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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427434 | Self-bonded corrugated fibrous web A self-bonded corrugated web made from a primary pre-bonded web layer of thermoplastic fibers having a substantially uniform thickness. The primary pre-bonded web layer is arranged to form corrugations forming a corrugation pattern of parallel corrugation lines, whi... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7351468 | Interlayers for laminated safety glass with superior de-airing and laminating properties and process for making the same This invention relates to thermoplastic interlayers for laminated safety glass with superior vacuum de-airing at elevated temperatures and superior tacking and edge sealing properties. The sheeting has surface pattern on at least one of the surfaces characterized by... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7294231 | Cross-machine direction embossing of absorbent paper products having an undulatory structure including ridges extending in the machine direction A method of embossing an absorbent web with a machine direction undulatory structure is described. The web has a plurality of ridges extending in its machine direction occurring at a frequency, F, across the web and the method includes providing the web to an emboss... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7255765 | Method of making a composite building material A composite building component includes a non-planar molded composite web having two outer zones and two angled zones wherein the caliper of the angled zones differs from the caliper of at least one of the outer zones, and a flange disposed on an outer surface of an... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237769 | Cooling tower film fill apparatus and method A heat exchange apparatus for a cooling tower having first and second corrugated film, fill sheets. Each film fill sheet includes a plurality of arch shaped dimple features oriented to forms various rows of the arch shaped dimple features. The first and second sheet... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7189448 | Apparatus and process for producing a corrugated web and an absorbent article comprising a corrugated web Absorbent article comprising a liquid-impermeable cover sheet, a liquid-permeable cover sheet, and an absorbent body between the liquid-impermeable cover sheet and the liquid-permeable cover sheet. Any one or all of the liquid-impermeable cover sheet, the liquid-per... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7169720 | Moisture management system A three dimensional fabric suitable for use as a moisture management system for footwear and apparel which includes a first surface and a second surface which encase a center section. At least one surface is water repellent and may include pores of a predetermined s... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7045196 | Packaging laminate and method A packaging laminate and method of production are demonstrated by using a single face corrugated cardboard. The single face corrugated cardboard is supplied in rolled form and is processed through a conventional corrugated cardboard shredder to create a flexible res... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028441 | Structural member and a method of manufacturing said member The structural member (1) has a generally U-shaped cross-section and comprises a base portion (2) and two leg portions (3) extending at substantially right angles from said base portion. The member comprises at least one thin sheet or foil which... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6823571 | Apparatus and method for manufacture of multilayer metal products Apparatus for manufacturing multi-layer metal feedstock material for stamping shaped parts eliminates the need for rolls of metal at the stamping site. Multilayer metal feedstock material is assembled from multiple rolls of metal stock, then folded in a zig zag fash... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6800355 | Interlayers for laminated safety glass with superior de-airing and laminating properties and process for making the same This invention relates to thermoplastic interlayers for laminated safety glass with superior vacuum de-airing at elevated temperatures and superior tacking and edge sealing properties. The sheeting has surface pattern on at least one of the surfaces characterized by... | 10/05/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6660366 | Interlocking fastening and packing material An interlocking fastening and packing material is disclosed. The material may be utilized for fastening of a plurality of objects together and/or for protecting one or more object(s) disposed therein, particularly during storage, handling and/or shipping.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6586076 | Absorbent article and process for manufacturing the same There is disclosed an absorbent article including an absorbent layer and a liquid-permeable surface sheet placed on a liquid-receiving side of the absorbent layer for introducing excreted liquid from the human body to the absorbent layer. The surface shee... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6544628 | Contact bodies and method and apparatus of making same A contact body is disclosed, comprising at least two contact sheets having opposing surfaces and a projection extending outward from one surface of each contact sheet, wherein the projection defines a depression on the opposite surface of the contact shee... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6403197 | Filter material A filter material laid in folds in a plurality of folds, characterized in that the folds are provided with at least one bending portion having a bending resistance moment that is reduced in comparison with the remaining portions and a method and apparatus... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6395401 | Bond-compatible composite membrane The invention is directed to a bond-compatible composite membrane that includes a bituminous material layer and a polyester layer and its use as an intermediate layer between a building structure and exterior finishing materials. Unlike conventional compo... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6383607 | Traction mouse pad A mouse pad with improved self-cleaning and traction features. The mouse pad is a planar structure with a parallel top control layer and a bottom anti-skid coating. Formed on the top layer is a top control layer with a plurality of alternating, equal heig... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6280856 | Deformable roof flashing material and a method of manufacturing such a material A deformable sheet material at least partly comprising a sheet metal or metal foil which is corrugated, e.g. by rolling, in continuous waveform in two directions (A, B) substantially orthogonal to each other. The sheet material can comprise aluminum foil ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6280824 | Contoured layer channel flow filtration media A filtration media array is provided having at least one contoured polymeric film layer having surface structures. The film layers may be configured as a stack that has the contoured film layer defining a plurality of ordered inlet openings through a face... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6251499 | Corrugated strip for cross-corrugated packing and its use in on-board distillation columns This corrugated strip comprises on its lower edge, in front view, at least one downwardly projecting motif (9) whose contour is such that, if m and M designate the ends of the algebraic value of the angle that the tange... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6074507 | Corrugating roll with improved flute profile Corrugating rolls for forming corrugated paperboard medium are given a flute valley profile having a narrow channel along the valley base between arcuate segments of the valley base that parallel the channel on opposite sides of a radial plane of symmetry... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6017602 | Traffic barrel having a double-walled corrugated construction A device for use as a meter pit or a traffic barrel, having double-walled construction in which one wall is a substantially smooth inner wall and a second outer wall is a corrugated wall, wherein the corrugated wall may be a singular wall extending from o... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5928764 | Covering material A covering material having corrugations and having on one of its surfaces, hollowed areas (3) in the convex part (10) of the corrugations (2) for laying tiles.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5900304 | Molded wood fiber web and structural panels made utilizing the fiber web A molded structural-wood-fiber product is disclosed that is formed in three dimensions under conditions of heat and pressure. The molded product has the form of a single-piece wood-fiber web consisting of corrugations having indentations along the ridges ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5855659 | Instant corrugating adhesive An instant corrugating adhesive composition comprising a dry blend of starch and a dried pre-solubilized cellulosic extract. The composition can easily be rehydrated with water to make a corrugating adhesive. The corrugating adhesive is formulated without... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5849645 | Reinforced composite matting A reinforced composite matting is disclosed, to provide a foundation for the development of vegetation to stabilize the channel surface, as a cost effective and environmentally friendly alternative to rip rap or concrete channel lining. The reinforced com... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5753347 | Device having a double-walled corrugated construction A device for use as a meter pit or a traffic barrel, having double-walled construction in which one wall is a substantially smooth inner wall and a second outer wall is a corrugated wall, wherein the corrugated wall may be a singular wall extending from o... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5747140 | Flat upholstered body A completely vented upholstered body of grid plates with a wave profile includes solid portions of the grid which pass through the wave extrema of its wave contour. Many of the solid portions of the grid preferably are disposed transversely to at least on... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5641551 | Multi-purpose rotary slit scorer and products formed thereby Toothed perforating rules upon the die roll of the rotary die apparatus form tear strips, punchouts, reverse fold lines, nicking connections and similar weakened or frangible sections in corrugated paperboard sheets during passage thereof through the nip ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5616399 | Geotextile fabric woven in a waffle or honeycomb weave pattern and having a cuspated profile after heating A method for stabilizing soil and reinforcing vegetation includes placing a single-layered, three-dimensional, high-profile woven geotextile fabric into the soil. The single-layered, homogeneous fabric is woven from monofilament yarns having different hea... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5600928 | Roof vent panel An extruded foam polystyrene sheet is formed into a roof vent panel for a sloping roof at the eaves. The panel has flanges and an offset wall and is formed into through troughs end-to-end which are divided by truncated triangular ridges extending from the... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5589239 | Variable-angle optical device with optically transparent substance In an optical element, an optically transparent substance is sandwiched between transparent paired plate-shaped elements by utilizing a connection member capable of deforming, and the angle formed by the paired plate-shaped elements is caused to vary by a... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5567087 | Method of using high profile geotextile fabrics woven from filaments of differing heat shrinkage characteristics for soil stabilization A method for stabilizing soil and reinforcing vegetation includes placing a single-layered, three-dimensional, high-profile woven geotextile fabric into the soil. The single-layered, homogeneous fabric is woven from monofilament yarns having different hea... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5566522 | Ribbed plate for a composite slab The invention relates to a ribbed plate for a composite slab, the profile of which consists of protruding ribs formed in an essentially planar plate, the upper flanges of the ribs being surface profiled in order to achieve better adhesion between the ribb... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5558924 | Method for producing a corrugated resin-bonded or thermo-bonded fiberfill and the structure produced thereby A method is provided for forming a corrugated structure from a fibrous web by first forming a fibrous web; alternatingly lapping the fibrous web; folding the fibrous web to form corrugations; brushing fibers from one corrugated peak to extend to an adjace... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5514443 | Chopping board pad A chopping board is supported on a pad formed from a plastic material which prevents the chopping board from slipping or vibrating when used for chopping different food products. The pad includes a peripheral wall, abutments spaced from and extending circ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5474832 | Film type packing element for use in cooling towers A film-type packing element (1) for use in a cooling tower comprises a formable sheet material formed with corrugations (3) and ridge formations (5) extending obliquely of the direction of the corrugations (3) to provide deflection channels for fluid desc... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5413741 | Nested packing for distillation column A plurality of corrugated plates are arranged in parallel relationship with corrugations in adjacent plates extending in a criss-crossing pattern to form a packing element for a heat exchange or mass transfer column. The plates are spaced closer together ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5409755 | Bulkhead void filler An inverted V-shaped bulkhead void filler for filling empty spaces in a cargo area during shipping includes a novel non-pivotable, but disengagable, interlocking structure. The bulkhead void filler includes first and second rigid panels of a sandwich-type... | 04/25/1995 |
