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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| 7374808 | Patterned bonded carpet and method Color, pattern, design, and/or the like is applied by means of a jet dye process, or any other secondary or post pattern application process, including but not exclusively, silk screen printing, rotary printing, etc., to a bonded carpet, where the yarn in the carpet... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7335412 | Pile weatherstripping dust plugs Block seals of pile weatherstripping (6), which may be inserted in doorjambs or window sash and are sometimes called dust plugs (15), are provided by hinged segments (16-21) of a continuous length of pile weatherstripping folded against e... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329450 | Textile backed pile article and method for making same A pile article is provided having a band of textile material, and a plurality of fiber loops defining a pile having sides from ends extending longitudinally along the band. The band is ultrasonically welded to the ends and a portion of the sides of the pile, and is ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7294387 | Fastener fabric and related method A composite sheet material for use as a portion of a tear away fastening system. The sheet material includes a substrate layer and yarns extending through the substrate layer such that the define an arrangement of looped elements projecting away from one side of the... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7259114 | High-strength, low-cost, recyclable backing for fabrics A backing material is made of low-density and/or high-density polyethylene(s) and/or a flexibilizer to provide high-strength, low-cost, and recyclable backing material for fabrics. The backing material can incorporate polypropylene(s), additional flexibilizers, fill... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244782 | Composition, for use in coatings, based on a mixture of emulsion(s) and of dispersion(s) of polyolpolymer and coating(s) produced therefrom The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one masked or unmasked polyisocyanate in the form of an aqueous emulsion whose mean size is between 0.1 and 10 micrometers; and at least one polyhydroxylated polymer, advantageously a polyol, in the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7182989 | Flooring system and method A flooring system for use in a residential environment. The flooring system includes a subfloor adapted to support the mass of a user and modular surface covering elements for disposition in edge to edge covering arrangement across at least a portion of the subfloor... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6972308 | Composition, for use in coatings, based on a mixture of emulsion(s) and of dispersion(s) of polyol polymer and coating(s) produced therefrom The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one masked or unmasked polyisocyanate in the form of an aqueous emulsion whose mean size is between 0.1 and 10 micometers; and at least one polyhydroxylated polymer, advantageously a polyol, in the f... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6911406 | Composite sheet material A sheet product is provided which comprises a scrim embedded in a continuous layer of a foamed resin. The sheet material is useful as a drawer liner or a shelf liner and is fabricated without need for lamination of separate layers to a scrim material. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902789 | Tufted carpet and backing fabric A carpet which is suitable for use in a vehicular passageway, includes a backing fabric that is woven by using the multi-filament yarns for the warps and wefts. A binding resin is applied to the filaments which compose the weft. The filaments which make up the weft ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6878428 | Composite weatherstripping Weatherstripping is provided having a backing which a composite portion is either integral with or adhered to for reducing stretch and shrinkage in the weatherstripping. The composite portion is composed of strand portion, preferably a plurality of strands, embedded... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6878407 | Suede-like fabric The suede-like fabric according to the invention is produced by the process which comprises the steps of supplying aqueous chemical composed of acrylic resin, emulsifying agent and water to treating rollers through chemical coating means; passing the raw fabric clot... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6869660 | Fastener fabric and related method A multi-layer sheet material for use as a portion of a tear away fastening system. The sheet material includes a substrate layer and loop forming yarns extending through the substrate layer such that the loop forming yarns define an arrangement of loop elements proj... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6743844 | Spill resistant carpet backing An aqueous dispersed polymeric composition for preparing the spill resistant carpet backing is provided. The aqueous dispersed polymeric composition of the present invention comprises an aqueous dispersed polymeric material, an inorganic filler, and a hydrophobic co... | 06/01/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6720058 | Velour-like pile articles and pile surface structures and methods of making A pile article having a support strand for attachment to multifilament yarn to form a velour-like pile having loosely entangled filaments in spaced apart monolithic pile rows, a helically wound package of oriented pile articles for shipping and storage, and a pile s... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6702915 | Lamination envelope The present invention involves a method for forming an improved lamination envelope (260) for use in forming a pre-press proof (200) which comprises laminating at least one surface of a lamination envelope (150) with a pre-laminate sheet (240) comprising ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6627284 | Raised adhesive decorative wall and ceiling device The present invention 10 discloses a decorative wall 14 and ceiling device comprising a decorative base member 22, a peal-away back layer 38 and an adhesive layer 36. The decorative base member has embodiments comprising a flat surface embodiment 22, a fl... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6296919 | Cushioned carpeted floor mat with at least one cushioning integrated rubber protrusion This invention relates to a cushioned floor covering article wherein the mat includes a tufted carpet placed on the top side of a foam rubber sheet and at least one foam rubber protrusion integrated within at least a portion of the bottom side of the foam... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6110560 | Mixed-media flock heat transfer with insert material A mixed media flock transfer, including an insert material, having a base sheet, with its surface area coated with a release adhesive, a patterned flock material having ends adhering to the release adhesive of the base sheet, in the form of a predetermine... