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A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435480 | Infusion solution bag and laminated film therefor An infusion solution bag is made of a particular laminated film which contains a heat-resistant resin layer, an oxygen gas barrier layer and a sealant layer laminated through an adhesive resin layer by thermal lamination, which is a solventless method. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427430 | Polyamide blend composition having excellent gas barrier performance High gas barrier, delamination-resistant polyamide compositions suitable for extended shelf-life packaging applications are provided. Also provided are polyamide compositions exhibiting high oxygen scavenging capability. The polyamide compositions comprise mXDA-IPA ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7390560 | Smart coating systems A coating system for defouling a substrate, such as a ship hull, immersed in water or seawater for long periods of time comprises a conductive layer, an antifouling layer and a means for providing an energy pulse to said conductive layer. The conductive layer compri... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7371455 | Laminates and packaging containers A laminate has a core layer and a skin layer on either side of the core layer, wherein the skin layer is formed of a copolymer having a glass transition point of 85° C. or more and 115° C. or below and consisting of 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid or its lower a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364785 | Layered film sheet for coating A layered film sheet which can coat a sheet-like subject and is folded to coat the subject. In the folded, layered film sheet, an embossed polyvinyl chloride film exists as an outermost layer, an EVA film serves as an innermost layer in direct contact with the subje... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7285322 | Multilayer, transparent film made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) for producing packaging composites with UV protection The invention relates to an at least two-layer polyester film with a total thickness of from 5 to 200 μm which comprises, alongside polyethylene terephthalate, from 2 to 20% by weight—based on the weight of the entire film—of polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), whe... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276294 | Nylon barrier board structure A paperboard laminate useful for making gable top juice cartons is provided. The laminate provides for a high melting point polymer such as a semi-crystalline nylon to be applied directly to a board surface as an oxygen barrier layer. An anti-scalping layer is also ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267884 | Ethylene copolymer-modified polyamide product Disclosed are films, tapes, and melt-spun fibers comprising or prepared from a composition comprising (a) at least one polyamide polymer; and (b) from about 0.1 to 20 weight % of at least one ethylene copolymer such as ethylene/vinyl acetate dipolymers, ethylene/vin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7205040 | Peelable polyester film having improved oxygen barrier, process for its production and its use Coextruded, biaxially oriented polyester films which have a base layer (B) and have a heatsealable outer layer (A) that can be peeled from APET/CPET and from CPET, where the outer layer (A) comprises from 80 to 99% by weight of polyester and | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201967 | Electrophotographic endless belt, process for producing electrophotographic endless belt, and electrophotographic apparatus In an electrophotographic endless belt having a resin layer formed of a resin composition containing a polyamide, the resin composition further contains a copolymer obtained by copolymerization of an olefin and an oxygen-containing heterocyclic compound, a curve (T-... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192640 | Paperboard substrate for blister packaging A packaging laminate comprising a paperboard substrate for providing a base layer, a tear-resistant polymer layer applied to said substrate, and a heat seal polymer layer applied to said tear-resistant polymer. This laminate structure is particularly useful for blis... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183005 | Impact strength improvement of regrind Regrind is mixed with at least one low density metallocene polyethylene to increase the amount of regrind that can be used in a thermoformed article. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175916 | Composite material and method for preparation thereof A composite of a resin member bonded to a vulcanized rubber member is obtained with using a rubber member vulcanized with a radical-generating agent (e.g., an organic peroxide) and a thermoplastic resin having at least 2 atoms, on average, selected from H and S atom... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7157133 | Embossed reflective laminates This invention provides an embossed decorative composite laminate interlayer for use in reducing UV and IR energy transmittance through a glass laminate. One interlayer of the present invention comprises an embossed decorative composite disposed between a first and ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157135 | Co-extruded high refractive index coated embossable film An embossable film for creating holograms and diffraction gratings and methods of producing the embossable films are provided. The embossable film includes a base layer and a co-extruded embossable layer that is coated with a transparent high refractive index (HRI) ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147799 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141307 | Extrusion-coatable polyester film comprising poly(m-xyleneadipamide) Polyester films which comprise not only thermoplastic polyester, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate, but also from 5 to 45% by weight of poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and optionally from 0.02 to 1% by weight of fillers, and which have, on at least one surface, an adhesion-pr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135226 | Composite fabric product and method of manufacturing the same A manufacturing method for a composite fabric material is disclosed, which includes: holding a bundle of fibers under tension, the fiber being continuous filaments of carbon fibers, aramid fibers, or glass fibers, etc.; placing a layer of a matrix material over and ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7122233 | Polyamide-based transparent composition The invention relates to a transparent composition comprising, by weight, the total being 100%: 5 to 40% of an amorphous polyamide (B) which results essentially from the condensation: either of at least... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118800 | Laminates and packaging containers A laminate has a core layer and a skin layer on either side of the core layer, wherein the skin layer is formed of a copolymer having a glass transition point of 85° C. or more and 115° C. or below and consisting of 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid or its lower a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097908 | Polyamide/polyurethane multilayer structures for decorated articles The present invention relates to a multilayer structure comprising a transparent polyamide-based layer and a layer based on a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The invention also relates to a decorated article consisting of an object to which the above structure has... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090926 | Multi-layer, weatherable compositions and method of manufacture thereof A weatherable composition comprising an upper layer that comprises an aliphatic polyamide resin and an additive composition comprising an hindered amine light stabilizer and a hydroxyphenyl triazine or pyrimidine UV absorber; an intermediate layer that comprises a p... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7040981 | Laminate sheet for security booklets and method for making same A hard laminate sheet for security booklets and method of making the same. The laminate sheet comprises at least two hard core layers (e.g. of polycarbonate) and a flexible component (e.g. nylon) there between and extending beyond an outer edge of the core layers to... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033671 | Multilayers of fluoropolymers with chlorinated polyvinylchloride Multilayers comprising at least one laminate formed in sequence by the following layers: A) one thermoprocessable fluoropolymer layer comprising units deriving from vinylidenfluoride (VDF); B) one polyamide layer blended with 0.01%–5% by ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008677 | Film structures and packages therefrom useful for packaging respiring food products A multilayer laminate useful in the packaging of respiring food products such as swiss-type cheeses which generate or release carbon dioxide gas during storage and wherein said multilayer laminate allows for the egress of said gas while minimizing the ingress of oxy... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005169 | Polyester film having improved oxygen barrier, comprising poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and also an overlayer and a barrier coating, process for its production and its use Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and has been provided on at least one side with an overlayer (A) which has been coated with a barrier layer (D), said barrier lay... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6991837 | Polyester film having improved oxygen barrier, comprising poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and a barrier coating, process for its production and its use Biaxially oriented polyester films which have a polyester-containing base layer (B) which additionally comprises poly(m-xyleneadipamide) and which is coated on at least one side with a barrier layer (D), the barrier layer comprising polyvinyl alcohol and a copolymer... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989198 | Multi-layer structure A multi-layer structure excellent in the barrier properties against alcohol gasoline, particularly hydrocarbon components, and also excellent in the interlayer adhesion, low-temperature impact resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance is provided. The stra... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6979495 | Multi-layer film with core layer of syndiotactic polypropylene The present invention is directed to a biaxially oriented multi-layer film which comprises: (a) a core layer comprising a syndiotactic propylene homopolymer; and (b) at least one additional layer adjacent to the core layer comprising a polymer which is an ethylene o... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964816 | Packaging films containing coextruded polyester and nylon layers Multilayer thermoformable structures for packaging film applications. The multilayer structures having at least a first layer of polyester, a second layer of a first adhesive and a third layer of a nylon blend formed into a flexible non-oriented film by coextrusion.... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962743 | Biaxially stretched film and production method thereof The biaxially stretched film of the present invention comprises a polyamide resin composition (C) obtained by melt-kneading a smectite (B) with a polyamide (A) produced by the polycondensation of a diamine component containing 70 mol % or higher of m-xylylenediamine... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6942927 | Thermoformable multilayer polymeric film A clear, multilayer polymeric film that is desirable for thermoforming applications. The film in its various embodiments include two inner layers of nylon and/or a core layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol or ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer sandwiched between the two in... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942908 | Antifog/barrier laminate for use in meat packaging A multilayered packaging film having good antifog performance that is suitable for use in food packaging. The multilayered film comprises a nylon film having first and second surfaces; a sealant film positioned on the first surface of the nylon film, either directly... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6936291 | Method of producing edible cellulosic films Disclosed is a process for continuous casting of edible cellulose-containing film sheets having unique physical characteristics. The cellulose film sheets have diverse applications in the processed food industry. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926846 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916517 | Polyamide-based transparent composition A composition comprising, by weight, the total being 100%: 5 to 40% of an amorphous polyamide (B) which results from the condensation of at least one aromatic diacid and with at least one diamine said diamine being optionally cyclo... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913694 | Selective membrane having a high fouling resistance A selective membrane having a high fouling resistance. In one embodiment, the selective membrane is a composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane in which a hydrophilic coating has been applied to the polyamide layer of the membrane, the hydrophilic coating being m... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908649 | Coextruded, at least 3-layered, biaxially stretched tubular film with inner PA layer This invention relates to a coextruded biaxially stretched tubular film for the durable and crease-free covering of goods packaged in the liquid or pasty state, in particular foodstuffs such as sausage-meat for boiling or cooking or soft cheese, which are heated dur... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902817 | Membrane permeable to aromatic products A multilayer structure with improved permeation for atmospheric diffusion of aromatic products wherein the structure comprises: a permeable membrane wherein said permeable membrane comprises at least two polymeric layers wherein the polymer of each layer is independ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886816 | Heat transfer core for water cooling tower A heat transfer core for a water-cooling tower has a film fill sheet made from formed resin. The sheet then has a pattern of buttons, channels, dimples, and spacers formed on one surface of the sheet. Along the edges of the sheet, stiffening bars with spacers are fo... | 05/03/2005 |
