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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7727915 | Tacky allergen trap and filter medium, and method for containing allergens An allergen trap is provided. The allergen trap includes a woven or nonwoven substrate having at least one strata. The trap is impregnated with or otherwise treated with a tacky adhesive by which allergens may be trapped. An example of an allergen is a dust mite. Th... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7674732 | Felt for papermaking A felt for papermaking which is less prone to be crushed during operation of high speed paper machine, promptly begins stable papermaking after starting the machine, assures durability, and maintains surface smoothness. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7521386 | Moldable heat shield A moldable heat shield with a needled nonwoven core layer and needled nonwoven shell layers. The core layer has a blend polyester staple fibers and low melt polyester staple fibers. The shell layers have a blend of staple fibers of partially oxidized polyacrylonitri... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7517821 | Automobile interior board and method of producing automobile interior board An automobile interior board includes a base layer; and a nonwoven or woven surface layer, laminated on at least one surface of the base layer. The base layer is comprised of a composite material of: a first fiber, comprised of a bamboo fiber; a second fiber, compri... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7358204 | Soft, thick, non-linting nonwoven The nonwoven web 10 of the present invention is a layered structure that takes advantage of the beneficial properties of different types of fibers advantageously distributed in each layer. In particular, the present invention is a multi-layer nonwoven web sui... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351673 | Laminates including two or more layers of organic synthetic filament non-wovens and glass fiber webs and scrims In accordance with the invention, a laminate of two or more layers and the method of making it is provided. The laminate includes at least one organic synthetic filament non-woven layer, and at least one woven web or scrim of glass fibers pre-consolidated by a bindi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344034 | Heatsealable filter materials Described are a filter material which contains heatsealable, biodegradable and compostable polymeric fibers and is characterized in that it additionally contains a lubricant in an amount from 0.5 to 5.0% by weight, based on the paper weight of the ready-produced fil... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7326662 | Fibrous stiffener with barrier function for making composite parts, and composite parts using this stiffener Fibrous stiffener (1) for making composite parts molded from an injected resin base, of the type comprising at least one layer (2) based on stiffening fibers, characterized in that the layer (2) is connected by sewing or stitching to an elastome... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318498 | Decorative interior sound absorbing panel A multi-layered fiber reinforced thermoplastic sound absorbing panel includes a porous fiber reinforced thermoplastic core layer having a first surface and a second surface, and includes a thermoplastic material and from about 20 weight percent to about 80 weight pe... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312167 | Breathable multilayer films for use in absorbent articles A multilayer, breathable film that contains a base layer and at least one skin layer is provided. The skin layer is incorporated with a filler that is capable of reducing odor. The base layer may be substantially free of the odor-reducing filler to maintain the inte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311209 | Filter material A filter material has one or more plies of fiber layers, in particular for the production of filter bags and filter cones for infused beverages, the at least one fiber layer containing fibers or microcapsules having phase change material. Paraffinic hydrocarbons can... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309668 | Multiple layer directionally oriented nonwoven fiber material and methods of manufacturing same Disclosed herein are embodiments of a multi-layer nonwoven fiber material, and related methods of manufacturing the material. In one exemplary embodiment, the fiber material includes a first layer of directionally aligned fibers together with a second layer of rando... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7271113 | Composite with an absorbent layer The present invention relates to a multilayer product 1 having at least one first layer 2, an absorbent intermediate layer 3 and a second layer 4, whereby at least the first layer 2 contains at least one first material 5 and... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247237 | Fluid cleaning filter and filter device A fluid cleaning filter of the present invention consists of a composite matrix composed of a pleated substrate 2 configured into a pleated shape and an active carbon-containing layer 3, wherein the pleated substrate 2 is made of polyurethane fo... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240375 | Waistless underwear alternative secret pants shield A women's waistless and seamless clothing adherable underwear includes an oval pad made of a soft absorbent material, wherein the pad has double sided strips of adhesive tape with removable peel-off cover strips to attach to the inside crotch area of low slung cloth... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238633 | Multi density fiber seat back The present invention relates to a multi density fiber seat back for furniture seating systems. The multi density fiber seat back comprises an inner core of a firmer fiber batt and outer fiber batts which are relatively soft. One of the outer softer fiber batts is p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225475 | Hat having elasticity and method of manufacturing the same Enhanced wearing comfort and a free-size feature of a hat may be achieved, without deteriorating exterior aesthetical features, when the hat includes a crown portion for being worn on a head of a wearer and an elastic brim formed by a plurality of fabric panels and ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217456 | Plaited double-knit fabric with moisture management and improved thermal insulation A composite textile fabric for rapidly moving moisture away from the skin, and for retaining body heat, is provided. The composite fabric includes an inner fabric layer made of a yarn comprising a plurality of fibers primarily of polyester or other synthetic yarns w... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211531 | Elastomeric nonwoven laminates and process for producing same An elastomeric nonwoven laminate and a process for producing the elastomeric nonwoven laminate are provided. The elastomeric nonwoven laminate includes a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven and a plurality of elastic strands. The plurality of elastic strands is attach... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7176150 | Internally tufted laminates The present invention provides an internally-tufted laminate adapted to provide improved softness and cloth-like feel. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172801 | Tufted laminate web An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet is disclosed. The topsheet has a first side and a second side, the first side being a body-facing side and the second side being in fluid c... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166547 | Under carpet heat shield and floor pan insulator An under carpet heat shield/floor pan insulator is provided for a vehicle. The shield/insulator includes an acoustical and thermal insulating layer of polymer fiber that shows no signs of any thickness increase, delamination, deterioration or any undesirable effect ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153793 | Multilayer nonwovens incorporating differential cross-sections Nonwoven fabric fabrics suitable for undergoing pleating to form filtration media are provided. The fabrics generally include at least three layers. The fibers forming the inner layer has a cross section providing greater stiffness, while the fibers forming the oute... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7125460 | Fire resistant nonwoven batt having both charring and oxygen-depleting fibers Disclosed are uni-layer and bi-layer FR nonwoven fiber batts formed of various blends of charring fibers such as FR treated rayon, oxygen-depleting fibers such as modacrylic fibers and nonwoven fibers such as carrier fibers and binder fibers and associated methods f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115151 | High efficiency particulate air rated vacuum bag media and an associated method of production A vacuum bag media and associated method of production, which includes a first layer that includes an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane and at least one second layer that includes a first component having a first melting point and a second component having a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115535 | Personal care articles comprising batting The present invention relates to a substantially dry, disposable personal care article comprising: a) a water insoluble substrate comprising: 1) a non-scouring, lofty, low-density batting layer comprisi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7094270 | Composite filter and method of making the same The invention refers to a composite filter for filtering a stream of ambient air including at least one non-prebonded upstream tier and one non-prebonded downstream tier, wherein the ratio of absolute pore volume of upstream tier to downstream tier RAPV>2, and the a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081560 | Absorbent articles utilizing breathable composite sheet The present invention relates to absorbent articles having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet. The backsheet comprises a moisture vapor permeable, substantially liquid impermeable composite sheet material includes a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070884 | Separator with improved barrier performance The present invention is directed to a nonwoven composite fabric for use on batteries or fuel cells comprising one or more layers of fine denier spunbond filaments and at least one layer of barrier material, wherein said nonwoven composite fabric has an improved bar... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063917 | Laminated battery separator material A nonwoven material having a laminated construction and including a first layer of nonwoven fibers defining a first surface of the material; a second layer of nonwoven fibers defining the opposite surface of the material; and a third layer of nonwoven fibers located... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060746 | Particulate carbonates and their preparation and use in breathable film The present invention is a method of producing a breathable film including producing an inorganic filler by treating particles of an inorganic particulate material comprising an alkaline earth metal carbonate compound by reaction with a hydrophobizing surface treatm... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053012 | Flexible corrosion-inhibiting cover for a metallic object A cover (200) for inhibiting corrosion of a metallic object over which the cover is placed. The cover has an inner surface (104) defined by a liquid-permeable layer (202) and an outer surface (102) defined by a liquid-impermeable layer ( | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049254 | Multiple component meltblown webs Multiple component meltblown webs are disclosed in which the meltblown fibers include an ionomer on at least a portion of the peripheral surface thereof. The meltblown webs are especially useful in dust wipe applications. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037569 | Laminate web comprising an apertured layer and method for manufacturing thereof A laminate web comprising a first web, a second web joined to the first web at a plurality of discrete bond sites; and a third material disposed between at least a portion of the first and second nonwovens. The third material is apertured in regions adjacent the bon... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037866 | Two-sided nonwoven fabric A nonwoven fabric comprises a first layer formed of staple fibers having a smooth outer surface, a second layer formed of staple fibers having an outer surface with a roughened texture and a third, spunbond layer sandwiched between the first and second layers. A bin... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033965 | Cleaning Sheet A cleaning sheet having a cleaning surface comprising a cleaning area for cleaning a piled surface and a low-friction area which adjoins the cleaning area. The cleaning area has a coefficient of static friction of 0.1 to 4.0 against wool press felt (JIS L3201 R33W).... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030046 | Multi-layer substrate for a premoistened wipe capable of controlled fluid release Multi-layer substrates for a premoistened wipe capable of controlled fluid release comprise a reservoir layer and a surface contact layer, wherein the reservoir and surface contact layers have certain blends of hydrophilic and hydrophobic fibers, as well as certain ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022632 | Composite nonwoven fabric for protective clothing and production method thereof The composite nonwoven fabric for protective clothing of the present invention comprises (A) a water vapor-permeable, water-resistant nonwoven fabric made of polyolefin-based ultra-fine fibers having an average fiber diameter of 5 μm or less, (B) a heat-bonding non... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015157 | Non-halogen series floor material A non-halogen series floor material includes an intermediate resin layer containing filler, resin having no chlorine atom in chemical structure as a primary resin ingredient and amorphous poly α-olefin resin whose number average molecular weight is 20,000 or less. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6995100 | Composite sheet and process for making the same A composite sheet that comprises an elastically stretchable layer and an inelastically stretchable layer formed with inelastically stretchable continuous fibers bonded to at least one surface of the elastically stretchable layer intermittently in one direction. The ... | 02/07/2006 |
