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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322175 | Crop conditioning roller flute shape A forage conditioner for conditioning cut crop material from a forage harvester includes a fixed bottom fluted roller carried in end housings and a top fluted roller which is pivotally mounted on the housings by a linkage pivotal relative to the housing about an axi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7296517 | Roll for metal rolling, and support for lithographic printing plate A roll for metal rolling has a roughened surface formed by an electrolytic treatment in an electrolytic solution while using the roll as an anode. When the roll is used to emboss an aluminum plate, it is possible to obtain an aluminum plate with an uneven structure ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275319 | Rolling element bearing having starved lubrication conditions A rolling element bearing comprises an inner ring and an outer ring which are each provided with a raceway, and a series of rolling elements which are in contact with the raceways of each ring. A lubricant film is provided in the contacts between the rolling element... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7141110 | Erosion resistant coatings and methods thereof Erosion resistant coating processes and material improvements for line-of-sight applications. The erosion resistant coating composition includes nanostructured grains of tungsten carbide (WC) and/or submicron sized grains of WC embedded into a cobalt chromium (CoCr)... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7014897 | Imaging member having a textured imaging surface and a phase change ink image producing machine having same A liquid ink imaging member having a top outer imaging surface is provided for receiving image forming ink droplets from a printhead. The liquid ink imaging member includes (a) a substrate member; (b) at least one elastomeric layer formed over the substrate member a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6941100 | Developer bearing member, method for producing developer bearing member, developing device, image-forming apparatus, and computer system A developer bearing member for bearing toner, the developer bearing member having a multitude of depressions on its surface, and each of the depressions has a multitude of protrusions on its surface. A method for forming the developer bearing member where a surface ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6913369 | Wall or ceiling mountable device and wall structure incorporating device A wall or ceiling mountable device has a body of predetermined shape for forming a wall or ceiling feature and a flat, peripheral flange of predetermined width projecting outwardly from the perimeter of the body. The body may be a light sconce or valance, niche, she... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912955 | Metal-backed printing blanket A metal backed printing blanket for mounting on a blanket cylinder that includes a gap, the printing blanket having a thin metal base plate with top and bottom surfaces and ends which include leading and trailing edges adapted for engaging the gap in the cylinder; a... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905734 | One pass polyurethane roll covering system and method A system and method is disclosed for applying polyurethane to a roll that is primarily used in the papermaking industry. One advantage of the present system and method is that the polyurethane may be applied to the roll in one pass of a traversing mechanism along th... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902389 | Wire wound tooling Tool rolls and methods of using the tool rolls to manufacture articles with one or more structured surfaces are disclosed. The tool rolls include an outer surface that, when used in connection with materials of the proper viscosity or formability, can form a structu... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899419 | Phase change ink image producing machine including an imaging member having a textured imaging surface A phase change ink image producing machine including (a) a control subsystem for controlling operation of all subsystems and components of the image producing machine; (b) melting apparatus for melting solid phase change ink into melted molten liquid ink; (c) a prin... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6893707 | Structured polyolefin coated substrates and processes for making the same Structured polyolefin coated substrates and processes for making the same are disclosed. A chill roll is used to impart a plurality of peaks which protrude outwardly from the polyolefin coating of the structured substrate. In addition, the chill roll surface is trea... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884205 | Non-marking web conveyance roller A non-marking web conveyance roller has a generally irregular surface with a plurality of rounded up features that promotes superior venting of entrained air. The surface finish of the roller, formed by a thermal spray process, prevents the formation of impression a... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6786444 | Web winding method and apparatus and contact roller thereof A web winding method for wrapping a web comprising steps of: feeding the web having a thickness of 5 to 70 μm at a speed of 200 to 1000 m/min; wrapping the web around a contact roller of which a coefficient of friction at each axial end surface is lower than that a... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6767202 | Tooling with helical coils for structured surface articles Tool rolls and methods of using the tool rolls to manufacture articles with one or more structured surfaces are disclosed. The tool rolls include an outer surface that, when used in connection with materials of the proper viscosity or formability, can form a structu... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6680102 | Engraved cylinder and method of use The invention relates to a sheet of paper which includes at least one decorative pattern (14, 16) which contrasts visually against the sheet's background (12) and which has a first series of generally truncated protrusions (22) projecting from one side (1... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6578227 | Pad for use in a critical environment A cleaning/polishing pad has a first surface with raised, substantially nubs, having a length greater than a width, arranged adjacent each other forming laterally alternating rows of nubs and having troughs interspersed therebetween, a second surface oppo... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6565941 | Medium for a color changer A flexible medium for a scrolling color changer and method of making thereof. The medium is made by applying an ink using a Meyer Rod which has varying cell lengths along its length. This leaves varying size cells of ink at different locations along the l... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6539629 | Roller shaft on computer character-cutting device and method to manufacture the same A method for manufacturing a roller shaft of a computer character-cutting device and the roller shaft itself are disclosed, wherein, an engaging belt having on the surface thereof etched tooth grains is wrapped over the roller shaft, laser welding is proc... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6436191 | Corona discharge treatment roller and surface finishing process A corona discharge web conveyance roller (10) and process for finishing the surface (14) of the roller (10) with plateaus (30) and down features (22) adjacent to the plateaus. Interconnected channels (30) formed in the surface (14) of the roller (10) by o... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6324978 | Printing plate substrate and method of making a printing plate substrate or an offset printing plate The invention relates to a printing plate substrate made of a rolled and embossed aluminum strip, wherein the surface has depressions with an average diameter of | 12/04/2001 |
