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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399516 | Long-life workpiece surface influencing device structure and manufacturing method A top layer comprises a flexible support and a plurality of hard elements anchored in a binder over the flexible support, and a method of forming the same is provided. In one embodiment, certain ones of the hard elements have a contact surface adapted to contact the... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399513 | Paper including watermarks and/or embossing The invention relates to improvements in paper, and in particular to the use of watermarks and/or embossings for strengthening paper sheets and documents made therefrom. The invention therefore provides a sheet of paper having at least three corners and three sides ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7300224 | Support grid platform for supporting vehicles over ecologically sensitive terrain A grid-type platform especially suited for use supporting vehicle wheels to provide traction while traveling off-road especially through environmentally sensitive topography, and to prevent unnecessary and excessive wear and damage to such off-road paths or trails. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299592 | Structural support system for floor tiles An improved support system for an injection molded floor tile is provided by vertically aligning the support system below the main floor panel with a surface structure above the main floor panel. The surface structure is at least one vertical structure or protuberan... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300032 | Vibration and noise abatement pad A base pad for supporting mechanical machines and equipment and which is configured such that it reduces the noise and vibration emanating from these machines. The pad is constructed entirely from shredded and comminuted rubber tires and is configured such that it p... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297389 | Top plate for a unitary suspension device of a multi-element bed base The invention provides a top plate for a unitary suspension device for a multi-element type bed base made with a plurality of unitary suspension devices disposed in rows and columns on a support platform, the top plate being quadrangular in shape and including in it... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273642 | Modular synthetic grass turf assembly A modular synthetic grass turf assembly includes a plurality of synthetic grass units which are transportable, adapted to be laid flat on a field and fit side by side to provide a flat and continuous synthetic grass surface for activities. Each unit includes a flexi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7211314 | Mat An improved mat is disclosed. Long and short legs support the mat and cause it to feel resilient although it is fabricated from hard rubber. The mat has drain holes on vertical surfaces. Ribs prevent the mat from embedding within grating. Grit is selectively placed ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188817 | Molded deck board A plastic molded deck board provides a sturdy, durable, lightweight, economical, readily identifiable, and easily handled surface for supporting cargo on top of trailer load beams. The deck board defines a platform having a top face for supporting cargo, a bottom fa... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166195 | Grooved and perforated layer for use in papermakers' fabric A grooved perforated layer for use in a papermakers' fabric is provided. The grooves serve to diffuse flow at the surface of the perforated layer so as to reduce the pressure drop across the layer and thereby reduce the migration of fines. In this manner, the light/... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160052 | Paving system using arrays of vertically interlocking paving blocks A continuous covered area, such as a sidewalk or patio, is formed by vertically interlocking tessellated components. One embodiment, termed PORTAPAVE™, achieves this interlocking via an array of uniquely configured two-sectioned pavers. Each paver has a first sect... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7114298 | Roll-up floor tile system and method A plurality of interlocking tile pieces form a generally flat traffic-carrying surface. The tile are locked together in a manner to form a plurality of non-bendable tile joints. The tile includes a hinge or fold line along a first axis and a hinge or fold line along... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100331 | Directional flow flashing A flashing providing directional vanes, ribbing, scoring or etchings on its working surface which is suitable for joining, or providing backing for, sections of roofing materials, sections of exterior wall material, particularly at corners, and sections of the walls... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7067185 | Reinforced hook web A unitary fastener of a thermoplastic resin comprising a base film layer having generally parallel upper and lower major surfaces, arranged in a first direction the base film layer being oriented at least in the first direction. The backing layer having on at least ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7017313 | Ceiling leak capture and drainage system A fluid leak capture and drainage system for ceiling leaks which includes a ceiling panel support grid and a plurality of ceiling panels mounted thereon is disclosed. The ceiling panel has at least one raised section located within the panel and a wall extending alo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6936332 | Extruded frame member for use in friction stir welding The friction stir welding technique disclosed avoids occurrence of a dent in adjoining region extending to a level beneath the joined surfaces. At end portions of the frame members to be joined, thickened parts, which project toward the rotary body joining tool, are... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6835286 | Press roll belt and a press concept A press roll belt is arranged to be used in connection with a roll (10) forming a press nip. The belt (12) of the press roll (10) is provided with a groove pattern formed of intersecting grooves (11A, 11B). A press concept has at l... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6749925 | Data carrier The invention relates to different methods for distortion-free production of data carriers having at least in partial areas a transparent plastic layer with a surface structure in the form of a lens structure. The surface structure can be produced by cutting method ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6605333 | Floor mat having bottom surface of concave sections and nubs The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for producing molded products such as floor mats, including automotive floor mats. In one embodiment, a molding process is provided for producing a molded product using a mold having a lower plate and... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6528142 | Antireflection coating Antireflection coating on a substrate which is coated with a low refractive index layer having a specified refractive index which in turn is coated with a high refractive index layer having a higher refractive index than the low refractive index layer, is... