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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334815 | Airbag, method of manufacturing the same, airbag apparatus and vehicle An airbag is provided in which connecting belts extending from opposed surfaces of a left airbag section and a right airbag section can be connected easily to each other and which can be manufactured easily. In one form, the airbag is composed of four panels; an ins... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334385 | Automated tucking process for covering a penetrable core material A process for covering a rigid, penetrable core article with covering material and automatically tucking the material into a surface of the article with an automatically reciprocating plunger. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7234560 | Inflatable restraint cushions and other uses A vehicular safety system comprising an inflatable restraint gel cushion having a gel rigidity of from about 50 gram Bloom to about 1,200 gram bloom. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7069961 | Inflatable fabrics comprising basket-woven attachment points between fabric panels All-woven inflatable fabrics having areas of two layers and attachment points or “seams” where single layers of fabric are formed. Such single fabric layers may be constructed solely through the utilization of basket weave patterns. These specific single fabric ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7037572 | Trough-edge building panel and method of manufacture Disclosed herein is a trough-edge building panel used in the fabrication of panelized wall systems with elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. The panels are preferably fiber cement. The front surface of each panel has a trough adjacent to an edge of the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025375 | Air-bag arrangement and a method of inflating an air-bag An air-bag arrangement provides protection for the occupant of a motor vehicle. The air-bag arrangement incorporates an airbag (50) formed by two layers (51, 52) interconnected to form a first set of chambers (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58), having a p... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6964798 | Multi-layered polymer based thin film structure for medical grade products A multiple layer structure comprising a first and a second skin layer, each skin layer composed of a polypropylene containing polymer, and a radio frequency (“RF”) susceptible layer adhered to and between the first and second skin layers. The RF layer has a firs... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6949281 | Varnish composition and liquid-crystal display element An object of the present invention is to provide a varnish composition which can achieve totally and with good balance the improvement in various properties including electrical properties such as residual charge, a voltage holding ratio and image sticking, a pre-ti... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6933251 | Fabric for welding A fabric for welding is provided which has a welding portion integral with the fabric which extends partially or completely over the width of the fabric. The welding portion of the fabric comprises at least a warp or weft which melts under hot pressing to adhere the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6927183 | Reinforced article The present invention provides a reinforced article with an injected inner reinforcing mixture layer deposited between a covering material and a core material. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6717027 | Personal hygiene The present invention provides methods and devices for personal cleaning and, in particular, for cleaning and/or drying following defecation or urination, or for cleaning and freshening during menstruation. Devices according to the invention are unitary, in t... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6645601 | Printing blanket cover with a narrow cylinder attachment A printing blanket comprising: a) at least one lithographic or printing layer comprising elastomer; b) a compressible layer, c) a reinforcement layer comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of threads and fibers, wherein at lea... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6610039 | Absorbent article An absorbent article (10) has a longitudinal direction (26) and a lateral direction (24). The article includes a backsheet layer (30), a liquid-permeable topsheet layer (28), and an absorbent body (32) sandwiched between the backsheet layer (30) and topsh... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6514587 | Set for lamination of a print carrier with a protective element A lamination set with a supporting sheet, a print carrier and a protective element. The print carrier and the protective element are completely stamped out from the supporting sheet and held on the supporting sheet by adhesive strips in such a way that th... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6489006 | Inflatable fabrics comprising peel seams which become shear seams upon inflation The invention relates to inflatable fabrics which comprise two separated and distinct fabric layers in discrete areas of such fabrics as well as connecting seam-producing materials to which such fabric layers are simultaneously attached. The resultant inf... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6478910 | Method for renovating doors The invention relates to a method for renovating doors, especially doors with at least one cut-out such as a cut-out for light. Fittings, lock and other salient detachable objects are removed before renovation occurs. The following steps are carried out i... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474022 | Multi-purpose tarpaulin system A weather resistant commodity stockpile and collection pond covering system made up of a plurality of sheets joined together in waterproof seams. A plurality of flexible cords are tightly encapsulated and fixed in each sheet at spaced apart locations with... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6458448 | Edge protector An edge protector for the edges of roll shaped articles, e.g. pallets, reeled steel and paper products is made from an elongated sheet (10) of plastics material, the sheet having an indentation (11) extending longitudinally along a major surface of the sh... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6358593 | Door lamination structure A door lamination structure including a core member with first and second surfaces separated by an endless edge third surface. A groove extends around the endless third surface and forms a chamber in the core. First and second sheets of protective materia... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6299965 | Inflatable fabrics comprising peel seams which become shear seams upon inflation The invention relates to inflatable fabrics which comprise two separated and distinct fabric layers in discrete areas of such fabrics as well as C-shaped seam-producing materials to which such fabric layers are attached. The resultant inflatable fabric co... | 10/09/2001 |
| 5607754 | Paper web product and method for manufacturing same A stack of paper web products such as tissues, towels, napkins, hankies, wet wipes, and the like, and a method for making same wherein a plurality of sheets of the paper web product are stacked one on top of the other with each of the folded sheets having... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5538775 | Paper cushioning mat A paper cushioning mat for packaging and a method of producing the paper cushioning mat. The paper cushioning mat comprises two paper substrates and multiple paper cushioning pieces distributed between the substrates and adhered thereto. The paper cushion... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5486401 | Insulation assembly and method of making An insulation assembly and method of making is disclosed. A fiber pack is engaged along its side edges to tuck the fibers inwardly and also establish a desired width. The insulation assembly has the longitudinally extending tucks along each of its side ed... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5476701 | Table pad construction An improved table pad which is resistant to deflection and which is more readily produced is disclosed. The table pad is constructed having a solid inner member having a periphery with a groove therein. Covering both surfaces of the inner member are prote... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5368914 | Vibration-damping structural component An improvement to a vibration-damping structural component of the type hag viscoelastic material sandwiched between two outer structural layers of stiffness material is disclosed. An inner layer of stiffness material having two predominant surfaces is po... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5139839 | Thermal insulation blanket A thermal insulating blanket (10) containing insulation material (22) such as ceramic fibre, rock wool or fibre glass enclosed with a cloth (14), has a layer of woven metal mesh (16) surrounding the insulation material (12).... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4894270 | Fold and bond for constructing cement laminate structural shapes An article formed by stiffening the folds of the folded plate structure by applying a low viscosity penetrant along the folds which reacts with the cement to harden it where it has been weakened due to folding. Applications include sandwich panel roof and... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4582743 | Toilet paper The invention concerns toilet paper as it is usually manufactured in rolls. Considering that in use the central area of the paper is particularly subject to tearing and strain, the toilet paper of this invention has a central area which is significantly t... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4564546 | Easily releasable mat holder Improved holder specially adapted for disposable floor mats to be placed adjacent entryways to factories, industrial buildings, or the like or for use in connection with clean rooms, hospitals, laboratories. The holder includes a flat base adapted to hold... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4515838 | Fancy article for use as a greeting gift such as a greeting card A fancy article for use as greeting gifts such as greeting cards. The article comprises a metal sheet such as a tin plate having on its front surface an imprint of an image of a picture, design or other visible representation, or a combination thereof, an... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4289820 | Fused belt loop strips A belt loop is made by folding the longitudinal edges of an elongated fabric strip over a strip of fusible material and then heating the folded strip until the fusible material diffuses into the fabric and not only bonds the folded edges to the strip but ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4032680 | Construction member A composite wall or panel of resin and metallic reinforcements whose core or body has a cellular structure with a surface of non-cellular hardened resin reinforced with resistant fibres, such as glass fibres, the resin of the surface layer constituting a ... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3936312 | Composition for the preparation of coatings on meat and sausage goods Meat and sausage goods are preserved by applying a coating composition containing a high viscosity cellulose propionate and fully acetylated monoglyceride having a high iodine number, dissolved in a volatile organic solvent.... | 02/03/1976 |
