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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4324816 | Method for forming a stripe by extrusion coating Extrudable materials which exhibit a decrease in viscosity as the shear rate is increased, such as magnetic dispersion striping materials, are extrusion coated in the form of a narrow stripe. The stripe has predetermined uniform cross-sectional dimensions... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4306514 | Chamber block with a removable supernatant collection vial A chamber block removably insertable into a centrifuge rotor of the type used for the preparation of cell dispersions on slides is characterized by a opening formed in the chamber block and sized to removably receive a supernatant collection vial therein.... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4299186 | Method and apparatus for applying a viscous fluid to a substrate A method and apparatus for applying a viscous fluid to a moving substrate is disclosed. The invention includes providing a die assembly from a pair of plates which are separated by shim means to define a fluid passage. The fluid passage communicates with ... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4294872 | Method and an apparatus for coating a web with a coating composition When a coating composition is applied to a web, the composition is applied in excess, and the excess is wiped off with the help of a portion of the web which has not yet been coated.... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4287240 | Coating apparatus provided with a protective shield Coating apparatus for carrying out a process of coating in which one or more layers of coating composition are applied to the surface of an object, such as a continuous web or discrete sections of sheet material, by advancing the object through a coating ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4285581 | Multipurpose film handling cassette having a modular film processor An applicator is provided for depositing a coating of processing fluid on a moving run of photographic film strip which includes a single fluid reservoir having an opening in an exterior surface through which processing fluid may pass. A nozzle plate is p... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4279949 | Process and apparatus for coating webs and adjusting the wet application weight of the coating material The disclosure concerns both an apparatus and a method for adjusting the applied weight of a coating composition on a web traveling over a support roll. The support roll is opposed by a scraper that removes excess coating composition which was just previo... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4275683 | Apparatus for applying foam to a moving web In apparatus for applying foam to a moving web comprising a foam generator and a foam box which is coupled to the foam generator, the foam box arranged transversely to the web, extending over its width, and having on its underside an opening which extends... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4265941 | Differential pressure coating system A bead coating system where negative pressures created for the marginal portions of a bead are higher than that created for the central portion of the bead. The pressure on the sides of the bead maintains the bead stable.... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4265196 | Toner applicator apparatus Apparatus for applying toner to a tape which has toner-attracting images thereon, including a chamber containing toner, a chamber inlet located below the top of the toner, a chamber outlet above the top of the toner, and a tape guide which is convex along... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4259862 | Smoothness absorbency tester A smoothness absorbency tester for testing the porosity characteristic of an elongated porous strip of material. A movable surface is provided on a frame and is adapted to support thereon the strip to be tested. A drive mechanism is provided for driving t... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4245584 | Apparatus for applying paste upon blank strips for cerment electrodes of alkaline storage batteries Disclosure is made of an apparatus for applying paste upon blank strips for cermet electrodes of alkaline storage batteries. The backing strip is advanced by a drive through a bin filled with the paste. This bin is made in the form of two autonomous reser... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4241689 | Coating apparatus A coating apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a coating head having a slide face along which a coating liquid flows down and a roll moving a continuous web downwardly. The slide face and the roll define a space for forming a sustained liquid m... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4239821 | Apparatus for and method of coating a wear layer of a carpeting strip with curable latex foam An apparatus and method for continuously coating a bottom surface of a wear layer of a carpeting strip with latex foam during continuous manufacture of the carpeting strip and wherein such latex foam is cured to define a compressible backing material for ... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4222342 | Apparatus for coating a moving web A coating composition is applied to a paper web while the web passes over an opening in a box in which a partial vacuum is maintained. The opening is divided into two sections by means of a support member disposed perpendicular to the direction of travel ... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4201615 | Apparatus for applying an adhesive to a book An apparatus for applying an adhesive to the back of a book has a compressing plate inclined at an angle with respect to horizontal to provide a gap between the plate and book surface which converges in the direction the book travels whereby the adhesive ... