...that "patent leather" got its name because the process of applying the polished black finish to leather was once patented?
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7687416 | Arrangement for forming a layered fibrous mat of varied porosity An arrangement for producing a fibrous mat from a heated die source wherein the produced mat includes a first layered, preselected fiber portion of substantially straight fibers produced by directing such fibers directly to a collector source and a second layered pr... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7303808 | Bulky sheet material having three-dimensional protrusions A bulky sheet material having three-dimensional protrusions 10 is disclosed. The sheet material comprises a first layer 1 and a second layer 2 adjacent to the first layer 1. The first layer 1 and the second layer 2 is partly... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7268092 | Sheet molding compound having improved characteristics A composite part made from a sheet molding compound is disclosed as having improved characteristics over traditional sheet molding compound composite parts. The fibrous material is introduced as a veil layer adjacent a paste layer, the veil flows well during the mol... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267219 | Butt-weldable conveyor belt The invention relates to conveyor belts, which have a laminate consisting of: i) a textile ply (1) with a first ply surface (11) and with a second ply surface (12); ii) a first synthetic material ply (2), which adheres to the first ply su... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7208026 | Heat-resistant filter To provide a heat resistant filter of which the reduction of tensile strength and folding endurance is small even when used as a filter material for a filter used at high temperatures, failure of the filter material is difficult even when used at high temperatures, ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7153793 | Multilayer nonwovens incorporating differential cross-sections Nonwoven fabric fabrics suitable for undergoing pleating to form filtration media are provided. The fabrics generally include at least three layers. The fibers forming the inner layer has a cross section providing greater stiffness, while the fibers forming the oute... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7056249 | Power transmission belt and method of manufacturing the power transmission belt A power transmission belt having a body defined by rubber and having an exposed outer surface, a fiber layer on at least a part of the exposed outer surface of the body, and a mixture including a resin adhesive ingredient, a rubber ingredient, and a lubricant that i... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6723671 | Fragrance emitting article Fragrance emitting articles are provided along with methods of making and using the same. The fragrance emitting articles provided contain microcapsules of a fragrance, which microcapsules are associated with the fragrance emitting article without the addition of a ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 5840637 | Yarns of covered high modulus material and fabrics formed therefrom The present invention is directed towards fabrics formed from yarns of a composite filament structure. The composite filament structure is a high modulus filament material covered with bicomponent filaments and the entire surface area of the high modulus ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5789328 | Bulky nonwoven fabric and method for producing the same The object of the present invention is to provide a nonwoven fabric which is excellent in bulkiness and touch feeling as well as strength and dimensional stability and to provide a method for producing the above nonwoven fabric through a simple and conven... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5397632 | Nonwoven laminated composite article capable or readily undergoing pleating to form a stable pleated depth gaseous filtration medium An improved nonwoven multi-layered composite article is provided that is well amenable to pleating and service as a depth gaseous filtration medium. The components utilized to form the multi-layered composite consist essentially of polyester continuous fi... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5223329 | Laminate sheet article A moderately flexible laminate sheet article 30, capable of simultaneously cleaning both inner surfaces of slots and cavities of credit card readers, fax machines and the like, and in particular the scanners, sensors and printers residing therein, having ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 4422892 | Method of making a bonded corrugated nonwoven fabric and product made thereby A nonwoven fabric is made by first forming a web (12) consisting predominately of thermoplastic fibers, then pattern embossing the web at an elevated temperature to form autogenous thermal bonds extending through the web, then creping the bonded web by pr... | 12/27/1983 |