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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7235115 | Method of forming self-supporting pleated filter media The method of forming pleated filter media includes providing a generally planar web of filter material, folding the web to form a pleated web having a plurality of fold lines, arranging the plurality of pleats in a first spaced configuration defined by a first dist... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7175732 | Method of applying seam tape to the edge of a membrane Membrane sheeting with preapplied seam tape is formed by applying the seam tape to a preformed sheet along the center of the sheet. A cut is formed through the seam tape and sheeting. This forms two sheets with seam tape along one edge of each of the sheets. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153254 | Presentation folder with attachable pockets and method of making same A method of making a presentation folder with attached pockets comprising forming the pockets from a cardboard or multi-ply sheet and attaching the formed pockets to a scored generally rectangular folder sheet of cardboard or multi-ply sheet wherein the scored fold ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6450933 | Decorative foil assembly A decorative foil assembly for use as a decoration during holidays and other celebrations includes an elongated flat film web of foil-like material which is cut transversely except for a narrow uncut portion on one side of the film web which serves to hol... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6248051 | Apparatus, signature and method of folding single or multiple sheet and web signatures for use in bookbinding An apparatus and method for making improved folded signature for subsequent use in gathering and combining or binding in bookbinding. Each folded signature includes uniquely positioned perforated folds, sequences of folding and adhered together perforated... | 06/19/2001 |
| 5976065 | Method of folding and perforating single or multiple sheets and web signatures for use in bookbinding An apparatus and method for making improved folded signature for subsequent use in gathering and combining or binding in bookbinding. Each folded signature includes uniquely positioned perforated folds, sequences of folding and adhered together perforated... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5389175 | Method of manufacturing a pleated filter material A method and apparatus for the manufacture of a pleated filter from an endless web of filter material scores a web of filter material scored in a scoring station. The web of filter material is then passed with a set pleat spacing into cogbelts. The filter... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5346455 | Methods of making pop-up promotional items Pop-up items are provided which can either be mounted in three-dimensional form on a suitable supporting surface by means of pressure-sensitive adhesive carried by the item or can be affixed to facing panels of a letter or pages of a book. The preferred i... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5122108 | Method and apparatus for applying a tab to the edges of a mailer to hold the same together An apparatus for automatically applying a pressure-sensitive tab to the edge of a mailer which includes a feed spool of pressure-sensitive tape. The pressure-sensitive tape is fed through a tape slot of a tape guide block from where it is wound upon a dri... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4979933 | Reclosable bag A reclosable bag having an open end with a side margin adjacent the open end, a metal segment in the side margin having ends extending beyond the opening and a sealing tape overlying the metal strip for encapsulation thereof. Apparatus for manufacturing r... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4959046 | Apparatus for feeding adhesive coated stitches to continuous forms for binding the forms Apparatus for feeding stitches of adhesive tape for binders of continuous forms for tabulating machines with a sprocket wheel for feeding each stitches so as to insert the leading end of each stitch into a corresponding hole of the perforation provided at... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4936817 | Reclosable bag A reclosable bag having an open end with a side margin adjacent the open end, a metal segment in the side margin having ends extending beyond the opening and a sealing tape overlying the metal strip for encapsulation thereof. Apparatus for manufacturing r... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4931035 | Mailer with oversized insert and method of making A mailer having an oversized insert and method wherein an interior ply is transversely folded and adhered to an unfolded interior ply.... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4875895 | Buffing apparatus for book-fold carton; and method A buffing apparatus is provided for use in association with a case sealing arrangement, to buff lead and rear depending tape tails against a tape/carton combination. The buffing apparatus includes a single buffing member moved, by means of a motive mechan... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4798575 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of filters A method and apparatus for the manufacture of filters in which a filter material in the form of a continuous length (5) is folded to form pleats (39). The pleats are attached to their ends along the lateral edges of the filter material and are sealed in t... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4769969 | Apparatus for producing shipping forms The present invention provides an apparatus for producing a shipping form characterized by a folding mechanism, a cutting off mechanism, an aligning and feeding mechanism, a form inserting mechanism and a cutting mechanism.... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4669251 | Packaging bags A packaging bag has a mouth which is shaped so that it can be opened by blowing air into the mouth. A stack of such bags are folded flatly and are sequentially opened for receiving articles. Each bag has a back wall with hooking holes provided for receivi... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4648860 | Envelope with pouch and method of manufacture thereof A method of producing an envelope having an integrally formed external pouch on one side for accommodating a despatch note, waybill or the like, comprises the steps of longitudinally folding a sheet of plastics material from a first reel and transporting ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4523919 | Process and apparatus for attaching small tear-open strips to packaging material or the like Small tear-open strips 10 are fed to a sheet 11 of packaging material in a timed sequence and applied to the sheet by reciprocating conveying members 22, 23 which only grip in one direction, so that the strip is pulled along in steps. As a result, a high ... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4360355 | Adhesive envelope for a shipping label or the like An improved method of simultaneously manufacturing a plurality of envelope assemblies of the type used to affix an insert such as a shipping label to a container. A plurality of separate strips of plastic material are arranged side-by-side on a single bac... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4292033 | Method of providing net bags with wicketing flaps A method of providing net bags with wicketing flaps at their mouth ends. A series of net bags are fed forward in a path with the bags extending transversely of the path and spaced longitudinally with their mouth ends aligned. As the bags are fed forward, ... | 09/29/1981 |
