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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7378359 | Moldable fibrous construction incorporating non-woven layers A composite construction incorporating one or more non-woven layers at least partially formed from heat fused monoaxially drawn tape fiber elements of discrete length. The non-woven layers are provided with a mat structure covering across at least one surface. The m... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7353597 | Method of forming a conductive gasket material A method of forming a conductive gasket material by layering at least one conductive web layer having a blended mixture of conductive fibers and low melting point nonconductive fibers onto a foam core, and needlepunching the conductive web layer and the foam core fo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7323087 | Anti-rewet felt for use in a papermaking machine An anti-rewet fabric is used for carrying a fiber web through an air press. The ant-rewet fabric includes at least one air distribution fabric layer, one air distribution fabric layer being configured for contacting the fiber web, and a perforated film layer and/or ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323243 | Waterproof/breathable technical apparel The apparel is constructed from various combinations of layers of materials with moisture transfer properties. A first liner of moisture transfer fabrics abuts a second layer of structural material such as a foam. The second layer can abut a breathable membrane and/... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7281754 | Flexible panel system A racing vehicle has a plurality of molded body panels. Certain ones of the molded body panels are made with pre-impregnated filler reinforced fiberglass material. A first layer of pre-impregnated fiberglass material is formed to the panel shape. A second layer of p... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7229531 | Method of seaming a multiaxial papermaking fabric to prevent yarn migration A method of seaming an on-machine-seamable multiaxial papermaker's fabric to prevent yarn migration. The multiaxial fabric is in the form of an endless loop flattened into two layers along fold lines. CD yarns are removed from the folds to create ravel areas. This l... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7205251 | Structural composite The present invention relates generally to composite materials and to methods of manufacturing the composite materials. In particular, the composite material of the present invention utilizes combinations of continuous fibers in the form of loops, chopped fibers, wo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7147911 | Waterproof/breathable technical apparel The apparel is constructed from various combinations of layers of materials with moisture transfer properties. A first liner of moisture transfer fabrics abuts a second layer of structural material such as a foam. The second layer can abut a breathable membrane and/... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141144 | Multi-layer woven seam baseweave having different sized seam attachments A multi-layer woven papermaker's fabric having at least two sets of seam loops. Longer and a shorter seam attachment mechanisms are used to connect the bottom and top layer seam loops. The longer attachment mechanism in the top layer being over the shorter attachmen... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135095 | Papermaking press felt and press apparatus for a papermaking machine A press felt for use in a papermaking machine comprises a base body, a batt material and a hydrophilic nonwoven fabric, all intertwiningly integrated by needle punching. The batt material comprises a staple fiber, and is composed of a wet paper web side layer and a ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128810 | Anti-rewet press fabric An anti-rewet press fabric for paper and board machines includes a barrier layer such that during compression in the press nip, the water is forced through the barrier layer, but is prevented from flowing back to the paper web during expansion. The barrier layer com... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125816 | Waterproof/breathable technical apparel The apparel is constructed from various combinations of layers of materials with moisture transfer properties. A first liner of moisture transfer fabrics abuts a second layer of structural material such as a foam. The second layer can abut a breathable membrane and/... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115315 | Reinforced secondary backing fabric and method of using the same A reinforced secondary backing and method of using the same, in which the reinforced secondary backing includes reinforcing yarns interconnect to the secondary backing fabric. The reinforcing yarns generally extend in the longitudinal or warp direction and provide a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093397 | Polymeric foam and scrim sheathings A sheathing adapted to be fastened to at least one wall supporting structure comprises at least two layers. The first layer comprises a polymeric foam layer. The second layer comprises a polymeric scrim and is located adjacent to the first layer. The second layer ha... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093621 | Multi-pin pin seam for an industrial fabric The present invention relates to a multi-pin pin seam used to join the a woven fabric wherein the loops are made around three or more cross-machine CD pins or pintles. Advantageously, this arrangement results in the seam area having a weave pattern that more closely... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7032625 | Multi-layer papermaking fabrics having a single or double layer weave over the seam A multi-layer on-machine-seamable press fabric having a single or double layer weave over the seam loops where the warp ends are not normally woven with CD yarns. The CD yarns woven into the layer(s) over the seam loops provide the fabric with substantially similar ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022405 | Multiplanar EMI shielding gasket and method of making A multiplanar, conductive gasket material having a foam core, a conductive web layer comprising a blended mixture of conductive fibers and nonconductive fibers, and a plurality of blended mixture fibers interspersed through the foam core. The blended mixture fibers ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014259 | Multi-layer composite vehicle headliner substrate with HIC provisions A combination of layered materials for producing a vehicle headliner is provided. The layers include a head impact countermeasure (HIC) layer of co-extruded thermoplastic and a rigid foam layer laid adjacent to the HIC layer and made of a thermoplastic. The layers a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6914020 | Sound and heat insulation material A sound and heat insulation material for insulating buildings, motor vehicles, conduits, etc., is covered on at least one exterior surface with a material which reacts at a given temperature by foaming up, and which is difficult to ignite or inflammable. The exterio... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6893695 | Waterproof/breathable moisture transfer composite and liner for snowboard boots, alpine boots, hiking boots and the like The waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner for a snowboard boot includes an inner liner selected from technically advanced fabrics which are carefully selected. A series of layers are provided outside the inner liner including foam material layers, breathable... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6716518 | Method and system for absorbent sponge membrane for spill protection in electronic devices A method and system of reversibly absorbing liquid penetrations into electronic devices having a body and circuitry is described. The method and system comprises providing an absorbent sponge membrane structure in sheet-like form. The structure contains a hydrogel-f... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6514888 | Cushioning material for forming press A cushioning material for forming press includes fiber material layers 31 and 32 superimposed with a bonding material layer 30 interposed, an upper rubber layer 33 positioned on an upper surface of one fiber material layer 31, a lower rubber layer 34 posi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6214753 | Layered composite construction material made from finespun filaments of glass A layered composite construction material includes a pair of outer layers of material including essentially continuous strand fiberglass mat which are separated by a pair of intermediate sandwich layers of material each being adjacent to a respective oute... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6194331 | Flow-resistant material additions to double-seam on machine-seamable fabrics An on-machine-seamable papermakers' fabric includes a first and a second base fabric, each of which is joined into endless form with a seam. The first and second base fabrics are attached to one another by at least one layer of staple fiber batt entangled... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6177368 | Blast resistant laminate composite container wall construction A blast resistant laminate composite container wall construction is provided for a bomb-resistant airline baggage container for withstanding gas-expansion explosives. A PVC substrate core (26) of sufficient thickness, at least about 0.5 inch, is used to p... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6079454 | Loop/tie-back woven loop seam press base An opened ended, endless woven papermaker's fabric having a plurality of longitudinal yarns and a plurality of transverse yarns woven in a selected weave pattern to form a fabric body and seaming loops, the fabric characterized by a longitudinal yarn weav... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5904187 | Seam integrity in multiple layer/multiple seam press fabrics An on-machine-seamable papermaker's fabric includes a first and a second base fabric, each of which is joinable into endless form with a seam. The first and second base fabrics are attached to one another by at least one layer of staple fiber batt entangl... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5672403 | Multilayer molded article A multilayer molded article with improved appearance having a core of a thermoplastic resin and a skin material laminated on the resin core, in which the skin material is made of a fabric which is lined with a nonwoven fabric having a weight of at least 5... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5543213 | Motor vehicle seat cushion An upholstery layer for a motor vehicle seat is provided in a preferred embodiment with a resilient bottom layer, for example of foam and/or rubberized hair, and on top of this a buffer layer covered by a seat cover fabric. The buffer layer consists of at... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5451465 | Structural glass The invention discloses an improved structural glass composition and process for manufacture. In one embodiment in which the improved structural glass may be used in isolation, the glass comprises a foamed glass core which is manufactured by supplying a g... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5445875 | Laminate comprising a corrosive-resistant plastic film, a layer of cut fibers, a layer of continuous fibers and a reinforcement layer, the fibrous layer being impregnated with a curable resin A laminate for lining a passage, which is entirely or partially surrounded by walls, above or under the ground, which laminate comprises at least one layer of a reinforcement (4) of continuous fibre, a curable resin (5) and a plastic sheet or plastic film... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5436064 | Stiff fabric composite A woven or non-woven fibrous material has a substrate formed of first and second thermoplastic fibers. The fabric is passed through an oven at a temperature sufficient to melt the first fibers thereby fusing at least some of the first fibers and second fi... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5393596 | Decking suspension fabric and method A decking suspension material and method of application to a furniture frame is provided whereby in one embodiment a fabric is knitted from a plurality of polymeric yarns and at least one of the yarns has a relatively high gauge. More specifically, an ela... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5277969 | Laminate material having a microfibrous polyurethanic base sheet and process for its preparation An imitation leather laminate material comprises a base sheet consisting of 50 to 90% by weight of a microfiber felt wherein said microfibers are polyethylene terephthalate or polyamide 6 or polyamide 6--6 of from 0.05 to 0.4 denier, and 50 to 10% by weig... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5232768 | Wet press fabric to be used in papermaking machine A dewatering wet press fabric to be used on papermaking machines includes at least one top layer made from staple fibers and the like and facing the paper web to be dewatered, and a second layer. The second layer constitutes a barrier layer of such a natu... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5190811 | Athletic court surface An improved athletic court surface comprised of a top surface secured to a backing portion wherein said top surface is comprised of a polyester fabric treated with an acrylic latex emulsion and the backing portion is comprised of a balancing fabric layer ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5169712 | Porous film composites A porous film composite comprising at least one layer of an oriented polymeric porous film comprising an ethylene-propylene block copolymer having an ethylene content of about 10 to about 50 wt %, a polypropylene homopolymer or random copolymer of propyle... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5098778 | Plastic based laminates comprising outer fiber-reinforced thermoset sheets, lofted fiber-reinforced thermoplastic sheets and a foam core layer A light weight, high strength laminate having improved fire resistant characteristics and the method of making the same. A preferred embodiment includes a low density fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin core between two parallel sheets of high density fi... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5049439 | Thermoformable article A thermoformable composite article comprising a thermoformable foam core which is reinforced with fibers.... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4871612 | Interior member for vehicles and method for its manufacture An improved interior member for vehicles which includes a substrate containing a reinforcing fiber mat with a polyisocyanurate permeated therethrough and a surface layer integrally formed on the substrate. The amount of the polyisocyanurate is so determin... | 10/03/1989 |
