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3M employee and church chorister Art Fry needed something to temporarily mark pages in his hymnal. He was in luck because his colleague, Spencer Silver, accidentally developed a glue that was too weak for other purposes. After initially discouraging consumer response, Post-it Notes became a hit in 1979.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416470 | Upper body controlling and smoothing bodysuit An undergarment or bodysuit which uses a simplex lining between a nylon like material outer layer and a cotton inner layer, the cotton inner layer and the simplex lining forming a laminate. Stabilized tricot may be included as part of the laminate. The use of the si... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7354424 | Protective garment The invention provides protective garments that comprise a liquid impermeable garment body having an inner surface with first and second portions, an absorptive device associated with the first portion of the garment body, and fibers affixed to at least a part of th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7178174 | Men's underwear with an adjustable support sling The invention relates to a pair of man's trousers which is adapted for use by preferably sportsmen and by other active persons, comprising a waist portion (2) connected to back and front portions (3, 4), which merged into each other or are interconnect... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159621 | Elastic material having variable modulus of elasticity An elastic material includes a plurality of zones. Each of the zones has a particular modulus of elasticity associated with it and the distribution of the zones throughout the elastic material causes the material to have a variation of modulus of elasticity along a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7048013 | Elastic material having variable modulus of elasticity An elastic material includes a plurality of zones. Each of the zones has a particular modulus of elasticity associated with it and the distribution of the zones throughout the elastic material causes the material to have a variation of modulus of elasticity along a ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6996851 | Permeable, close to the body liner for swimwear A swimwear garment having a material which is permeable to liquid but substantially impermeable to bowel movement material. In one embodiment, the garment can comprise a stand-alone disposable pant liner in the form of a swimpant with waist elastics and leg elastics... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995100 | Composite sheet and process for making the same A composite sheet that comprises an elastically stretchable layer and an inelastically stretchable layer formed with inelastically stretchable continuous fibers bonded to at least one surface of the elastically stretchable layer intermittently in one direction. The ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6712841 | Methods and apparatus for treating hemorrhoids and similar ailments Methods and apparatus for treating hemorrhoids and similar ailments are disclosed in which one or more piece of material are used to separate swollen, inflamed tissue from non-swollen tissue, material may be included within an undergarment that may be worn for the t... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6516472 | Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates from multiconstituent polyolefin fibers Nonwoven fabrics and fabric laminates are formed from continuous filaments or staple fibers of a select blend of specific grades of polyethylene and polypropylene which give improved fabric performance not heretofore recognized or described, such as high ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6378134 | Elastically stretchable composite sheet and disposable wearing article using this composite sheet An elastically stretchable sheet used, for example, as stock material for front and rear waist regions includes an elastically stretchable first sheet, a third sheet longer than said first sheet and bonded to said first sheet so as to form pleats, and a s... | 04/30/2002 |
| 5915531 | Maternity exercise garment/undergarment A pregnant woman's exercise garment has an integrated support structure for supporting the athletic mother-to-be safely and comfortably and for alleviating the discomfort associated with the physiological changes encountered during pregnancy. The garment ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5699559 | Bodysuit having freely moveable straps A shapesuit comprises a body formed by sewing together a front body and a back body; and at least a pair of stretchable straps extended diagonally and substantially in an X-shape on and sewn to either the front body or the back body so that the middle por... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5608913 | Upper body garments having elastic gussets Shirts or jackets particularly for sportswear in which triangular stretch gussets are incorporated in the garments, under the sleeves and on either side of the body, in order to increase the freedom of movement of the arms.... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5576090 | Sheet elastic complex used in sanitary products its manufacturing process, and its usages This invention provides an exceptionally expandable sheet elastic complex which consists of an elastic body sheet and a sheet backing material which is mounted on either one or both sides of it, these two members being bonded together along multiple, oblo... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5543206 | Nonwoven composite fabrics The invention is directed to composite nonwoven fabrics and processes for producing the same. The fabric includes a layer of inelastic continuous or staple fibers formed from a blend of polyethylene and polypropylene laminated to an extensible web, such a... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5431644 | Elastic strand construction An elastic strand construction comprising a plurality of spaced ribs separated by thin zones is provided. The elastic strand construction is preferred for applications in disposable garments or the like. A method of manufacturing the preferred elastic str... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5283908 | Elastic garment with displaceable section An elastic garment stretched from the wearer's shoulders to the legs and encircling the wearer's legs with leg portions and having a crotch section covering the wearer's crotch and having a posterior opening which is covered by a posterior cover formed by... | 02/08/1994 |
| 4698847 | Apparel structure and process for making apparel An apparel structure based on the movement of muscles during movement of the body, and a process for making such apparel, includes an apparel structure constructed to be comfortable and to have excellent adaptability to movement without tension or slack. ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4089064 | Protective athletic pants hose An athletic pants hose adapted and of such configuration to protect as well as support knee joints. The pants hose includes a form-fitting article formed from a lightweight elastomeric fabric material and has one set of uniquely designed articles, formed ... | 05/16/1978 |