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6403196 | Rigid fiber network structures having improved post-yield dimensional recovery, method of making same, and articles incorporating same A rigid three-dimensionally shaped fiber network structure having improved post-yield dimensional recovery is provided. The fiber network structure is formed from a fabric containing (A) at least one oriented, semi-crystalline monofilament yarn made from ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6319593 | Disposable cleaning sheet A cleaning sheet including a base sheet and at least one surface layer of filaments placed on the base sheet is described. The filaments extend in one direction and each of the filaments extends over the whole length of the surface layer in the extension ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6277470 | Method of forming cube corner geometric structures in a substrate using both replicating and machining processes A cube corner article having a structured surface of geometric structures, each geometric structure having a plurality of faces at least some of which are arranged as a cube corner element, is made by providing a first substrate having a plurality of groo... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6238762 | Selectively tearable covering sheet A covering sheet for applying to a selected surface in substantially fitted, covering relation consists of a flexible sheet of predetermined size and thickness, having a rectangular grid of lines to provide rectilinear yield lines (lines of weakness) exte... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6203886 | Skew-toothed belt and method for manufacturing the same A skew-toothed belt includes tension members, a tooth portion, and a back portion. The tooth portion and the back portion are located on opposite sides of an array of the tension members. The tooth portion is covered with a tooth cloth, which is arranged ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6149771 | Method for manufacturing a press jacket and a press jacket made in accordance with this method Process for manufacturing a press jacket of flexible material for a press device and a press jacket that is adapted to drain a material web in a press opening in a paper making machine. The process includes arranging at least one reinforcing fiber in a ja... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6127020 | Method of making wet retroreflective marking material A method of making a retroreflective marking material is provided, the method has the steps of: (a) providing an enclosed-lens retroreflective sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface and comprising a cover layer and a monolayer of retroreflective ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5993941 | Composite transverse wing rib and apparatus for producing flat cellular-ribbed structure thereof A composite transverse wing rib shaped as a multi-layered flat panel comprises a cellular-ribbed structure of intersecting rectlinear ribs whose lengthwise directions are angled in opposite directions at oblique angles to a longitudinal dimension of the w... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5776583 | Floor mat system A new Floor Mat System for catching and storing water and debris fallen from the shoes of motorists. The inventive device includes an upper portion, a lower portion and a storage means contained within the lower portion.... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5725926 | Car floor mat A car floor mat has a dustproof side and a waterproof side. The dustproof side is provided with a carpet body detachably secured to the dustproof side. The carpet body is provided in the underside thereof with a plurality of lumps which are made of a recy... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5686142 | Process of producing magnetic recording tape having textured backcoat Coated polymeric sheet comprising polymer substrate a cross-linked polymer, wherein the coating is characterized by: A. being smooth, having a surface roughness not greater than 0.05 nanometers Ra, except that; B. in the otherwise smooth surface, a ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5670227 | Patterned pavement markings with upright retroreflectors An improved pavement marking sheet material, and a method for making such pavement marking sheet material. The pavement marking sheet material comprises a selected configuration of upright retroreflectors. The upright retroreflectors are arranged in a sel... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5624728 | Composite panel A planar composite panel is constructed from two resin-impregnated fiber face sheet covering and bonded to the two sides of a honeycomb core element and a surrounding border element made of rigid foam board. The two planar faces of the rigid foam board ar... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5599602 | Double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape and method of making A unified, composite tape structure comprising two outer pressure-sensitive adhesive layers and a backing joined via melt processing. At least one of the backing and two outer adhesive layers is not mutually coextensive. A method of making the tape compri... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5567503 | Polishing pad with abrasive particles in a non-porous binder A polishing pad comprises a carrier and layer of a non-porous thermoplastic polymer secured to a surface thereof and containing a mass of discrete abrasive particles, comprising diamond or cubic boron nitride, uniformly dispersed therein. The abrasive par... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5494725 | Load bearing pad A load bearing structure with a base and an array of load bearing members, each load bearing member having the general form of a cantilevered beam and made of a resilient material, and having a tip, generally front and back faces, and a bottom, the bottom... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5427838 | Flexible plastic sheet having a rib-structure Here is disclosed a flexible plastic sheet comprising a plurality of first direction ribs (Y1, Y2 . . . ) each having opposite sides (12, 13) extending in the first direction (Y) and curved downward crossing a plurality of second dir... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5399266 | Microbial media and waste water treatment method using same A microbial media comprising numerous U type loops having at least two types of fibers woven on a central stay, at least one of these fibers being polyvinylidene chloride, acryl, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene or carbon; and a waste water treatment me... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5356694 | Extruded connector strip An extruded connector strip is described and more particularly, but not exclusively, for use as a weatherstrip connector. The connector strip has an elongated attachment body which has a flat rear attachment wall from which a pair of spaced-apart parallel... | 10/18/1994 |
