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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7340807 | Pouch and resealable closure mechanism therefor including a plurality of interlocking closure elements A resealable closure mechanism includes first and second closure strips. The first closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements and the second closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements. One or more of the discontinu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338573 | Magnetic substrates with high magnetic loading A method of forming a magnetic assembly having at least one magnetic layer having dimensions of thickness, width and length, and at least one printable substrate layer having dimensions of thickness, width and length, including the steps of providing a molten magnet... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323990 | Method and apparatus for placing ID tags in molded articles A thermoforming apparatus and method are provided. An identification tag such as a radio frequency identification tag is provided for molding into or attaching to a thermoformed article during the thermoforming process. The tag may be attached to the article by mech... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316052 | Closure profile and die plate for extruding same A reclosable pouch includes interlocking male and female closure elements having elongate hollow closure profiles. The male closure profile has a hollow shaft section, and the female closure profile has a channel with at least one hollow side. A set of pleated grip ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316395 | Enhanced reel strip and method for assembling same An enhanced reel strip includes a base reel strip and an overlay strip, wherein the base reel strip has symbols applied thereto and the overlay strip has designated portions thereof removed to create cut-outs. The base reel strip and overlay strip are affixed in suc... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7302983 | Thermoinsulation metal encaustic tile making machine A thermoinsulation metal encaustic tile making machine practical to selectively make thermoinsulation metal encaustic tiles having a thin-layer non-metal top sheet or thermoinsulation metal encaustic tiles having a top metal sheet is disclosed to include a top sheet... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7244222 | Apparatus for and method of positioning a slider on mating zipper elements An apparatus used in the manufacture of a thermoplastic zipper having a slider mounted thereon includes a pair of clamp arms disposed on opposing sides of a path of the zipper. The clamp arms are movable in directions substantially perpendicular to the zipper path s... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7163133 | Apparatus for and method of moving a slider along mating zipper elements A manufacturing apparatus, for moving sliders for opening and closing mating zipper elements along the mating zipper elements, includes a roller and a projection. The roller rotates about an axis substantially perpendicular with a path of a film including the mating... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7128798 | Magnetic substrates, composition and method for making the same A process of making a magnetic assembly having at least one magnetic layer and at least one printable substrate layer including the steps of providing a magnetic composition comprising about 70 wt-% to about 95 wt-% of at least one magnetic material and about 5 wt-%... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6963781 | Electronic apparatus for a bus system An electronic apparatus forming a sensor, an actuator or a control is described comprising a control engine and an integrated bus interface. The apparatus can be connected via the bus interface to a data bus for the communication of the apparatus with at least one f... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951233 | Electrically conductive tire and apparatus and process for extruding elements which have been made conductive A tire having a tread composed of two non-conductive layers, each layer containing a circumferential insert of conductive mix, the inserts having a wider interface at the interface of the two layers. An apparatus for extruding a layer, provided with a conductive ins... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6834693 | Electrically conductive tire and extrusion equipment for a section with a conductive insert A tire having a tread consisting of two circumferential layers of non-conductive material, each layer containing a circumferential insert made of a conductive mix and having on the contact surface between the two layers a circumferential footprint, the first of thes... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6758933 | Method and apparatus for strip-coating a metallic strip-shaped substrate with a plastic band and strip thus obtained Method for strip-coating a metallic strip-shaped substrate (1) with a band (3) of plastic comprising the stages: (i) in-situ casting of a plastic band; (ii) leading the plastic band around a cooling roll (5, 5a); (iii) leading away the pl... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6676793 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing laminated material The present invention provides a method for manufacturing laminated material which can remove ear portions of a resin film extruded from an extruding machine and can directly laminate the resin film to a substrate and can make the processing of end portio... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6520235 | Calendering of polymeric vinyl films exhibiting high gloss and structural stability A method and apparatus for calendering polymeric vinyl films exhibiting high gloss and structural stability. Specifically, the invention presents a method and apparatus for calendering polyvinyl chloride film of such a nature. In accordance with the inven... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6470943 | Apparatus for making an absorbent pad for use in absorbent articles Methods and systems for making an absorbent pad for use in an absorbent article utilize a forming device for forming material into an absorbent core, a supply device for supplying a containment layer against the first surface of the absorbent core and spr... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6402873 | Method of manufacturing laminated thermoplastic resin sheet and apparatus therefor A method of manufacturing a laminated thermoplastic resin sheet having an improved transparency without generating a wrinkle and an apparatus therefor are provided. The laminated thermoplastic resin sheet is manufactured by using an apparatus including an... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6318435 | Machine for the manufacture of a non-slip fabric The invention relates to a machine for the manufacture of a non-slip fabric, comprising: a drum made to rotate around its own axis with a number of cup-shaped seatings on its surface, which seatings communicate with the inside of the drum, the inside of t... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5895542 | Coater and a method for coating a substrate A coater and method allow for an essentially dry coating process. In this process, a coating is continually applied to a casting drum. This casting drum will rotate to move the coating passed infrared drying units. The exterior face of the casting drum is... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5879722 | System for manufacturing sheets from hydraulically settable compositions Systems for manufacturing sheets having a highly inorganically filled matrix. Suitable inorganically filled mixtures are prepared by mixing together an organic polymer binder, water, one or more inorganic aggregate materials, fibers, and optional admixtur... