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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7264023 | Weaved article or garment and method of making weaved article or garment A brand new and unexpected textured fabric or textile that can be used to provide articles of clothing (for humans and/or animals), wall hangings, home decorating articles, headwear, footwear, etc. The method transforms one dimensional fabric or textile into three d... | 09/04/2007 |
| 6992029 | Woven fabric of composite material A woven fabric of composite material comprises a longitudinal thread system, a transverse thread system and a multitude of glittery threads. The transverse thread system is woven together with the longitudinal thread system in an interlaced fashion. The glittery thr... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6961970 | Filled bedding construction having channels with alternating length portions The bedding article comprises a plurality of channels which extend longitudinally or laterally of the featherbed and into which fill can be blown. Each channel is divided into two longitudinal portions, accomplished by a line of lateral stitching across the channel.... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962120 | Seam forming method using sewing machine A method of forming a strong seam by using a sewing machine, without backstitching. In the sewing machine, a first shuttle hook which rotates in the counterclockwise direction, a first needle, a second needle, and a second shuttle hook which rotates in the countercl... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6263814 | Strip of material with splices and products formed therefrom A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5829374 | Sewn attachment loop for a flexible rope, and process of manufacturing the loop A sewn attachment loop for a flexible rope used for rock-climbing, or working at heights, is formed by a short first portion of rope, securedly affixed to an extended second portion of rope by a seam. The seam presents a dissymmetric structure in the non-... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5244280 | Flexible intermediate bulk containers A flexible woven fabric bulk container made of four panels with vertical selvage sides, vertical warps and cut edges in the direction of the weft at the top and bottom, with diagonally extending interlocking hemmed corners with upper portions splayed or f... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5105749 | Method of making a drape with multiple box tucks and a rod pocket A drape with multiple horizontal superimposed box tucks (FIG. 1-78) secured by stitching is composed of one continuous piece of fabric (80) containing top (20a-20b to 24) and bottom (22a-22b to 24) rod pocket extensions, and multiple box tucks pockets (33... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5005219 | Garment decoration with a process for its manufacture A new garment decoration and a process for its manufacture, which encompasses both classical and modern elements of decoration. An image is manufactured directly on a garment, such as by silk-screening. Chenille is sewn about the border of the image, ther... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4590878 | Decorative stitch type and method of and apparatus for producing same A new stitch type and a method of and an apparatus for making same in which the loop is passed through the fabric through one hole and is returned through another hole and then is passed around a thread supply eye so that the body of the loop engages a si... | 05/27/1986 |
