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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354478 | Insulation product having bicomponent fiber facing layer and method of manufacturing the same An insulation product is provided comprising an insulation sheet containing randomly oriented fibers bonded together. The sheet has first and second major surfaces and a pair of side portions. A nonwoven facing layer is bonded to at least one of the major surfaces. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7238407 | Multi-layer reinforcing laminate Multi-layer laminates are provided which contain at least two binder layers and at least two textile-containing layers. One binder layer faces a substrate to be reinforced, with a second binder layer between two textile-containing layers wherein one of the textile-c... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7141728 | Action part for piano There is provided an action part for a piano, which has higher rigidity than that of an action part made only of a synthetic resin, while maintaining advantageous effects as provided by the use of the synthetic resin, thereby making it possible to obtain the sound v... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131920 | Racket frame A racket frame including a first laminate composed of a plurality of first prepregs consisting of fiber reinforced resin and a second prepreg, consisting of fiber reinforced resin, which is layered on the first laminate. The first laminate has a loss factor (=tan δ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7101818 | Enhanced energy absorbing materials Dense, highly stable, high performance ballistic material comprises at least one woven layer of ballistic grade fiber (preferably a stack of such layers) and at least one nonwoven layer of fabric which is entangled with the woven or unidirectional layer by needle fe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7022200 | Method of making adhesive-free bonded porous thermoplastic nibs for markers and highlighter applications A method and an apparatus are described for making porous thermoplastic nibs which are adhesive-free and plasticizer-free. The method comprises the steps of feeding a coherent fibrous structure into a compacting, shaping and bonding die, heating the surface of the f... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6949289 | Impregnated glass fiber strands and products including the same The present invention provides an at least partially coated fiber strand comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a coating composition on at least a portion of at least one of the glass fibers, the coating composition comprising at least one coating comprising... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6713413 | Nonwoven buffing or polishing material having increased strength and dimensional stability A buffing or polishing material has a nonwoven fleece layer and a backing layer that adds strength and dimensional stability to the material. The nonwoven fleece layer is a needled blend of natural fibers and synthetic fibers having a uniform density and working sur... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6686023 | Polished-piece holder and manufacturing method thereof A polished-piece holder is provided that does not easily stick or adsorb to a polishing pad of a polishing apparatus and reduces occurrences of production line troubles and therefore the number of failed polished pieces. A single sheet of a thermosetting ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6566286 | Polished-piece holder A polished-piece holder capable of preventing a polished piece from taking scratches, being increased in wear resistance, thickness accuracy, warpage resistance and dimensional stability, and preventing a deterioration in polishing accuracy. The polished-... | 05/20/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6242372 | Non-woven composite, a process for its production and its use This invention concerns a non-woven composite, comprising a fabric or knitted fabric and at least one layer of a non-woven fabric, in which the fabric or the knitted fabric and the non-woven layer(s) are bonded with each other. This invention also describ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6124220 | Laminated board and process for production thereof A laminated board comprising an intermediate layer and two surface layers formed thereon, in which board the intermediate layer comprises a central layer made of a nonwoven glass fiber fabric impregnated with a resin composition containing a thermosetting... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5593754 | Breathable fabric construction for outerwear A fabric structure comprising a shell and a lining in close proximity to each other. The shell includes an outer woven synthetic fabric, a relatively high-tensile-strength stratum printed on the inner face thereof and covering from 10 to 90% of the surfac... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5480706 | Fire resistant ballistic resistant composite armor This invention relates to a fire resistant multilayer complex ballistic resistant article comprising at least one first layer comprised a plurality of flammable fibers a first matrix and at least one second layer which is adjacent to said first layer whic... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5372876 | Papermaking felt with hydrophobic layer A felt for use in a papermaking machine consists of a textile base fabric and a batt layer for supporting the paper web. A flow control layer is interposed between the base layer and the batt layer, to prevent rewetting of the paper web upon the paper web... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5204170 | High density structural reaction injection molded composite containing a fabric of nonwoven spunbonded fibers made of a polyester core sheathed in a polyamide skin embedded in a polyurethane matrix A high density structural reaction injection molded (SRIM) composite having a fabric comprised of nonwoven spunbonded fibers made of a polyester core sheathed in a polyamide skin, is embedded in a polyurethane matrix, providing a part having a blister fre... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5153056 | Textile for linings and method of manufacturing same The invention relates to a lining textile and a method of manufacturing same. It comprises a woven or knitted textile support (1) and at least one non-woven layer (2). According to the invention, the non-woven layer or layers (2) are bonded to the knitted... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4842929 | Papermaker's wet press felt with predensified batt thereon Process of manufacturing felts in which a batt is fastened to a felt on its one or two sides, said batt (5) consisting of one or several layers of fibers and characterized in that said layers are obtained from carding the fibers and possibly preneedling t... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4770929 | Light-weight composite material A light-weight composite material having a laminated structure comprises at least one porous fiber layer constructed of reinforcing short fibers which are distributed in random directions and combined with each other mainly at intersections thereof by car... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4379193 | High pressure decorative laminates containing an air-laid web and method of producing same The invention relates to high pressure decorative laminates containing an air-laid web as a substrate and to a method of preparing such a decorative laminate from an assembly comprising said substrate and a thermosetting resin impregnated decor sheet.... | 04/05/1983 |
