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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110279 | Method for improving the edge strength of tempered glass sheet articles A tempered glass sheet article includes a glass sheet having a thickness t, at least one edge, and at least one surface. The at least one edge is connected to the at least one surface by an edge-to-surface corner. The edge-to-surface corner is rounded with a radius ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7438961 | Plies sleeve for use in forming an elastomeric tire A plies sleeve for use in forming a core of plies and beads on a core build mandrel where the plies sleeve is woven as a tubular sleeve having a uniform circumference that will stretch laterally, increasing the sleeve circumference to fit over a top surface or crown... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7291247 | Absorbent sheet made with papermaking fibers with durable curl A process for bleaching high bulk cellulosic fiber and producing a durable elevated curl index includes: (a) concurrently bleaching, heat treating and convolving cellulosic fiber pulp at elevated temperature and pressure at high consistency generally under condition... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7250962 | Recording sheet and image recording method using the same A recording sheet including a cellulose pulp, wherein a water retention value C of the sheet according to the following formula (1) is 50 to 100% and a wet tensile strength residual ratio R of the sheet in CD according to the following formula (2) is 5 to 20%: | 07/31/2007 |
| 7176148 | Quilting method and system A commercially available product, of a type having a batting with a softness and flexibility and configured for use in the formation of a quilt, where the quilt has at least one cover to be securably attached to the batting, includes a composite member sold in at le... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7048828 | Crimper with crimping wheels mounted on linear bearings A tissue paper crimper of greater rigidity is provided by mounting crimper disks to linear bearings which in turn are mounted to a carriage which can be positioned in the cross machine direction on a frame. The crimper disks are pressed against anvil roll pneumatic ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033973 | Support means for sublimation decorations and relative method Support means for sublimation decorations (2) comprise paper sheet means (4) arranged to receive on one face thereof (4a) said decorations (2), a further face (4b) of said sheet means (4) opposite the one said ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026038 | Wear resistant laminates Laminates of improved wear resistant are made using decor sheets prepared by treating printed décor paper with a mordant so that decorative ink is bonded to the paper. The decor sheets are then suitable for use in high pressure or low pressure laminates. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6974406 | Side-sealed bag having label section and method of production therefor The present invention provides an improved side-sealed bag comprising an open, mesh-like fabric and a label section. The bag has a closed end formed by a fold in the fabric, an opposing end and longitudinal, heat-sealed side seams extending from the closed end to th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6933038 | Fiber reinforced mineral-based materials and methods of making the same The present invention relates to a method for reinforcing mineral-based materials using reinforced fiber material. More particularly, the present invention relates a method for more uniformly dispensing a fiber material with a mineral-based material, such as cement ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6872435 | Multi-component unidirectional graphic article The present invention relates to graphic or informational articles that may be applied to a surface of a translucent or substantially clear substrate so that the image may be viewed through the substrate. The graphic articles of the present invention include a perfo... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6861136 | Segmented glass laminate A flexible laminate is disclosed which includes a flexible support as a first layer and glass having a thickness in the range from 10 μm to 500 μm as a second layer and wherein the first or the second layer is a non-continuous, segmented layer. In the embodiment o... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6824853 | Pliable pad for collecting and absorbing liquids A pliable pad includes a layer formed of an absorbent material and a formable material arranged generally parallel to each other. The selected formable material, such as aluminum foil, is capable of assuming a desired shape and of retaining the desired shape which h... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6805938 | Cellulosis fiberboard building construction panel having reinforcing bands on expansive surface A building construction panel made of cellulosic fiberboard, comprising cementitious bands of a reinforcing material, which are applied via spraying, as the panel is being conveyed, so as to cover a minor portion of the overall area of a given one of the expansive s... | 10/19/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6492286 | Uniform meltblown fibrous web Multilayer meltblown fibrous webs, as well as apparatus and methods of forming the webs. The webs are produced on a rotating collector that also moves parallel to its longitudinal axis. The webs are thus formed in a helical process, and the resulting tubu... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488809 | Resin-treated mercerized fibers and products thereof This invention relates to the process of manufacture of resin treated mercerized cellulose fibers and fibrous products prepared therefrom and is directed particularly to a method of improving permeability and bulking properties and reducing water retentio... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6287676 | Compound sheets made of absorbent paper The compound sheet made of absorbent paper consists of at least two crepe paper sheets with a specific weight between 12 and 30 g/m2. At least one sheet includes a first embossing pattern with bosses pointing inward the compound sheet and havin... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6033762 | Self-adhesive resealable tamper-evident tape A self-wound, self-adhesive, resealable tamper-evident tape is provided. The tape is used to seal any container requiring a self-adhesive closure, such as bags or pouches, and provides clear visual evidence if the self-adhesive seal is peeled apart. The t... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5834099 | Disposable paper products with indicator means Disposable paper products, such as paper toweling, are provided with an indicator means which is disposed on said disposable paper product in a discontinuous or combination discontinuous/continuous pattern. The indicator means gives a visually recognizabl... