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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431982 | Cushion sheet and manufacturing method for a cushion sheet A cushion sheet has a sheet body and a low-friction layer formed on the sheet body. The low-friction layer is formed by a plurality of synthetic resin fibers. The synthetic resin fibers are bonded with a surface of the sheet body in a state resembling a spread cloth... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7316985 | Breathable and waterproof lining structure for footwear and garment A waterproof and breathable lining structure includes a sheet-like waterproof and breathable foaming cushion layer made of a composition of a predetermined amount of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and a predetermined amount of foaming agent such as azodicarbonamide... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7307031 | Breathable composite sheet structure and absorbent articles utilizing same A breathable composite sheet material, a method for making such a sheet material, and an absorbent article utilizing the sheet material are provided. The composite sheet material is comprised of a thermoplastic film adhered directly to a fibrous substrate. The therm... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300426 | Adjustable scroll absorbent article and method An absorbent article and method are disclosed for providing side leakage protection for an undergarment and absorbent article positioning guidance for proper placement on the undergarment. An absorbent configured to fit the pudendal region of a woman and a liquid-im... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300547 | Absorbent sheet exhibiting resistance to moisture penetration An absorbent paper sheet is treated with an aqueous wax dispersion such that the sheet includes a fused wax and emulsifier residue in an amount of from about 1 to about 20 weight percent of the sheet based on the combined weight of the fiber, wax residue and an emul... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291370 | Packaging material and containers formed therefrom The flexible, reusable packaging container of the present invention is comprised of a packaging material. The packaging material is comprised of one or more layers of coating disposed on one or more layers of textile substrate. The coating layer may be comprised of ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270876 | Enhanced adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate to paperboard A unique primer emulsion chemistry yields excellent adhesion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)resin to clay coated paperboard (with high starch content)at reduced coatweights of the primer emulsion and the resin as compared to other primer and tie-resin chemistrie... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7259115 | Curable extruded adhesive laminate system for manufacturing collapsible structures The invention is a heat curable extruded adhesive laminate system for producing collapsible tanks. The laminate is a composite of a fabric; an extruded linear hydroxyl adhesive having an uretdione that serves as a latent thermally activated curing component, and a h... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7134929 | Tear resistant gels, composites, and diving apparel articles Composite gel articles shaped in the form of a body shaped suit for diving made by injection molding, extruding, spinning, casting, or dipping. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128732 | Undergarment protection article and method An absorbent article and method are disclosed for providing side leakage protection for an undergarment and absorbent article positioning guidance for proper placement on the undergarment. In one embodiment, an absorbent cuff pad is configured to fit the pudendal re... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118639 | Structured material having apertures and method of producing the same A method for producing an apertured structured material for accommodating passage of fluids, particularly high viscosity fluids, through the apertured structured material. In one embodiment, the apertured structured material is a composite material formed by differe... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109135 | Soft tactile coating for multi-filament woven fabric A polyolefin woven fabric extrusion coating with superior soft tactile characteristic is disclosed comprising ethylenic elastomer and thermoplastic vulcanizate. The combination performs in a synergistic fashion to obtain more pleasing soft tactile characteristic tha... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090739 | Method of manufacturing a seat Hot-melt webs are located on an outer surface of a pad member and an inner surface of a cover member, individually. The pad member and the cover member are heated to melt the hot-melt webs by means of heaters from the sides opposite the webs, individually. As fibrou... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083849 | Breathable polymer foams A continuous method for making porous foam and the foam articles are described. The method allows for tailoring the porosity of the foam by controlling process variables including draw rate and blowing agent concentration. A method for co-extruding the foams with ot... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083691 | Method for producing an elastic, air-permeable laminate film A method for the production of an elastic, air-permeable laminate film is disclosed, whereby material webs made of a fiber non-woven fabric are applied to both sides of an elastomer layer, and the multi-layered material subsequently runs through an ultrasound bondin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7016196 | Radiating structural body of electronic part and radiating sheet used for the radiating structural body A heat dissipating structure for a heat generating electronic component is characterized by comprising a heat dissipating sheet including a metal sheet and a heat conductive member having adhesion stacked thereon between the heat generating electronic component and ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994763 | Elastomeric multicomponent fibers, nonwoven webs and nonwoven fabrics A bonded web of multi-component strands that include a first polymeric component and a second polymeric component is capable of overcoming a number of problems associated with nonwoven webs including both stickiness and blocking. The first polymeric component and se... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6969377 | Mechanical fastening system for an absorbent article An absorbent article such as infant training pants is provided with a mechanical hook-and-loop type fastening system in which at least the loop material is made of a laminate with a facing having a bond density of greater than 225 points per square inch. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6944946 | Porous power and ground planes for reduced PCB delamination and better reliability Power and ground planes that are used in Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and that comprise porous, conductive materials are disclosed. Using porous power and ground plane materials in PCBs allows liquids (e.g., water and/or other solvents) to pass through the power an... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939818 | Strippable glass fiber wall covering An improved strippable glass fiber wall covering and process for its formation are provided. Initially, both sides of a glass fiber fabric are coated with a first coating applied from an aqueous dispersion of starch binder and polymeric latex binder. In a preferred ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6833333 | Water resistant fabric and method for making Water resistant laminates that can be useful in end uses requiring a water tight membrane comprising a layer of fabric, wherein a first polymer having a certain stress index that is substantially contained within the fabric layer and a second polymer having a higher... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6767849 | Fabric with disparate surface properties A raised surface fabric knit on a conventional terry knitting machine is provided. On one face of the fabric, a foamed liquid wicking composition is applied, and on the other face, a foamed liquid repellent composition is applied. Preferably, one or both faces of th... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6762139 | Flexible adsorbent filter The invention comprises a flexible adsorbent-loaded filter formed from a flexible support web and attached adsorbent particles. The adsorbent-loaded filter has open filter cells which are defined by the support web and the attached adsorbent particles and are random... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6749923 | Moisture vapor permeable composite structure and the utilization thereof in absorbent articles The present invention relates to liquid impermeable moisture vapor permeable composite structure comprising a specific thermoplastic film which is thinly coated onto a support layer. The composite structures of the present invention can find a variety of application... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6716774 | Knitted fabric for insect screening A knitted screen cloth fabric including a polymer coated, fiber-reinforced, flexible, foil-like web and method for making same are disclosed, the web including a lattice material of filaments and a polyester binding thread. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6716777 | Fabric structure for making bags and the like A fabric structure is constructed having a fabric base sheet, a viscidity layer, a polymeric back layer, and a protective layer. The polymeric back layer is prepared from SBC (styrenic block copolymer) for the advantage of low specific gravity and preventing the dra... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6692825 | Synthetic fiber nonwoven web and method A nonwoven web and method of preparing a novel nonwoven web of synthetic fiber are disclosed. An aqueous solution amide crosslinked synthetic precursor polymer is extruded under defined conditions through a plurality of die orifices to form a plurality of... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6593004 | Extrusion coating composition This invention relates to novel extrusion coating compositions containing certain high melt flow, narrow molecular weight distribution polypropylene impact or random copolymers and composite articles comprising a substrate having such compositions melt ex... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6541402 | Fluid shield fabric An improved fabric for use in applications such as furniture upholstery is provided which possesses desirable flexibility, cleanability, and fluid resistant properties. The fabric includes a textile substrate treated with a fluorochemical stain resist age... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537931 | Durable coated fabric, method of making same and products incorporating same A coated fabric having desirable weight and high durability, and particular utility in the manufacture of linings for particular articles is described. The fabric has a textile substrate which is coated to provide a structure having an abrasion resistance... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6511926 | Sheets flooring product and method A sheet flooring product, including a homogeneous melt processable resin layer formed of a melt processable, non-plastisol layer, and an adjacent felt layer produced by a beater saturated method and having a substantially uniform thickness of between abou... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6482342 | Resin transfer molding of centrifuge rotor A method for fabricating fiber-reinforced composite structures, including centrifuge rotors, by resin transfer molding (RTM) is disclosed. The method involves loading reinforcing fibers into a mold and then injecting resin into the mold to coat the fibers... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6469130 | Synthetic fiber nonwoven web and method A nonwoven web and method of preparing a novel nonwoven web of synthetic fiber are disclosed. An aqueous solution amide crosslinked synthetic precursor polymer is extruded under defined conditions through a plurality of die orifices to form a plurality of... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6402895 | Dewatering belt, in particular drying screen The invention concerns a dewatering belt (1, 13, 17, 25, 30), in particular as a drying screen for paper machines, which is assembled from a plurality of plate-shaped planar elements (2, 14, 18, 24, 26, 27, 31, 32, 40) that, in order to adjust the permeab... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6300257 | Extrusion-coated nonwoven sheeting A nonwoven layer of sheeting is extrusion-coated on one side with ethylene polymers, propylene polymers, modified propylene polymers and fillers. The nonwoven layer of sheeting is formed from polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate and/or ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6287992 | Polymer composite and a method for its preparation A polymer composite comprising an epoxy vinyl ester resin or unsaturated polyester matrix having dispersed therein particles derived from a multilayered inorganic material which possesses organophilic properties. The dispersion of the multilayered inorganic ma... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6235658 | Composite with a textile character Composites with a textile character with a high water vapor permeability and a high waterproofness, consisting of textile fabrics, film coatings and/or extrusion coatings of modified polypropylenes and unmodified polypropylenes and optionally of an interm... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6228895 | Method for plasticizing a composition comprised of cellulose fiber and a cellulose ester This invention relates to compositions, paper, thermoplastic sheets, and medical paper containing cellulose ester alkylpolyglycoside (APG) or a mixture of APG and polyether glycol, and, optionally, cellulose. The process of incorporating APG or a mixture ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6221483 | Reversibly extensible film A reversibly extensible polymeric film is hot formed, as by coextrusion, using selected polymeric materials that provide discrete areas of elastic and inelastic polymeric materials arranged in laterally spaced and longitudinally elongated lanes or stripes... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6207592 | Anti-static films and anti-static fabrics for use in manufacturing bulk bag liners and bulk bags An anti-static film comprises one or more polymeric film layers having a layer of conductive, low capacitance material secured thereto. The polymeric film layer(s)may have pinholes formed therethrough. The conductive, low capacitance layer comprises one o... | 03/27/2001 |
