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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8435618 | Multi-component injection-molded part with material-locking sealing An injection-molded part according to the invention has at least one thermoplastic inlay part and one thermoplastic composite element injection-molded onto the inlay part. The at least one inlay part on its boundary face with the composite element has at least one r... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8435617 | Stitchless seam system for joining laminates A stitchless seam between a first panel having a functional layer and a second panel having a functional layer is provided. The seam system is formed via a discontinuous fused stitchless seam which connects a first panel to a second panel. A reinforcement may be use... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8426001 | Welding alignment and spacing article A welding alignment and spacing article is provided for forming a welding gap between two structures to be welded together. The article includes a body having first and second surfaces that are spaced from each other at a selected spacing distance to define a region... | 04/23/2013 |
| RE44045 | Laser-welded article It is an object of the present invention to provide a laser-welded article that workpieces prepared simply can be easily unified by laser in one laser welding process without using complicated processes. Moreover, the laser-welded article has sufficient welding stre... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8377536 | Seam fabrication method and article made by the method A method of joining laminate panels includes providing at least two laminate panels and joining together the seam areas of the at least two laminate panels by forming at least one seam. Each laminate panel includes at least one layer of textile material having a fir... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8361582 | Method of joining two or more substrates with a seam A method for joining two or more substrates with a seam is provided. The seam is formed with a thermoplastic tape that is capable of forming an adhesive bond and a physical bond with a substrate. For instance, in one embodiment, the thermoplastic tape is formed from... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8361583 | Resistive implant welding for adhesive curing for thermoplastic and thermoset applications A welded joint for structural component having two or more portions fused together at a weld line. An adhesive layer is placed between the two or more portions at the location of the weld line and a conductor is placed between the two or more portions in operable co... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8349428 | Resistively welded part for an appliance including a surface cleaning apparatus A part for an appliance, such as a surface cleaning apparatus, a method of making the part, and a method of disassembling the part are disclosed. The part comprises at least first and second plastic members resistively welded together. In some embodiments, the plast... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8313816 | Method for manufacturing reticulate contact body elements and a rotating circular reticulate contact body using them A method for manufacturing a reticular contact body element includes the process of manufacturing a rotating circular reticulate contact body element 4 by cutting and processing a synthetic resin fiber block that is formed by gluing the intersections of fiber... | 11/20/2012 |
| 8129011 | Polymer seaming with diffusion welds The present invention is a method for seaming a polymeric material. The method involves forming an interface between a plurality of separate polymeric sheets of materials. Next, heat and pressure are applied to facilitate the diffusion of the polymer molecules at th... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8067078 | Nacre composites, methods of synthesis, and methods of use The present invention relates to a novel composite structure with enhanced toughness, which incorporates features mimicked from nacre (mother of pearl). The structure can be used in many industrial and clinical applications, including aeronautics (aircraft skin), th... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8003185 | Splice seam A splice seam for joining various sections of fabric together is disclosed, wherein the fabric sections are initially delaminated into their constituent plies. The plies associated with each fabric section are then fully interleaved with each other, and bonded toget... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993719 | Assembled structure of a sandwich panel and a connecting member using adhesive attachment A vehicle primarily a mass transit vehicle is formed primarily of composite materials which define a roof section and a floor section of two fiber reinforced sheets connected by an integral core and two rigid side wall sections each formed from welded steel or optio... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7960004 | Glue-laminated bamboo furniture Glue-laminated bamboo furniture articles include a main panel (1) and plural panel supports (2). The panel (1) includes a main framework (11), a main plate (12) disposed on the main framework (11) and outer framework (13 | 06/14/2011 |
| 7960003 | Laser-welded article It is an object of the present invention to provide a laser-welded article that workpieces prepared simply can be easily unified by laser in one laser welding process without using complicated processes. Moreover, the laser-welded article has sufficient welding stre... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7960002 | Coupling structure, coupling process and coupling apparatus of laminate film A coupled portion of mutual laminate films sufficiently contributes to the formation of a packaging bag in that the coupled portion itself has excellent air tightness and liquid tightness. The tensile strength required for the laminate film is given to the coupled p... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7951441 | Compound flooring and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to a compound flooring material. The compound flooring such as thermoplastic/wood compound flooring is produced by adhering two layers through adhesive cementing. According to an embodiment, a first sheet is a high quality wood veneer a... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7892617 | Panel, in particular for floor covering Disclosed is a surface covering panel including a first edge with a groove inclusive first coupling means, a second opposite edge with a tongue inclusive second coupling means, the coupling means enabling coupling of two panels, a mechanical locking means integrated... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7879421 | Friction stir welding of fiber reinforced thermoplastics A fiber-reinforced component is formed of a first composite member including a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers having a diameter and a length distributed therein in a selected orientation and a second composite member including a thermoplastic matrix wi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7829165 | Trailer wall composite liner with integral scuff panel A thermoplastic composite liner for use as an inner wall of a trailer. The thermoplastic composite liner includes a glass reinforced thermoplastic sheet permanently affixed to a glass reinforced thermoplastic scuff panel along a length of the scuff panel by ultrason... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811649 | Roll of interconnected detachable fabric/cloth sheets A roll of interconnected detachable fabric or cloth sheets provides an environmentally friendly cost effective reusable alternative to disposable paper towels, and nonwoven wipes and mop pads. Each of the sheets includes a front surface and a rear surface. The front... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7790261 | Splice seam A splice seam for joining various sections of fabric together is disclosed, wherein the fabric sections are initially delaminated into their constituent plies. The plies associated with each fabric section are then interleaved with each other, and bonded together. T... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785687 | Molded resin product A molded resin product obtained by irradiating laser light L on an overlapping part 11 having overlapped therein a transmitting material 2 mainly comprising a thermoplastic polyester and transmitting laser light, and an absorbing material 3 main... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785686 | Molding A molding for a vehicle eliminates the need for equipment and reduces assembly time. An end cap has an end cap main unit inserted into the inner space from an opening in a molding main unit end surface, a catch portion (engaging portion) to engage and disengage from... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7744977 | Support coil comprising a mechanical locking means and method for the production thereof A support coil for radially supporting an elastically expanded tube material includes an extruded profile body consisting of a plurality of windings wound about a longitudinal axis of the support coil. Each of the windings has opposing end faces. A ratchet arrangeme... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7732033 | Sealants for structural member joints and methods of using same Thermoplastic sealants and methods for forming a joint, such as a weld joint, between one or more structural members using thermoplastic sealants are provided. The thermoplastic sealants have melting temperatures lower than the melting temperature of at least one of... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732032 | Lightweight, fiber-reinforced cementitious panels Lightweight, fiber reinforced, cementitious panels possessing exceptional toughness for use as building components in applications such as roofing elements, siding elements, framing and sheathing elements, and substrate elements for installation of floor finishes in... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7713607 | Laser-welded article of laser-transmissible workpiece including alkaline earth metal salt of anthraquinone acidic dye A laser-welded article comprises: a laser-transmissible workpiece made from a laser-transmissible colored resin composition including at least a thermoplastic resin and an alkaline earth metal salt of an anthraquinone-type acidic d... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7700174 | Laminate with fill layer A laminate has alternating metal layers and at least one plastic bonding layer. The metal layers each comprise at least two metal layer sections that have mutually overlapping edges bonded to one another. To even out the differences in thickness, a fill is provided ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7687129 | Splice seam A splice seam for joining various sections of fabric together is disclosed, wherein the fabric sections are initially delaminated into their constituent plies. The plies associated with each fabric section are then interleaved with each other, and bonded together. T... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7678437 | Metallic local reinforcement for heavy loaded joints of composite components A mechanically fastened permanent or detachable joint between two or more parts (21, 23, 25, 41), at least one of them made of a composite material, preferably carbon fibers impregnated with thermoset resin, with continuous plies from the full-composite area ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7641953 | Component for a vehicle interior having a soft-feel touch A component for an interior of a vehicle including a substrate, a skin cooperating with the substrate to define a cavity, and foam disposed within the cavity. The skin includes first and second skin components cooperating to define an outer show surface and a hidden... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7622177 | Composite component A composite component comprising at least two parts that differ from one another in their respective coefficients of linear thermal expansion is disclosed. These parts are joined by at least one elastic connecting element having a height dimension and a thickness di... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7560152 | Joining structure in a laminate comprising a local reinforcement A joining structure in a laminate includes metal layers as well as at least one adhesive layer which is enclosed by the metal layers, which metal layers each include separate metal-layer parts having a pair of overlapping edges, which pairs of edges are offset with ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7527846 | Joint construction in a laminate of metal and plastic layer A joint construction in a laminate of, alternately, at least two metal layers and at least one plastic layer accommodated between them comprises metal layers which each have at least two sections. The two sections of at least one outer metal layer overlap one anothe... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7442423 | Hard surface-veneer engineered surfacing tiles Engineered tile panels incorporating a hard surface veneer formed from ceramic, glass, and stone layer affixed to the core or substrate which may be assembled gluelessly and which provide uniform grouting gaps upon assembly, is disclosed along with methods therefore... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7413999 | Corner fitting using fiber transfer A corner fitting and a method of forming a corner fitting including steps of providing a flat woven fabric including a first woven portion having first and second direction woven fibers, a second woven portion adjacent the first woven portion having first direction ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7396736 | Magnetic sensor of very high sensitivity A magnetic sensor includes a thin deformable membrane made of a conductive material forming a first plate of a capacitor which conducts an electric current therethrough. A second capacitor plate of the capacitor includes a doped region of a semiconductor substrate. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396493 | Multilayer optical film with melt zone to control delamination Polymeric multilayer optical films, and laminate bodies that include such films, are provided with a melt zone that extends between a first and second portion of the multilayer optical film. If a shearing operation or other external influence acts on the film in the... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7381457 | Structure, method, and device for splicing laminated films A coupled portion of mutual laminate films sufficiently contributes to the formation of a packaging bag in that the coupled portion itself has excellent airtightness and liquid tightness. The tensile strength required for the laminate film is given to the coupled po... | 06/03/2008 |