| 6178306 | Developer bearing body electroless plated on blasted surface using spherical particles, production method therefor and developing apparatus using the same A method of fabricating a developer bearing body includes the steps of preparing metallic base material blasting the surface of the metallic base material using spherical particles and plating the surface of the metallic base material blasted, wherein a t... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6149564 | Toner supply roll including porous cylindrical polyurethane sponge structure having skin layer having openings and alternate protrusions and recesses, and method of producing the same A toner supply roll including a cylindrical soft polyurethane sponge structure formed on an outer circumferential surface of a metal shaft by foam molding of a polyurethane material in a mold cavity of a mold. The sponge structure having hardness of 350 g... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5932313 | Rubber-based paper feed rollers Paper moving rollers, for use in printer or duplicating machines, particularly those using an autocompensating feed system, are disclosed. These rollers have a long effective life and provide reliable single feed of paper while minimizing double and multi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5797827 | Printing material guiding surface structure for printing machine cylinders A printing material guiding surface structure, preferably for cylinders or cylinder dressings of printing machines has a surface structure which facilitates improved sheet guiding in that the friction forces at the contact points of the printing material ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5768668 | Toner supply roll having openings in skin layer of porous cylindrical polyurethane sponge structure, and method of producing the same A toner supply roll including a metal shaft and a cylindrical soft polyurethane sponge structure formed on an outer circumferential surface of the metal shaft by foam molding of a polyurethane material in a mold cavity of a mold. The sponge structure havi... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5735388 | Conveyor system diverter components having friction-enhancing surfaces and related methods of use A conveyor diverter system comprising one or more conveyors, components for diverter systems having friction-enhancing outer surfaces, friction-enhancing layers and compositions that provide such surfaces are disclosed. In addition, methods of reducing th... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5689787 | Transfer member having sectioned surface coating to enhance micro-compliance A small particle toner image is formed on a primary image member (21), such as a photoconductor; electrostatically transferred to an intermediate transfer member (42); and then electrostatically transferred to a receiving sheet. The intermediate transfer ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5633061 | Medium for a color changer A flexible medium for a scrolling color changer and method of making thereof. The medium is made by applying an ink using a Meyer Rod which has varying cell lengths along its length. This leaves varying size cells of ink at different locations along the l... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5630495 | Conveyor system diverter components having friction-enhancing surfaces and related methods of use A conveyor diverter system comprising one or more conveyors, components for diverter systems having friction-enhancing outer surfaces, friction-enhancing layers and compositions that provide such surfaces are disclosed. In addition, methods of reducing th... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5552235 | Embossed cold rolled steel with improved corrosion resistance, paintability, and appearance An embossed cold rolled metal (e.g. steel) sheet for use in manufacturing appliances and method of making same wherein the surface attributes of the embossed sheet are optimized to improve corrosion resistance of the painted product, promote uniform paint... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5528799 | Thread-guiding component with improved surface Described are thread-guiding components for apparatus for producing, treating and processing fiber materials, having a surface which comes into contact with the fiber materials defined by certain values of the maximum averaged roughness depth Rz | 06/25/1996 |
| 5456946 | Method for the coatings of the center roll in the press of a paper machine and a center roll in the press of a paper machine The invention relates to a method for coating a center roll used in a press of a paper machine and a center roll in the paper machine. The center roll in the paper machine is made of a ceramic or metal-ceramic basic material. At least one portion of the c... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5414914 | Process for producing apertured nonwoven fabric An apparatus for producing apertured non-woven fabric which includes a cylindrical support having both a plurality of specially formed projections and a plurality of drainage holes in and around said projections.... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5401231 | Texturing roller A texturing roller for applying drywall mud or plaster to a flat surface such as a wall or ceiling in a texturing pattern, which roller includes a roller cylinder fitted with random holes and multiple leather discs crowded onto the roller cylinder by rive... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5320042 | Paper web guide roller, particularly for use with a rotary printing machine, to guide a freshly printed paper web To provide a paper guide roller on which freshly printed ink does not smear while, still, the roller has a surface which is sufficiently rough so that it can be rotated by frictional engagement with a paper web passing thereover, the roller is formed with... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5257966 | Press roll for paper machines A paper machine press roll comprising a metal core, a ground layer formed over the outer periphery of the core and made of a metal material having a small coefficient of expansion, and a mixture layer formed over the outer periphery of the ground layer an... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5203259 | Blueberry destemmer A fruit destemmer leaving an endless conveyor belt made up of a plurality of counter-rotating metal rollers rotatably supported at each end by endless chains. The fruit destemmer has an inclined bed with a driven shaft at each end. Each driven shaft has a... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5182840 | Epoxy floor roller tool and method of making same An epoxy floor roller tool formed by spirally winding a continuous strip of carding cloth having wires protruding outwardly therefrom around a roller core tube. The carding cloth wires are made of a cadmium plated steel which allows the wires to remain ri... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5175053 | Pelletizer feed roller A pelletizer feed roller comprises a metal core having a ceramic layer with a rough outer surface bonded to the core. The outer surface of the ceramic layer is sealed with a penetrating sealer containing organic solvent and phenolic resin to prevent moist... | 12/29/1992 |