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4165211 | Apparatus for applying a layer of a liquid foamable reaction mixture to a continuously moving support The instant invention relates to a process and an apparatus for applying a layer of liquid, foamable reaction mixture to a continuously moving support, such as for the production of foam blocks or foam sandwich panels having a thick foam core.... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4133917 | Method and apparatus for coating a moving web A method and apparatus for coating at least one face of a moving web, such as a paper web, in which the web is fed longitudinally at a speed in excess of 400 meters per minute between a movable support and a blade forming, with the movable support, a nip.... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4082059 | Coating apparatus with intermittent substrate backup The present disclosure relates to novel fluid application processes and apparatus wherein fluid extruded through a nozzle is wiped off the nozzle at varopis angles of attack by forcing a moving sheet, web, or other article against the nozzle in a controll... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4080890 | Variable nip minimum wrap calender A pair of calender rolls have the web to be calendered directed to wrap only about 90° in travelling on one of the rolls into the nip of the rolls and then to wrap only about 90° on the other of the rolls after leaving the nip. Pressure of the nip is va... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4076864 | Method and apparatus for coating both sides of a moving web A method and apparatus for coating both faces of a moving web, such as a paper web, in which the web is fed longitudinally at a speed in excess of 300 meters per minute, between a rotating support roller and a blade, the blade having a bevel at the point ... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4076865 | Method and apparatus for coating both sides of a moving web, using blades A method and apparatus for coating both faces of a moving web, such as a paper web in which the web is fed longitudinally at a speed in excess of 200 meters per minute and a coating material is applied to each face of the web, and is smoothed out by means... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4038442 | Method for coating A method and apparatus for coating thixotropic high viscosity liquid coating compositions on a moving web at a narrow coating in such a manner as to provide a flat coating surface. The apparatus is provided with at least two liquid discharge ports arrange... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4034707 | Apparatus for coating webs In apparatus for coating a web, comprising a backup member having an axis, a coating head for receiving coating material and applying it to a web supported by the member for movement transverse to the axis, the head including portions defining the rear an... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4032284 | Die assembly Adjustment mechanism for a lip of a die, comprising a row of rods that are fitted to said lip and springs that pull said rods in one direction, and rotatable adjustment shafts that have at their ends an eccentric shaft portion for engaging the free extrem... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4027623 | Sample mixer and spreader Apparatus for preparing a smear of a biological fluid substance containing cellular material on a first element having a surface for receiving the smear, utilizing a second element coacting with the first element. The elements are supported so that at lea... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4019816 | Coating system having a composite applicator assembly provided with a reciprocating blade Coating applicator system comprising a stationary blade and a reciprocating applicator blade. A quantity of photoelectrophoretic ink is supplied to the surface of the stationary blade when the applicator plate is cammed out. When the applicator plate is c... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4020194 | Process for discontinuous coating of a web by periodic deflection thereof against a fluid coating Novel fluid application processes and apparatus wherein fluid extruded through a nozzle is wiped off the nozzle at various angles of attack by periodically forcing a moving sheet, web, or other article against the nozzle in a controlled manner as the same... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4010709 | Apparatus for randomly coloring carpet or other pile fabric Following conventional pretreatment and background dyeing and washing of a carpet web, an applicator means applies a thick viscous gum coating to the pile face of the web, forming a temporary barrier thereon. Conveyor means is provided to transport the co... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3993020 | Blade applicator assembly A coating applicator system comprising a stationary coater blade, reciprocating valve and applicator plates and, interposed between the valve and applicator plates, a stationary metering plate which includes a metering cavity. In operation, a quantity of ... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3980046 | Paper hanger's paste applicator An elongated, open-topped bucket has a trapezoidal cross-section, with the smaller base below. The bottom of the bucket has an elongated slit into which wallpaper may be introduced. A flexible lip inside the bucket guides the wallpaper up against the rear... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3936549 | Method and apparatus for applying a liquid coating to strip material Coating apparatus for applying a coating liquid to a moving roll. The apparatus has a trough-like pan, longer than the width of the roll surface to be coated, for holding a supply of the coating liquid. A pair of weirs is mounted on the pan which holds th... | 02/03/1976 |
