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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6790513 | Apparatus for applying glass elements to a substrate An apparatus is used to apply glass elements with a non-mirrored rear side to, in particular, a textile substrate. The predominant proportion of the glass elements is in the form of balls (1). At least 5% of the glass elements comprise flat boundary surfaces,... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6783823 | Embossed packaging laminate and method of making laminate A multilayer structure intended for a packaging laminate with embossed appearance comprises a base layer and flexible, deformable layer disposed in planar relationship adjacent one another, with both layers adhesively bonded to one another along part surfaces of the... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6779921 | Zippered film and bag Reclosable bags, plastic film for making the bags, and a method and apparatus for making the bags are disclosed. The bag has a reclosable fastener (26) connected to a single wall of the bag, and the film (55) has a reclosable fastener (26) conne... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6780487 | Elastic pad An elastic pad is formed of a protective covering, and an elastic member which is encased by the protective covering and is formed of three elastic bodies capable of expanding and springing back to their original shapes. One of the three elastic bodies is sandwiched... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6774066 | Composite structural reinforcement device A composite structural reinforcement device to be applied to structural members by wrapping in successive overlying layers includes a body formed of a first ply of resin impregnated high tensile strength material, a second ply of resin impregnated high tensile stren... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6770578 | Laminated textile fabrics for use in air holding vehicle restraint systems A multi-layered woven side air curtain has pre-configured air holding cavities and a polymeric film laminated thereto. An adhesive polyether polyurethane or polyester polyurethane prime coat layer is first coated onto a textile substrate, and then a polymeric film, ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6756327 | Loop fastening component made from thermally retracted materials A loop component of a hook and loop fastener made of a fibrous, thermally retracted material. A method of making the loop component includes heating one side of a fibrous, thermally retractable material to a high enough temperature to cause the material to retract, ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6753275 | Laminated multi-layered woven textile fabrics for use in air holding vehicle restraint systems A multi-layered woven side air curtain has pre-configured air holding cavities and a polymeric film laminated thereto. An adhesive polyether polyurethane or polyester polyurethane prime coat layer is first coated onto a textile substrate, and then a polymeric film, ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749919 | Inkless fingerprint composition and applicator therefor A nonstaining ink (or inkless) fingerprint composition and applicator comprises two nonpermeable foil strips, made of Mylar, for example, having the same width with one strip being slightly longer than the other. A thin layer or coating of an inkless (or nonstaining... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6727197 | Wearable transmission device A knitted, woven, or braided textile ribbon including fibers and having a length and selvage edges and one or more transmission elements running the length of the ribbon in place of one or more of the fibers and integrated with the fibers to transmit data and/or pow... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6720089 | Decorative architectural titanium panels and method of fabrication thereof Titanium architectural panels (20) are provided which have recrystallized surface portions on at least the outer surface (22) thereof to give a decorative appearance to the panels (20). Surface recrystallization is obtained by subjecting the pan... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715791 | Air bag tether system comprising multiple segments cut in alignment with fabric warp of fill The present invention relates to multi-segment air bag tether panels and to a pattern-wise arrangement of such tether segments in relation to air bag panels on a fabric blank. In one embodiment, the tether panel is comprised of two or more tether segments that are c... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709729 | Three dimensional protective pads The invention is concerned with a three-dimensional protective pad which is constructed from a laminate structure having a first top layer of a neoprene/nylon skin combination which is stretchable in all directions. There is a second layer of a non-stretchable neopr... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6706371 | Film with edge trim An edge trim is coextruded on a polyolefin film layer. The edge trim protects the film from damage during a stretching operation, wherein clamps, clips or hooks of a tenter frame are attached to the edge regions of the film and the film is stretched in the transvers... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701971 | Low permeability side curtain airbag cushions having extremely low coating levels Coated inflatable fabrics, more particularly airbags to which very low add-on amounts of coating have been applied, are provided which exhibit extremely low air permeabilities. The inventive fabrics are primarily for use in automotive restraint cushions w... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698458 | Low permeability airbag cushions having film coatings of extremely low thickness Coated inflatable fabrics, more particularly airbags to which very low add-on amounts of coating have been applied, are provided which exhibit extremely low air permeability. The inventive inflatable fabrics are primarily for use in automotive restraint c... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6660366 | Interlocking fastening and packing material An interlocking fastening and packing material is disclosed. The material may be utilized for fastening of a plurality of objects together and/or for protecting one or more object(s) disposed therein, particularly during storage, handling and/or shipping.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6630227 | Self-adhesive shaped article An unfoamed, flexible, elongate shaped article having at least partially fibrous structure, intended for masking a substrate and having a thickness of more than 3 mm, which article under a load of 5 N/cm has an elongation of at least 10%; is at least part... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6589891 | Abrasion resistant conformal beaded-matrix for use in safety garments An abrasion resistant garment and method of producing same. A garment that is highly ventilated while providing abrasion protection for a wearer during a slide, as for instance that may occur during a fall from a motorcycle. A material is produced wherein... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6586071 | Protection system A protection system for preventing floor surfaces from becoming damaged due to the movement of furniture. The inventive device includes a piece of loop material, an adhesive strip attached to the loop material for attaching to the lower end of a leg of fu... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582794 | Architectural covering A covering for an architectural opening, having a first layer with alternating relatively opaque stripes and relatively translucent stripes, and a second layer with alternation relatively opaque stripes and relatively translucent stripes. The first and se... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6569290 | Bi-component molded modular link and a fabric made from a plurality thereof A bi-component link for making a modular papermaking fabric has a link base component capable of interconnecting to at least one other link and a surface plate component attached to the link base forming a paper support surface. Each component is made thr... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6544624 | Modular fiber reinforced polymer composite deck system A modular fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite deck module having one or more hexagonal components and one or more double trapezoidal components. A hexagonal component is a hexagonal cell with all sides being of equal length and forming a hexagonal sp... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6507285 | Cleaning system with electronic display An advanced floor mat is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the floor mat includes a cleanable portion. The floor mat may also include a water dissipation component, a water absorbing component, a cushioning component, customized graphi... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6475314 | Adhesive lamination useful in making circuit board structures An adhesive lamination has patches of an adhesive layer which correspond to predetermined positions on a plurality of circuit boards, and the adhesive layer is applied across the plurality of circuit boards. This adhesive lamination is composed of a first... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6458442 | Cleaning mat with a plurality of disposable sheets A cleaning mat according to the present invention is designed to be placed on a floor and to clean the undersides of shoes, feet, and other objects. The cleaning pad includes a base sheet, which is designed to rest on the floor. The base sheet has an uppe... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6455131 | Modular fiber reinforced polymer composite deck system A modular fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite deck module having one or more hexagonal components and one or more double trapezoidal components. A hexagonal component is a hexagonal cell with all sides being of equal length and forming a hexagonal sp... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6417778 | Advanced floor mat An advanced floor mat is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the floor mat includes a cleanable portion. The floor mat may also include a water dissipation component, a water absorbing component, a cushioning component, customized graphi... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6410114 | Folded sheet materials The invention provides a sheet material (10) having a first set of folds, the sheet material further comprising a rotatable disc (8) attached thereto.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6383600 | Fastener tape, method of and apparatus for making fastener tape, method of using fastener tape, and reclosable bag utilizing fastener tape A fastener tape for use in the manufacture of reclosable plastic bags is provided. The fastener tape comprises an intermediate layer and a reclosable fastener profile thereon. The intermediate layer includes three layers of co-extruded plastic, with not m... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6379769 | Temperature controlled radiation transmission material Disclosed is a temperature controlled radiation transmission material for plural component films, the material being present in one or more cores allsidedly surrounded by a transparent sheath layer. The plural component films are particularly useful for t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6329029 | Vehicle interior hand grip material A vehicle interior hand grip material for mounting on an existing gear shift lever arm, on a portion of a steering wheel and other items operated by hand inside a vehicle. The hand grip material includes a plurality of flexible "string like" elastomeric m... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6312784 | Thermally insulating textile A thermally insulating textile (2) adapted to provide a variable degree of thermal insulation dependent on ambient temperature, the textile including a laminate of two fabric layers (15, 15') having interposed a bulking layer (1), which may be one or more... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6296920 | Reversible thermotropic plastics molding compound, method for its manufacture and its utilization The invention relates to a reversible thermotropic plastics molding compound. Thermotropic molding compounds of this kind are used, amongst other things, for glass and coverings for shading and light/heat regulation in houses, cars, etc. The molding compo... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6265035 | Multi-piece, multi-functional ornament A multi-piece ornament includes an outer frame, a design piece and a negative. The design piece, negative, and frame are cut from a flat blank of material in nested, preferably concentric fashion so there is little or no waste in material. The design piec... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6238766 | Moisture barrier protection system and method A tough, high-strength geomembrane made from a custom blend of polyethylene copolymers, for protecting waterproofing courses from impact and pressure damage of debris resting against the waterproof course. A slip sheet configuration reduces surfaces stres... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6238772 | Mine brattice cloth Flame-resistant, retroreflective, transparent, flexible, tear-resistant, mine brattice cloth with plastic-coated, open web fabric and retroreflective strips. Preferred plastic coating is a flame-resistant vinyl polymer plasticized with tri aryl phosphate ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6233776 | Advanced floor mat An advanced floor mat is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the floor mat includes a cleanable portion. The floor mat may also include a water dissipation component, a water absorbing component, a cushioning component, customized graphi... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6220309 | Inflatable fabrics comprising basket-woven attachment points between fabric panels An all-woven inflatable fabric having areas of two layers and attachment points or "seams" where single layers of fabric are formed. Such single fabric layers are constructed solely through the utilization of basket weave patterns. These specific single f... | 04/24/2001 |
