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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334621 | Equipment for production of cotton swabs A process and equipment for manufacture of a swab article is provided wherein a stick is placed onto a conveyor, adhesive is applied to one or both ends of the stick, a portion of cotton coil is attached to the adhesive bearing end, and a shaper bar or similar means... | 02/26/2008 |
| 6958173 | Applicator and method for applying adhesive to rod-shaped members such as cotton swabs A system and method for applying adhesive to at least a first end of a rod-shaped member, such as a cotton swab stick includes a carrier, an adhesive applicator, and a rotator device. The carrier conveys the rod-shaped member or stick in a machine direction and also... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6905567 | Process for production of cotton swabs A process and equipment for manufacture of a swab article is provided wherein a stick is placed onto a conveyor, adhesive is applied to one or both ends of the stick, a portion of cotton coil is attached to the adhesive bearing end, and a shaper bar or similar means... | 06/14/2005 |
| 5991960 | Device for cleaning optical surfaces A clean wipe device for cleaning an optical surface, like the cover glass on a charge coupled device (CCD) imager surface, and the method to make the same, comprises an elongated support, an absorbent swab attached to an end of the elongated support, and ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5709010 | Cotton swabs with expanded tips A cotton swab is described whose stick is formed from an elongate stem with a conical member at each end flared outwardly and having a hollow center. The hollow flared conical members provide expanded swab ends rendering the tips softer and larger yet emp... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5066085 | Fiber optic curtain A fiber optic curtain when activated projects a multitude of bright pinpoints of light without the use of electrical wires or lamp filaments for illumination. The curtain has one or more cloth panels with attached fiber optic strands having tips substanti... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4306555 | Applicator swab and method of making the same A swab is formed of an elongated support having knit terry pile mounted thereon to form a head. The head is fixed to the support by cementing, staples, binding and/or folding of the support to form a U-shape. The head may also be fastened to the support b... | 12/22/1981 |
