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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416771 | Modulator interchangeable floor mats A modular interchangeable floor mat includes a mat frame and a mat insert. The mat frame includes a central portion having a plurality of integrally formed upwardly-extending hooked nibs and a peripheral edge. The mat insert includes a hook-retaining material defini... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7356968 | Polymer composite basement door Cellar or bulk head doors having sidewalls are provided which are made of a polymer and which are strong, durable, attractive, virtually maintenance free, easily assembled, have connection and anchorage points which allow the door assembly to be used over a wide tem... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7325262 | Bedding hem with associated interlining A bedding product in the form of a flat bed sheet (36) includes a top end (38), a bottom end (40), a left side end (42), and a right side end (44), with each end including a hem (46, 48, 50, 52) having an associated interlin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7257924 | Weather strip for automobile A weather strip for an automobile includes an insert body which is made of resin and which includes a plurality of tooth portions and gaps formed between the tooth portions such that the insert body is roughly comb shaped. A filler at least partially fills the gaps ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246468 | Shade assembly for storage tank and method of use thereof A shade panel assembly that covers the top and sides of a storage tank. Such assemblies might also include a water dispensation system to dispense water mist substantially in the area of the shade assembly in the region between the assembly and the tank or substanti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238401 | Glazing element and laminate for use in the same A multi-layer optically clear laminate suited for attachment to window glass to provide a glazing element which has reduced spall and lacerative consequences on fracture impact of the window glass is provided by the invention. The laminate is comprised of at least t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7204948 | Resin application method on panel, and manufacturing method of panel for display On an application stage of resin are provided two (2) sets of dispensers 20 and 40. The one dispenser 20 supplies the resin directing to an upper side corner on a liquid crystal cell 1, while the other dispenser 40 directing to a l... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7165806 | Vehicle roof structure A vehicle roof structure is disclosed that includes a center roof rail, a pair of center roof rail braces and a pair of inner side roof rail panels. The center roof rail supports a mid-portion of a vehicle roof. The pair of center roof rail braces has first and seco... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7118791 | Device for concealing caulking joint and method A device for concealing a caulking joint formed between adjacent first and second surfaces comprising an elongated central strip having first and second edges and the strip having first and second sides; a first flap longitudinally connected to the elongated central... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7050342 | Testmode to increase acceleration in burn-in A method and apparatus for simultaneously accessing multiple array blocks in a static random access memory (SRAM) device. During testing of the SRAM device, each memory cell in each memory array block is accessed to ensure proper functionality. By providing logic ga... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028950 | Load bearing window A substantially strong, lightweight load bearing window for use in a mobile platform, for example, an aircraft. The window includes a rim portion having a carbon reinforced resin structure and a transparent portion having a fiberglass reinforced resin structure. A p... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022008 | Air duct seal for HVAC case An HVAC duct sealing system has an air duct wall, a sealing surface, such as an HVAC case, against which the air duct wall is biased, and a seal member interposed between the duct wall and the sealing surface. The seal member is interposed between the air duct wall ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014195 | Sealing profile for a motor vehicle A sealing profile between the body of a motor vehicle and a moveable window includes a receiving groove into which an edge side of the window, which side interacts with the sealing profile, enters during closure of the window, a profiled section forming the groove b... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7013610 | Drywall cornerbead with paper legs The corner bead of the present invention includes an elongated strip of metal material with a central arcuate nose and a pair of flanges extending outwardly from the nose. A paper strip is bonded only to the outward faces of each of the flanges, with a wing portion ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969377 | Mechanical fastening system for an absorbent article An absorbent article such as infant training pants is provided with a mechanical hook-and-loop type fastening system in which at least the loop material is made of a laminate with a facing having a bond density of greater than 225 points per square inch. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6926949 | Heat-activatable modular structural member, its use and process for the direct glazing of vehicles and adhesive therefor The storable modular component, especially a storable glass module, is prepared for assembly by gluing to another component without using an additional assembly glue. Along its edge it displays a profiled bead of a latent reactive adhesive which includes predominant... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922945 | Seal for motor vehicle opening frame A seal with a first profiled section, a second profiled section (5) housed inside a third profiled section made of an elastically deformable flexible material, the third profile section forming by itself or with the part of the first and/or the second profile... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918977 | Architectural molding An architectural molding (10) includes an extruded flexible plastic foam member (16) having a front side (22), a rear side (20) and a cross sectional profile (18). Also included is a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive (24, 26 | 07/19/2005 |