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5834095 | Treatment process for cellulosic fibers Disclosed is a process for treating cellulosic fibers using high temperatures that is effective to result in modified cellulosic fibers that exhibit desired properties such as water retention values and wet curl values. The high temperature process is qui... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5773110 | Window painting apparatus and method An improved display product and method of making a display wherein a perforated panel is provided with layers of paint which are kept on the panel. Thus, a sign painter can have a wide latitude of designs which can be applied to see-through graphics. The ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5718697 | Liquid absorbent sphagnum moss article and method for manufacturing the absorbent article A liquid-absorbent article having a high absorption capacity and a short fluid penetration time. The liquid-absorbent article comprises sphagnum moss material containing an effective amount of cross-linked cellulosic fibers. The liquid-absorbent article i... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5698291 | Crimp-bonded fibrous cellulosic laminate Disclosed is a process for producing a crimp-bonded fibrous cellulosic laminate. The process includes the steps of: 1) providing at least two superposed plies of a fibrous cellulosic material; 2) passing the superposed plies through a crimp roll arrangeme... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5503896 | Method for embossing webs Embossing a web between unmatched male and female embossing elements, wherein the sidewall slope of the female element is different than the sidewall slope of the male element, provides an embossed web having markedly improved embossing pattern definition... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5489460 | Molded non-planar board and method and apparatus for making same A plurality of intermittent incisions are made in the surface region of a fiberboard to sever fibers without removing them from said region. The resultant fiberboard may be molded under heat and pressure to a three dimensional hardboard with high fidelity... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5472779 | Loose fill packing material and apparatus for manufacturing same This invention is directed to loose fill packing material comprising clean, elongated strips of paper formed from sheets of corrugated cardboard by an apparatus which comprises a shredder device operative to convert the sheets of corrugated cardboard into... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5437934 | Coated cement board tiles A floor including a plurality of tiles inter engaging each other by tongue and groove engagement. The tiles include a cement base portion cut to a desired size for a floor tile and being coated with a waterproof coating to substantially maintain the moist... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5437910 | Multi-ply filter lasminate/composite for manufacturing vacuum cleaner filter bags There is provided a multi-ply filter laminate/composite for manufacturing vacuum cleaner filter bags comprising at least one ply of filter paper and at least one ply of fine fiber web, wherein at least one ply of fine fiber web does not cover the whole wi... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5234734 | Transfer sheet This invention provides a transfer sheet comprising a release sheet, a sticker layer disposed on the releasable side of the release sheet, a main transfer layer superposed on the sticker layer, the sticker layer consisting of a non-adhesive resin layer in... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5140764 | Non-blocking microfilm jacket A multi-channel transparent jacket for accommodating strips of microfilm to create a microfiche, the jacket having non-blocking characteristics, thereby minimizing the tendency of one jacket in a stack thereof to stick to an adjacent jacket. The jacket is... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5128189 | Disposable mat with compressible ridge The invention described and claimed in the present application is of a disposable mat for protecting floors or other surfaces against spillage or droppage of liquid substances. The mat has a top absorbent layer, a bottom liquid impervious layer and a comp... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5104711 | Liquid spray masking system and method Method of restricting a coating to a first area having an adjacent second area which is to be covered by a mask before the coating is applied, including the steps of separating the areas with a barrier strip of masking paper, applying a masking compositio... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5032448 | Multi-layered packaging material and method A multi-layered packaging material and method of making same, for use in wrapping, packaging and shipping articles, is disclosed. The multi-layered packaging material includes a flexible layer of food grade paper material having a predetermined width, a s... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4952441 | Thermal insulation batt A thermal insulation batt is provided which is comprised of a layer of bulk thermal insulation material; a vapor impervious thermoplastic facing sheet adhesively bonded to the layer of insulation material; paper tabs containing a fold line securely attach... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4798754 | Oil-absorbent floor mat A lightweight, disposable absorbent mat is adapted for placement beneath a motor vehicle or machine to catch oil, grease and other drippings and comprises a generally rectangular base layer which is made up of an oil-impervious material, and a plurality o... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4787158 | Easy removal tamper-indicating label An easy removal pressure-sensitive adhesive-backed label includes a tamper indicator which is especially useful as a pricing label for consumer goods is provided. The label includes nonadhesive finger grip which may be grasped with the fingers to assist i... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4673609 | Unidirectional panel A panel which comprises a substrate of transparent or translucent material having applied to one or both sides a design superimposed on, or forming part of, an opaque pattern so that the design on one side of the panel cannot be seen from the other side.... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4671003 | Easy removal label and method for producing same A pressure-sensitive adhesive backed information-conveying sign which is readily removable and reusable is provided. The sign includes an adhesive-free zone contained entirely within the perimeter of the sign which may be readily grasped with the fingers ... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4626459 | Mounting structure for security strip A mounting structure for a flat, narrow, metallic strip for mounting the strip on a sheet of paper which includes a piece of paper to which the metallic strip is adhered by an adhesive carried on one surface of the adhesive. The piece of paper is dimensio... | 12/02/1986 |
