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3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128925 | T-Molding A T-molding to use on an edge of composite wood furniture comprises an underlayer fabricated from an extruded rubber-modified polyolefin blended with an antioxidant, and an outer coating substantially covering the outboard surface of the underlayer, with the outer coati... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120070610 | STRAP FOR SECURING ACCESSORIES TO PHOTOGRAPHIC FLASH UNITS A strap for fastening an accessory to a photographic flash unit may have a stretchable substrate; an outer fastener strip attached to the stretchable substrate, the outer fastener strip having one of hook fastener material and loop fastener material; and an inner fasten... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052237 | Device and Method to Attach Head Gear to a Surface The inventive subject matter is to provide a device and method to attach a head gear to a surface where said head gear is a replica of a group consisting of a football helmet, baseball helmet, hockey helmet, motorcycle helmet, race car helmet, bicycle helmet, paint ball... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045597 | SYSTEM FOR SECURING ACCESSORIES The disclosure is related to systems and devices for securing accessories, such as a strap cover. A strap cover may be used with shoulder straps or other carrying straps for backpacks, duffel bags, golf bags, or other containers. A strap cover may be an open sheet with ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120036698 | SPORTS SAFETY PADDING An energy absorbing termination post padding for hockey rinks includes a corner shaped foam pad configured to absorb impacts from sports play such as hockey. Energy absorbing foam panels may include a rigid foam alone or in combination with a relatively softer foam or i... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120027987 | HOOK AND LOOP FASTENER ELEMENT The invention relates to a hook and loop fastener element having an electrically non-conductive carrier (4), preferably made of a plastic material, defining a gripping surface (6) from which gripping elements (8) extend that can engage with counter-... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120022490 | RESILIENT LAMINATE AND REINFORCED NON-WOVEN FABRIC Hook part of a self-gripping hook and loop closure, in particular for a nappy, comprising a hook element comprising a sheet from which hooks protrude and a laminated element fixed to the hook element, the laminate extending in a transverse direction between two respecti... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120003419 | CONVENIENTLY-HUNG TOWEL The present invention discloses a conveniently-hung towel comprising a towel body (1) and a hanging body (2) which is arranged on the upper end of the towel body (1), wherein a buckling device which enables the upper end and the lower end of the han... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110313389 | SLIT HOOK STRIPS AND LAMINATES AND ARTICLES CONTAINING THE SAME A hook strip is provided having a backing with a first surface and a length in a first direction; multiple rows of hook elements aligned in the first direction and projecting from the first surface of the backing; and slits in the backing between at least some pairs of ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110311760 | Clicker Keeper A remote control locator of the present invention is designed to substantially prevent the loss of remote controls by ensuring that they are visible at all times. This unique device comprises a flag-like accessory such as a ribbon that attaches to the desired remote con... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110305866 | Surfing towel assembly with fasteners The applicant's invention is a universal surfing towel for the following purposes: One, it can function as a normal beach towel similar to a conventional bath towel with either bamboo or terry cotton material. Two, the towel can be used by any size surfer for changing; ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110281059 | PADDING SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A HOME APPLIANCE A padding system for protecting an outer surface of an appliance. The padding system includes a securing device that is attached to opposed first and second ends of a pad. The securing device consists of a first securing member that is releasably attachable to a second ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110268913 | Composite Board A composite board (10) comprising a first (12) and fifth layer (14) of thermoplastic material, a second (16) and fourth layer (18) of metal and a third layer (20) made from a combination of thermoplastic material and a reinforci... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110262676 | STRUCTURE OF COMBINED METAL CASING AND PLASTIC MEMBER A structure of combined metal casing and plastic member comprises a metal casing, a plastic member and an adhesive tape bonded between the metal casing and the plastic member. The adhesive tape is prepared by applying an adhesive bonding agent to a narrow elongated abso... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110256338 | FILMS HAVING STRUCTURED SURFACE AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME A film, and method of producing, wherein the film (4) comprises crystalline polylactide, wherein the film is continuous and has an embossed, structured surface (5,6) comprising structure (s) in the form of a negative imprint of a tool roll structured surfa... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110247184 | COMPOSITE WEBS AND CLOSURE SYSTEMS Composite webs having one or more polymeric structures located on a substrate, closure systems comprising composite webs, and methods of attaching articles are disclosed. The polymeric structures are formed using thermoplastic compositions and are attached to a surface ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110244173 | AIR-PERMEABLE CUSHIONING FLOOR MAT An air-permeable cushioning floor mat includes a top surface layer, a middle air permeation layer, and a bottom anti-skid layer. The surface layer can be of various variations, including being made of carpet like materials, fabric like materials, or plastic materials. F... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110229671 | Flexible Disposition Apparatus A flexible disposition apparatus includes a body made of a flexible material and at least one attaching element integrally formed on at least one lateral surface of the body, and the body includes a containing portion and an opening interconnected to the containing port... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110225851 | Ornamentation for a Footwear Upper An ornamentation attachable to a strap, such as a strap of on an item of a footwear. The ornamentation comprises a base, an ornament associated with the base and a mounting means for mounting the base to the strap. The ornament may be associated with the base in any app... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110223375 | PAD FOR A STEAM APPLIANCE A steam permeable pad for a steam appliance, such as a steam mop or garment press. The pad includes an outer fabric layer and an internal steam management layer which may include a terry fabric. The pad may further include a laminate of jerry fabric, cushioning knit, an... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110217490 | Protective Sheathing Apparatus A protective sheathing apparatus comprising an elongated flexible member, first fastening elements, second fastening elements, an attachment section, and one or more third fastening elements is provided. The first fastening elements and the second fastening elements are... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110217507 | Fishnet Hose Stocking a fastened tube for utility lines and hoses in aquatic/outdoor environments What is new about this-invention (versus previous products) is the use of rubberized PVC mesh fabric and VELCRO® fasteners and straps, along the full length and ends Of the stocking ie. Tube, in order to organize, bind and protect utility hoses, lines and cables in an ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110209595 | 3-Dimension Fiber Structures for Composites and Interfaces A sheet article, the sheet article including a substrate, a plurality of fasteners on at least a portion of one surface of the substrate, and a cover, at least partially covering the plurality of fasteners, wherein the cover at least partially protects the plurality of ... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110206892 | VEHICLE LOAD PROTECTION PAD A vehicle load protection pad includes an elongated, resiliently deformable body, a flexible mat attached to the body, and a plurality of magnets disposed within the mat for attaching the body to a surface of a vehicle. The flexible mat includes at least one flap having... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110189423 | TEMPORARY SURFACE PROTECTION A carpeted surface is protected with a temporary carpet protection sheet that includes a lightweight non-woven or knit fibrous material laminated with a resin backing into which at least portions of fibers of the fibrous material are embedded, or to which resin of the f... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110167673 | DEVICE FOR RELIEVING PRESSURE FROM A SELECTED AREA OF AN ANIMAL'S SKIN AND METHODS OF FABRICATING AND APPLYING THE SAME A sheet adapted for juxtaposition adjacent to a region of an animal, such as a human foot, for relieving pressure at a selected sub-region such as a particular part of a foot sole or a foot heel. The sheet possesses an upper surface and a lower surface substantially cop... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110165372 | Line sleeve This invention is an anti chafing device, called the Line Sleeve for use around boat lines. The invention is made of wool attached to a sheepskin backing. The invention uses hook and loop fasteners to secure the invention to the boat line. When attached to the line the ... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110159224 | Standing seam profile for thermoplastic roof ornamentation and attachment method In accordance with the disclosed principles, a novel thermoplastic profile roofing strip and an apparatus for welding the thermoplastic profile roofing strip to a thermoplastic roofing membrane is disclosed. In one embodiment, the thermoplastic profile roofing strip may... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110159234 | ORNAMENT ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING LOCATIONS An ornament with adjustable mounting locations includes an ornament unit and an adhesion unit. The ornament unit has a baseboard and a pattern layer located on the baseboard. The adhesion unit has a first adhesion member fastened to a rear surface of the baseboard. Thus... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110123759 | WRAPPABLE TEXTILE SLEEVE WITH INTEGRAL ATTACHMENT AND CLOSURE DEVICE A wrappable textile tubular sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members is provided. The sleeve includes an elongate wall constructed from interlaced yarns. The wall has opposite inner and outer edges extending between opposite ends of the sleeve parallel to a ce... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110111165 | INJECTION-MOULDED ARTICLE COMPRISING A FIELD OF HOOKS OBTAINED BY MOULDING One-piece article obtained by injection moulding, with at least one injection point, said article comprising a main body (20), having a body volume defined by the space within a surface forming an outer envelope, and at least one hook (21), preferably a fi... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110101181 | LIGHTING FIXTURE ACCESSORY AND METHODS OF USE Methods and apparatus for adding a decorative accessory to a hanging light fixture are provided. The accessory comprises at least a first part and a second part of a decorative accessory. The at least the first part and the second part are configured for placement toget... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110091682 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR SLINGS, ROPES, CABLES AND THE LIKE A protective cover formed substantially of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene yarns and having first and second opposing edges connected by a high shear strength hook and loop fastener system. The high shear strength hook and loop fastener system includes areas of... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110057466 | Panel made of expanded foam with hooks or loops A panel-forming assembly which is intended to be fixed to a surface of a vehicle or an aircraft, for example the floor of the trunk or a surface of the hatch of the spare-wheel compartment, and comprising, on the one hand, a panel of foam of expanded thermoplastic mater... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110045225 | Flexible Dashboard Barrier A dashboard barrier for attachment to the top surface of the dashboard of a vehicle, such as an automobile or boat. The dashboard barrier includes a unitary body including a base portion and at least one upstanding side wall portion. The dashboard barrier attaches to th... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110030831 | FLEXIBLE PIPE HAVING PRESSURE ARMOUR LAYER A flexible pipe body and a method of manufacturing flexible pipe body and a tape used during the manufacturing are disclosed. The flexible pipe body includes at least one layer of helically wound tape, adjacent windings in the layer of tape being interlocked by a hooked... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110015608 | FASTENING TAPE AND DISPOSABLE DIAPER HAVING THE SAME, AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREFOR A fastening tape comprising a tab portion formed at one end of a tape substrate made of a nonwoven fabric, and a fixing portion formed at the other end of the tape substrate so as to be attached to a disposable diaper, wherein: a male component of a hook-and-loop fasten... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110008570 | INTEGRALLY FOAMED MICROSTRUCTURED ARTICLE The invention is directed in part to an article that includes a polymer foam having a surface with surface microstructures, the surface microstructures have at least one extent or dimension of about 10 microns or more, preferably 50 microns or more. A maximum extent (un... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100316836 | MEMBRANE PANEL The present invention relates to a sheet, characterized in that two opposite surfaces have elements which can transmit significant tensile forces in the plane of the sheet.... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100310816 | DEVICE FOR MAKING ANNOTATIONS ON A BACKING A device to make annotations on a removable or fixed background is described, over which it is desirable to make annotations leaving it intact; When the background is removable, the device comprises an upper transparent and smooth film, with closed pores to make annotat... | 12/09/2010 |