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5873969 | Method and apparatus for opening a zipper after it has been spot sealed A method and apparatus for manufacturing recloseable plastic bags with engageable mating profiles where the bags are provided open for the consumer. The profiles are initially provided in the fully engaged condition within an elongate, longitudinally cut ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5849128 | Packaging material and process for producing the same A packaging material (41) and a process and apparatus for producing the same are disclosed herein, wherein an satisfactorily enhanced gas barrier property is intended to be provided using a grease-proof paper sheet (23). A first layer (16) is formed on an... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5840152 | Apparatus for joining together two webs of material An apparatus for joining a first web (8) consisting of plastic material to a second web (9) consisting of absorbent material, wherein the arrangement includes a cooling-roll (1), a counter-roll (2), and means for feeding the first and the second webs thro... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5750444 | Breathable fabric lamination, apparatus and methods A breathable laminate comprises at least two porous webs laminated together with a porous adhesive matrix, preferably a random fibrous adhesive pattern having a coat weight of between 1.5 and 12 grams per square meter. The two or more porous webs comprise... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5643397 | Equipment for forming a sheet of loop material A sheet of loop material adapted to be cut into pieces to form loop portions for fasteners of the type comprising releasably engageable hook and loop portions, or to be incorporated into items such as disposable garments or diapers or into sheets of abras... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5584952 | Method and apparatus for making drip irrigation lines and preformed member for use therein A method and apparatus for making drip irrigation lines, by forming two (or more) tubes in side-by-side relation joined together at a juncture including a plurality of preformed members bonded to and within the juncture at spaced locations along the longi... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5387303 | Method and apparatus for forming rubber sheet having cords therein An apparatus for forming a rubber sheet having cords embedded therein includes a grooved roll formed in its circumference with a plurality of circumferential grooves for arranging cords with equal pitches, and a pressure-joining roll arranged spaced from ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5298097 | Apparatus and method for thermally bonding a textile web An apparatus and method provides for thermally bonding a textile web while supporting the web continuously from the lay down point until the web is thermally bonded. The apparatus includes a heated transfer roll adjacent an endless moving belt. The transf... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5192559 | Apparatus for building three-dimensional objects with sheets Systems for and methods of generating three-dimensional objects from a medium capable of selective physical transformation upon exposure to synergistic stimulation, whereby sheets of medium corresponding to cross-sectional layers of the three-dimensional ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5183598 | Process of and apparatus for making three-dimensional objects Process for obtaining three-dimensional objects, according to which process a sheet (2A, 2B, 2C) is prepared, which sheet is composed of a material, the solubility of which varies when it is subjected to a specific radiation, and of fibers or of a screen ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5174845 | Insulation wrapping strip with variable configuration The insulating coating for an object such as a rocket motor casing is formed by wrapping a strip of insulating material upon the surface of a rotating mandrel. By means of this invention, it is possible to wrap a strip of malleable material such as rubber... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5122212 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of printed and embossed floor covering An improved process and means are disclosed for continuously forming tiles that are embossed in register with a printed design. In this process a base layer is formed on a continuously moving support surface and moved by the surface through printing, lami... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5073219 | Method of and apparatus for making optical storage devices In a process for mass producing optical storage sheets, an elongate film of a liquid crystalline material is fed lengthwise along a path through an aligning gate. The aligning gate applies to successive areas of the film a field which aligns the molecules... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4969971 | Apparatus for producing fibre-reinforced thermoplastic material for the production mouldings An apparatus for producing batches of a mouldable, fibre-reinforced thermoplastic material matched to a moulding to be produced and accompanied by heating, wherein an initial product of fibres and thermoplastic material-containing binder is heated as a st... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4927482 | Method and apparatus for producing tread strips for automotive vehicle tires A method and an apparatus for producing laminated profile strips from a plurality of rubber components destined to be used in automotive vehicle tires are disclosed. The individual rubber profile strips, formed from various mixtures are each extruded from... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4886564 | Method of and apparatus for applying coating material to a running substrate A running strip-shaped substrate of paper or thermoplastic material is provided with several layers of adhesive or other coating material at a transfer station where it comes in contact with discrete layers of coating material which are supplied by indivi... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4861411 | Method of producing gel sheet for electrophoresis In a method of producing a gel sheet for electrophoresis comprising a gel membrane acting as the medium for electrophoresis composed of a hydrophilic polymer having a uniform thickness, two sheets of transparent or translucent electrical inslating films d... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4859259 | Process and apparatus for reclosable container stock A process and apparatus for producing a reclosable container stock with adhered occludable closure strip portions, said apparatus comprising a rotatable lay-on roll having circumferential grooves therein, means to advance the closure strip portions to the... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4826560 | Device for continuous production of thermoplastic webs A process for continuous fabrication of thermoplastic webs from at least one extruded thermoplastic web heated to processing temperature. This thermoplastic web is cooled under the application of area pressure down to a temperature at which smoothing of t... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4773841 | Plate thickness adjusting apparatus in photosensitive resin plate making machine An apparatus for adjusting the thickness of a resin plate formed in a resin plate making machine comprising stacked, wedge-shaped members, each wedge-shaped member having an inclined surface slidably contacting the other inclined surface, the top most mem... | 09/27/1988 |
