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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4061808 | Composite label strip for use with label applying apparatus A composite label strip comprised of a strip of labels and a supporting backing strip. The backing strip is coextensive with and is releasably adhered to the underside of the label strip. The label strip is divided into a series of same size labels by a p... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4059715 | Adhesive composition and sheet-like product formed therewith A method for forming a strong bond between a substrate and a solid thermoplastic polymer which comprises melting a thermoplastic polymer having an effective open time (a period after melting the polymer during which it remains aggressively tacky and bonda... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4054702 | Monolith design Monoliths made by joining ribbed sheet together have a tendency to collapse when the ribs of adjacent layers do not coincide. When the monolith is made by winding embossed sheet around a mandrel there will always be places where ribs do not coincide and w... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4048363 | Offset laminated intumescent mounting mat At least two similar sheets of intumescent sheet material one of which is coated with adhesive on one face are adhered with an offset and with liner paper covering the exposed adhesive covered layer of the offset. Dimensions are made so that the laminate ... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4045606 | Protective cover for an electric range A protective for a stove plate of an electric range comprises a heat-resistant aluminum foil into which bulges have been embossed corresponding to the heating units. The embossing is carried out by hand by laying a piece of foil on the stove plate and pre... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4039706 | Laminated bituminous roofing membrane A novel self-adhesive type multi-layer laminated bituminous roofing membrane suitable for the formation of the roofing or waterproofing layer on roofs, floors and the like is provided. It comprises a base sheet of a sheet-like material, one or more bitume... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4034853 | Strip or roll of plastic film gloves Disposable plastic film gloves are prepared from strip film material in two layers which are heat sealed in the outline of the five fingers of a glove and simultaneously die cut to remove the material between the fingers and to the side and base of the re... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4031287 | Self-bonding insulated wire A self-bonding insulated wire which comprises an electroconductive wire and a varnish composition containing 100 parts by weight of a copolyamide and 10 to 25 parts by weight of a thermoplastic linear polyhydroxypolyetherester resin coated thereon, the in... | 06/21/1977 |
| 4026219 | Knock-down table and foldable supporting structure therefor A table for occasional or regular use that can be easily set-up from knocked down and preferably rolled up carrying condition, and vice versa, comprises a preferably roll-up table top of side-by-side slats hingedly interconnected by a flexible sheet or st... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4021001 | Cores for use in reeling up sheet materials Cylindrical cores for use in reeling up sheet materials, (particularly thermoplastics films) are provided with a resiliently compressable outer surface region composed of layers of a resiliently compressable foamed synthetic material. The synthetic materi... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4017655 | Selectively separable strip assembly A strip assembly comprising an elongated support strip, either rolled or folded, and at least one second strip superimposed on the support strip, the second strip having transverse slits formed therein at equal intervals, each slit extending only partly a... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4007835 | Fuse and fold fabric A roll of a continuous strip of a non-woven fabric having on only one side thereof a heat actuatable adhesive, said fabric having at least one longitudinally running perforated line running parallel with a side edge of said fabric, said fabric being free ... | 02/15/1977 |
| 4003469 | Convolute foam package A convolute package of flexible foam sheet material which is highly compact to facilitate shipment and storage, and which has substantially uniform layer to layer compression within predetermined limits consistent with the desired compression of the overa... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3998564 | Groove forming method for concrete roadways Method and apparatus for forming grooves or slots in a concrete roadway are disclosed. A ribbed sheet of flexible material is positioned on the surface of a freshly poured concrete roadway and the ribs are impressed into the concrete. After the concrete h... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3983294 | Method of making plastic foam laminates and product formed thereby Plastic foam laminates are formed by heating a laminate of a base and a plastic film, said film comprising a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-bis(hydrocarbyl) vinylphosphonate suspension copolymer and a blowing agent, at a temperature of about 140°C. to abou... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3979539 | Sheet molding compound A method and apparatus for making a sheet molding compound. A thickened uncured thermosetting resin mix is supplied as a thin coating to a sheet of plastic film and chopped fibers are deposited on the resin film to provide a composite laminate. The side e... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3963848 | Flexible coated sheet material A flexible sheet material provided with a flexible coating of an organic material which is curable on exposure to actinic light to produce a less flexible coating on the sheet. The coated sheet is rolled up for storage in the absence of actinic light such... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3956556 | Article for conditioning fabrics in a clothes dryer A fabric-conditioning article adapted to the conditioning of fabrics in a laundry dryer comprising a flexible substrate carrying a conditioning agent removable to fabrics by contact therewith in a laundry dryer and having perforations sufficient in size a... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3945495 | Household plastic film in roll form and embodying a curled leading edge Rolls of household or consumer type films or wrapping materials are provided with a curled leading edge that is ideally suited as a grasping tab for starting initial withdrawal of the film such as from a standard consumer type dispensing carton. The inven... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3944694 | Article for conditioning fabrics in a clothes dryer A fabric-conditioning article adapted to the conditioning of fabrics in a laundry dryer comprising a flexible substrate carrying a conditioning agent removable to fabrics by contact therewith a laundry dryer and having slit openings which permit at least ... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3941632 | Method and composition for applying a covering to a wall or like substrate Method and composition for applying a surface covering to a wall or like substrate. The surface covering comprises a flexible strip or sheet of substantially dry, semi-hydrated gypsum, bonded to a re-enforcing mesh or lath. The method includes the steps o... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3941633 | Plastic laminate, article and method of making same A plastic laminate and shaped article having a polyurethane film substrate, a fabric superstrate and an intermediate layer of polyurethane foam. The polyurethane foam layer is cast upon the polyurethane film to provide a substantially integral laminate. T... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3939019 | Covering apparatus and method for film mounted serial tissue sections A covering apparatus and method is directed to applying transparent adhesive tape over stained serial tissue sections which have been mounted on motion picture type film. The tape serves as a protective cover for the sections in lieu of glass slides, plas... | 02/17/1976 |
| 3937640 | Process for manufacturing a waterproofing assembly of laminated bituminous roofing membranes A novel self-adhesive type multi-layer laminated bituminous roofing membrane suitable for the formation of the roofing or waterproofing layer on roofs, floors and the like is provided. It comprises a base sheet of a sheet-like material, one or more bitume... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3936944 | Linear cut sewing tape A sewing tape especially adapted to provide a measured sewing guide line when using a sewing machine. The tape is in the form of a strip provided with cuts extending through the tip for separating the tape into ribbons of predetermined thickness and has s... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3935888 | Manufacture of veneer sheets Veneer sheets produced by a cutting machine are arranged in groups which are stored. The sheets are subsequently fed from the groups to a drier. The groups are formed by rolls or stacks of sheets.... | 02/03/1976 |