...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7291421 | Battery pack A battery module is constructed of an integral battery case which is constituted by forming a plurality of prismatic cell cases into a unitized body, wherein positive electrode plates and negative electrode plates laminated alternately upon one another with interven... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7011720 | Double-taper steel wire and continuous heat treating method and device therefor A double tapered steel wire (S) is evenly heat treated over the entire length thereof. The wire (S) has its constant-diameter straight portion (21, 24) disposed between its opposite end tapered portions (22, 23) each tapered down to its reduced-diamete... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6948247 | Method for forming a bearing race for a cylindrical bearing A cylindrical roller bearing or needle roller bearing for use with a rolling raceway surface is subjected to a carbonitriding treatment to produce a layer containing 30 to 80% retained austenite in the vicinity of its surface that contacts a carburized layer of a ro... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6949149 | High strength, high carbon steel wire To achieve a drawn wire with a tensile strength defined by the equation of Y=Yo exp(A2εd) wherein Y is the tensile strength in MPa (N/mm2), Yo is the strength of as patented wire, A2 is a coefficient... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6893609 | Bearing material A long-life bearing steel for general purpose use is provided at low cost with no use of specific secondary refining process. Specifically, a bearing material having a component composition in which C: 0.95 to 1.10 mass %, Si: 0.15 to 0.70 mass %, Mn: 1.15 mass % or... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6837945 | Steel cold work tool, its use and manufacturing The invention concerns a steel article, which consists of an alloy having a chemical composition, which contains in weight-%: 1.2 to 2.5 C; 0.8 to 2.0 Si, which partly can be replaced by aluminium, which may exist in an amount of max 1.0%; 0.1 to 1.5 Mn; 0.5 to 1.5 ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6524405 | Iron base high temperature alloy The present invention is directed to an iron, aluminum, chromium, carbon alloy and a method of producing the same, wherein the alloy has good room temperature ductility, excellent high temperature oxidation resistance and ductility. The alloy includes abo... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6511554 | Stainless spheroidal carbide cast iron material The present invention relates to stainless spheroidal carbide cast iron material is such: comprises iron (Fe) as its main component, C 0.6~4.0% and V 4~15% as its necessary components, P 0.01~0.15%, S 0.01~0.05% Al 0.05~1.0%, and Mg 0.01~0.2% as gas ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6406563 | Stainless spheroidal carbide cast iron The present invention relates to stainless spheroidal carbide cast iron is such: comprises Fe as its main component;, C 0.6~4.0% and V 4~15% as its necessary components, P 0.01~0.15%, S 0.01~0.05%, and Al 0.05~1.0% as bubble assistants, and Ni 4~15%,... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6403026 | Steel and process for the manufacture of a component for bearings Steel for the manufacture of a component for bearings, the chemical composition of which comprises, by weight: 0.6%ࣘCࣘ1.5%; 0.4%ࣘMnࣘ1.5%; 0.75%ࣘSiࣘ2.5%, 0.2%ࣘCrࣘ2%; 0%ࣘNiࣘ0.5%; 0%ࣘMoࣘ0.2%; 0%ࣘAlࣘ0.05%; Sࣘ0.04%; the ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6162390 | Steel for bearings Steel for the manufacture of a component for bearings, the chemical composition of which comprises, by weight: 0.6%ࣘCࣘ1.5%; 0.4%ࣘMnࣘ1.5%; 0.75%ࣘSiࣘ2.5%; 0.2%ࣘCrࣘ2%; 0%ࣘNiࣘ0.5%; 0%ࣘMoࣘ0.2%; 0% | 12/19/2000 |
| 6153024 | Wire stock suitable for reinforcement This wire stock is made of a microalloyed steel having a carbon content of between 0.2% and 0.6% by weight and furthermore containing at least one alloying element selected from the group consisting of vanadium, molybdenum and chromium, in a proportion, b... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6099797 | Steel tire cord with high tensile strength This invention reveals steel alloys for use in manufacturing reinforcing wires for rubber products, such as tires. The steel filaments made with such steel alloys have an outstanding combination of strength and ductility. The steel alloys of this inventio... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5764025 | Vehicle battery A base plate includes a planar member. Two rods extend from the planar member, each of the rods having a free end. A battery includes two bores there-through, the bores positioned and configured to receive the rods when the battery is positioned on the pl... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5695576 | High ductility steel, manufacturing process and use High-strength high-ductility steel whose chemical composition, by weight, comprises from 0.15% to 0.35% of carbon, from 0% to 3% of silicon, from 0% to 3% of aluminium, from 0.1% to 4.5% of manganese, from 0% to 9% of nickel, from 0% to 6% of chromium, fr... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5674449 | Iron base alloys for internal combustion engine valve seat inserts, and the like An iron base alloy having high wear resistance at elevated temperatures with good oxidation resistance contains 1-2.8 wt. % carbon, 3-16 wt. % chromium, 1-8 wt. % vanadium, 0.5-5 wt. % niobium, up to 14 wt. % molybdenum and up to 14 wt. % tungsten, the mo... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5478523 | Graphitic steel compositions A machinable, graphitic steel is disclosed having a composition in weight % of about 1.0 to 1.5 total C; 1.0 to Si; 0.3 to 1.0 Mn; up to 2.0 Ni; up to 0.5 Cr; up to 0.5 Mo; up to 0.1 S; up to 0.5 Al; balance Fe and incidental impurities. The steel is hot ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5229069 | High strength alloy steels for tire reinforcement This invention reveals steel alloys which are particularly suitable for use in manufacturing reinforcing wires for rubber products, such as tires. The steel filaments made by this process have an outstanding combination of strength and ductility. Addition... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5167727 | Alloy steel tire cord and its heat treatment process This invention reveals steel alloys which are particularly suitable for use in manufacturing reinforcing wires for rubber products, such as tires. The steel filaments made by this process have an outstanding combination of strength and ductility. Addition... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5066455 | Alloy steel wires suitable for tire cord applications This invention reveals steel alloys which are particularly suitable for use in manufacturing reinforcing wires for rubber products, such as tires. The steel filaments made by this process have an outstanding combination of strength and ductility. Addition... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4929288 | Corrosion and abrasion resistant alloy A white iron alloy exhibits enhanced combined corrosion and abrasion resistance in hot slurries, such as those formed in the production of raw phosphoric acid. The alloy may contain from between about 0.75% to 1.5% carbon, between about 2.0% to 2.5% manga... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4911885 | High carbon chromium bearing steel a high carbon chromium bearing steel having a carbon content from 0.8% to 1.2% by weight, and which is characterized by a nickel content of 1.0% to 2.0% by weight, a chromium content of 0.9% to 2.0% by weight, a silicon content of 1.0% to 2.0% by weight, ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4842818 | Method for manufacturing tapered rods Method for manufacturing a tapered rod for a coil spring from a metallic material of mainly steel in a linear state, by imparting heating to the same with a predetermined temperature gradient pattern in the axial direction thereof while or before pulling ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4769214 | Ultrahigh carbon steels containing aluminum An ultrahigh carbon steel having a composition of carbon in an amount of from about 0.8 weight percent up to the maximum solubility limit of carbon in austenite, aluminum in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent, an effective amount of a ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4761187 | Method of improving stress corrosion resistance of alloys A method of improving the stress corrosion resistance of an alloy comprising heating a martensitic stainless steel to a molten state and incorporating into said molten steel from 0.5 to 2.0 weight percent of an additive selected from the group consisting ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4642219 | Bearing steel and method of manufacturing the same A high-quality bearing steel contains 0.70 to 1.10% by weight of C, 0.15 to 1.60% by weight of Si, 0.15 to 1.15% by weight of Mn, 0.010% by weight or less of P, 0.002% by weight or less of S, 0.50 to 1.60% by weight of Cr, 0.015% by weight or less of Al, ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4533390 | Ultra high carbon steel alloy and processing thereof An ultra high carbon steel having a composition of carbon in an amount of from about 0.8 weight percent up to the maximum solubility limit of carbon in austenite; silicon in an amount of from about 3 to about 7 weight percent; an effective amount of a sta... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4511400 | Production of tool steels using chemically prepared V2 O3 as a vanadium additive Process for producing tool steel wherein a vandadium additive consisting essentially of chemically prepared, substantially pure V2 O3 is added to a molten steel having a carbon content above about 0.35 wt. % and containing silicon in... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4224060 | Hard alloys This invention relates to hard alloys with a chemical composition by weight of 0.7 to 1.5% carbon; 0.1 to 1.0% silicon; 0.15 to 0.50% manganese; 0.03% maximum phosphorus; 0.20% maximum sulphur; 3.5 to 6.0% chromium; 0 to 10% molybdenum; 0 to 10% tungsten;... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4110514 | Weld metal deposit coated tool steel A weld metal deposit which is not subject to solidification cracks and which is highly wear-resistant, also to the hot wear to which hot forming tools are subjected is disclosed. The weld metal deposit consists essentially of an air-hardening alloy steel ... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4039328 | Steel A high strength steel, useful in the manufacture of power bucket teeth, track links for tracked vehicles, frogs, working members of crushers and other mechanical components exposed in service to heavy loads, high - speed wear and subzero temperatures, con... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4035159 | Iron-base sintered alloy for valve seat Iron-base sintered alloy for the valve seats of internal combustion engines is an iron-base alloy powder containing, by weight, 6 - 20% chromium less than 2.0% nickel, and carbon 0.2 - 1.5%, together with at least one additive selected from among 0.3 - 1.... | 07/12/1977 |