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Patent No. 5277148

Wearable Pet Enclosure

An enclosure for small animals which is wearable on the front or back of an animate being.

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Attorney: Weirich; David M.


Number of patents: 285
Last date: May 07, 2013

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NumberTitleIssue Date
D506618Surface pattern for a paper product
06/28/2005
D506315Surface pattern for a paper product
06/21/2005
6902394Apparatus for aiding the removal of an adhesively coated web from a rotating roll
An apparatus for aiding the removal of an adhesively coated web disposed upon the surface of a rotating roll is disclosed. The apparatus includes a movable belt disposed about at least a portion of the surface of the roll and defining a contact region. The belt has ...
06/07/2005
6898864Locking tapered sliding dovetail joint and tool and method for making the joint
A tool for making locking tapered sliding dovetail joints and a kit including the tool. The tool includes a guide plate having a guide groove including a locking section disposed on at least one of edges of the groove guide, wherein at least a portion of the locking...
05/31/2005
6898863Locking tapered sliding dovetail joint and tool and method for making the joint
A tool for making locking tapered sliding dovetail joints and a kit including the tool. The tool includes a pin guide having a minor end having a minor width and a major end having a major width that is larger than the minor width such that the template has a taper ...
05/31/2005
6872342Embossing and adhesive printing process
An embossing and adhesive application process including the steps of: applying an adhesive to a first patterned embossing roll which is engaged with a second patterned embossing roll having a complementary pattern to the first embossing roll; passing a web of sheet ...
03/29/2005
6860970Patterned paper machine clothing
A papermaking belt for use in making paper. The papermaking belt may be used in conjunction with a single-wire draw or twin-wire draw of a papermaking machine. The papermaking belt includes a woven reinforcing element and a patterned framework. The framework defines...
03/01/2005
6857871Apparatus and method for controlling the temperature of manufacturing equipment
A method and apparatus for zone controlling the temperature of a rotating roll. The apparatus includes a roll having a surface at a first temperature and a belt disposed adjacent at least a portion of the surface of the roll. The belt contacts the roll surface in a ...
02/22/2005
6855229Low viscosity bilayer disrupted softening composition for tissue paper
Disclosed is a composition for softening a wet laid cellulosic structure. A particularly preferred structure is an absorbent tissue. Further disclosed are tissue structures softened using the composition. The composition includes an effective amount of a softening a...
02/15/2005
6849142Method of making multi-layer female component for refastenable fastening device
The female component for engaging a complementary hook component in a refastenable fastening device is capable of engaging a hook component that has flexible, resilient individual hook elements. The female component comprises at least two, and preferably three zones...
02/01/2005
6845282Method of controlling tension in a web
A method of controlling tension in a material handling process. An error signal of the process is determined. The velocity analog value of the material is determined and an instantaneous integral gain is then determined according to the velocity analog value. A prop...
01/18/2005
6841038Soft absorbent web material
A web comprised of lyocell fibers. The web may be a homogeneous blend of fibers with lyocell fibers having a length of less than about 6 mm as a portion of the blend. The web may be a multi layered single ply with lyocell fibers in one or more layers. The web may be...
01/11/2005
6821386Smooth, micropeak-containing through air dried tissue
A smooth, high density tissue. The tissue has a relatively low caliper, as well as high smoothness and high density. The tissue is calendered from a multidensity, through air dried web. The tissue comprises micropeaks. ...
11/23/2004
6818101Tissue web product having both fugitive wet strength and a fiber flexibilizing compound
A tissue product comprising cellulosic fibers and having at least 10% of fugitive wet strength and at least about 3% of a fiber-flexibilizing composition. The fugitive wet strength can be generated by adding a binder that promotes acid-catalyzed formation of hemiace...
11/16/2004
6815482Film with UV-barrier properties
The present invention is directed to a thin packaging film made out of a thermoplastic material with anti-UV properties, characterized in that its composition further comprises a combination of at least one organic compound with at least one inorganic UV-absorbent c...
11/09/2004
D498061Surface pattern for a paper product
11/09/2004
6811740Process for making non-thermoplastic starch fibers
A process for making non-thermoplastic starch fibers comprises the steps of: (a) providing a non-thermoplastic starch composition comprising from about 50% to about 75% by weight of modified starch and from about 25% to about 50% of water and having a shear viscosit...
11/02/2004
6802895Non-thermoplastic starch fibers and starch composition for making same
Non-thermoplastic starch fibers having no melting point and having apparent peak wet tensile stress greater than about 0.2 MegaPascals (MPa). The fibers can be manufactured from a composition comprising a modified starch and a cross-linking agent. The composition ca...
10/12/2004
6802134Tapered sliding dovetail tool and kit including such tool
A tool for making tapered sliding dovetail joints. The tool includes a guide plate having a guide groove and a stabilizing member for holding the guide plate to a workpiece while in use. The pin guide has a minor end having a minor width and a major end having a maj...
10/12/2004
6799514Cleaning apparatus for printing press
A cleaning apparatus for a printing press. The cleaning apparatus of the present invention allows for effective removal of contaminants from printing press print plates while the printing press is running. Furthermore, the cleaning apparatus of the present invention...
10/05/2004
6797117Low viscosity bilayer disrupted softening composition for tissue paper
Disclosed is a composition for softening a wet laid cellulosic structure. A particularly preferred structure is an absorbent tissue. Further disclosed are tissue structures softened using the composition. The composition includes an effective amount of a softening a...
