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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7491438 | Needled nonwoven textile composite A layered textile composite product is disclosed which may include a nonwoven needled layer. The nonwoven needled layer is comprised of mechanically interlocked staple fibers which are needled together on a needle punch machine and then bonded with an adhesive layer... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7481079 | Circular knit fabric and method A circular knitted fabric and a method for making such a fabric is disclosed. The fabric employs a multifilament elastomeric yarn as a ground yarn and a polyester yarn as a pile yarn. The fabric is comprised of a plurality of knitted regions arranged in a pre-define... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7461861 | Profile tuner panel for inflatable cushions A profile tuner panel that adjusts an air bag profile for top mounted or ¾ mounted cushions and causes the air bags to have enough rotation around an instrumental panel. The profile tuner panel is a section of fabric that is used to form at least part of the mouth ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7435264 | Sculptured and etched textile having shade contrast corresponding to surface etched regions A textile is disclosed having regions of color contrast and corresponding regions of sculptured three-dimensional surface geometry. Furthermore, one or more methods of making such a textile also are disclosed. The textile includes a first side having first regions a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413214 | Airbag made from low tenacity yarns An airbag cushion having a novel seam structure including either a tri-stitch fold-over seam structure or a double-stitch fold-over seam structure. The novel seam structure allows airbag cushions to be manufactured by using low tenacity yarns, preferably in the rang... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409970 | Inflatable fabrics comprising basket-woven attachment points between fabric panels All-woven inflatable fabrics having areas of two layers and attachment points or “seams” where single layers of fabric are formed. Such single fabric layers may be constructed solely through the utilization of basket weave patterns. These specific single fabric ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407898 | Liquid polymeric coating compositions and air bags coated therewith A coating composition for air bag fabrics is disclosed, the composition being comprised of liquid silicone rubbers and liquid organic polymers that are chemically reacted to form cross-linked polymer networks with silicone and non-silicone components. By adding liqu... | 08/05/2008 |
| D573352 | Inflatable airbag with closely spaced joints | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399519 | Treated textiles and compositions for treating textiles Certain chemical compositions provide superior repellency, durability, and soil (stain) release properties when applied to a textile or fabric. Compositions may contain a fluorochemical-containing soil release component or a crosslinking component, or both, and also... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7393011 | Airbag with floating tethers An airbag assembly including one or more elongate tether elements that extend through vent openings along travel paths from anchoring locations such that the tether elements extend in sliding relation through the vent openings. The gas emission capacity of the vent ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381447 | Textile substrate with polymer foam coating The present invention relates to a process for preparing composite textile and composite textile obtainable by this process as well as the use of said composite textile for automotive applications among other things. Said process comprises the following steps: (a) a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371700 | Dyed microfiber textiles A nonwoven textile substrate formed from microfibers with a polyurethane matrix fully and/or partially impregnated therein, a non-azo disperse dye within microfibers, including the surface, and the matrix. The dyed fibers having an L value of about 35 or less, an Δ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371445 | Structurally efficient airbag cushion exhibiting high available inflation volume The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354063 | Airbag structure An airbag construction for a vehicle is described. The construction utilizes non-circular polygon shaped panels, which provide greater nesting efficiency than previously achieved by comparable airbags using round panels. In addition, the construction enables the air... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353669 | Air bag fabric and inflatable elements formed therefrom An air bag substrate fabric utilizing a tying yarn knitting arrangement wherein a portion of the tying yarns are threaded to engage needles so as to form two stitches with one on either side of the inlay warp yarn at rows of stitch formation. The neighboring stitche... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320947 | Static dissipative textile and method for producing the same The present invention relates generally to a static dissipative textile having an electrically conductive surface achieved by coating the textile with an electrically conductive coating in a variety of patterns. The electrically conductive coating is comprised of a ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318603 | Airbag cushion and method of making airbag cushion The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7287478 | Method for manufacturing an airbag cushion An airbag cushion having a novel seam structure including either a tri-stitch fold-over seam structure or a double-stitch fold-over seam structure. The novel seam structure allows airbag cushions to be manufactured by using low tenacity yarns, preferably in the rang... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7262236 | Acetal-based compositions An acetal-based composition useful as a nucleating, gelling, thickening or clarifying agent is disclosed. The composition may be synthesized or provided in many different forms, including multicarbon diacetals formed from carbohydrates. Once synthesized, the compoun... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261927 | Structurally efficient airbag cushion exhibiting low seam usage and simultaneously high available inflation volume The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion i... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7201397 | Airbag with irregularly shaped panels and segments An airbag and a method for making an airbag of the type that includes an irregularly-shaped panel, such as the side panels of a passenger airbag. The irregularly-shaped side panel is first divided into two segments with a single straight line to define an inflation ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7157510 | Method of nucleating a polyolefin composition with acetal-based compounds An acetal-based composition useful as a nucleating, gelling, thickening or clarifying agent is disclosed. The composition may be synthesized or provided in many different forms, including multicarbon diacetals formed from carbohydrates. Once synthesized, the compoun... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144939 | Organic nucleating agents that impart very high impact resistance and other beneficial physical properties within polypropylene articles at very low effective amounts The use of organic based nucleating agents to induce certain specific polymer orientations into the molded polypropylene articles such that the resultant part has improved stiffness-impact properties without sacrificing other attributes of the polypropylene is provi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7129323 | Bimolecular nucleation methods for thermoplastics Specific methods of inducing high nucleation rates in thermoplastics, such as polyolefins, and particularly, though not necessarily, polypropylenes, through the introduction of two different compounds that are substantially soluble within the target molten thermopla... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097789 | Thermoplastic containers exhibiting excellent protection to various ultraviolet susceptible compounds Novel thermoplastic articles that contain novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are extremely low in color (and thus permit use without the concomitant necessity of adding large amounts of other coloring agents to combat any discoloring wi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097669 | Colorant compositions Colorant compositions are useful for a wide variety of product applications. For example, colorants are used in tinting of polymers, providing colors to aqueous solution(s), and affording color to solid or semi-solid products such as detergents. Disclosed herein are... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094820 | Polymer additive compositions comprising highly versatile thermoplastic nucleators Bicyclic nucleator compounds that provide highly versatile nucleation benefits for different polyolefins are provided. Such nucleator compounds provide very high peak crystallization temperatures and significantly reduced crystallization cycle time for certain therm... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094918 | Low-color ultraviolet absorbers for thermoplastic and thermoset high UV wavelength protection applications Novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are low in color (and thus permit use without the concomitant necessity of adding large amounts of other coloring agents to combat such discoloring), and are highly effective in providing protection in... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7078450 | Concentrates of saturated bicyclic dicarboxylate salts to facilitate use thereof as polymer nucleation additives Concentrates (also known as masterbatches) of certain bicyclic dicarboxylate salt thermoplastic nucleating additives in order to facilitate use thereof in typical thermoplastic manufacturing procedures are provided. Such nucleating additives have been found to impar... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073663 | Sleeveless transparent polypropylene optical disc storage units Novel optical disc storage units comprising transparent polypropylene are provided. Such storage units exhibit sufficient impact resistance to protect the target disc and sufficient clarity that any informational literature may be placed entirely within the storage ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7041368 | High speed spinning procedures for the manufacture of high denier polypropylene fibers and yarns Improvements in permitting greater efficiency for high denier polypropylene fiber and yarn production are provided. Generally, spinning speeds are limited for polypropylene fibers and yarns as such materials tend to break easily upon exposure to excessively high ten... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014797 | Low-color ultraviolet absorbers for high UV wavelength protection applications Novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are extremely low in color and are highly effective in providing protection in wavelength ranges for which previous attempts at low-color ultraviolet absorbers have failed are provided herein. Such com... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998081 | Method of producing low-shrink polypropylene tape fibers Improvements in preventing heat- and moisture-shrink problems in specific polypropylene tape fibers are demonstrated herein. Such fibers are manufactured through the initial production of polypropylene films or tubes which are then slit into very thin, though flat t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995202 | Methods of nucleating thermoplastics using concentrates of saturated bicyclic dicarboxylate salts Concentrates (also known as masterbatches) of certain bicyclic dicarboxylate salt thermoplastic nucleating additives in order to facilitate use thereof in typical thermoplastic manufacturing procedures are provided. Such nucleating additives have been found to impar... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991099 | Configuration of clarified polypropylene optical disc storage units Novel, quick, and reliable detection methods for determining the authenticity of optical and/or audio disc articles (such as compact discs, digital video discs, CD-ROM discs, and the like) are provided. Such a method basically entails the incorporation of an identif... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6991100 | Disc holding trays for antitheft purposes within optical or audio disc storage units Novel optical disc storage units comprising transparent polypropylene are provided. Such storage units exhibit sufficient impact resistance to protect the target disc and sufficient clarity that any informational literature may be placed entirely within the storage ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989154 | Polyolefin additive composition comprising 3,4-dimethyldibenzylidene sorbitol and p-methyldibenzylidene sorbitol A specific combination of two different polyolefin clarifying and nucleating agents, namely 3,4-dimethyldibenzylidene sorbitol and p-methyldibenzylidene sorbitol is provided. Such a combination surprisingly provides improved clarification and crystallization tempera... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6984740 | Symmetrical halogenated and alkylated alditol derivatives and compositions and articles containing same Plastic additives which are useful as nucleating agents and which are especially useful for improving the optical properties of polymeric materials are provided. More particularly, this invention relates to certain alkyl (or alkoxy) substituted halo-benzylidene sorb... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6978808 | Bias-woven side curtain airbag A method for making a side curtain airbag by weaving the airbag in a bias direction ranging from 20° to 70° with respect to the warp of the fabric of which the side curtain airbag is made in order to increase contraction of the bag upon inflation and to increase p... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972306 | Compositions and articles comprising asymmetric dipolar multi-substituted alditol derivatives Certain multi-substituted dibenzylidene sorbitol acetals having electron withdrawing groups as constituents and electron donating groups on the other such that the compounds are asymmetric in structure and are dipolar in nature are provided. Polymer compositions com... | 12/06/2005 |
