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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| 8016968 | Process for producing an imaging member belt having an angular seam There is provided a process for producing a seamed, flexible electrostatographic imaging member belt comprising providing a flexible, substantially rectangular, electrostatographic imaging sheet having a first major exterior surface opposite and parallel to a second... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7922853 | Process for the production of a component, and fibre-reinforced thermoplastic component The invention relates to a method for producing a component for connecting a fuselage cell skin to an annular rib of an aircraft, wherein the component is formed by bending of a flat blank along at last two edge lines and wherein the blank is formed by a CFRP. | 04/12/2011 |
| 7854818 | Jewelry tag A jewelry tag has a label with a printable side and an adhesive side. An elongated shank extends from the label and is adapted to attach the label to a jewelry article. A substantially clear flap also extends from the label and is configured to laminate at least a p... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7553387 | Catheters with lubricious linings and methods for making and using them A method for making a tubular device includes coating a first surface of a thin sheet, rolling the sheet such that side edges of the sheet are disposed adjacent one another with the coating disposed inwardly, creating a longitudinal seam along the side edges to crea... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7393427 | Semiautomatic jacketing method A method for jacketing a product having a generally cylindrical outer surface locates a sheet of jacketing material on first and second belts for conforming the sheet of jacketing material to and pressing the sheet of jacketing material against the outer surface of ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7353963 | Collapsible hamper and handle A collapsible container is used to carry items. The container has a plurality of flexible frames contained in pockets with material connecting the pockets to define panels when the frames are in an expanded configuration. The frames are adapted to twist and fold int... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332052 | Wet waste compostable bag and method and apparatus for manufacturing same An energy efficient method and apparatus for manufacturing a biodegradable, compostable, liquid-impermeable lined paper bag for containing wet (i.e. food) wastes by which all adhesives used in the process are cold glues applied without using heat and are applied thr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7303520 | Method and unit for folding coupons on a packing machine A method and unit for folding coupons on a packing machine, whereby the coupons are fed to at least one folding station having two counter-rotating folding rollers, and at least one locating member located at one end of a feed path of the coupons extending over the ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7279438 | Coated insulation board or batt An insulation composite for attenuating energy or sound transmission has a body layer of insulating material with a roughly textured face and a uniform thickness solid cover layer permanently embedded in the body layer to a partial depth so that material of the body... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7175585 | Heat-insulating container and apparatus for producing the same A heat-insulating container is used for an instant dried food and is excellent in heat-insulating property, design and economy. The container comprises a paper cup body with a bottom, which has an inner surface coated with a polyolefin resin and is provided with an ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163122 | Container A container system includes interchangeable components to form an enclosed container. A base in the form of a pallet, a sidewall and a cover are assembled to form an enclosed container. The containers include nesting portions on the pallet and cover so that containe... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7090252 | Folded integral composite image product and method of making A dual sided integral composite image product and method of make same. The image product includes a first support substrate having a separate image layer thereon and a second support substrate having separate image layer thereon. The second support substrate being s... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089984 | Forming folded-stack packaged device using progressive folding tool An embodiment of the present invention includes a plunger, a heating element, and first and second arms. The plunger affixes a first unit to a second unit with adhesive. The first and second units are on a strip of a flexible tape. The strip is on a folding base uni... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081176 | Method and apparatus for guiding and sealing split-flange zipper tape to bag making film A method and an apparatus for sealing a split-flange zipper tape in a center fold of a web of bag making film without sealing or tacking the two sides of the split zipper web together. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077921 | Method to make an expandable air filtration apparatus and device A method of manufacture includes the steps of laminating together a pleated filter media with an expanded wire forming a laminate; pleating the laminate forming a filter pack with a two pleated edges; forming an inner frame with inner front and back panels, an inner... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044928 | Tampon applicator assembly having an improved plunger and methods of making A plunger having a first end, a second end, and a main body is provided. The first end of the plunger is about 10% to about 15% larger than the main body and the second end is more than about 50% larger than the main body. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6997402 | Unitized mat to facilitate growing woody plants A unitized mat to facilitate growing woody plants includes at least two polymeric material layers, an inlet for delivery of fluid, and at least one outlet for dispensing fluid into an area covered by at least one layer. There is an opening in the layers through whic... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6984279 | Process to make boxer shorts with an absorbent core A method of making a pant having a front-to-back crotch seam includes providing a flat web. The flat web can be cut into separate pieces or cut to provide interconnected pieces and the center portion of each separate piece is removed. Slits are cut in each separate ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6982020 | Method of making a dual-laminate honeycomb panel A dual-laminate honeycomb panel permits the use of two or more different materials to form a single panel. In this manner, a retractable covering for an architectural opening may be formed that has a different appearance depending upon which side of the panel is bei... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6969806 | Cable and method A cable includes a first portion, a second portion, and a first fold between the first portion and the second portion. The cable further includes a first shim bonded between the first portion and the second portion. A method for making a cable includes adhesively bo... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960275 | Method of making a viscoelastic article by coating and curing on a reusable surface The present invention provides methods of manufacturing a viscoelastic article by a process that includes coating a release surface with a curable composition and then curing the composition to form the viscoelastic article. Viscoelastic articles manufactured accord... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6905141 | Glass elements with a conductive coating, the use thereof, as well as devices, installations and pipe conducts produced therefrom Glass modules for use in the assembly of equipment, installations and for pipe works, the surfaces of which are entirely or partially coated with a conductive coating, in particular from transparent conductive polymers for the purpose of reducing surface resistance,... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6860955 | Envelope or other elongate element processing A process for performing a plurality of operations on an elongate element, in particular an envelope (60) in a folder-inserter machine, which operations, such as flapping (44, 47), inserting, moistening and sealing, are carried out at spaced-apart loca... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6827805 | Method of making a conductive filler A method for producing an electrically conductive filler by placing a web of core material onto an interior surface of a web of conductive layer material. The webs of core material and conductive layer material are directed through a forming station for folding the ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6821370 | Method for positioning garment side panels A method for positioning side panels during manufacture of a pant includes positioning the side panels within fluid flow devices. The side panels can move parallel or perpendicular to a pant transport plane as the pant is transported in the machine direction and the... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6761782 | Method of treating ends of a fabric for a covering for architectural openings A fabric for use in an architectural covering device includes a plurality of elongated vanes preferably of tubular configuration having a pair of flaps extending longitudinally along the entire length of the vane. A continuous face sheet material has elongated folds... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6752887 | Method and apparatus for transversally gluing veneer strips A method and an apparatus is provided for the transverse gluing of veneer strips to obtain a butt-glued veneer carpet. A first sensor unit and a second sensor unit are provided for aligning a front edge and a rear edge, respectively, of a veneer strip and the veneer... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6743321 | Method and apparatus for assembling refastenable absorbent garments A method for fabricating a refastenable absorbent garment includes moving a continuous body panel web in a machine direction and successively fixedly securing a plurality of discrete fastener pieces, spaced along the machine direction, to the body panel web. Each of... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6726792 | Method for making a seam for use in disposable articles A method of making a flangeless seam for a disposable article including the following steps: A first member of the disposable article is provided. An electromagnetic field responsive member is provided on the first member. The first member is folded about the electr... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6719865 | Method for producing stiffened hollow structure composed of fiber-reinforced composite A method for efficiently producing a stiffened hollow structure from a first skin member, a second skin member and a stiffener each made of a fiber-reinforced composite with reduced steps, the stiffened hollow structure comprising a hollow skin portion and a stiffen... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716520 | Structural reflective insulating material for ducts and other purposes A reflective insulating material (1) with sufficient structural integrity to form and maintain a configuration of air ducts (9, 13), boxes and other structures having outer layers of reflective foil (2, 8), multiple inner layers of foam material... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6685791 | Method for the production of an air bag having a three-dimensional form A method for producing for deployment in an air bag module an air bag which in its inflated condition has a three-dimensional form via the fabrication of a two layered material web from which individual air bag cut-outs are continuously cut includes conne... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6596113 | Presentation and bonding of garment side panels A panel of a material is transported in operative proximity to an air knife having a nozzle and a curved Coanda surface, such that the panel is folded over the curved Coanda surface as the material is transported in a machine direction. The panel can be f... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6472046 | Biaxially oriented polyester film to be laminated onto metal plate and molded A biaxially oriented polyester film to be laminated onto a metal plate and molded, (A) which comprises a copolyester comprising (a) terephthalic acid in an amount of 82 to 100 mol % and 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid or a combination of 2,6-naphthalened... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6463359 | Micro-alignment pick-up head A placement robot includes a micro alignment pick-up head (MAP) to hold a component for placement on a substrate. The MAP includes a retention member that may be a vacuum pick-up nozzle for component retention and has two main parts: an upper body and a l... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6461344 | Method for manufacturing a pants-type diaper or sanitary panty, and such an article A method of manufacturing an absorbent article in the form of a pants diaper or a sanitary panty starts from a flat blank which includes an elongated absorbent body enclosed between two casing sheets which at opposing front and rear end parts of the absor... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6440256 | Method of forming and inserting filter elements in cup-shaped containers A method of forming and inserting filter elements into cup-shaped containers comprises the steps of: a) folding a continuous web of filter material into two adjacent plies which have separable upper edges and are joined one to the other along a bottom fol... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6432232 | System for automatically producing letters having multiple page capability A system for automatically feeding, assembling, folding and sealing a pre-folded self-mailer form sheet having a letter size enclosure when utilized with a B-size printer electronically connected to a computer that may in turn be connected through a modem... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428380 | Method and apparatus for applying a transparent skin to a model airplane A model airplane includes a main body component, a wing component, a horizontal stabilizer component, and a vertical stabilizer component. At least some of the components are fabricated of a shell of lightweight wood with spaces therebetween. A sheet of l... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6419777 | Method of forming a tampon having a resilient member A method of forming a catamenial tampon is disclosed wherein the tampon is useful in preventing premature leakage of body fluid from a woman's vagina and in providing better utilization of the absorbent during use. The method includes the steps of assembl... | 07/16/2002 |