09/28/2004
6791004Absorbent article with thermal cell actuator
An absorbent article which includes a thermal cell actuator capable of adding or removing heat to or from at least a portion of the absorbent article to perform a useful function on the article. The thermal cell actuator may be activated by an action of the wearer o...
09/14/2004
6755939Soft tissue paper having a softening composition containing bilayer disrupter deposited thereon
Disclosed is a soft tissue paper product, said soft tissue product comprising one or more plies of a tissue paper; and a chemical softening composition deposited on at least one outer surface of a dried or overdried tissue web, said chemical softening composition co...
06/29/2004
6746573Method of drying fibrous structures
A method for drying fibrous webs utilizing a limiting orifice medium with a plurality of pores. The web is disposed on a supporting fluid permeable carrier. The web is pressed between the supporting carrier and the limiting orifice medium. A vacuum greater than the ...
06/08/2004
6743571Mask for differential curing and process for making same
A mask for use in a process for curing a photosensitive material. The mask comprises a structure having a top side and a bottom side opposite to the top side, and a pattern of transparent regions and opaque regions, wherein the opaque regions comprise at least first...
06/01/2004
6733483Absorbent article having positioning indicia
An absorbent article, such as a disposable diaper, adapted to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer. The diaper includes side panels and fastener elements for assembling the diaper about the body of the wearer. The outer surface of the diaper and the side panels...
05/11/2004
6733284Apparatus and method for controlling the temperature of manufacturing equipment
A method and apparatus for zone controlling the temperature of a rotating roll. The apparatus includes a roll having a surface at a first temperature and a belt disposed adjacent at least a portion of the roll. The belt contacts the roll surface in a contact region ...
05/11/2004
6732444Tapered sliding dovetail tool and kit including such tool
A template for making tapered sliding dovetail pins from a workpiece. The template includes a longitudinal centerline, a pair of side edges, a workpiece side, a tool side, a minor end having a minor width and a major end having a major width that is larger than the ...
05/11/2004
6733833Process and apparatus for making papermaking belt using extrusion
A papermaking belt comprises a reinforcing element and a resinous framework joined together. The resinous framework is formed by a plurality of resinous beads which mutually contact or cross-over. Super-knuckles extending outwardly from the reinforcing element are f...
05/11/2004
6729498Dispenser for wipes
A dispenser for wipes. The present dispenser comprises a unitary living hinge and a pop-up cover. The unitary hinge allows for simplicity of construction, processing, and use. It also eliminates the need for a secondary mechanical hinge. The pop-up cover permits eas...
05/04/2004
6726792Method for making a seam for use in disposable articles
A method of making a flangeless seam for a disposable article including the following steps: A first member of the disposable article is provided. An electromagnetic field responsive member is provided on the first member. The first member is folded about the electr...
04/27/2004
6722520Container including a slider and a reclosable fastener
A container has a rigid, elongate reclosable fastener, a slider and a track for the slider. The track defines a travel path lying in more than one plane. The travel path has vector components extending in each of mutually orthogonal X, Y and Z directions. The slider...
04/20/2004
6723160Non-thermoplastic starch fibers and starch composition for making same
Non-thermoplastic starch fibers having no melting point and having apparent peak wet tensile stress greater than about 0.2 MegaPascals (MPa). The fibers can be manufactured from a composition comprising a modified starch and a cross-linking agent. The composition ca...
04/20/2004
6716514Disposable article with enhanced texture
A single- or multi-ply disposable article comprises at least one foreshortened, wet-extensible ply that has a surface topography exhibiting regions of minimum and maximum calipers comprising creping ridges, wherein the creping ridges are oriented in a first directio...
04/06/2004
6716204Absorbent article with improved feces containment characteristics
An absorbent article which includes a topsheet including a primary aperture for receiving fecal waste, a backsheet joined with at least a portion of the topsheet, an absorbent core disposed between at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet, and a spacing ...
04/06/2004
6713660Disposable article having a biosensor
A disposable article to be fitted to a wearer comprising a biosensor including at least one bio-recognition element. The biosensor is adapted to detect a target biological analyte in bodily waste or on the wearer's skin. ...
03/30/2004
6709526Melt processable starch compositions
The present invention relates to a starch composition comprising starch, a polymer that is substantially compatible with starch and has a weight-average molecular weight of at least 500,000 such that the polymer forms effective entanglements or associations with nei...
03/23/2004
6706410Soft tissue paper having a softening composition containing a polysiloxane-polyalkyleneoxide copolymer
Disclosed is a soft tissue paper product having two outer surfaces, the soft tissue paper product comprising one or more plies of a tissue paper having a total wet tensile strength of at least about 200 g/in; and a chemical softening composition deposited on at leas...
03/16/2004
6695476Bag with extensible handles
A bag made of flexible sheet material having an opening defined by a periphery. Juxtaposed with the periphery is a closure zone. The closure zone has induced extensibility in a direction perpendicular to the opening of the bag so that handle ties may be c...
02/24/2004
6673984Absorbent article with macro-particulate storage member
An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid pervious backsheet joined to at least a portion of the topsheet, an absorbent core disposed between at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet, and a waste management element d...
01/06/2004
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