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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153234 | Floor panel and method for manufacturing a floor panel Floor panel, whereby this floor panel (1) includes a decor (8), as well as a top layer or laminate layer (9) on the basis of synthetic material (10), and whereby the decorative side (16) of the floor panel (1) imitates a woo... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137789 | Composition for matte layer formation, release sheet using the same, and synthetic leather produced using said release sheet There are provided a composition for matte layer formation suitable for the production of a matte synthetic leather having a matte surface with a high level of jet-blackness even without the practice of embossing, raising, etc., and a release sheet for the productio... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8053060 | Base material for artificial leathers and method of producing the same A substrate for artificial leathers which is composed of a nonwoven fabric made of fiber bundles of microfine fibers having an average single fiber fineness of 0.5 dtex or less and an elastic polymer impregnated into the nonwoven fabric. The substrate for artificial... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7867600 | Deodorant suede-tone-leather-like sheet A suede-type leather-like sheet having excellent appearance and exhibiting an excellent deodorizing effect and a soft feel in combination without agglomeration of napped fibers or deterioration in the appearance (whitening) due to the deodorant is provided. The deod... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7829176 | Structured boards with matched surface Surface structured decorative boards (1) having a first and a second opposite edge (1I and 1II respectively). The board (1) include an upper side decorative surface (2) an upper side surface structure and a ba... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7820268 | Door skin, a method of etching a plate for forming a wood grain pattern in the door skin, and an etched plate formed therefrom The present invention is directed to a door skin having an exterior surface with an woodgrain pattern formed therein, and an etched plate for use as an embossing plate or with a molded die set, for forming the woodgrain pattern in the door skin. The exterior surface... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7794817 | Filled polymer composite and synthetic building material compositions The invention relates to composite compositions having a matrix of polymer networks and dispersed phases of particulate or fibrous materials. The polymer matrix contains a polyurethane network formed by the reaction of a poly- or di-isocyanate and one or more satura... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7763341 | Filled polymer composite and synthetic building material compositions The invention relates to composite compositions having a matrix of polymer networks and dispersed phases of particulate or fibrous materials. The polymer matrix contains a polyurethane network formed by the reaction of a poly- or di-isocyanate and one or more satura... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7632561 | Laminate floor covering panel having wood pattern Floor covering, consisting of hard panels, with a laminated structure, whereby at least at the upper surface a printed decorative layer with a wood pattern is present, with thereupon a transparent layer of synthetic material in which impressions are formed, wherein ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7566488 | Surface material for ball and ball A skin material for balls which is a sheet-form material comprising a base layer and formed on one side there of a coating layer made of a polymeric elastomer, characterized in that (1) the coating layer is composed of three layers (C-1), (C-2), and (C... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7442429 | Grain-finished artificial leathers A grain-finished artificial leather composed of a base layer and a coating layer Y formed on one of the surfaces of the base layer. The base layer is composed of an entangled nonwoven fabric X made of bundles of microfine fibers having an average single fiber finene... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7425516 | Polyurethane urea solutions This invention relates to solutions of polyurethaneureas in γ-butyrolactone or mixtures of γ-butyrolactone with toxicologically acceptable organic solvents. A process for coating substrates using these polyurethaneurea solutions, and substrates coated by said proc... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7390555 | In-mold-coated automotive interior and other products, and methods for manufacturing same Described are in-mold coated products such as vehicular components, in-mold coating methods, and in-mold coating compositions, involving the use of aqueous acrylic copolymer dispersions, desirably self-crosslinking. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367166 | Door skin, a method of etching a plate, and an etched plate formed therefrom The present invention relates to a door skin comprising an exterior surface having outer portions lying on a first plane, spaced grooves recessed from the plane of the outer portions, and tonal portions having a planar area and a plurality of spaced depressions rece... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361617 | Fire resistant composite material and fabrics therefrom The present invention relates to fire resistant composite materials and to fire resistant fabric materials and mattresses made therefrom. The composite materials include (a) a substrate selected from the group consisting of cotton, rayon, lyocell and blends thereof;... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338024 | Padding protective arrangement for furniture A padding protective arrangement for furniture includes an elastic connective member and a plurality of cushioning pads. The elastic connective member has first and second end connecting portions, and a connector provided on the first end connecting portions. Each o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329455 | Printed vulcanized fibre-based product and process for making the same A three-ply product includes a particleboard core assembled with a patterned vulcanized fibre sheet or layer on each surface. One of the vulcanized fibre sheets may have a preprinted decorative pattern provided thereon. The other vulcanized fibre sheet may also be d... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320341 | Protective liner for slurry pipelines A pipe comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, where the inner surface includes an abrasion resistant material layer covering a substantial portion thereof. An adhesive layer affixes the abrasion resistant material layer to the inner surface. The abrasion r... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293788 | Stirrup aiding a person entering or exiting a vehicle A stirrup attached to the rear of a vehicle, making it safer and easier to enter into and/or exit from the vehicle. It comprises a bottom member that is preferably flat and rectangular, vertical side members extending upwards from opposite edges of the bottom member... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284353 | Window and door casing A window or door casing may have two side sections, a header or top section, and a bottom section. The bottom section also may have caps attached at either end. The trim casing is mountable on a window or door frame and cab be securely fastened to the side of the ho... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279436 | Grid fabric A wide-meshed grid fabric, in particular a geogrid, in which warp thread bundles composed of multiple warp threads and weft thread bundles composed of multiple weft threads intersect and surround meshes or lattice openings. To give the grid fabric, which may also be... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273651 | Crackle finish A crackle finish, method of forming a crackle finish and a kit for forming a crackle finish. The crackle finish includes a base coat of latex paint or stain on a surface to be treated. A crackle coating is applied over the base coat and dried to tack dry or complete... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258896 | Preparing composites by using resins A method for making a part, the method comprising: (a) providing an uncured upper layer on a part, a substrate, a workpiece, a support platform, or a base layer, wherein the uncured upper layer comprises resin and also comprises fibers, particles, powder, and/or ele... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258909 | Leather-like sheet for balls The leather-like sheet for balls of the present invention comprises a fiber-entangled fabric and a porous surface layer disposed on the surface of the fiber-entangled fabric. The porous surface layer has a pattern formed by a plurality of outwardly projecting pebble... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258758 | Strong high loft low density nonwoven webs and laminates thereof High loft, low density nonwoven webs suitable for use in a variety of applications requiring strong fabric layers are produced by forming substantially continuous, spunbond, crimped, bicomponent fibers of crimpable, e.g., side by side or eccentric sheath/core (A/B) ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255040 | Process for the manufacturing of panels having a decorative surface A process for the manufacturing of panels having a decorative surface whereby the decor of the panels is achieved by means of printing a plurality of different decor sections (1n) on a web (1). Each decor section (1n) being... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253127 | Colored reinforced articles of manufacture and method of making the same The present invention provides a colored reinforced article of manufacture having a substantially uniform distribution of color. The colored reinforced article of manufacture comprises a fiber-reinforced thermosetting resin matrix and a non-appertured colored veil i... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243469 | Textured laminate flooring A decorated floor panel having a core with a top surface and an opposite bottom surface; a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having a desired aesthetic appearance; and a wear layer coupled to and substantially covering the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241356 | Composite structure with one or several polyurethane layers, method for their manufacture and use thereof A composite structure is disclosed. The structure includes one or several polyurethane layers, a support layer, in particular a textile support layer, as well as an optional adhesive layer placed between these layers. The composite structure is characterized in that... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225591 | Flexible two-ply flooring system A two-ply flooring plank is disclosed having two layers or “plies” with a bottom layer having a grain that runs generally transverse to a top layer or “cross-ply” to provide dimensional stability to the plank. The bottom layer includes a number of strips sec... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7194789 | Abraded nonwoven composite fabrics A nonwoven composite fabric is provided that contains one or more abraded (e.g., sanded) surfaces. In addition to improving the softness and handfeel of the nonwoven composite fabric, it has been unexpectedly discovered that abrading such a fabric may also impart ex... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182831 | Method and device for moistening fibrous raw materials with binding agents The disclosure includes a method for gluing fibrous raw materials, which improves the even distribution of the binding agent on the fibers considerably. The disclosure furthermore describes a device for performing the gluing process. The disclosure suggests a method... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182988 | Chinking tape for log structures A pre-textured sealing tape is provided for sealing the chink between the stacked logs in a log structure. A paper, plastic, metal or textile type of backing support material is coated with a thin layer of flexible moisture impermeable material resembling convention... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179538 | Flexible leather laminate A heat and pressure consolidated flexible laminate, and a method for producing the same, is provided that includes in superimposed relationship, a flexible, resin coated backing layer consisting of one or more sheets, a decorative layer consisting essentially of a l... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169457 | Composition for matte layer formation, release sheet using the same, and the synthetic leather produced using said release sheet There are provided a composition for matte layer formation suitable for the production of a matte synthetic leather having a matte surface with a high level of jet-blackness even without the practice of embossing, raising, etc., and a release sheet for the productio... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7132024 | Artificial leather composite reinforced with ultramicrofiber nonwoven fabric A method for manufacturing an artificial leather comprises the following steps. First, ultramicrofiber-forming fibers having an islands-in-sea type cross-sectional configuration are formed by blend spinning or conjugate spinning. Secondly, a porous reinforcement she... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122089 | Method of making a textile laminate having pile-like surface A textile laminate for covering diverse substrates includes a backing layer to be placed adjacent to the substrate, a substantially non-shrinkable fibrous layer coextensive with the backing layer and an adhesive component to bind the fibrous layer to the backing lay... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108031 | Method of making patterns in wood and decorative articles of wood made from said method A method for providing a decorative wood surface that is two-dimensional but creates a three-dimensional visual pattern. The upper surface of a wood member is embossed to form ridges, valleys, and transition zones. After embossing, the upper portions of the ridges a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100341 | Laminate flooring with custom images A method for creating a laminate floor, wherein a digital image is acquired and segmented into a plurality of sections, such that each section is sized to fit on a laminate flooring plank and contains a distinct portion of the digital image. A digital layout is crea... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091139 | Flame-retardant leather-like sheet substrate and production method thereof The flame-retardant leather-like sheet substrate of the present invention comprises a layer (A) that is made of an entangled nonwoven fabric comprising a polyester superfine fiber (a) of a single fiber fineness of 0.5 dtex or less containing no flame-retardant compo... | 08/15/2006 |