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6010764 | Transfer fabricated from non-compatible components A transfer comprising a flocking and non-compatible applique, the transfer to be applied to a material in a single application, the transfer being comprised of a release sheet to which flocking is applied in a desired pattern; an applique being cut to a d... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5981035 | Hot-melt seamed floor covering system and method of installing the same A method is disclosed for sealing and bonding the seams and edges of resilient and other types of floors, whereby specially formulated hot-melt sealants/adhesives are applied in molten form at the flooring installation site using a heated gun equipped wit... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5707707 | Compressively resilient loop structure for hook and loop fastener systems The present invention relates to an improved loop portion of a hook and loop fastening system. The loop portion is a two-layer composite including a compressively resilient backing material and a layer of fibrous loop material. The loop material is placed... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5705249 | Liquid-permeable composite nonwoven fabric for use in body fluids absorptive articles The liquid-permeable composite nonwoven fabric for use in the body fluids absorptive articles such as sanitary napkins comprises a liquid-permeable nonwoven fabric made from thermoplastic synthetic fibres and a plurality of continuous filaments made from ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5692949 | Back-up pad for use with abrasive articles A back-up pad for supporting an abrasive article having projecting hooking stems. The back-up pad includes a support member and an engaging means provided on a major surface of the support member for releasably engaging the hooking stems of the abrasive a... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5679198 | Method of producing a transfer for forming retroreflective graphic images A transfer that is produced by the steps comprising: (a) printing imagewise on a support sheet that has a layer of microspheres embedded therein one or more colored layers that are prepared from a polyester resin and an isocyanate hardener, (b) if more th... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5560972 | Latex fusion bonded pile carpets and carpet tile A fusion bonded carpet in which the pile yarn is secured in a non hot-melt latex adhesive base and methods of manufacture of such carpet.... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5501054 | Bolted wood connections A reinforced structural member, a process for manufacturing the reinforced structural member, and a method of connecting the reinforced structural members to one another are presented. The reinforced structural member includes a reinforcing material which... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5487929 | Repositionable wall covering A sheet material having a decorative surface and a working surface, for application to a support surface is disclosed. A substantial area of the working surface is provided with a tacky, discontinuous layer of pressure sensitive adhesive. A pattern of non... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5455305 | Propylene polymer yarn and articles made therefrom Polyolefin yarn capable of increased shrinkage comprising continuous strand of multiple monofilament fibers or staple fibers of propylene polymer material consisting essentially of at least about 5 parts by weight, but less than 50 parts by weight of synd... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5443881 | Heat stabilized pile fabric A bonded pile fabric is provided which comprises a base layer and a pile forming yarn adjacent to the base layer. The pile forming yarn is tacked to the base layer preferably by the introduction of heat prior to the application of adhesive which is prefer... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5436050 | Tufted geosynthetic clay liner and method of manufacture thereof A geosynthetic clay liner is disclosed for providing barriers in landfills that substantially preclude the migration of liquids. The geosynthetic clay liner includes a layer of bentonite disposed between a primary carrier sheet and a cover sheet. The prim... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5401553 | Compositions for carpet backings A composition for carpet backings which comprises: (a) an aqueous dispersion of a high molecular weight polymer; and (b) a blocked polyisocyanate in amounts of about 0.5-30 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of the solids of the aqueous dispersion. ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5380574 | Mats and rugs and process for producing the same A mat or rug having a laminate structure is described composed of (A) a reverse side mat layer including (a) a laminated mat composed of (a1) base fabric and (a2) nonwoven fabric made of a thermoplastic resin fibrous binder, the base... | 01/10/1995 |
| 4923730 | Anti-fouling surface structure, anti-fouling covering material and method of planting ribbons for producing anti-fouling surface structure and covering material An anti-fouling surface structure having a multiplicity of ribbons made of plastics thin film and planted on a surface and a method of planting ribbons on a substrate. The ribbons fixed to the surface flutter in sea-water so as to prevent marine growth on... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4770917 | Sheet material used to form portions of fasteners A method for forming a sheet material adapted to be cut into smaller pieces to form portions of a fastener. The method comprises providing a backing laminate comprising a layer of base material and a sealing layer of heat softenable polymeric material alo... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4702949 | Woven textile fabrics, namely velours, and method for its manufacture A woven fabric, namely a velours, consists of a foundation fabric and a pile layer of synthetic fibers, at least the pile fibers having a strong crinkle in the untreated woven state. The fiber sections of the pile fibers projecting out of the foundation f... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4668553 | Wrap yarns having crimped textured binder strands and pile fabrics formed therefrom and attendant processes A pile fabric is formed of interengaging ground yarns and cut pile tufts. The tufts are formed of wrap yarns extending upwardly from the ground yarns and forming the face of the fabric. Each of the wrap yarns comprises a body strand of untwisted staple fi... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4668552 | Wrap yarns having low-melt binder strands and pile fabrics formed therefrom and attendant processes A pile fabric is formed from interengaging ground yarns and cut pile tufts formed of wrap yarns extending upwardly from the ground yarns to form the face of the fabric. Each of the wrap yarns comprises a body strand of untwisted staple fibers and a binder... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4605580 | Pile fabric formed from fabric strips A tufted fabric suitable for use as a throw rug or carpet is formed having a unique and appealing visual appearance and a lush, rich texture. The pile fabric is characterized in that the pile portion is formed from fabric strips, such as strips of woven f... | 08/12/1986 |
