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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5556134 | Self-sealing cover for dust jackets A cover for a dust jacket that protects a bookcover is provided with a substantially clear film which has spaced apart longitudinal edges, with an exterior surface opposite an interior surface, a plurality of paper strips with an exterior side and an adhe... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5549775 | Method of forming an absorbent article A method for producing an absorbent article in which a backsheet layer is provided. A hinged cutout section is formed in the backsheet and defines a hinged line. The hinged cutout section is folded along the hinge line to define a vapor-permeable panel. A... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5538584 | Method of making an external male catheter and applicator The combination of an external male catheter and an applicator to facilitate properly fitting the catheter on a patient, as well as the methods of use and making, are disclosed. The catheter is preferably of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,540,409 a... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5536350 | Disposable garment with noodle cuff and method for manufacturing same A disposable garment and method of manufacturing such whereby profile cuts are made near the longitudinal edges of an absorbent pad assembly to create leg cut-out pieces or noodles. The noodles remain attached to the absorbent pad assembly at a point prox... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5531852 | Apparatus and method for end sealing a carton Apparatus and method for forming a sealed end portion of a carton wherein at least one surface of the carton is formed from a material that functions as an adhesive when heated to a predetermined temperature and wherein each open end portion is sealed by ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5529653 | Expandable hollow sleeve for the local support and/or reinforcement of a body vessel, and method for the fabrication thereof The invention provides an expandable double-walled sleeve whose space between the walls is filled with curable material and which is designed for the local support and/or reinforcement of a body vessel, absorbent material being provided between its walls ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5527418 | Apparatus for folding and sealing a one piece mailer The apparatus for folding and sealing a one piece mailer is of compact construction for mounting on a desktop. The feed path for a mailer includes the curvilinear guide path for guiding the mailer from one horizontal path into a second horizontal path abo... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5525188 | Apparatus for taping multiple electrical cables An apparatus for taping wires of a wire harness includes first and second tape application heads interconnected together and disposed proximate to a wire guiding mechanism. Both of the first and second tape application heads have hollow inner cores which ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5507901 | Method of manufacturing integrated labels Labels with release liners, including integrated labels, are manufactured in a simple manner that does not require two webs of material. A pressure sensitive adhesive is applied (e.g. patterned coated) in a first strip on a second face of a web of label m... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507895 | Method for making disposable diapers To obtain a disposable diaper having at its respective waist sides welded zones which provide smooth touch, herein disclosed a method for making a disposable diaper 1 comprising steps of putting wing-like portions 21, 22 provided on front and rear bodies ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5501758 | Method of making a collapsible plastic container A reusable and collapsible container having a collapsed configuration for storage and shipment and an assembled configuration for containing a product. The container is formed from a polymeric sheet and has substantially flat panels, hinges connecting adj... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5500063 | Method of joining an elastic band to a continuously moving partially elastic substrate A method is provided for joining an elastic band to a continuously moving, partially elastic substrate. The method includes temporarily inhibiting portions of the elastic band and then positioning the band on the substrate. The substrate includes elastic ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5498443 | Particle loading of flexible three-dimensional non-woven fabrics A non-woven fabric consisting of random entangled staple fibers which serves as a supporting structure is first subjected to pressure spraying on each side with a paint-like liquid comprised of a water base, or of a petroleum solvent thinner containing mi... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5496429 | Method of making an elasticized disposable training pant A unitary disposable garment, such as disposable training pants, having a high degree of stretch in the cross-machine direction and fitting a broad range of wearer sizes. The unitary disposable garment is manufactured from a chassis and has a waist openin... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5492584 | Method for making a pleated ornament A decoration is formed by feeding a flat sheet of material between a pair of rotating rollers having intermeshed teeth which produce a series of pleats in the sheet. The pleats are gathered together by placing the pleated sheet between a pair of parallel,... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5492585 | Method for fabricating five-piece expanding pocket A five-piece expanding pocket having front inner and outer panels secured to each other by cohesive glue, rear inner and outer panels secured thereof by cohesive glue, and a gusset having outer edge portions with cohesive glue and opposite sides thereof b... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5489456 | Labels and manufacture thereof A self-adhesive label (54) in the form of a tag for attachment to a neck (56) of a bottle (55), the label (54) being carried on a backing of release material (34), the label (54) comprising a printed sheet (2) which is folded so as to form a body portion ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5476564 | Corner edge roll The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for forming and applying edging material to the corners of ductwork and other conduit structures.... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5474628 | Method of distributing objects The invention relates to a method of distributing opening devices and preparing the opening devices for application individually to a packaging containers. The opening devices are positioned, closed and marshalled together to form a web or a sheet. The pr... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5468325 | Process for applying an adhesive band having one adhesive side A process for applying an adhesive band with one adhesive side to the narrow rim of an elongated workpiece, particularly a coathanger of corrugated paper, includes the following steps: removing a workpiece from a magazine; sorting the workpieces into corr... