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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988805 | Foamed plastic sheet An unmixed plastic sheet, which is made of a thermoplastic material and which is composed of a number of body segments that are adjacent to one another in a plane, interconnected and made of a closed-cell foam material. The body segments are thermoplastically welded... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7419560 | Extruded molten polymeric film bonding of solid polymeric film to flat-rolled sheet metal continuous strip Method steps and apparatus combinations for continuous in-line polymeric coating of rigid corrosion-protected flat-rolled sheet metal continuous-strip substrate utilizing a thermoplastic polymeric material having adhesive characteristics, capable of molten thin-film... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7326314 | Method of making a nonwoven absorbent fabric The present invention is directed to a low-linting laminated nonwoven fabric comprised of a reticulated film layer and an associated absorbent layer, which is suitable for medical, hygiene, and industrial applications, wherein said nonwoven fabric performs to absorb... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7238257 | Method for making a printing blanket A method for making a printing blanket resulting from assembling a plurality of layers employs elastomer layers which do not contain thermal cross-linking agents and are of the thermoplastic type. Such a printing blanket is useful in the field of printing machines. | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223314 | Stretchable fastener Stretchable fastener products are formed by providing a sheet-form fastener tape, slitting the fastener tape to form longitudinally extending bands of fastener tape and separating the longitudinally extending bands to space the fastener tape bands transversely apart... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7172008 | Hook fasteners and methods of making the same A method of making a touch fastener includes coextruding, side-by-side, a plurality of lanes of polymeric material to form a sheet-form base. The sheet-sheet form base includes a lane of a first polymeric material disposed between two lanes of a second polymeric mat... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144543 | Method and device for producing plastic profiles The invention relates to a method for producing plastic profiles comprised of at least one hard profile strand (2), for example, consisting of hard PVC, and of at least one soft profile strand (1), for example, consisting of soft PVC, whereby both prof... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7122090 | Process for preparing rubber sheet and tread and studless tire using same The present invention provides a studless tire excellent in performance on ice and snow in which digging friction is improved without losing adhesion friction. The studless tire has a tread comprising specific short fiber or plate-like material dispersed in diene ru... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7101454 | Surface preparation and polymeric coating of continuous-strip flat-rolled steel and coated product Engineered composite coated flat-rolled steel strip is produced in continuous line operations, in which flat-rolled steel strip, free of surface iron oxide, having a metallic corrosion-protective coating, is polymer coated in continuous-line operations in which a pl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7052568 | Tire retreading method A retreading method wherein a base composition and a cap composition are applied to a carcass (10) as two ribbons (14) and (16) extruded from separate extruders (18) and (20). The ribbons (14) and (16) can be layered ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7016633 | Developing assembly featuring a developer-carrying member having specified ranges of deformation and hardness and a developer quality control blade having a rough contact surface In a developing assembly comprising a developer-carrying member and a developer quantity control blade kept in pressure contact with the developer-carrying member, the developer-carrying member has a deformation percentage D of 0.5% or less in the direction of press... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998084 | Co-extruded pigmented/clear coated polymeric coating for an article such as automotive exterior body panels A colored coating for an article is provided including a first layer polymeric coating material with a transparent base which has been pigmented to a desired color and extruded, a second layer of transparent polymeric coating material which has been co-extruded with... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6951420 | Plastics bag and method of making the same A plastics bag has at least one seal (34, 36) extending parallel to the mouth of the bag to close the sides. Preferably, a reclosable zipper seal (36) is provided below a top seal (34). A novel tag is provided, secured to the zipper seal (36 | 10/04/2005 |
| 6946203 | Multilayer polyolefin substrate with low density core and stiff outer layers A biaxially oriented thermoplastic structure including a low density core layer formed from polypropylene, highly crystalline polypropylene or high density polyethylene, and outer layers formed from highly crystalline polypropylene or high density polyethylene. The ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6908527 | Identification card A method of making a printed identification card core, a printable sheet for manufacturing cores for laminated identification cards and a core for a laminated identification card. The method includes the steps of extruding polyethylene onto one side of a release fil... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6899840 | Process for making pre-formed objects Disclosed is a continuous line process for making a pre-formed object having a plurality of surfaces comprising the steps of: (1) providing a sol phase of the composition comprising a solvent and a gelling agent having a sol-gel transition point between about... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896759 | Fastener strip with discrete magnetically attractable area, and method and apparatus of making same The present invention provides a fastener strip having magnetically attractable particles which are not located across the entire volume of the strip, but rather are incorporated in a discrete, distinct area of the strip. The fastener strip has a base and many hook ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6815048 | Labels Polymeric films including a layer of propylene polymer resin having microvoids therein, the microvoids having been formed by stretching a web containing the beta-form of polypropylene, have shown low static cling when being unwound from rolls in labelling operations... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6808666 | Zipper tape for a bag and method of producing the same A zipper tape is provided which can freely be used regardless of whether the zipper tape is made from a polypropylene-based resin or a polyethylene-based resin and also on which letters can be printed or any color can be given thereto. A method of producing the zipp... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6776858 | Process and apparatus for making multicomponent meltblown web fibers and webs A process for forming multiple component meltblown fibers by extruding a first distinct melt-processable polymer through a row of first extrusion orifices, simultaneously extruding a second distinct melt-processable polymer through a row of second extrusion orifices... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6692607 | Method of manufacturing a molded multilayer article Molten polymers are forced into T dies combined to form a multiple T die, the molten polymers are extruded through the T dies as monolayers. The monolayers extruded through the T dies are superposed and laminated outside the multiple T die while the polym... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6632315 | Method of manufacturing a microdialysis catheter A method of manufacturing a microdialysis catheter, comprises the steps of extruding a flexible material to form an elongate catheter body having a substantially cylindrical outer surface and a plurality of continuous internal channels extending in the lo... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6606837 | Methods and devices for simultaneous application of end sealant and sash sealant The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for applying adhesive to the end seals and/or the side glass surface of an insulating glass (IG) window unit to be mounted in a frame or sash. An apparatus and method of using the apparatus is pro... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6585843 | Anti-static, anti-corrosion, and/or anti-microbial films, fabrics, and articles A flexible, collapsible receptacle (hereinafter bag) for handling flowable materials which is fabricated from polymeric fabric and which provides (1) improved static control; (2) improved corrosion inhibition; and/or (3) improved microbial inhibition char... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6562170 | Method of producing film having a cloth-like look and feel A method for producing a film with attached fibrils having a cloth-like look and feel. A flocking or metering device is provided for dispensing a layer of the fibrils. The fibrils are next delivered onto a moving vacuum belt, which has a porous surface fo... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6551435 | Processes of forming an insulated foam board system An insulated foam board system of the present invention comprises a first layer, a second layer and a central layer. The first layer is made from a material selected from the group consisting of alkenyl aromatic polymers, polypropylenes, polyethylene tere... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6551437 | Method for sealing tape production, and method of repairs with sealing tape The tape is free from any slack and separation even when it is applied and bonded to a metal joint portion while being bent. The tape, made of an unvulcanized material containing an unvulcanized rubber-base material, a vulcanization accelerator, an anti-o... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6537404 | Continuous manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus of thermoplastic polyester resin foam A thermoplastic polyester resin is fed into a twin extruder, wherein a resin is heated for melting, thereby removing moisture in the resin by evacuating and sucking from a vent port thereof, injecting a foaming agent into the resin to which is pushed out ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6513854 | Method of applying extruded profile to corners of a window glazing A method for adhering/bonding a frame profile (e.g., weather strip, water seal, spacer, etc.) to a substrate (e.g., glass or plastic substrate) in the context of a vehicle window unit. An extruded frame profile is cut, notched, and/or heated in order to c... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6464814 | Method for molding an end of a long resin molded article A method for molding an end of a long resin molded article that is obtained by extrusion molding and has a design surface and an attachment surface extended in a longitudinal direction of the long resin molded article, and the attachment surface is attach... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6444301 | Labels Polymeric films including a layer of propylene resin having microvoids therein, the microvoids having been formed by stretching a web containing the beta-form of polypropylene, have shown low static cling when being unwound from rolls in labelling operati... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6443938 | Method of making a prefolded prefastened diaper with latent elastics A method of making a prefolded diaper or other undergarment includes the steps of forming a web of diaper material, placing a fastening system divided between front and back waist sections onto each diaper section of the web and cutting the web to define ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6409868 | Window frame and method of fabricating same A method of fabricating a rectilinear window frame comprising cutting a length of extruded frame profile having a body portion and an integral nailing fin into four lengths from opposite sides of the profile at forty-five degrees (45°) with the cuts meet... | 06/25/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6325882 | Method for producing hanging soap bars A method of producing individual personal-sized bars of soap with a water-resistant supporting medium being provided integral with each bar for enabling its suspension for air drying after each use. The preferred method incorporates an intermittent feedin... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6165304 | Method of making readily removable labels A method is provided for applying segments of sheet material to articles by adhering leading and trailing ends of the label segments to the articles. The method further includes forming a plurality of perforations in the label segments in the vicinity of ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6113727 | Process for producing a glazing provided with an extruded spacer A method and apparatus for extruding a plastic spacer directly on an object, in particular on the periphery of window glazing, such as automobile glazing intended to be glued into the opening of a vehicle. In particular the invention relates to properly p... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6080252 | Zipper component and method for forming same An zipper component is formed by extruding a flange, extruding a profile, depositing the flange onto the top surface of a continuous carrier web, depositing the profile onto the top surface of the flange, cooling the flange and profile and stripping the f... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6036803 | Method of producing packaging material in the form of a web The disclosure relates to a method of producing packaging material comprising a core layer (9) which is provided with punched holes, apertures or slits (14), and which displays, along its one side, an unbroken layer (7) of a laminate consisting of alumini... | 03/14/2000 |
