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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153224 | Process for connecting two fabric pieces, and seam of two fabric pieces The invention relates to a method for connecting two fabric pieces (11, 12). Said method comprises the following steps: a) two fabric pieces (11, 12) are joined together at a joint (18), said fabric pieces (11, 12) being provided with an ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8075971 | Chair mat A chair mat includes two first flat panels having sufficient rigidity to support a chair with a person therein. The panels have abutting straight panel edges. Flexible fabric is permanently adhered to and fully covers one side of the abutting panels. The other side ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7867594 | Endless belt for use in digital imaging systems An endless belt for use in digital imaging systems is provided having edge to edge uniform flatness, and precise circumferential and edge to edge thickness. The layers comprising the belt may be tailored as desired for use in either image recording, image transfer o... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7704579 | System for seaming high-modulus, high-tenacity, low-elongation fabrics A seaming system for forming a seam is disclosed, wherein the seam consists of at least two opposed sections of high-modulus, high-tenacity, low-elongation fabric sections joined by a tape. The system comprises a seamer head, and a seamer base that includes a topogr... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7504144 | Multilayer textile reinforcement web Multiple, single fiber webs, consisting of parallel fiber bundles and non-wovens connected by an adhesive thread grid, positioned on a common shaft for simultaneous unwinding. The single webs are dispensed under tension from a primary unwinding drum while, in the sa... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7338694 | Method for an integral composite forward flange in a composite The present invention is directed toward a laminate composite structure and a method for fabricating a laminate composite structure, wherein the laminate composite structure comprises a solid laminate and a composite sandwich structure. The solid laminate includes a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325582 | Drywall bazooka for application of flexible corner bead A drywall tool for dispensing flexible trim material such as FLEXTRIM and ULTRALITE products, or any other flexible trim material, containing a head attached to an elongated handle, a drive wheel attached to the head for pulling the trim material from a roll, at lea... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311792 | Process for making a splice for a stabilized absorbent A process for splicing a first portion of absorbent material to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. The process includes the steps of p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300531 | Tape application device A device and a method for applying tape to one or more sheets of material in a moving line-up. The device can include a tape applicator, a sensor, a tape cutter, a tape gripper, an engagement-initiation press, and a hold-down portion. During intermittent operation, ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291373 | Thermally insulated structure—full depth sandwich joint concept Provided is a composite joint comprising a pair of composite panels each defining a composite panel thickness and having an inner face sheet and an outer face sheet sandwiching a core panel therebetween. The core panel defines a constant thickness portion and a ramp... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7255769 | Method for splicing and coating webs as well as a web obtained with such methods The present invention relates to a method for splicing successive rolls of webmaterial to one endless web, in such way that during subsequent coating of the web, coating defects near the splices are reduced, preferably prevented. To that end at least part of the tra... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244487 | Apparatus, system, and method of joining structural components with a tapered tension bond joint A system of composite and adhesive materials provides for a high strength, producible closeout joint in the form of tapered tension bond joint for high performance structures. The system includes one skin that is co-bonded to flat panel spars, with the joint being p... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7214434 | Paper and paperbead for protecting drywall corners The present invention relates to drywall corner beads, particularly drywall corner beads having an outer paper layer, and paper therefor. The improved paperbead includes an elongated core having an outer surface. A paper strip is bonded to the outer surface of the c... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7170010 | Protective cover and system for electrical enclosures A cover and system are provided for protecting an electrical enclosure during intense storms. The cover includes a top wall and a sidewall parametrically bounding the top wall and that is attached thereto. The cover further includes at least one vent disposed in the... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147907 | Protective covering for landscape ties and timbers and other building materials Apparatus and methods for preventing splinters and minimizing the number of injuries attributable to falling onto pressure-treated wooden members, such as landscape ties or timbers used in play areas and landscape projects, through the use of a resilient cover. A co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144540 | Method of making metallized plastic moldings and their use A method of making a plastic molding is disclosed. The multi-step method entails applying a metallic layer 20 to 150 nm thick to a translucent plastic film having a thickness of 50 to 750 μm, removing part of the metallic layer, and applying to the metallized side ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141284 | Drywall tape and joint Drywall tapes, drywall joints and methods for their construction are provided by this invention. The drywall tape of this invention includes a web of glass fibers and a coating disposed over a portion of the glass fibers. The coating includes a resinous binder which... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7115323 | Titanium foil ply replacement in layup of composite skin Laminate structures and methods for forming same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a laminate structure includes a metal-polymer composite lamina. The metal-polymer composite lamina has a first face and a second face spaced apart, and extends to a terminal edge. The... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108902 | Roll-up floor mat A commercial floor mat has a plurality of aluminum rails arranged in closely spaced side-by-side relationship and connected together by hinged connectors beneath the rails. Each rail has a pair of downwardly facing grooves on its underside extending along respective... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094456 | Hybrid liners having reduced adhesion to an unvulcanized rubber material A hybrid liner (40) and system for using a hybrid liner includes a first portion (42) being made of one material and a second portion (44) being made of a separate material. The two materials have a different propensity for sticking to the unvul... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086128 | Seam assist attachment device A method of assisting in the seaming of a papermaker's fabric using a seam assist device is disclosed. The seam assist device is comprised of two portions. Each portion having an attaching edge that is attached to a predetermined distance from the ends of the fabric... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073201 | Aqueous Adhesive A two part aqueous adhesive comprising a main agent containing a polychloroprene latex as a main component and a curing agent, the main agent and the curing agent being separated during storing or transporting. ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7014907 | Multilayer molded articles Disclosed is a multilayer molded article comprising a thermoplastic resin substrate and at least two kinds of skin materials laminated on a surface of the substrate, the at least two kinds of skin materials including a pair of skin materials adjacent to each other w... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6983768 | Insulation module, system and method for installation and manufacture Disclosed is a pre-formed insulation module (310, 320) for insulating a process component having opposed longitudinally extending contacting surfaces (390) extending along a length thereof and terminal contacting surfaces (337, 387) at each end ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6902787 | Industrial fabric with asymmetrically apertured tiles A permeable industrial fabric is assembled from a plurality of separate tiles into at least two plies, and in which the two plies are held together by jointing structures made integrally with the tiles. In these fabrics, within each tile the jointing structures are ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6863945 | Usable splice for a stabilized absorbent A process for splicing a first portion of absorbent material to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. The process includes the steps of p... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6828004 | Connected fastening members and process for production of resin molded article with fastening member Connected fastening members and method for mold-in articles. The connected fastening members include a plurality of mold-in fastening members each having a substrate and a predetermined number of engaging elements formed on a first or front surface of the substrate.... | 12/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6739259 | Article for use in preparing a lithographic printing plate by imaging in a printer engine A lithographic printing plate substrate is conditioned for imaging in a printer engine by attaching a leader to the leading edge. The leader is sufficiently flexible to be drawn into the printer engine and is adapted to pull the plate substrate through the printer e... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6713145 | Movable transparent composite systems and a process for preparing the same The present invention is directed to transparent light-stable, movable composite systems which are composed of i) at least two rigid parts made of transparent, thermoplastic materials which are joined together by ii) at least one flexible connecting member made of t... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6696129 | Quilt construction and method for making same A quilt segment construction and method for making quilted segments and quilts, the quilt segment of one aspect of the invention comprising a first piece of quilted fabric stitched to a second piece of quilted fabric to define a seam line and a first piec... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692808 | Joint apparatus and method, and clamping device for securing joint A joint apparatus for joining two objects together with end faces in face-to-face engagement includes first and second flat plates for attachment to faces of the respective objects adjacent the end face. Each plate has a first side edge for facing the fir... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6680100 | Stitched seam for medical tape A garment has a particular stitched seam that very effectively cooperates with a seam sealing tape to provide an effective and long lasting seal at the seam. First and second portions of the fabric are joined together by a stitched seam comprising a 300 c... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6670012 | Multi-colored coverstock A process for producing a multicolored coverstock (10, 20, 72) providing at least two thermoplastic or thermoplastic olefin sheets (12, 14, 58). Each of the sheets includes a different color. The process includes directing the sheets into a position where... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6630220 | Sewn fusion seal process for producing air-holding vehicle restraint systems A method is disclosed for producing an air-holding vehicle restraint system, wherein a textile fabric is coated on at least one side with a thermoplastic polymeric material and folded along its lengthwise direction to form a closed bottom end and two open... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6627290 | Surface treatment for floors, walls or ceilings Seam strips are provided in a textile covering for a floor, wall or ceiling which are exposed and afford an aesthetic surface treatment. The seam strips comprise inverted T-shaped strips with an upstanding web terminating in a margin short of the pile hei... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6615557 | Break apart drywall finishing system A drywall finishing system where a continuously extruded, elongated semi-rigid member with an inner and outer layer of fibrous material has a groove running end-to-end allowing the piece to assume any angle to match a drywall seam. The groove is held at a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6607793 | Large width heat-weldable roof membrane A large width single-ply heat-weldable roof membrane. The roof membrane includes at least two sheets of a thermoplastic polyolefin and one fold strip of a thermoplastic elastomer. The sheets have side edges. The fold strip is bonded to the sheets to join ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6596348 | Building insulation material formed from blankets having cooperative interlocking sections An insulating material for building construction includes blankets provided with joining elements along their edges. The joining elements use a special zipper construction for forming a joint between individual blankets. The insulating material is suitabl... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6550205 | Cover apparatus for flooring seam gaps or the like A cover apparatus (1) for flooring seam gaps comprises a mounting profile (2) and a cover strip (3), with the mounting profile (2) which can be fastened to the base (U) by way of a bridge element (5) along the seam gaps (F) or the like comprising at least... | 04/22/2003 |
