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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7951252 | Method and apparatus for closing an open end of a product, and product formed thereby A method/apparatus closes and finishes an open end of a product that can be fused together with heat. The apparatus includes a bending stage, a fusing stage, and a pressing/cooling stage, which all can be integrally formed, with the bending stage positioned upstream... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7544261 | Process and tools for manufacturing composite ring frames The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing composite ring frames for aeronautical fuselages by means of the application of the RTM technology to two preforms with C- and L-shaped sections manufactured using two tools (21, 55) in the followin... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7416626 | Trim panel with edge seal A trim part for use with a vehicle includes a substrate and a trim cover overlaying the substrate. The trim cover has first and second portions that are folded together to form a flexible edge seal that is engageable with the vehicle. A method of making such a trim ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7361246 | Elastic composite for a disposable absorbent garment, and a system and process for making the elastic composite and a garment having the elastic composite A method is provided for making an elastic composite for incorporation into a disposable absorbent garment. An elastic element applicator is provided that is configured to move a section of a continuous strand of elastic element generally about a plane. A first web ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7342490 | Radio frequency identification static discharge protection Methods and apparatuses for the protection of radio frequency identification (RFID) devices are described. In one aspect, a static dissipative material is applied to a web of antenna structures. A coating of the static dissipative material is applied continuously ac... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323076 | Method of making a plank assembly having a protective film A building material having a durable exterior finish comprising a fiber cement substrate laminated with a fluorohydrocarbon protective film. The protective film provides the fiber cement substrate with resistance to weathering and maintains the surface texture of th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320737 | Cushion forming apparatus and method of use A cushion forming apparatus includes a frame with a pivoted hold down member and a pneumatic bladder below the hold down member. The bladder is alternately connectable with a source of pressure and to atmosphere through control valve. The components of a cushion sub... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300531 | Tape application device A device and a method for applying tape to one or more sheets of material in a moving line-up. The device can include a tape applicator, a sensor, a tape cutter, a tape gripper, an engagement-initiation press, and a hold-down portion. During intermittent operation, ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7276053 | Compression-resistant sanitary napkin A sanitary napkin for placement in a crotch portion of an undergarment of a wearer having a longitudinal axis and being further characterized by having at least one preferential bending zone extending obliquely in relation to the longitudinal axis. The preferential ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7223900 | Thin sanitary napkin allowing for controlled deformation when in use The present invention provides a sanitary napkin that is thin (less than 5 mm in thickness), highly absorbent and has a lateral flexibility allowing for controlled deformation when in use, namely the assumption of a “W” pattern. This controlled deformation provi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220821 | Process for the reduction of the residual monomer content of water-absorbent foam A process for the reduction of the residual monomer content and enhancement of the wet strength of articles formed from water absorbent crosslinked polymer foams containing units derived from monoethylenically unsaturated acids, which comprises treating the formed a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7153382 | Pressure element for an edge gluing machine and gluing method The pressure element (7) is designed for gluing a bandlike covering (4) by means of an adhesive onto a narrow face (3) (edge) of straight or curved (profiled) cross section of a board element (2) or for gluing a film onto a profile bar ha... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128797 | Dunnage platform A dunnage platform is in the general shape of a rectangular slab with legs extending form one side. The dunnage platform is made from an expanded polystyrene core. A chemical combination process is used to chemically combine portion of the core proximal to its surfa... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7093641 | Robotic tape applicator and method A method of fastening a first curved part to a second curved part comprises placing the second part into a specified orientation in relation to a robotically controlled tape applicator, applying two-sided adhesive tape along a non-linear path over the surface of the... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7005027 | Reinforced tag and method of manufacturing A method of manufacturing reinforced tags using a press is disclosed which includes providing a continuously moving web of tag material. A web of reinforcing material is also provided and die cut into reinforcing patches. The reinforcing material has a pressure sens... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994764 | Method for producing a shaped part To make a shaped article, a decorative paper whose cotton linters content is at least 10 wt % and can be as high as 100 wt % of the total fiber content in the paper is impregnated with a cross-linkable aminoplastic resin, applied on a carrier of wood-based material ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6945296 | Device for applying a code strip to a supporting structure of an elevator A device for attaching a code strip to a supporting structure of an elevator is in the form of a fitting tool capable of being guided along the supporting structure to play out an extended length of code strip material. The fitting tool has a guide shoe and a strip ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6878321 | Method of manufacture of glass reinforced gypsum board and apparatus therefor Gypsum board having inorganic fiber, preferably glass fiber, preferably glass fiber, includes providing face sheets which have been completely impregnated with a gypsum slurry so as to penetrate through said random interstices between the inorganic fibers and to the... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869494 | Method for making a disposable garment having softer waist and leg cuffs The present invention provides a method of achieving low tension, highly conformable elasticized areas in a nonwoven web construction such as may be suitable for the waistbands or leg openings of disposable absorbent pant garments, cuffs on sleeves of medical garmen... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6824637 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible curtain A method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible curtain as disclosed and claimed. Edges of a polymeric material are folded back on themselves. A portion of the edges are secured and a portion is left unsecured or free. The flexible curtain is used in a windlocki... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821370 | Method for positioning garment side panels A method for positioning side panels during manufacture of a pant includes positioning the side panels within fluid flow devices. The side panels can move parallel or perpendicular to a pant transport plane as the pant is transported in the machine direction and the... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6786992 | Method of making a dunnage platform A dunnage platform is in the general shape of a rectangular slab with legs extending form one side. The dunnage platform is made from an expanded polystyrene core. A chemical combination process is used to chemically combine portion of the core proximal to its surfa... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6761782 | Method of treating ends of a fabric for a covering for architectural openings A fabric for use in an architectural covering device includes a plurality of elongated vanes preferably of tubular configuration having a pair of flaps extending longitudinally along the entire length of the vane. A continuous face sheet material has elongated folds... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6737156 | Interior wallboard and method of making same A gypsum wallboard may have a paper-covered first face with shaped regions formed along side portions near the wallboard edges, and a fibrous mat-covered second face. The fibrous mat material covering the second face extends around the wallboard edges and is overlap... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6736919 | Method for making a laminate and laminate obtainable by said method The invention pertains to a method for making a laminate comprising at least the following steps: placing a metal sheet on a form tool or a substrate, placing an adhesive layer on top of the first metal sheet, placing a second metal sheet on top of the adhesive laye... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6641692 | Method of making an absorbent article having leg cuffs combined with containment flaps The invention relates to methods of fabricating an absorbent article. In one method of the invention, combination containment flaps and leg cuffs are formed on a common substrate. A plurality of elastomeric elements are included in the combination article... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6565691 | Method and apparatus for forming a lap seam New processes and apparatus for forming lap seams and making prefastened disposable absorbent articles are disclosed. The apparatus can include an interior folding mechanism adapted to position a first panel in an interior position and an exterior folding... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6537406 | Vacuum-assisted tape applicator A vacuum-assisted tape applicator includes means for transporting the tape toward the object; means for applying the tape onto adjacent first and second sides of the object; and means for cutting the tape to form a tag. The means for applying includes mea... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6531015 | System and process for making a disposable absorbent garment such as a diaper training pants In a method of forming a composite web structure that is finishable to form a disposable absorbent garment, a topsheet assembly is formed having a pair of longitudinally-extending, elasticized leg cuffs. The topsheet assembly is then applied on a core ass... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6508899 | System for applying edge trim to furniture panel A thermoplastic trim strip is mounted to an edge face of a wood-core furniture panel by applying a face of the trim strip directly to the edge face and bonding the trim-strip face directly to the panel-edge face. The panel has outer faces terminating at t... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6488792 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing cementitious panel with reinforced longitudinal edge A cementitious panel comprising a cementitious core which is fabric-reinforced at the surface thereof and whose longitudinal edges are reinforced by a network of fibers. A panel may be obtained wherein the surface edge reinforcement layers are relatively ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6464815 | Method of manufacturing laminated pad A laminated pad and method of manufacturing such pad wherein the laminated pad includes a grip portion and a work surface. The work surface may be comprised of any of a variety of substances including absorbent material, abrasive material, or polishing ma... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6451149 | Label applicator A label applicator for dispensing and applying labels to articles includes a label leading edge indicating sensor and an adjustable peel bar held at a pickup position. A label support may be used with larger labels that have been partially peeled from a b... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6416606 | Continuous manufacturing process for sections or plates This invention concerns a continuous manufacturing process of sections (11) or plates from soft matter (2) which is extruded under heat and encased by at least one strip sheet (3, 3'), said encased matter subsequently being calendered, shaped to the desir... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6364989 | Method for enhancing an extruded substrate with a decorative laminating film A method and apparatus for laminating a decorative lamination film to an extruded substrate is disclosed. The decorative lamination film may be clear, translucent, pearlescent, or opaque and it is compressed against the extruded substrate between a pair o... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6346162 | Method of making an absorbent article having leg cuffs combined with containment flaps The invention relates to methods of fabricating an absorbent article. In one method of the invention, combination containment flaps and leg cuffs are formed on a common substrate. A plurality of elastomeric elements are included in the combination article... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6251154 | Dust bag and method of production A dust bag comprises a filter bag consisting of a filter material. In a first wall portion of the filter bag, an inlet opening is provided through which the air flow to be cleaned gets into the filter bag. On the inner surface of the wall portion opposite... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6203654 | Method of making a slitted or particulate absorbent material A method of making a slitted or particulate absorbent material for an absorbent article such as sanitary napkins, diapers, incontinence devices, and the like. The method can be carried out in situ on another component of the absorbent article in a manufac... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6183587 | Method of making sanitary napkin comprising three dimensionally shaped tube of absorbent material The method of making a shaped tube of absorbent material for the sanitary napkin, in one embodiment, involves the steps of: (a) providing a web of absorbent material, the web of absorbent material having a length, a width, a longitudinal centerline orient... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6174397 | Fastener assembly, fastener tape material, bag utilizing fastener tape material, and method of manufacture thereof Methods an apparatus and a system in which reclosable bags and components thereof are formed. The reclosable bags 2001 are made from base web material that has transversely applied fastener tape segments thereon. The web material is used in a vertical for... | 01/16/2001 |
