...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20070074776 | Irrigation pipe An irrigation pipe comprising at least one layer is provided. The layer has a maximum longitudinal tensile stress in the longitudinal direction of the pipe and a maximum tensile hoop stress along the circumference of the pipe. The value of the maximum longitudinal tensi... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20060118193 | Self-closing protection sheath and method of fabrication The invention provides a self-closing thermal protection sheath. The sheath is formed as a woven structure. The woven structure includes first strips of a monofilament as the weft filament interwoven with second strips different than said first strips as the warp filame... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20050043714 | Medical device incorporating a polymer blend A catheter including a catheter shaft formed from a polymer blend and/or a braid. The polymer blend may include polyoxymethylene added in the dispersion phase to a polymer blend. The catheter braid can be formed from at least two continuous wires that are woven together... | 02/24/2005 |