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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267857 | Mounting and laminating system A laminating and mounting system include a pouch (10) made of thermal laminating film (15,16) and a thermal adhesive (21,22) on a surface (17,18) both inside the pouch and outside the pouch. A first substrate (19), like a print, is... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261948 | Three-dimensional ornament and method of making same A three-dimensional ornament (1) comprising a plurality of folded elements (8), (9), (10), (11), (22) and (23) created from a plurality of nesting cuts (6), (7), (20) and (21) in a planar s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7211305 | Holiday countdown interactive display A holiday countdown interactive display may include a set of magnetically attachable ornaments that have discrete appearances and functionalities, each ornament being marked with a distinct number associated with the number of days remaining before a holiday. In cer... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7144609 | Artificial turf system An artificial turf system which includes a support layer, a base layer, and an outer layer. The support layer comprises an area of selected size and composition. The base layer comprises at least one grid which consists of a plurality of interconnected cells. The ba... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7127842 | Three dimensional mobile converted from two dimensional object A three-dimensional mobile construction is fabricated as a two dimensional object and thereafter expanded into a three dimensional configuration suited for suspension as a mobile. Cut lines in a web defines elements linked in a contiguous arrangement, and the elemen... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7040333 | Collapsible enclosure with interchangeable and reversible covering elements The invention is a portable, collapsible enclosure for protection from the elements in an outdoor environment. The tent-like enclosure is provided with one or more fabric coverings each bearing at least one color or camouflage pattern. The coverings are easily remov... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7011093 | Microencapsulated fragrances and methods of coating microcapsules Nasal dilators and strips, methods of their manufacture, and methods for improving the breathing of individuals are provided. The strips and dilators include an elongated substrate, with or without a dilating component or portion, having top and bottom surfaces and ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6951680 | Printed weldable flexible polymer material for producing stretched structures such as false ceilings Prefabricated bondable flexible polymer material in thin sheet, slab, or panel form for making tensioned structures such as false ceilings in particular, said mono- or multilayer material such as plasticized PVC, for example, carrying a direct ink jet or silkscreen ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6936314 | Three-dimensional artificial tree An expandable tree-shaped device is formed from a sheet of material which includes a central apex and a plurality of spaced apart spiral strips extending therefrom, with the spiral strips being substantially coaxial to the central apex and to one another. The centra... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6902198 | Scratch tape A scratch tape includes a base substrate, a UV coating layer formed on the upper surface of the base substrate, a lightproof layer 30 formed of the UV coating layer for shielding light, and a water-based coating layer 40 such that the enhanced lightpro... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886309 | Custom-decorated giftwrap, kit, and method of and system for custom-decorating the giftwrap A custom-decorated giftwrap is made by feeding a folded sheet into a printer, while avoiding paper jams therein by holding together sheet portions of the sheet. ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6878422 | Three-dimensional hanging decoration A three-dimensional, hanging decoration comprised of a connecting portion and at least one spiraling portion. The device transformed from a flat, lightweight sheet of flexible material (for easy shipping, storage and sale) into a three-dimensional, fanciful, eye-cat... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875504 | Backing sheet for surface covering A stain-adsorbing backing sheet for use with a decorative surface covering; a decorative surface covering comprising a stain-adsorbing backing sheet; and a method for forming a stain-adsorbing backing sheet for a decorative surface covering. The backing sheet compri... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6805926 | Security label having security element and method of making same A security label having one or more security elements is used on or in association with items, such as consumer products, that have value and are susceptible to counterfeiting. The security label is preferably used as a primary label directly affixed to the item or ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6797355 | Three-dimensional photograph and process for making the same A process for manufacturing a three-dimensional photograph includes: establishing a three-dimensional coordinate system and subsequently generating a three-dimensional spatial image within the coordinate system; dividing the image into a plurality of p... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6783815 | Ornamental device A three-dimensional ornamental device adapted for rotation about an axis to produce a changing perspective that creates an interesting visual effect includes a series of angularly spaced apart strips, each strip having opposite ends and a length corresponding to the... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6774067 | Mat and method of manufacturing a mat A mat has fabric layer (4) and a rubber backing (6) bonded to the fabric layer. The fabric layer (4) includes a microknitted plush polyester fabric that is chemically treated to render it hydrophilic. The fabric layer (4) may also have a ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6686034 | Process for producing a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded product and product thereby produced A new process for producing a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded product with a high mechanical strength and no heat substantial deterioration of the resin, by an efficient heating without applying shear stress to the fiber-reinforced thermoplast... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6680104 | Wrappable decorative film A decorative wrapping film for application to a three-dimensional substrate includes a biaxially-oriented polyester layer which has a first surface for adhering to a three-dimensional substrate and a second surface. A decorative layer is coated on the sec... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6667109 | Two-piece decorative medallion A decorative medallion consists of two pieces that may be assembled about a mounted fixture. The medallion pieces are decorated with surface ornamentation to add to their visual appeal. A first piece of the medallion includes at a first end an overlapping... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6656558 | High temperature resistant masking devices with tabs A high temperature resistant masking device (10) comprising a substrate having a top surface (26) and a bottom surface (28) with an adhesive applied to the bottom surface (28) of the substrate for removable attachment to a masking surface. The masking dev... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6656551 | Indicia bearing elastomeric article The present invention provides for an indicia bearing elastomeric article with a smooth outer surface and a process for making the article. The indicia bearing elastomeric article includes a polymer film having indicia on one of its surfaces bonded to and... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652955 | Hot-moldable laminated sheet A hot-moldable laminated sheet has a core, made from a prefabricated flat sheet of wood and/or cellulose fibers which have been impregnated with heat-curable phenol/formaldehyde resin. The flat sheet being thickened in the opposite edge regions. The two s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6582830 | Adhesive tape and products made therefrom An article includes a first member shaped and dimensioned for application to a rigid substrate. The first member is a decorative sheet which is adhesively bound to the substrate. The article further includes a polymeric adhesive tape securing the first me... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6531009 | Method and kit for making marble patterned glass articles An adhesive or glue, preferably regular white glue, is applied to a first surface of a transparent glass article. A water based paint is then applied sporadically to the glue so that the water based paint bleeds through the glue. A first side of a piece o... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6417119 | Fabric and fabric article made from plant material A fabric having plant material adhered between layers of silk or hand-made paper. The silk or paper layers are translucent to allow the fabric to have the appearance of plant material. The fabric is manufactured by soaking dry plant material in water, pre... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6399168 | Decorative tape adhesive molding A decorative tape adhesive molding in which a decorative tape are integrally fusion-bonded to a molding body. A molding body forming material is a non-polar TPE composition, the decorative tape is constituted by a transparent film layer, a backing layer, ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6387459 | Decorative ribbon materials and methods for producing same A ribbon material produced by cutting a sheet or web of flexible material into strips of flexible material having a uniform, predetermined width such that the ribbon material can be wrapped about items and formed into bows and decorative ornamentations co... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6368758 | Decorative package with expanded color gamut This invention relates to a decorative package comprising a package having adhered thereto a label comprising a transparent polymer sheet, and at least one dye containing layer is on each side of said sheet, wherein there are at least four separate dye co... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6352769 | Decorative sheet and process for producing the same To provide a decorative sheet which has a three-dimensional decorative effect and, in addition, is free from separation of a decorated area upon being exposed to abrasion or impact conditions. A decorative sheet comprising: a substrate (1) formed of a tra... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6326094 | Fiber structure and textile using same A fiber structure includes alternate lamination including a predetermined number of a first portion having a refractive index na and a thickness da, and a second portion adjacent to the first portion and having a refractive index nb and a thickness db, wh... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6322896 | Decorations composed of polypropylene Artificial icicles, artificial Christmas trees, garlands, ribbons and the like composed of non-flammable polypropylene film.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6261676 | Amide functional ultraviolet light absorbers for fluoropolymers An ultraviolet light absorbing material that resists blooming and migration is made up of a fluoropolymer and an amide functional ultraviolet light absorbing compound, wherein the polymer and the amide functional ultraviolet light absorbing compound are h... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6214424 | Simulated ice crystal formation on substrates A process for producing an article having a three-dimensional optical effect comprising a transparent substrate provided with a translucent simulated ice crystal formation having a controlled amount of fern-like patterns along with articles produced by th... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6187455 | Decorative roll-patterned strip and process of making same A decorative roll-patterned metal strip or sheet, preferably aluminium strip or sheet, having: a thickness of about 0.05-1.0 mm, preferably about 0.1-0.8 mm, with a surface having a plurality of indentations of a depth of about 0.001-0.05 mm, preferably a... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6153311 | Soft sculpted article and method of making same A soft sculpted article includes a first substantially flat surface and a soft sculpted face affixed to the first substantially flat surface. The face includes at least a muzzle portion extending outwardly of the first substantially flat surface.... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6139945 | Polymeric foam substrate and its use as in combination with decorative surfaces A polymeric foam composition is provided for use as a substrate in decorative compositions having at least one decorative layer on the substrate, wherein the substrate is prepared by foaming a composition made of (i) a resin matrix of one or more polymers... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136391 | Reverse twist multi-strand garland and method of making same A garland is produced by providing plural strips, each including one or more plies of web, with each web ply having two laterally spaced arrays of longitudinally spaced lateral slits defining arrays of lateral slats joined at the their inner and outer end... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6136426 | Integral elastic support structure with ornamental elements and method for manufacturing such structure An integral elastic support structure (1) comprising a filler (3) in elastically yielding material covered by a covering layer (4) in flexible laminar material. The filler (3) has in its inside at least one ornamental element (5) and the covering layer (4... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6136416 | Raised zone retroreflective cube corner article Cube corner articles are disclosed in which a substrate has a base surface and a structured surface opposite the base surface. The structured surface has a first and second zone of cube corner elements bordered by grooves, and one of these zones is raised... | 10/24/2000 |