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5468330 | Apparatus for manufacturing a disposable vacuum cleaner bag The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of manufacturing vacuum cleaner bags with a unique tri-lock top and bottom seal. The paper end of at the end of the open bag length is sealed onto itself with seam-paste glue three times providing a... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5464488 | Method of seaming plastic fabrics A method for forming a strong and flexible bond between two plastic fabric layers requires the controlled use of an ultrasonic welding apparatus. Control of the time ultrasonic energy is delivered to the two overlapped plastic fabric layers, and of the pr... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5453143 | Method of attaching adhesive to a tabbed absorbent article A method for making an absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, having tabs. A first series of patches of a hot melt type pressure sensitive adhesive are applied to one side of a double-sided release strip. The release strip is then placed against th... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5443671 | Process for manufacturing a cushioned eyeglass case An open-end cushioned eyeglass case and method of manufacture wherein the case comprises an outer cover of heat-sealable material and a protective inner cushioning layer, the inner layer having a width and length which are each smaller than the width and ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5423937 | Device for making blind having Y-shaped pleats A device for making a blind having Y-shaped pleats comprises an ultrasonic welding gear or a high frequency welding gear, a pressing wheel, a base plate, a motor, two drive wheels, two guide wheels, and two guide brackets. The welding gear has a weld head... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5405473 | Method of laminating a customized presentation folder A method of laminating a customized presentation folder including placing a plastic cover sheet on one cover face of the folder and sealing the bottom of the plastic cover sheet thereon, inserting an insert sheet behind the plastic cover sheet in-between ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5395465 | Method for manufacturing laminate for honeycomb structure A method and apparatus of manufacturing laminate for honeycomb structure. The invention includes first and second adhesive agent applying units, each of which applies an adhesive agent to a material strip in parallel strips, first and second pressing roll... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5379538 | Dual-function label An adhesive backed label is perforated or scored along its mid-line. The same label either can be used as a standard adhesive label or it can be folded along its midline to capture the ends of a string and can be used as a tag label.... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5377459 | Ridge cover and shingle and method of making and using the same A ridge cover also useable as a shingle having a three dimensional appearance much like shake, together with methods of making and using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, right isosceles triangular pieces of asphalt composition roofing material a... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5370758 | Method of producing small crates or other plastic receptacles by assembling sections with extruded profiles A method is provided for producing plastic containers such as crates by assembling two shaped sections (7) forming opposite ends (5d and 5e) of the container along with a shaped section (1) forming the sides (5b and 5c) and the bottom (5a) thereof. Said s... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5354400 | Method of making absorbent article having flaps and zones of differential extensibility A method is disclosed for making an absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, having flaps and zones of differential extensibility for relieving the stresses that develop in the flaps when the flaps are folded down along the edges of crotch of the wea... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5346455 | Methods of making pop-up promotional items Pop-up items are provided which can either be mounted in three-dimensional form on a suitable supporting surface by means of pressure-sensitive adhesive carried by the item or can be affixed to facing panels of a letter or pages of a book. The preferred i... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5344516 | Method for forming a skin-contacting topsheet of a disposable diaper with an elastic opening A method for forming a skin-contacting topsheet of disposable diaper with an elastic opening, wherein the opening 16 formed in the skin-contacting topsheet of a disposable diaper is elasticized along its whole peripheral edge and reinforced so as to form ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5342467 | Method of fabricating a five-piece expanding pocket A five-piece expanding pocket having front inner and outer panels secured to each other by cohesive glue, rear inner and outer panels secured to each other by cohesive glue, and a gusset having outer edge portions with cohesive glue on opposite sides ther... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5340424 | Method for making disposable pants This invention effectively avoids the inconvenience conventially occuring such that, with the pants of prior art being put on the user, the front body is displaced downward under a force exerted thereon as the user's legs move or under a weight of excreti... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5338382 | Fabrication of pile weatherstripping having fins Pile weatherstripping having rows of pile sandwiching a fin is fabricated so as to precisely locate the height of the fin with respect to the height of the pile. A travelling endless band receives webs providing the fins on opposite sides thereof with the... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5327635 | Method of making a flower pot or flower pot cover with pleated skirt A method of making a flower pot or flower pot cover comprising a base and a skirt connected to an upper end of the base. The base includes a plurality of overlapping folds for providing structural integrity. The skirt includes a plurality of folds which a... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5326411 | Method for making belting with increased edge modulus Belts used in agricultural applications and particularly in round, hay balers have inherent problems created by their predominant process of manufacture. This process often involves cutting a large processed sheet of material into the narrow strips which ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5324384 | Apparatus for laminating a trim panel and folding a brim around the panel rim An apparatus for forming trim panels has upper and lower mold sections which perform a laminating and bonding between a substrate and a cover sheet while simultaneously cooperating with one or more folding devices to fold a sheet edge around a substrate r... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5324559 | Booklet label and method for making the same A booklet label adapted to be fixed to a container and having a spine. A plurality of sheets are provided which are folded along a fold line and permanently secured together along the fold line to form the spine. The first and last sheets have a length gr... | 06/28/1994 |