| 6846544 | Profiled extruded slider devices and methods A slider device and methods of making. The slider device is for use with a resealable package having a zipper closure, and includes a top wall with first and second ends, a spreader depending from the top wall, a first sidewall with a first hook construction extendi... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6761961 | Device and method for producing floor panels The invention relates to a compression device for compressing a stratified material for producing panels, in particular for a floor, comprising two heated plates, gripping and transport elements, with which a 5 to 12 mm thick stratified material for producing floor ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6726978 | Asymmetrical support strip chassis sealants The aim of the invention is the development of a support strip, which lends a seal, made from a rubber material, a stiffness adequate for production and assembly, has good extension and compression properties, has an adequate mobility in order to be able to follow t... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6617015 | Motor vehicle seal assembly and method of manufacture A motor vehicle has a first body part with a seal support flange thereon that supports a unitary seal construction having a flexible bulb seal portion engageable with second vehicle body part including a hood or other vehicle body part for sealing against... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6582797 | Carpet fringe and method of applying same A fringe treatment for the edge of a carpet. The fringe treatment may include a glide and a fringe. The glide may have a substantial U-shape such that the glide can accommodate the edge of the carpet. The fringe may include a base portion attached to the ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6497938 | Wood-product based door or window component and method of making the same The following disclosure describes a wood-product based door or window component including a wood-product based core having opposing first and second surfaces and at least a first side edge. Overlaying at least part of the first surface is a first overlay... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6447872 | Reinforced corner bead A flexible and resilient plastic corner bead of the type used in the installation of gypsum, foam and other similar construction board comprising a pair of integral flanges joined by an integrally formed plastic hinge and having adhered to at least one su... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6387470 | Sound deadening and structural reinforcement compositions and methods of using the same Expandable sealant and baffle compositions and methods of forming and using such compositions are provided wherein the compositions comprise a first thermoplastic resin, an epoxy resin, preferably a second thermoplastic resin different from the first ther... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6203878 | Bulletin board accessories and accessory attaching mechanism A message board comprising a bulletin board fixedly mounted on a backing of heavy cardboard or other substrate, and an optional dry-erase laminate fixedly mounted onto the bulletin board. A frame is fixedly secured to the edges of the bulletin board and b... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6174585 | Slats for furniture A slat (116) is arranged to co-operate with substantially similar slats (117) for the construction of structures, primarily garden furniture. Each slat defines a substantially C-shaped cross section with a central element (501) and two longitudinal elemen... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6132666 | Method for making formed fabric treatments A molded fabric treatment includes an integral undercut or inturned peripheral flange for affixing the treatment to the structure to be treated. The treatments have a conventional, decorative, woven polyester fabric (of the type currently used in conventi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6126707 | Disposable air filter with improved frame A disposable air filter comprising a sheet of filter media, at least portions of the major surfaces of which are disposed to define parallel planes along those opposite major surfaces of the sheet intended to be placed normal to the direction of movement ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6117515 | Non-particulating and low particulating disposable products for use in clean room environments Disposable garments, protective clothing and accessory items formed from one or more layers of fractured plastic film or treated nonwoven material are provided for use in clean rooms and similar working environments. The use of non-particulating or low pa... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6114014 | Floor mat and process for producing the same A floor mat having an upper face layer and a base layer, which comprises a plane section and a marginal peripheral section surrounding the plane section, wherein at least a part of the marginal peripheral section contains a belt-like portion which is rais... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6103341 | Self-sealing partition A partition for forming a barrier in a channel has a molded resin-based plate and a plurality of thermally expandable pellets attached to one side of the plate. The partition is secured in place in the channel by mounting brackets. As heat is applied, a b... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6054203 | Transport shield, assembly aid and operating means for glass and glass ceramic panels A transport shield is provided for brittle glass and glass ceramic panels susceptible to scratching and fracturing to be integrated into a cooker, in particular as cooking surfaces. The transport shield remains permanently joined to the panel during insta... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6045891 | Encapsulated glass assembly A mold apparatus and method for forming encapsulated glass which includes the use of a plurality of mold sections 10 and 12 which, when closed, cooperate with a sheet 5 and at least one seal 25 to define a gasket forming cavity 35. When a gasket forming m... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5989676 | Bulletin board notepad holder and notepad holder attaching mechanism A notepad holder for a message board, including a generally flat base, a first member formed integrally with and extending substantially perpendicular to a first end of the base, and a flexible second member formed integrally with and extending substantia... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5989684 | Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for use in forming stator slot wedges A slitting and scoring machine includes an upper tooling roller and a lower tooling roller that cooperate to define a tooling nip. Each tooling roller includes an alternating series of coaxially arranged annular knives, annular dies, and annular mandrels.... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5976663 | Bulletin board accessories and accessory attaching mechanism A message board comprising a bulletin board fixedly mounted on a backing of heavy cardboard or other substrate, and an optional dry-erase laminate fixedly mounted onto the bulletin board. A frame is fixedly secured to the edges of the bulletin board and b... | 11/02/1999 |
