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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335424 | Ionomer laminates and articles formed from ionomer laminates A co-extruded laminate of at least one layer of an ionomer and at least one layer of an acid polymer that can be thermoformed with a plastic substrate such as a polyolefin. The laminate can be pigmented to eliminate the need to paint the surface of the plastic subst... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7279057 | Method of finishing a wood substrate The present invention provides a method of finishing a wood surface for exterior exposure of the wood using a finishing film material in the form of a sheet. The finishing film comprises a flexible polymeric sheet material having a first major surface and a second m... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7241351 | Assembling method for mosaics of tesserae made of transparent glass and mosaic portion An assembling method for mosaics of tesserae made of transparent glass comprises the phase of gluing a plurality of tesserae on a substratum comprising a transparent cloth to form a mosaic portion suitable for being subsequently glued or fixed to a wall, a floor, or... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7204049 | Emergency drop system for an aircraft advertising display An emergency drop system allows ballasted advertising banner (14) if disconnected from an aircraft to descend slowly to the ground. Banner (14) is suspended below an aircraft by line (4) held taut by ballasted container (24). Static line ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7141294 | Decorative adhesive films A decorative film using no appreciable amount, or no amount, of polyvinyl chloride. In a decorative film comprising a substrate and an adhesive layer formed on one surface of the substrate, the substrate is formed from an ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132142 | Dry paint transfer laminate for use as wall covering This disclosed invention relates to a laminate for use as a wallcovering comprising: a matte release liner having a flexible polymeric matte release backing liner and a matte release coat bonded to the matte release backing liner, and a flexible multi-layer decorati... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7041182 | Method of producing a decorative plate A method of producing a decorative plate includes affixing a plurality of pieces (segments) for forming a decorative image to a predetermined position of a base plate on which a base design is depicted. Specifically, the method includes providing marks (or signs) on... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017202 | Bunk bed panel A cover furnishing, generally made of a single continuous piece of rectangular plastic or suitable material affixed to cover and conceal the underside of a top bunk or loft bed system to prevent particles from falling from the mattress or on a ceiling above the top ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6926339 | Apparatus and method for protection of a vehicle exterior portion A protective apparatus intended to be applied to an exterior portion of a vehicle, including a method for such application. The invention is a series of sheets or panels affixed to previously-determined places along the front nose of a vehicle to protect the paint a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6846567 | Surface-protected transparent plastic composite A surface-protected plastic composite material comprising a transparent plastic, a coating layer (I) as a first layer stacked on the transparent plastic and a thermally cured coating layer (II) as a second layer stacked on the first layer, the coating layer (I) bein... | 01/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6623814 | Interlocking detachable legs for taxidermy forms An assembly (10 and 12), the construction of which makes up a taxidermy core or form for small mammals, has a limbless main body (10) and attachable/detachable locking legs (12). Locking is predominantly achieved by a male post (14) inserting inside a fem... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6273979 | Mosaic collage A method for making a combination mosaic and collage. A sketched composite picture or decorative design on museum board, sealed wood surface, or a flat primer painted surface is made. A combination of overlapped pasted fragmented, photographic pieces is f... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6132821 | Sculpted wall adornment A three-dimensional soft sculpture wall adornment is made of a pliable and lightweight material. The wall adornment has a raised relief front surface and a back that is at least partially flat. The raised relief has a minimum total relief contrast that as... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5865928 | Photographs and other graphic materials custom cut into interlocking puzzle shapes to construct a collage- puzzle A novel method of manufacturing collage puzzle pieces comprising the steps of: (a) providing a template in sheet form having a plurality of channels in the form of line perforations so as to define a plurality of puzzle pieces patterns, the channels being... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5700241 | Cross-sectional tissue textured surfaces Medical devices, such as percutaneous access devices and other implants, are disclosed which have synthetic biotextured surfaces. The peripheral outer surfaces of these items are provided with either a positive or an inverse representation of transverse s... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5620764 | Interactive wall covering system An interactive wall covering system having at least one substrate sheet and at least one non-adhesive applique which is easily mounted on and easily removed from the substrate sheet. The applique is made of an electrostatic cling material. The substrate s... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5523129 | Removable scene-scapes bordered by an interchangeable window frame for decorating the walls of children's rooms A wall decorating system, comprising a multiplicity of multi-layer imitated window scenery sets. Each imitated window scenery set further comprising a large background scene-scape, a large foreground scene-scape, several small foreground scene-scapes, and... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5451465 | Structural glass The invention discloses an improved structural glass composition and process for manufacture. In one embodiment in which the improved structural glass may be used in isolation, the glass comprises a foamed glass core which is manufactured by supplying a g... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5389476 | Method for producing life-sized decals In accordance with on aspect of the present invention a method is provided for making life-sized decals of an original figure. A photographic image of the figure is processed to create a digitized image containing the color information and overall shape o... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5380589 | Biotextured surfaces Synthetic biotextured surfaces and methods to produce the surface are disclosed. The surfaces mimic the topography of a surface of a naturally occurring sub-endothelial or sub-epithelial extracellular matrix. This is achieved by removing a cell layer from... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5340627 | Fabric craft article The present invention involves a fabric craft article and an associated method and kit for producing making the same. The disclosed fabric craft article comprises a substrate having a design depicted in the surface thereof by scored channels or grooves ex... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5268210 | Handicraft article Disclosed is a handicraft article, in which a number of fixing elements is provided on the surface of a base sheet and pieces of media for constituting a design are applied and fixed onto the surface of the base sheet via the fixing elements in such a way... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5196246 | Wall decorating system An improved wall decorating system is disclosed that utilizes a film comprising about 60-98% by weight ionomer resin that is a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid or methacrylic acid neutralized by a metal cation, the resin having a melt flow index gre... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5016373 | Collage sheet having rollable releasable adhesive surface A collage sheet for hanging on the wall and securing articles thereto comprising a sheet of material having an adhesive on one side with said sheet of material wound around a cylindrical support so that said sheet of material can be unwound to form a coll... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4900604 | Adhesive wall decorating system A versatile wall decorating system is provided with self-adherent, pre-cut decorative appliques that removably attach onto substrate sheets adhered to walls. Both the appliques and the substrate sheets utilize a reusable, non-permanent adhesive coating. S... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4777067 | Customized photograph collage and method for making same A customized photograph collage having a plurality of photographs mounted on backing members of various size, shape, and thickness, are fixed in overlapping and adjoining relationships to form a unitary three dimensional collage and method for making same... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4626455 | Coextruded multilayer sheet and sleeve label for bottles A tough, heat shrunk, wrinkle-free coextruded multilayer sheet sleeve label for containers, the sleeve especially adapted for solvent sealing although it can be sealed by ultrasonic, hot air and heat sealing, the sheet being a tough skin layer/brittle pol... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4564406 | Method of and means for combination design transfer and application of heat reactivatable adhesive A method of providing for combination applique design pattern transfer and adhesive lamination to applique material which comprises imprinting an applique design pattern onto a sheet of heat reactivatable adhesive so that by fusing and laminating the adhe... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4542051 | Variable collage A variable collage in which art objects are removably mountable on a rectangular panel of expanded metal held flat by a surrounding frame into which the panel is inset, mounting being accomplished by hooks on the backs of the art objects engageable over t... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4514175 | Children's stuffed-art craft set A children's stuffed-art craft set includes a background board having two-dimensional graphics on a face surface with openings of various shapes forming elements of the graphics extending through the board to the opposite surface. Backing pieces, and rela... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4505959 | Multi-faceted framed picture A framed, multi-faceted, appearing, colored picture, or design, such as of a spray of flowers is formed by a frame, having a front surface, or rim, in a single flat plane, the frame enclosing the colored picture and the picture being divided, in its entir... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4445950 | Method for preparing artistic works with yarn A method of making an artistic picture or design with strands of yarn. A flat yieldable substrate has the outline of various elements of a picture or design on a painted background and which may have the colored yarn to be used indicated within each outli... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4435452 | Lil golden pine novelty display device A wall decoration in the shape of a pine tree; including a base made of plywood panels glued one upon another, pine cone scales glued on the front side thereof, and a gold panel applied to the front of this assembly.... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4408408 | Decorative mounting system Decorative and ornamental hanging and mounting system for art work, graphics and the like utilizing a fabric base material, a cloth edging material and decorative edge strips together with a decorative hanging means at the upper edge of and a decorative w... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4390381 | Yarn coloring picture set and method of coloring A yarn coloring picture set for coloring a picture by applying colored yarn thereto. In a method for practicing the invention, a board is provided covered by an adhesive layer. A cover sheet protectively overlaps the adhesive layer. A picture is die-cut t... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4355722 | Yarn coloring picture set and method of coloring A yarn coloring picture set for coloring a picture by applying colored yarn thereto. In a method for practicing the invention, a board is provided covered by an adhesive layer. A cover sheet protectively overlaps the adhesive layer. A picture is die-cut t... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4307886 | Amalgamated design game A game includes a plurality of cubical blocks, six distinct but interrelated designs, each of which is divided into the same number of square pieces as the number of blocks in the game. A piece from the same comparable location in each design is affixed t... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4298414 | Method of forming three dimensional relief maps A sequence of identical planar maps having intervals with contour lines drawn thereon are cut so that from each map a section defined by a pair of spaced contour lines of selected intervals are formed. The cut sections are then superimposed one upon the o... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4259804 | Physiognomically based puzzle toy A multi-layered puzzle toy wherein each layer has a plurality of elements confined within a uniform ovoid peripheral contour, with elements being interchangeable and reversibly interchangeable with other elements in the same layer and other layers. The el... | 04/07/1981 |
