...that Kleenex tissue was originally designed to be a gas mask filter? It was developed at the beginning of World War I to replace cotton, which was then in short supply as a surgical dressing.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6913569 | Packed tapes as well as methods and an assembly for packing said tapes A packed tape (1) comprises a folded tape (2) and a package (3) preferably made of plastic film. The tape (2) is zigzag folded into an oblong stack in such a manner that some (2a) of the bendings of the tape flush with the e... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6736915 | Method of forming a headliner A method of forming a lap mat for use in a subsequent molding operation to form a headliner includes forming a first continuous particulate layer having a non-uniform composition; folding the first continuous particulate layer to form a plurality of first layers; an... | 05/18/2004 |
| 5913797 | Method and apparatus of collecting a textile tow in a container In the canning of tow produced by a synthetic textile filament extrusion line, a pair of deflecting rolls having radially projecting spokes are positioned immediately above the tow-receiving can for travel of the tow between the rolls to impose a folding ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 4559903 | Pet dryer A pet dryer is set forth to retain and dry an animal. The dryer includes an inner shell spaced within an outer shell. At least one blower is provided and receives outside air from an inlet plenum defined between the shells. Each blower discharges the air ... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4427404 | Apparatus for stacking a tape of indefinite length in folded condition An apparatus for stacking a tape of indefinite length in folded condition by shaking the tape off into an accumulation box. When the height of the tape stacked goes above the top of the accumulation box, the top of the tape stack is pressed down to increa... | 01/24/1984 |
| 3994147 | Installation for treating textile materials in the form of slivers or rovings of fibers with a liquid Apparatus for treating textile materials particularly in the form of slivers or rovings of cellulosic materials and the like with a liquid while not under tension. The preferred apparatus consists of a long, narrow, and deep treatment enclosure into which... | 11/30/1976 |