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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079127 | Slip resistant file folders A folder made from a roll of folder material stock. The folder has a front flap having a first top edge and a first width, and a rear flap connected to said front flap by a folder bottom, the rear flap having a second top edge and a second width. A slip-resistant po... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8056207 | Push/pull wire anchor A method for making a deflectable catheter includes positioning a flexible element along a catheter liner. A flexible element distal portion extends along at least a portion of a deflectable distal end portion of the catheter liner. At least one anchor is engaged to... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7681295 | Method of making improved large diameter seals A large diameter seal having a band of elastic material on its outer diameter to insure a complete and effective sealing in the counterbore and a method for manufacturing this large diameter seal having elastomeric material on its outer diameter. ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7647685 | Method of making slip resistant file folders A folder made from a roll of folder material stock. The folder has a front flap having a first top edge and a first width, and a rear flap connected to said front flap by a folder bottom, the rear flap having a second top edge and a second width. A slip-resistant po... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7430806 | Processes for roll forming a bed assembly for a pickup truck including horizontally floor panel and right and left upright inner side panels A vehicle box assembly wherein a bed floor and the inner right and left side wall panels are defined by and assembled from two monolithic one-piece integrated side/floor panel members. The two panel members are preferably formed by roll forming a thin metal sheet so... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7401404 | Retainer gasket construction Sealing gasket construction for providing a fluid seal intermediate a pair of opposed, mating parts or structures. The gasket includes a metal retainer and a resilient seal element received in a groove formed into the retainer. Such groove is adapted to be fabricate... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395590 | Method for assembling a frame assembly for a chair An office chair is provided having a contoured back assembly comprising a back frame and a suspension fabric. The fabric is attached to the back frame about its periphery wherein the back frame has a three-dimensional contoured shape formed by overlapped frame rings... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7372130 | Semiconductor device including a semiconductor chip formed on an insulating element such as a tape, and including an improved insulating arrangement A semiconductor device includes: an insulating tape having a device hole and a plurality of holes; a plurality of leads formed on one surface of the tape and extending at one end into the device hole and at the other end into the holes; a semiconductor chip having a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367147 | Coated folded ultrasonically sealed yard sign A single pass process and apparatus for manufacturing a folded yard sign from a pre-cut sheet previously coated on both sides with a fusible polymer includes the steps of printing an image on an outside of the sheet, curing the image, scoring the printed sheet, fold... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367304 | Apparatus and method for forced response acoustic isolation enclosure in cast aluminum oil pan The present invention provides an improved oil pan that acts as a radiated noise reduction product. More specifically, the invention addresses the case of a broad frequency forced response sound radiation for structurally rigid cast aluminum engine oil pans. The imp... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364637 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing friction plate A method for manufacturing a friction plate in which a plurality of frictional material segments are adhered to a substantially annular core plate. The method previously registers the frictional material segments to adhesion positions, and presses the core plate to ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337544 | Method of forming a composite door structure A method of forming a composite door is disclosed. The method comprises: mixing together a thermoplastic polymer with an organic fibrous material in a ratio such that the organic fibrous material constitutes 40 to 60 percent by weight of the mixture; extruding the m... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334309 | Method of mounting a roof assembly into the interior of a vehicle; as well as such roof assembly and a vehicle A method is provided for mounting a roof assembly into the interior of a vehicle having a fixed roof and an interior roof cover shell. A substrate is attached to the lower side of a frame. A roof opening is made in the vehicle roof and in the cover shell. The circum... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325290 | Method of manufacturing vibration and noise reduction assembly A method is disclosed for manufacturing a multi-part component that dampens vibration and noise caused by forces acting on the component. A pre-formed first part is treated for application of a resilient material. The material is dissolved in a solvent and is select... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319905 | Passive fixation mechanism for epicardial sensing and stimulation lead placed through pericardial access An implantable lead having an elongated lead body that includes an electrical conductor extending between a distal end of the lead body and a proximal end of the lead body is disclosed. The lead further includes an electrode formed at the distal end of the lead body... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316418 | Elastic coupling An elastic coupling capable of sufficiently absorbing a shake of a steering shaft in its axis direction to prevent a driver from feeling uncomfortable due to the shake is provided. A rubber elastic body including lubricant is provided between an outer circumference ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7294407 | Laminated sheeting and method of manufacture A laminated sheeting and method for making the sheeting. The sheeting is a metal composite sheeting with a single metal sheet. The sheeting is relatively lightweight and inexpensive and can manufactured rapidly in a continuous process. The sheeting is especially des... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7270859 | Insulating glass assembly including a polymeric spacing structure Disclosed is an insulating glass assembly that limits the presence and transmission of volatile components into the airspace of an insulating glass assembly and includes a polymeric spacing structure including a first side wall, a second side wall, and a third wall ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266925 | Pot having a plant cover secured thereto A plant package comprising a pot covered with a plant cover, the plant cover at least comprising a base portion, and optionally having a skirt or a detachable upper portion. The plant cover has a heat shrinkable bonding material for heat shrinking to secure the plan... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263757 | Electromagnetic trimming, flanging and hemming apparatus and method Electromagnetic (EMF) trimming, flanging and hemming steps are performed at a single workstation in a combined fixture designed to form a hemmed panel assembly, such as a vehicle closure panel. Two or more formed sheets, outer and inner panels, are positioned togeth... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258210 | Balanced support of brake pads A disc brake comprising a caliper, one or more brake discs and one or more brake pads. The brake pads are received on back plates or other pad support. The caliper and the pad supports are designed to take up resulting re-action forces during braking in a plane perp... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251913 | Method of covering a potted plant A method of covering a flower pot with an oversized sleeve. The sleeve has an inner diameter which is greater than the maximum diameter of a pot disposed therein. The sleeve may have a detachable upper portion, a skirt portion, with a linear or non-linear upper end,... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7234500 | Cutting device A cutting device (10) for cutting a material (12) and providing a cut portion of the material (12). The device comprises a heating assembly comprising an electrical induction arrangement (32) for heating the cut portion of the material by... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234595 | Heat shrinkable cover for decorating a flower pot The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for providing decorative covers, decorative collars and decorative cover collar combinations for covering a flower pot. The methods and apparatuses are formed from a variety of configurations of heat shrinkabl... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234222 | Methods and apparatus for optimizing the delivery of a set of gases in a plasma processing system A method for configuring a gas distribution channel, the gas distribution channel being configured for introducing a plasma source gas into a plasma processing chamber of a plasma processing system is disclosed. The method includes providing a metal conduit, providi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225521 | Method of connecting shaped parts made of plastics material and metal A method of connecting (fixedly joining/attaching) a shaped metal part and a shaped thermoplastics part together is disclosed. The method includes: (a) contacting a surface of the shaped metal part with a surface of the shaped thermoplastic part, thereby forming a c... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225941 | Reconditioned propane cylinders A reconditioned used propane gas tank or cylinder having (1) aluminum mesh inserts formed from a sheet of aluminum mesh and positioned into the propane cylinder/tank to provide a large wetted surface area inside the tank for increasing the efficiency of vaporization... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210592 | Easy-to-open covers The invention concerns an overcapping cover (1), comprising a head (5) and a skirt (4), and easy-to-open means, consisting of a line of weakness, borne by the skirt, and characterised in that: a) the easy-to-open means comprises at least a so-ca... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200916 | Methods of making upholstery fabric tack strips An upholstery tack strip includes a metal ribbon and a thermoplastic sleeve covering at least a portion of the ribbon. The sleeve includes at least one, and possibly a pair of, lengthwise removed strip section(s) so as to expose a corresponding lengthwise surface of... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193328 | Semiconductor device Provided is a semiconductor device which prevents displacement of a semiconductor element and a wiring pattern of a wiring substrate so as to ensure the connection of the semiconductor element and the wiring pattern. The semiconductor device of the present invention... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191561 | Pot having a plant cover secured thereto A plant package comprising a pot covered with a plant cover, the plant cover at least comprising a base portion, and optionally having a skirt or a detachable upper portion. The plant cover has a heat shrinkable bonding material for heat shrinking to secure the plan... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186442 | Constrained layer damper A method for installing a constrained layer damper on a product of manufacture is disclosed. The method includes applying a layer of first polymeric material to a substrate of the product, wherein the first polymeric material is visco-elastic when solidified. Then, ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171781 | Plant pot coding A plant pot system includes an inner pot and an outer coded container pot. The inner plant pot includes a lip lock ridge and belt. The outer coded container pot includes a lip lock band and groove; and has one of a range of appearances. The inner plant pot containin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162788 | Pot and pan washing machine A non-welded field joint for connecting two portions of a pot and pan washing machine together as a single unit is provided. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159756 | Method of soldering and solder compositions The invention relates to using the heat generated during thermal treatment of one or more glass sheets to melt solder. In one nonlimiting embodiment, a lead providing external access to an electrical conductive arrangement, e.g. a conductive member between and conne... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156248 | Overcap closures with rolled apron Overcap (1, 11, 12) designed to overcap a neck (80) of a bottle (8) closed by a cork (82) containing a liquid to be packaged (83, 84) includes a rolled skirt (3) and a top (2) fixed to the rolled skirt around a circul... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156094 | Breathing apparatus and pressure vessels therefor There is described a wearable garment capable of supplying air to a user comprising a plurality of compartments disposed about the garment, a plurality of air storage vessels for fitting into respective ones of the compartments, an air regulator, a connector for con... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155797 | Continuous manufacturing system for composite aluminum panels A continuous manufacturing system for composite aluminum panels comprises a continuous expanding device for expanding a raw material of a core and a main body of a continuous manufacturing system of composite aluminum panels. The continuous expanding device consists... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141168 | Porous polyolefin membrane The purpose of the invention is to provide a porous polyolefin membrane consistent with a simple composition that may be characterized by a small pore diameter and a high porosity by simplifying the manufacturing process to facilitate uniform dispersion of the compo... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7141061 | Photocurable endoprosthesis system Novel endoprostheses comprising one or more photocurable materials are disclosed. Said endoprostheses may comprise regions wherein said photocurable materials are selectively disposed about said endoprosthesis and are cured according to desired parameters to achieve... | 11/28/2006 |
