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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7389804 | Apparatus for producing elastomeric nonwoven laminates An apparatus for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a plurality of elastomeric strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands onto a coo... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7275549 | Garniture web control Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive materials, which can have the forms of liquid ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7222654 | Apparatus for producing elastomeric nonwoven laminates An apparatus for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a plurality of elastomeric strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands onto a coo... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7028735 | Method and apparatus for producing elastomeric nonwoven laminates An apparatus and method for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a plurality of elastic strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a plurality of elastic strands onto a ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014911 | Method of applying a continuous adhesive filament to an elastic strand with discrete bond points and articles manufactured by the method A method of securing an elastic strand to a flat substrate or sheet of material moving the elastic strand and the sheet in a converging manner from a first position in which the elastic strand is spaced from the sheet to a second position in which the elastic strand... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994698 | Flexible mechanical fastening tab Disclosed is a mechanical fastening tab formed from a substrate adapted to be joined to a disposable absorbent product and a first mechanical fastener component. The fastening tab has a Gurley stiffness value of less than about 1000 milligrams in an area of the fast... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971430 | Cast composite sail and method An apparatus for casting sails comprising a roll stand configured to supply a carrier film. The apparatus contains a support mechanism for the carrier film, and further comprises of a drawing mechanism, a first resin dispenser, a first wiper portion, two yarn applic... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6936125 | Method of applying a continuous adhesive filament to an elastic strand with discrete bond points and articles manufactured by the method A method of securing an elastic strand to a flat substrate or sheet of material moving the elastic strand and the sheet in a converging manner from a first position in which the elastic strand is spaced from the sheet to a second position in which the elastic strand... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6655433 | Optical fiber ribbonizing apparatus An optical fiber ribbonizing apparatus is disclosed which arranges a plurality of optical fibers in parallel, applies a resin to peripheries of the plurality of optical fibers, and hardens the resin to form the optical fibers into a ribbon. The apparatus ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6436216 | Pre-packaging relaxation for laminated elastic webs Laminated elastic webs are manufactured in a pre-stretched condition using a laminating machine. A conveyor system located downstream of the laminating machine conveys the laminated elastic webs to packaging machines (e.g. reject splicers and festooners).... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6397914 | Apparatus for continuous production of lightweight composite beams An apparatus for continuously producing composite structural beams is disclosed. The invention includes novel apparatus for producing a continuous lightweight composite beam by combining solid pultruded cap sections with composite sandwich panels. The inv... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6338814 | Spunbond web formation A spunbond web formation apparatus includes a spinneret (1) of a spin pack (2) that extrudes an array of fibers (5) that are drawn into an aspirator (6). The attenuated fibers (8) discharged from aspirator (6) are deflected sideways by a Coanda device (7)... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6254714 | Method and apparatus for undergarment assembly A machine which fabricates an undergarment assembly having an openable front panel. The assembly is made from two continuous half width webs. The first and second web paths are transversely spaced. It includes devices to add a V-folded reinforcing strip a... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250357 | Method and apparatus for briefs with pad support panel The machine of the present invention fabricates an undergarment assembly having an elasticized pad support panel secured to inner surfaces of the rear panel and the openable front panel. The machine makes the garment assembly from two half width webs, one... | 06/26/2001 |
| 5895301 | Hand-tearable moisture barrier laminate Hand-tearable barrier laminates are provided which include a reinforcing layer having a first tensile strength laminated to flexible cellulosic web comprising open porosity and a second tensile strength which is less than the first tensile strength. The w... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5882472 | Apparatus for heat sealing of a thread to a web A tagged packet carries a tag which is attached to the main body of the packet by a thread. The thread comprises polypropylene so as to be attachable by heat sealing to the body. The body is made up of layers of sheet material also comprising thermoplasti... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5421930 | Optical fiber routing method and apparatus A winding tool (14) is provided on a manipulator (18) of a type used to route the optical fiber. A hook (22) extends from the winding tool to capture optical fiber (10) extending from a device (11), and the hook is retracted to secure the fiber. A routing... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5421080 | Machine and method for making for assembling multiconductors and a support A multiconductor and support has a plurality of elongate conductive elements each with a pair of termini. An elongate support means, carrying adjacent conductive elements, has openings located at the distal and the proximal ends for alignment with conduct... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5378305 | Device for laying a thin metal wire in a straight line on the surface of the thermoplastic film of a laminated glass pane A device for laying a thin metal wire in a straight line on the surface of the thermoplastic film of a laminated glass pane. A rotatable mounting is provided for the wire supply reel, a heated pressing roller presses the wire into the thermoplastic film a... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5360507 | Flame resistant to nonflammable composite panel A flame resistant to nonflammable composite panel is produced from a nonextrudable core mixture with a pourable, nonflammable filling material and a binder, and on both sides cover strips, flexibly bonded to the core. For a continuous production of the co... