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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6883193 | Elastic fitted cover A form-fitting cover has a top panel that has an elastic stretch in a least one linear direction in the range of 25 to 150% and a skirt attached to and depending from the periphery of the top panel. The skirt has an upper edge that has an elastic stretch at least eq... | 04/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6098558 | Elongate article holding system and method for making same A holding system and method that comprises a self-closing sleeve for holding an elongate article. The sleeve is formed between the spaced, lateral attachment of a retaining strip and base strip. Additionally, the sleeve uniquely provides an open-biased en... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5707709 | Twin ply fabric, uses and manufacture thereof In the process of defining quilted fabric, non-stretchable, stretchable and interior layers of materials are wound on separate rollers. Then the layers are positively fed from the rollers to a bi-directional acting sewing assembly wherein the non-stretcha... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5437239 | Process for defining quilted fabric In the proces of defining quilted fabric, non-stretchable, stretchable and interior layers of materials are wound on separate rollers. Then the layers are positively fed from the rollers to a bi-directional acting swing assembly wherein non-stretchable an... | 08/01/1995 |
| 4897297 | Elastic wet compress An article of manufacture is provided that is especially suited for use as a hot or wet compress. The article has two outer layers at least one of which is an elastic, water-permeable fabric. The outer layers surround a particulate filling material which ... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4879169 | Quilted elastic composite fabric An elastic quilted composite fabric is provided. The quilted fabric has at least one gathered fibrous layer and at least one elastic fabric layer. The elastic fabric layer preferably includes 1/2 to 10% by weight of spandex fibers and is a stitch-bonded f... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4741050 | Wetsuits A seam for a wetsuit, involving overlock stitching (23) of the edges (21,22) to be joined and the subsequent introduction of the material (25) having suitable elasticity/recovery properties, such as a polymer, into the well or groove (24) of the seam. Exa... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4704321 | Stitched polyethylene plexifilamentary sheet A nonwoven fabric is provided which comprises a layer of nonbonded, polyethylene, plexifilamentary film-fibril strands, which layer is multi-needle stitched with a stitching thread that forms spaced-apart, parallel rows of stitches in the fabric. Stitchin... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4583478 | Device for gathering and retaining a portion of a fabric A device for gathering and retaining a portion of a fabric article such as an article of clothing, includes a first, elastic ribbon- or cord-shaped element fastened at one end to the article to be gathered within a seating or sleeve provided on the fabric... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4570929 | Plastic exercising device and its method of manufacture Disclosed is an elastic exercising device comprising a central elongated portion made of stretchable, flexible resistance material and handles provided at opposite ends of the elongated portion, the handles being connected to the central portion and being... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4567836 | Transplanter mounting attachment for a harvester A transplanter mounting attachment for attachment to a crop harvester including a pivot shaft operatively connected for rotation about an axis extending longitudinally with respect to a support frame of a crop harvester. A rotating sleeve substantially or... | 02/04/1986 |
