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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173240 | Decorative paper with sprinkled corundum, coated with an adhesive A paper for a laminate panel includes a first layer that includes a resin impregnated decorative paper or a resin impregnated overlay; and a second layer of abrasion resistant particles uniformly distributed on and adhered to the first layer. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7892621 | Container scarf A modified trapezoid material is provided to form a scarf configured to wrap around a neck of a container and to rest on a shoulder of a container. More specifically, the material is in the form of a trapezoid, with at least one opening in one of the parallel surfac... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7534481 | Shaped elastic tab laminates There is provided an elastic laminate of a base layer with one or more attached elastic elements forming an elastic region. The elastic region width varies from a terminal end of the elastic tab to a proximal end of the elastic tab such that a width adjacent the ter... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7320287 | Tablecloth covering and method of covering and skirting a table A fitted tablecloth covering that may be affixed to a table without the use of tools or affixing devices is provided. Such a tablecloth covering may conveniently and quickly be affixed to a table and provide an appealing visual presentation that does not require the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311958 | Padded corner covers A padded corner bumper comprises an elongated core formed of a cushioning material, an outer decorative cover formed of vinyl-coated fabric, and a backing material formed of polypropylene mesh. The core has a front, a back coextensive with the front, and a continuou... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7192632 | Glassware scarf The glassware scarf is a flexible, absorbent device used to soak up excessive condensation from glassware. The scarf is wrapped about a stem of a glass, such as a wineglass, sherbet glass, etc., and absorbs condensation that drips down from the bowl of the glass. Th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189444 | Cladding resin composition The invention relates to a cladding resin composition curable by heat, ultraviolet radiation, an electron beam or the like. The composition comprises a polyoxyalkylene polyol phosphate ester (hydroxyl value: 10–2,000 mg KOH/g) and a polymerizable or reactive funct... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182989 | Flooring system and method A flooring system for use in a residential environment. The flooring system includes a subfloor adapted to support the mass of a user and modular surface covering elements for disposition in edge to edge covering arrangement across at least a portion of the subfloor... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178470 | Tablecloth covering and method of covering and skirting a table Fitted tablecloth coverings that may be affixed to a table without the use of a tool or affixing devices are manufactured from polymeric film with prefitted corners. Methods of manufacturing a tablecloth from polymeric film with prefitted corners provide a covering ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7147809 | Foam in place composite one-piece hard/soft panel In at least one embodiment, the present invention takes the form of a panel comprising a substrate, a cover layer, and foam disposed between at least a portion of the substrate and the cover layer. At least one of the cover layer or the substrate being is provided w... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141768 | Fastening device A device for fastening surfaces together in an effective, efficient, and preferably reversible bond is disclosed. This device is particularly useful in the construction industry for fastening roll goods, such as wall coverings, or mill work, such as moldings, to sur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7052069 | Protective device for a vehicle door An automotive door protector according to one embodiment includes a curtain mountable to a door, the curtain being substantially coextensive with an outer periphery of an adjacent inner side of the door. An engaging mechanism attached to the curtain couples the curt... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029737 | Paint masking for corners A paint mask particularly adapted for masking corner areas of a demarcation zone to facilitate painting of an area of a workpiece disposed on the other side of the demarcation zone is formed of a thin, flexible sheet having opposite faces. The paint mask includes a ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7003983 | Method of manufacturing optical glass element, and optical glass element manufactured using the method A method of manufacturing an optical glass element for which flatness and smoothness of the surfaces of the optical glass element can be improved while securing the similarity of the cross-sectional shape of the optical glass element to that of the mother glass, and... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000729 | Five-layer sound absorbing pad: improved acoustical absorber An acoustical absorber, having the structure: scrim/film/batt/film/scrim. Preferably, the batt is made from about 60% to about 90% by weight natural fiber and about 10% to about 40% synthetic fiber. Also, a method of making the acoustical absorber is provided. Addit... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6955272 | Baby bottle bib This invention is a bib that slides onto a drinking bottle to form a protective barrier against spills or spit-up by the person drinking. The bib is made of lightweight, soft, and absorbent materials, which may be disposable or washable. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945533 | Gaming cloth and device for securing cloth to gaming table A system for securing a gaming cloth to a gaming table of various shapes and sizes. In one embodiment, a Velcro loop strip is attached to the bottom surface of flaps which form the border of the cloth. A continuous Velcro hoop strip is positioned around the table pe... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6913718 | Method of making shaped components for disposable absorbent articles A method for formation of shaped components such as shaped absorbent cores, for disposable absorbent articles, contemplates that a relatively wide web of material be provided from which the components are cut. The web of material is longitudinally slit to form a plu... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6875395 | Method of making an applique The present invention involves an applique for applying a fabric pattern to an object. The applique comprises a laminate having an outer periphery to define a first predetermined shape corresponding to the fabric pattern and has etches formed adjacent the periphery ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6787210 | Absorbent pad for use with urinal An inexpensive and disposable, highly absorbent pad for placement on a floor surface, directly in front of a urinal, for absorbing fluid not deposited within the confines of the urinal which would otherwise drip on the floor. Fluid absorbed by the pad is prevented f... | 09/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6692810 | Flat optical element and production method therefor The purpose is to obtain efficiently, from a large piece of flat optical material, flat optical elements that allow for miniaturization of optical devices because they are octagonal, and that can be fixed securely in the inner opening of permanent magnets... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6677024 | Glass spacer A glass spacer, obtained by a drawing process, having an approximately polygonal bearing cross-section with at least one rectangle having the dimensions a, b, and the spacer having a height 1, the dimensions of the glass spacer satisfying the relationship... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6635330 | Method for forming thin film, spheroid coated with thin film, light bulb using the spheroid and equipment for film formation The present invention provides a method for forming thin films, wherein thin films with a uniform thickness can be formed on substrates as objects such as spheroids, even when the films are formed by conventional film-formation methods using an incident p... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6630528 | Antistatic ionomer blend A blend capable of being melt fabricated into an antistatic film which has improved antistatic action practically immediately after production comprises ethylene ,ଲ-ethylenically unsaturated C3-8 carboxylic acid copolymers having 0... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6602573 | Ribbon seal for documents A pre-cut award ribbon including an inverted, generally V shaped unitary piece of ribbon stock which, when placed underneath a seal, gives the appearance of being two separate pieces of ribbon located under the seal.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6579587 | Paint masking for corners A paint mask particularly adapted for masking corner areas of a demarcation zone to facilitate painting of an area of a workpiece disposed on the other side of the demarcation zone is formed of a thin, flexible sheet having opposite faces. The paint mask ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6534142 | Label for non-circular optical discs A label for an optical disc having a non-circular perimeter includes a sheet having a non-circular having a non-circular perimeter and a central aperture disposed in a sheet which has a perimeter for enabling registration of a label with an optical disc i... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6287659 | Desk chairmat with handles and related process A desk chairmat includes a semi-rigid and substantially planar member of solid plastic material, the chairmat having four side edges with a lip portion extending from one of the side edges, an upper side of the chairmat having a substantially smooth upper... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6284341 | Foldable desk chairmat with handles and hang tabs A desk chairmat adapted for use over a carpet and for supporting a desk chair, the chairmat comprising a semi-rigid substantially planar member, said member having four side edges with a lip portion adapted to extend into a well area under the desk; an up... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6268039 | Packing buffer assembly A packing buffer assembly includes a pair of sleeves and an accessory supporting plate. Each sleeve has a first buffer member, a pair of second buffer members mounted on the first buffer member in a wedging manner, and a pair of shoulder pads. Each first ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6265084 | Absorbent pad for use with urinal An inexpensive and disposable, highly absorbent pad for placement on a floor surface, directly in front of a urinal, for absorbing fluid not deposited within the confines of the urinal which would otherwise drip on the floor. Fluid absorbed by the pad is ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6228459 | Absorbent wine bottle wrap An absorbent wrap for placement on a neck of a bottle containing a beverage includes a flexible, absorbent sheet having a slit therethrough and having at least three sides defining two opposing corner portions. A first of the opposing corner portions is l... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6183833 | Desk chairmat with handles and hang tabs A desk chairmat includes a semi-rigid substantially planar member having four side edges, an upper side of the chairmat having a substantially smooth surface and at least one hang tab attached to the chairmat along one or more of the side edges. The chair... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6183580 | Protective covering system A protective covering system for protecting the exterior of a vehicle including the paint surfaces and glass surface of the vehicle from damage from rocks, insects, road tar, and other debris while driving. The protective covering system includes a set of... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6177165 | Desk chairmat with handles and related process A desk chairmat includes a semi-rigid and substantially planar member of solid plastic material, the chairmat having four side edges with a lip portion extending from one of the side edges, an upper side of the chairmat having a substantially smooth upper... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6162516 | System and method for protecting oral tissues from smokeless tobacco The present invention involves a system and method for a user of smokeless tobacco to reduce the deleterious effects to oral tissues from the chemicals generated from using smokeless tobacco. A protective shield encloses a quantity of tobacco while restin... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6159575 | Height-compensating construction shim A height-compensating construction shim has a one-piece plate having opposite parallel upper and lower faces and is formed with a wedge-shaped end having angled surfaces, a longitudinal slot subdividing the plate at the end into a pair of longitudinally e... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6146730 | Corrosion inhibiting spacers A porous spacer incorporates a vaporizable corrosion inhibitor. The spacer is designed to be placed on a leader pin between the members of a mold or die set. The spacer is compressed between the members when the latter are stored. The spacer releases the ... | 11/14/2000 |