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5305504 | Method and apparatus for forming a scrim with yarns oriented in the bias direction A method and apparatus for forming a scrim with fibers oriented in the bias direction comprising of at least two belts and at least one plate which forms a three dimensional mandrel over which the bias scrim is formed. The plate is shaped so that any cros... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5282301 | Device for laying a resistance wire in an undulating shape on the interposed thermoplastic film of a laminated glazing A device for laying and attaching a resistance wire (2) to a thermoplastic support film (1) for the production of a laminated glazing that can be heated electrically. The device includes a support (26, 27) for a wire bobbin (28), a wire guide device and a... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5149391 | Prepreg machine with a single endless conveyor belt A device for forming a resin impregnated unidirectional fiber reinforced prepreg where the resin impregnated fiber web is supported by a single endless conveyor belt. The device includes a pair of pull rolls which exert force directly and longitudinally o... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5112206 | Apparatus for the resin-impregnation of fibers Two co-reactive resin stream are mixed immediately adjacent the entrance of an impregnation die used to make products by the pultrusion process. The mixing occurs immediately adjacent the fibers as they are pulled into the central duct opening of the die.... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5092102 | Escapement system particularly for packaging apparatus An escapement system in which units are movable by and with an endless conveyor in an endless path, and an escapement system is provided for retarding the units as they move through a part of their path, then releasing them; the system being incorporated ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5076881 | Apparatus for fabricating an optical fiber ribbon A group of loose cabled optical fibers (32--32) destined to be terminated by a multi-fiber connector device is first fabricated into an optical fiber ribbon (30). The optical fibers of the group are threaded through portions of an organizing shuttle (20) ... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4915767 | Apparatus for applying an elastic in a curved pattern to a moving web An apparatus (10) of the type for applying an elastic ribbon (18) onto the surface of a moving web (12) in curved line path relative to the longitudinal centerline (14) of the web (12) includes a nip roll (16) for directly rolling the elastic ribbon (18) ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4883551 | Manufacture of flexible sheet material A plurality of strands is introduced by a reciprocating weft laying device into a layer of paste-like bonding material deposited on the upper surface of an endless belt. A plurality of warp strands extending in the warp direction is introduced into the pa... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4871413 | Apparatus for manufacturing tubular lining material A tubular lining material and a method and apparatus for manufacturing same, the tubular lining material being suitable for reinforcing pipe lines and comprising a tubular textile jacket having on the external surface thereof a coating of plural synthetic... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4869773 | Cord guide device A guide device (11) for feeding cord (2) from a source, such as a reel, to a mandrel (1) via an application roller (8). The device (1) has a body (12) housing a knife (10) for cutting the cord (2), and also houses a cord end retaining means (24) for holdi... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4853070 | Apparatus for making multiple hook fastener media Apparatus for making multiple hook-fastener media in which many protruding hooks are formed at relatively high speed from suitable bendable and settable plastic material which may be different from the substrate to which these pre-formed hooks are subsequ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4829742 | Automatic machine for the continuous production of dual-use filter sachets for infusion products An automatic machine for the continuous production of dual-use filter sachets for infusion products, the filter sachets being in the form of bags or pouches containing successive portions of the products. Along the production line there are a succession o... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4824509 | Method for pressure lamination utilizing fluid medium with partial solidification thereof for sealing pressure chamber In order to apply pressure and heat to a sheet material as required in the manufacture of a laminated sheet material, the sheet material is conveyed in through an entrance opening of a pressure vessel, along through an interior space thereof, and out thro... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4798581 | Apparatus for forming a visually detectable element An apparatus for forming an elongated visually detectable element on a sheet of absorbent material comprising, a device for extruding at least one colored strand, and a device for placing the strand on the sheet.... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4790736 | Apparatus for centrifugal fiber spinning with pressure extrusion An apparatus wherein there is provided a source of fiber forming material, with said fiber forming material being pumped into a die having a plurality of spinnerets about its periphery. The die is rotated at a predetermined adjustable speed, whereby the l... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4725329 | Apparatus for manufacturing easy-to open synthetic resin bag An apparatus for manufacturing easy-to-open bags comprising a pair of feed rollers, at least one puncher disposed downstream of said feed rollers, upper and lower separating rollers disposed downstream of said puncher, tear string positioning member dispo... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4666542 | Process for the production of disposable diaper panties The starting material consists of a multistrand elastic tape (7) which is fed by the apparatus (11) and then separated by the successive separators (20, 24, 30, 31, 32, 33) into two arrays (35, 36) of four individual elastic strands. Each individual stran... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4626305 | Disposable diaper and method for incorporation of elastic member into such diaper A disposable diaper provided with elastic members respectively comprising a plurality of rubber strings in respective side flaps of the diaper so that these elastic members provide a plurality of longitudinally extending elastic lines in said side flaps t... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4538881 | Optical fiber cable including a strain equalizing adhesive which constrains optical loss There is disclosed an undersea communications cable containing optical fibers. The cable is fabricated so that fiber optical loss characteristics vary only slightly with changes in tensile strain in the cable.... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4502902 | Process and apparatus for ultrasonically welding threads to a material This machine comprises a sonotrode (1), a matrix (4) of tubes (5) bringing threads (10) onto a support sheet (7) for the purpose of welding rows of loops to the surface of this sheet. The matrix (4) is guided between slides (6) which are parallel to the l... | 03/05/1985 |
