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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4053344 | Process of printing on non-paper material A process of printing letters and/or patterns on an article of non-paper material, such as glass, metal, plastics, porcelain, with the clear and lasting reproduction thereof, by screen printing followed by hot foil transferring to and over the screen prin... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4046935 | Rigid-when-wet paperboard containers and their manufacture Rigid-when-wet, but foldable, corrugated paperboard and process of making same by applying phenolic resin to contiguous surfaces of the outer liner, the medium, and the inner liner without substantially altering the hygroscopicity of the exposed faces of ... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4045262 | Method of making laminar material having a base of bonded wood particles A laminar board having a base of bonded wood particles carrying a decorat facing is produced by sequentially moving a carrier web through a loading zone and a press zone. The carrier web consists essentially of paper impregnated with a synthetic resin co... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4044181 | Decalcomania image transfer system A decalcomania image transfer system comprises a non-stretchable base sheet of linear oriented high-impact styrene, with one or more images of flexible decal lacquer formed thereon. The lacquer is applied through a photo emulsion stencil. Subsequently, a ... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4043858 | Plastic name tag holder This invention includes a plastic name tag holder; a method for manufacturing said name tag holder; and apparatus for manufacturing said name tag holder. The preferred name tag holder is rectangular and has a central cavity open at one end for insertion o... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4038123 | Method for printing a color design on a release paper for heat transfer to a fabric material A predetermined design for heat transfer to a fabric material is produced in color on a release paper by offset printing. To intensify or bring out the colors in the offset printed design the separate color portions thereof are outlined or accentuated by ... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4035214 | Total image transfer process Process for transferring overlayed multiple ink patterns from the surface of a release blanket to a receiving surface on a container or other formed article being printed. A substantially transparent film is first formed on the release blanket, with each ... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4027345 | Transfer printing A method of transfer printing, wherein a release layer is formed on a temporary support; printing a pattern on said release layer with an ink containing coloring matter therein to obtain a transfer sheet; superposing an article to be transfer-printed on t... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4024287 | Food decorating process A method of decorating various confectionary food items such as cakes, pies and the like which includes the steps of placing a transparent shield over a selected design to be transferred to the food item, placing a sheet of thin transfer medium over the s... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4022643 | Methods of manufacturing embossed resinous products A method of manufacturing an embossed resinous product having a textured surface which comprises: forming a potentially foamable resinous composition containing a blowing agent therein; heating the potentially foamable resinous composition to an elevated ... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4021060 | Multipart business form or manifold having strippable label Disclosed is a multipart business form or manifold having a strippable label with pressure sensitive adhesive which may be removed from the form leaving a copy beneath exposed to view. Also disclosed is the method and apparatus for producing the form.... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4021284 | Nonwoven fabric and method and apparatus for producing the same A nonwoven fabric with a layer of fibers of staple length arranged in a predetermined pattern of fiber bundles defining areas of low fiber density and having one surface free of fiber ends and the other having a substantial number of fiber ends bonded wit... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4018557 | Method for transfer color printing A method for the color printing of yarns in a space-dyed pattern so that the yarns can be used in a process to form the pile of a fabric, and form a color pattern in the fabric said method comprising printing a pattern of parallel color strips on a transf... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4017658 | Composite textured products and their manufacture A technique for the manufacture of synthetic sheet material having a textured surface and suited for use as floor or wall covering. The technique in accordance with the invention includes the printing of a decoration on a support member and the applying o... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4012268 | Continuous business form or the like adapted for subsequent processing into original indicia bearing lottery tickets, envelopes or the like A continuous business form define a series of connected blanks adapted to be subsequently processed into multi-ply lottery tickets, envelopes or like articles, wherein each blank is developed from a plurality of contiguous longitudinal panels which collec... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4012248 | Method and means for providing a foamed plastic surface with a relief structure A method of providing foam plastic surfaces with a relief structure comprising the steps of: producing printed films which contain at predetermined locations, substantially corresponding to the printing pattern, either (a) means which inhibit and/or accel... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4006050 | Method of manufacturing cards and other documents A card or other document is produced by forming by xerography an image of security matter on a transfer sheet and subsequently transferring the image to a plastics base. The security matter can be, for example, a photograph, signature or fingerprint of th... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4006048 | Reverse printed high-pressure laminates A patterned, decorative laminate is made by: (1) preparing a core layer, comprising a plurality of fibrous sheets impregnated with a resinous material, (2) placing on top of the core, at least one unfilled kraft paper barrier sheet, impregnated with at le... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3993517 | Thin cell electromembrane separator A method is provided for fabricating separators, particularly thin cell electro-membrane separators used in electrodialysis stacks for the desalination of water. The method includes placing a master stencil or mask on top of a plastic mesh which is laid o... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3989570 | Method for producing an imprinting device A method of producing an imprinting device having a supporting member and an impression conforming film thereon comprising depositing a thin, conformable elastomeric coating on a web from a mixture of resinous elastomer, filler and liquid solvent, drying ... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3984592 | Metal foil for heating and cooling foods and method of making same An improved metal foil composite sheet and method of fabricating the same for heating and/or cooling food products. Metal foil is coated on one surface with a heat stable, thermoplastic, epoxy and on its second surface with a heat resistant, dielectric, t... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3974014 | Method for transferring design image to wax articles A simplified, low-cost method and apparatus for transferring inked design images from preprinted, design bearing waxed sheets to elongated, cylindrical, solid wax candle bodies or the like which permits gravure or lithographically applied halftone and sha... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3970492 | Method and apparatus for forming thermoplastic containers A sleeve forming method wherein a rectangular sheet of thermoplastic material is formed into a tubular shape having overlapped end portions that are sealed together by directing heated air between the end portions to soften their facing surface and pressi... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3962009 | Decorative laminated structures and method of making same A decorative laminated structure having on its surface a pattern composed of concaves and convexes which are formed by local heat shrinkages of a layer of a heat-shrinkable resin sheet employed. Such decorative laminated structure can be obtained by layin... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3962008 | Message tape for instrument display systems A message tape for instrument display systems includes laminations of metallic and plastic materials. Messages are etched through a metallic lamination and dyes are applied through the etchings to provide color coding without introducing dimensional build... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3960634 | Method of making records A master sheet bears on its face permanent indicia identifying a doctor and a patient, and an extension sheet has provision for recording service performed by a doctor for a patient. This extension sheet is adhesively united to said master sheet below sai... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3960642 | Apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels Disclosed are three embodiments of a hand-held apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels. All the embodiments are disclosed as having a housing, a rigid, metal, frame plate mounted by the housing, a platen and a cooperating print head,... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3956049 | Continuous business form or the like adapted for subsequent processing into original indicia bearing lottery tickets, envelopes or the like A continuous business form which includes a series of connected blanks adapted to be subsequently processed into multi-ply lottery tickets, envelopes or like articles, is produced from an endless web of sheet material. Each blank is developed from an odd ... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3954545 | Apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels Disclosed are three embodiments of a hand-held apparatus for printing and applying pressure sensitive labels. All the embodiments are disclosed as having a housing, a rigid, metal, frame plate mounted by the housing, a platen and a cooperating print head,... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3951714 | Method of manufacturing a decorative floor covering A floor covering is made with a backing and a wear layer construction which has areas either transparent or translucent. The wear layer is formed by laying up a pattern by way of stenciling apparatus. The backing layer has printed thereon a decorative pat... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3952131 | Heat transfer print sheet and printed product A heat transfer print sheet comprising a base sheet, printing on said base sheet, a coating overlying the printed surface of the base sheet, said printing being capable of transferring through said coating upon application of heat and pressure, said coati... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3950200 | Method of fabricating thermal printing head A method of fabricating a thermal printing head by printing a circuit pattern of resistive elements and electric conductors on one surface of a flat paper sheet, covering the circuit pattern and surface of the flat paper sheet with a carrier layer of a su... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3945870 | Method of making multi-layer composite and articles therefrom An endless multi-layer composite is provided for subsequent processing into articles on a mass production, continuous basis.... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3941636 | Process for forming decorative surface coverings A process for producing a decorative surface covering wherein granular dryblend is deposited on a releasable carrier and heated to form a porous cohesive layer. Settable resinous inks are then applied to selected areas of the dryblend to form a design whi... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3940541 | Method for the production of a decorative gypsum board In the production of decorative gypsum board, wherein a hemihydrate gypsum slurry is continuously injected between decorative gypsum board card paper and conventional gypsum board card paper and the thus slurry-injected sheets are pressed by a suitable me... | 02/24/1976 |
| 3933547 | Method for fixing a pattern described on the surface of thermoplastic resin articles Patterns described with inks or colors on the surface of thermoplastic resin articles having an interconnected fine open-cell structure in the surface layer thereof are rendered durable without displacement or deformation by heating under pressure the pat... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3930924 | Process for making identification cards A method of making an identification card which comprises making any required characters, designs and/or embossings on the base material of the card, further providing a colored layer on the bass material of the card and then engraving the colored layer a... | 01/06/1976 |
