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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413786 | Adhesive roll cleaner An adhesive roll cleaner 1 comprises a core tube and a plurality of adhesive tapes 3 having an adhesive portion A on one side thereof helically wound around the core tube in a layered configuration with the adhesive portion A out. Each of the adhesive ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7354408 | Universal quick change applicator system for massage apparatus Apparatus for the quick and easy releasable attachment of any applicator to the operative head of any massage machine including a generally annular first plate threaded for permanent attachment to the massage machine head, the first plate including a series of openi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7310847 | Dual functional cleaning article A dual functional sheet-like cleaning article having a first layer made of at least one non-woven material and a second layer made of at least one different non-woven material in which the first layer provides a water absorbing capability wherein the second layer pr... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7197786 | Automatic vehicle washing apparatus wash brush An automatic vehicle washing apparatus wash brush includes a cover encircling a rotatable shaft. Spokes extending radially from the shaft fix the cover relative to the shaft. Upon rotation of the shaft, centrifugal forces urge the cover radially outwardly away from ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7115535 | Personal care articles comprising batting The present invention relates to a substantially dry, disposable personal care article comprising: a) a water insoluble substrate comprising: 1) a non-scouring, lofty, low-density batting layer comprisi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090895 | Flame retardant epoxy resin composition, semiconductor encapsulating material using same, and resin encapsulated semiconductor device An epoxy resin composition is provided, which includes (A) an epoxy resin with at least 2 epoxy groups within each molecule, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a foaming agent. This composition displays excellent flame retardancy and reliability and is suitable for use as ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6964601 | Method for securing a polishing pad to a platen for use in chemical-mechanical polishing of wafers The present invention is related to a method for securing a polishing pad to the platen for use in chemical-mechanical polishing. Specifically, a polishing pad is attached to a platen using a reclosable, hook-and-pile fastener, whereby the platen-attachment fastener... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6640377 | Quick release buffing pad assembly A buffing pad assembly having a right pad, a left pad, a disk securing the two pads together, and an elongated member for releasably attaching the buffing pad to the drive shaft of a buffing motor is disclosed. Each pad has a central aperture. The disk ha... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6532615 | Dirt deflector and stiffener for vehicle washing implement A finishing unit for a vehicle surface treatment apparatus composed of a thin sheet-like pad of material having flexible characteristics, the pad being adapted for contact with a vehicle surface. A buffer member of flexible material is also provided and o... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6464815 | Method of manufacturing laminated pad A laminated pad and method of manufacturing such pad wherein the laminated pad includes a grip portion and a work surface. The work surface may be comprised of any of a variety of substances including absorbent material, abrasive material, or polishing ma... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6408480 | Polishing disk Polishing disk with short fiber pile layer with strong binding in a holding layer. A burr adhesion layer is installed on the back side of the polishing disk.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6378161 | Cleaning element A cleaning element (1) for use in the fuser section of electrostatographic reproduction or printing apparatus. The element includes projections projecting from an outer surface to form a pile (5). The cross section of each projection has a cross section h... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6349446 | Quick release buffing pad assembly A buffing pad assembly having a right pad, a left pad, a disk securing the two pads together, and an elongated member for releasably attaching the buffing pad to the drive shaft of a buffing motor is disclosed. Each pad has a central aperture. The disk ha... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6175985 | Paint roller and method of making same using continuous yarn tuftstrings A paint roller includes a core tube having first and second opposite axial ends. At least one tuftstring is spirally wrapped around the core tube and adhesively or otherwise bound to the core tube.... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6105197 | Centering system for buffing pad A buffing pad assembly is provided for buffing, polishing or otherwise finishing a painted surface. The buffing pad assembly includes a rigid backing mount, a back-up pad affixed to the backing mount, and a buffing pad removably attached to the back-up pa... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6088871 | Cleaning equipment Cleaning equipment according to this invention comprises a pile layer provided on a mount base portion composed of a hard plate body with a handle, a blockish grip portion having flexibility and elasticity, an engaged layer for engagement with a polisher,... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6081959 | Buffer centering system The present invention involves a centering system for a polishing pad that is releasably attached to a backing mount. The pad has a generally flat polishing face and may employ a fabric shag pile or foam for buffing, polishing, or otherwise finishing a su... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6061867 | Method and device for eliminating peeled-off surface portions of an ink-repellent layer of an offset printing plate A method and a device for eliminating peeled-off surface portions of an ink-repellent layer of an offset printing plate. With known plate-cylinder washing devices such peeled-off surface portions of an ink-repellent layer cannot be eliminated from the off... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5996166 | Surface decorating roller cover A surface decorating roller cover includes a first substrate portion adapted for being rotatably supported about an axis, a second substrate portion axially spaced from the first substrate portion and adapted for being rotatably supported about the axis a... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5996167 | Surface treating articles and method of making same Surface treating articles and methods for the manufacture of such articles are provided. The articles of the invention comprise a rotatable core; a plurality of surface treating segments, the segments having first ends adjacent the core and second ends op... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5893191 | Backing support for surface finishing pad A supporting base material for a tufted rotary finishing pad utilizes a three-layer laminate including an outer face layer of a crosslinked ionomer resin of ethylene and methacrylic acid copolymers reacted with a metal salt, an intermediate layer of an op... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5855715 | Method of making a paint applicator A paint applicator has a paint-impervious backing such as a cylindrical core to which is adhered a resilient reticulated reservoir such as an open-cell polyurethane foam. Covering the reservoir is a flexible reticulated metering layer that is not bonded t... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5765256 | Nonwoven cleaning brush A brush made from a nonwoven, thermally bonded bicomponent fiber web is described. The nonwoven brush of the invention includes a plurality of compressed annular sections assembled about a central carrier with each section made of a mat of bicomponent fib... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5685042 | Floor pad A pad mountable either on an end or side portion of a drive shaft of a floor working machine with at least one stratum of a porous, non-woven, air-layered fibrous material secured together with an adhesive binder. The stratum having a first opening for re... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5605749 | Nonwoven pad for applying active agents The present invention provides an topically appliable active agent impregnated nonwoven pad, and the pad is fabricated from a nonwoven web that contains crimped conjugate fibers of spunbond fibers or staple fibers, wherein the nonwoven web is characterize... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5461750 | Double curved backing plate with cushioned support for rotary buffing pads A backing plate for a rotary buffing pad assembly provides cushioned support for a pair of curved edge buffing pads mounted back-to-back. The backing plate is adapted for easy reversible mounting and the cushioned pad support prevents damaging contact by ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5400460 | Microwaveable adhesive article and method of use An adhesive article for use in a microwave oven is provided having a hot-melt or heat-curable adhesive substrate, and a susceptor layer of electrically conductive or semi-conductive microwave absorbing material that is disposed on at least a portion of th... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5397414 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing paint roller and product produced thereby The invention consists of applying a thermosetting adhesive in a molten state to an area where a strip of pile fabric is wound onto a plastic tube which is mounted over a rotating roller. The molten thermosetting adhesive is applied by a nozzle connected ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5375289 | Polishing bonnet The cleaning and polishing pad of this invention has extremely fine microfibers ranging in thickness up to one denier. In addition, the microfibers have a polygon configuration which provides edges that enhance the cleaning ability of the fibers. The pad ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5282900 | Nonwoven surface treating articles, system including same, and method of treating calcium carbonate-containing surfaces with said system A nonwoven surface treating article suitable for treating surfaces which include calcium carbonate, such as marble floors, includes an open, lofty, three-dimensional nonwoven web of a plurality of thermoplastic organic fibers, a binder, and abrasive parti... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5273604 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing paint roller and product produced thereby The invention consists of applying thermoplastic adhesive in a molten state in the area where a strip of pile fabric is wound onto a plastic tube which is mounted over a rotating roller. The molten thermoplastic adhesive is applied by a nozzle connected t... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5146646 | Paint applicator A paint applicator has a paint-impervious backing such as a cylindrical core to which is adhered a resilient reticulated reservoir such as an open-cell polyurethane foam. Covering the reservoir is a felxible reticulated metering layer that is not bonded t... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5127123 | Rotary cloth roll assembly A rotary cloth roll assembly for treating the surfaces of the tires on one side of an automobile as it proceeds along a predetermined path of travel comprises a rotary shaft having a longitudinal axis parallel to the path of travel, a positive stop abutme... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5030496 | Low density nonwoven fibrous surface treating article A flexible and resilient, nonwoven, surface treating article formed of entangled synthetic fibers bonded together at points where they contact one another by a binder resin comprising plasticized vinyl resin and polymerized amine-formaldehyde derivative.... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5025523 | Apparatus for remotely decontaminating reactor cavity walls Apparatus and method for remotely decontaminating, cleaning, scrubbing or polishing the surface of a nuclear reactor cavity wall. The apparatus includes brushes for scrubbing the surface and a drive mechanism for rotating the brushes. The drive mechanism ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5012545 | Rotary cleaning and polishing pad A rotary cleaning and polishing pad is provided and comprises a pair of fibrous layers adhered in face contacting relation, each of the layers comprising multiple segments, each segment having V-shaped side edges, a side edge of one segment in each layer ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5001804 | Self centering buff pad with low temperature tuft bonding thermoplastic adhesive A buff adapted for self centering engagement with a backup pad comprising a circular body with a first fastener portion on its face surface. The buff includes a stiff flexible backing having a generally planar circular central portion and an annular flang... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4799284 | Plate cleaning apparatus and cleaning roller therefor A plate cleaning apparatus comprising a pair of cleaning means disposed above and beneath a passageway of the plate, a first pair of nozzles and a second pair of nozzles for emitting high speed clean air streams, a clean zone for supplying gentle breeze c... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4760620 | Feather brush and method for the fabrication thereof A feather brush comprises a resilient member having a plurality of feathers inserted thereinto so that their shafts penetrate through to a second side thereof where they are embedded in a body of solid adhesive material so that they cannot be removed ther... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4758290 | Method for manufacturing a buffing pad assembly A novel buffing pad 10 for use with a backing pad 40 adapted to be driven by a power tool 48. The pad 10 comprises a fabric pile 14 for application against a work piece 50, a backing side 15 carrying the fabric pile 14, loop means 21 carried centrally of ... | 07/19/1988 |
