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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8399087 | Stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern ... | 03/19/2013 |
| 8273443 | Stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern ... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8221869 | Stack-top dunnage The stack-top dunnage can have a sheet having two opposite end sections and a center section therebetween; each end section being successively folded thus forming a thicker ledge portion. The stack-top protector can be placed on top of a stack and the ledges thence ... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8153230 | Multilayer paper tape A multilayer paper tape including two or more paper sheets which are bonded by adhesive layers is described. Each of the top layer and the bottom layer of this stack of paper sheets and adhesive layers is an adhesive layer, around which, as a casing, is formed a fol... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147944 | Vision dream board book cover An apparatus formed or molded from a transparent material to cover a book, composition book, or notebook of various sizes is provided. The transparent apparatus is double layered with an opened ended top edge to allow for paper of various weights to be inserted with... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8097326 | Stack comprising multi-folded four panel sheets and folding boards therefor A stack of folded sheets comprises first and second groups of folded sheets. Each of the sheets if each group includes a center panel, it second panel, and a V-shaped portion including third and fourth panels. The sheets of the two groups are alternately arranged so... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7939159 | Stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7794816 | Paperband A tri-fold paperband of paperboard having two side portions folded across a center portion in overlapping manner to form a three layer middle portion, the side portions being of a width greater than half of the width of the center portion but of lesser width than th... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7611765 | Stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7413999 | Corner fitting using fiber transfer A corner fitting and a method of forming a corner fitting including steps of providing a flat woven fabric including a first woven portion having first and second direction woven fibers, a second woven portion adjacent the first woven portion having first direction ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393577 | Fiber reinforced composite cores and panels A fiber reinforced core panel is formed from strips of plastics foam helically wound with layers of rovings to form webs which may extend in a wave pattern or may intersect transverse webs. Hollow tubes may replace foam strips. Axial rovings cooperate with overlying... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381456 | Fungi resistant faced insulation assembly and method A kraft paper sheet contains and/or is coated with a fungi growth-inhibiting agent that causes the kraft paper sheet to be fungi growth resistant. The kraft paper sheet alone or as part of a layered sheet material is used as a central field portion of facings for va... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374803 | Band-like matter fastening seal, roll photo film, apparatus and methods for manufacturing a band-like matter unit A band-like matter fastening seal for fixing a wound end of a band-like matter that is wound in a roll form to the body of said band-like matter, includes: a first attaching part adhered to said end of the band-like matter; a second attaching part having an attachin... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367527 | Reinforced insulation product and system suitable for use in an aircraft An acoustical and thermal insulation product suitable for use in an aircraft is provided, comprising: an insulation layer formed from a sheet of insulation material, wherein the sheet of insulation material is arranged to form a series of undulations defining a seri... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351466 | Dunnage conversion machine, method and dunnage product A dunnage conversion machine is characterized by a forming assembly which causes lateral edge portions of a substantially continuous sheet stock material to crumple and to fold upon themselves, leaving an unfolded central portion between the laterally spaced apart f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351458 | Plastics bags and methods of making the same A plastics bag has at least one seal (34, 36) extending parallel to the mouth of the bag to close the sides. Preferably, a reclosable zipper seal (36) is provided below a top seal (34). A novel tag is provided, secured to the zipper seal (36 | 04/01/2008 |
| 7284933 | Square embossed roof and rib plate Disclosed is a mine roof and rib support system generally including a square bearing plate. A through hole is positioned near a center portion of the square bearing plate. A peripheral section at least partially circumscribes the bearing plate. In between the throug... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278608 | Reinforced insulation product and system suitable for use in an aircraft An acoustical and thermal insulation product suitable for use in an aircraft is provided, comprising: an insulation layer formed from at least one sheet of insulation material, and a plurality of elongated reinforcing members for reinforcing the insulation product, ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278584 | Portable electronic music devices with convenient or foldable transaction cards Convenient transaction cards are provided that may be attached or interconnected with portable electronic music devices, such as MP3 players, the iPod™ digital music device, and other like portable electronic music devices. The transaction cards may be foldable to... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7250205 | Backing sheet, and system and method of fabrication thereof A backing sheet, and a system and method of manufacturing a backing sheet with stapling tabs. The system includes a roller device configured to apply an adherent material to a first side of the backing sheet continuously fed from a feed roll. The sheet is then fed t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238252 | Method of forming a OLED donor sheet having rigid edge frame A method of operating on a flexible donor sheet, before or after organic material has been transferred to such sheet, to form a rigid edge frame to facilitate its mounting, including cutting notches in each of the four corners of the sheet, and folding the four notc... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229560 | Sack-based processes for recovering oil floating on water One or more water- and oil-porous containers or sacks are made of a pair of mesh sheets affixed together and stiffened around their perimeter. The sacks can be partially filled with a multitude of tubular bodies made of an oil-entrapping polymer, which have their lo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211311 | Folded sheets The present invention provides a sheet material (2) comprising a first fold line and a second fold line, the first and second fold lines being defined by a series of at least partial perforations (4,8) in the sheet material (2), wherein there is... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204390 | Stack of interfolded material sheets and method for its production A stack of material sheets, which material sheets have a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and which material sheets are folded at least once in the transverse direction along a transverse folding line and at least once in the longitudinal direction ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7097896 | Interleaved towel fold configuration A stack of interleaved towels is provided wherein each towel is configured from a sheet of material having a first fold to generate a first panel, a second fold in the sheet substantially parallel to the first fold and creating a second panel, and a third fold subst... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094338 | Method of making and using a filter in the form of a block of agglomerated copolymer fragments One of the exemplary filter systems described includes a bracket and a filter module that can be suspended from the bracket by a plurality of flexible supports. The bracket can support the filter system beneath the grate of a storm drain without the need for the fil... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7078087 | Wipes with an edge treatment along a leading edge portion The invention provides a wipe. The wipes include at least one non-woven web. The web includes an edge portion adjoining a main portion. The web has a top surface and a spaced apart opposite bottom surface and is defined by a width of the web which is perpendicular t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048878 | Process of forming oil-absorbent bodies A process for forming an oil-sorbent composition of matter with bound combinations of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) utilizes a low-temperature extrusion process. The SBS, or both materials, may be in the form of multitud... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048726 | Absorbent article An absorbent article (1) having a liquid-retentive absorbing layer (2), a liquid-impermeable leakproof layer (3), and standing gathers (4) on each side. The gathers have an elastically extensible portion (40) coming into planar con... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7013019 | Thermoset composite material baffle for loudspeaker This invention provides a baffle formed from a thermoset composite material such as Bulk Molding Compound (BMC), Thick Molding Compound (TMC), or Sheet Molding Compound (SMC). Due to the physical properties of BMCs, TMCs, and SMCs, the baffle may be molded to minimi... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003898 | Lumber sticker A lumber sticker for separating lumber, comprised of an elongated generally rectangular shaped block with sides shaped such that the lumber sticker will not come to rest on the sides. The lumber sticker has channels cut into the top and bottom surfaces, traversing t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6986930 | Closure seal for a container A seal for a container opening includes a seal layer for connecting to and covering an opening of the container. A pull-tab forming layer is bonded to the seal layer. The pull-tab forming layer has a heat resistant surface joined to the seal layer, and a hinge dispo... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6979484 | Fan-folded insulation laminate with reinforced hinges A fan-folded insulating board laminate comprises an extended length of synthetic resin foam board having longitudinal edges and protective skins adhered to each surface of the foam board. Reinforcing strips are spaced along both of the longitudinal edges of the lami... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974617 | Motor fluid absorbent pad An absorbent pad for use in absorbing motor fluids, especially for use in absorbing and collecting motor fluids leaking from a motor/engine. The absorbent pad comprises a bottom liquid impermeable support layer, a layer of absorbent material and a top liquid permeab... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967046 | Stickers with pockets An adhesive-based sticker for adhering to a surface and incorporating a pocket between the surface and the sticker for insertion of objects into the pocket and removal therefrom. A sticker substrate is provided with a first section and a flap section with a fold lin... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962748 | Masking tape and its use A masking tape comprising: a) a heat resistant adhesive tape comprising a flexible sheet backing and a pressure sensitive adhesive composition, b) a masking material, which is laminated in an edge region of the pre... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951592 | Method of forming a fabric covered pad for wall panel Cover pads for use on upright walls, wherein the pad provides an improved internal support which is of simplified construction, for example the center support and the surrounding frame being made of a one-piece monolithic support structure which permits a flexible c... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945415 | Refrigerated merchandising apparatus A refrigerated merchandiser including a display case and a cooling module. The display case includes a plurality of walls defining a cavity and a receptacle. A plurality of vertically spaced shelves are disposed in the cavity extending between the side walls. A disp... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929839 | Pre-cut fibrous insulation for custom fitting wall cavities of different widths An elongated fibrous insulation blanket is pre-cut for custom fitting the insulation blanket into wall, floor, ceiling and roof cavities of different widths formed by the framework of a building. The blanket has at least one, preferably two or three, series of cuts ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926655 | Method of packaging a web, and a package produced thereby The invention relates to a method and package for packaging a web. In the method of the invention, a web is slit into two or more narrower webs which are folded into superimposed layers. The method comprises the steps of directing the webs to a nip formed by two rot... | 08/09/2005 |
