Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8148279 | Staple fiber durable nonwoven fabrics The invention provides durable nonwoven fabrics comprising staple fibers. Methods of preparing durable nonwoven fabrics based on staple fibers are also provided. The methods can include the steps of at least one of needle punching and hydroentangling. The durable no... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143177 | Nonwoven fabric It is an objective of the present invention to provide a nonwoven fabric prepared so as to be able to rapidly transfer a predefined liquid. The nonwoven fabric is formed by jetting a fluid, which consists mainly of gaseous matter, to a fiber web 100 supported... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7998889 | Hydroentangled integrated composite nonwoven material An hydroentangled integrated composite nonwoven material, includes a mixture of randomized continuous filaments, and synthetic staple fibers, where there are no thermal bonding points between the continuous filaments. The nonwoven material exhibits a cumulative pore... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7943538 | Water-decomposable cleaning product and production method thereof A water-decomposable cleaning product dispersible in water, including: a cleaning part, at least a part of the cleaning part having a water-decomposable fiber-interlacing nonwoven fabric; and a holding part. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7776772 | Dispersible fibrous structure and method of making same A dispersible fibrous structure having an in-use wet tensile strength of at least about 40 g/cm; a disposable wet tensile decay of at least about 35% and a method of making the structure. The structure has at least one property selected from a group consisting of: a... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7638446 | Flame-retardant cellulosic nonwoven fabric The present invention is directed to a hydroentangled flame retardant nonwoven fabric, and more specifically, to a cellulosic flame retardant fabric comprising a self extinguishing fiber so as to minimize the total percentage of fabric weight lost upon burning in ac... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7605097 | Fiber-containing composite and method for making the same A unitary, fiber-containing composite comprises (a) a first region comprising a plurality of first binder fibers and a plurality of bast fibers, (b) a second region disposed above the first region, the second region comprising a plurality of second binder fibers and... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7476631 | Dispersible fibrous structure and method of making same A dispersible fibrous structure having an in-use wet tensile strength of at least about 40 g/cm; a disposable wet tensile decay of at least about 35% and a method of making the structure. The structure has at least one property selected from a group consisting of: a... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7452835 | Nonwoven insulative blanket A nonwoven blanket embodying the principles of the present invention includes at least two layers, wherein a first layer comprises a spunlace fabric that exhibits one or more raised regions within the fabric. The blanket of the present invention also includes a seco... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7432219 | Hydroentangled nonwoven material An improved hydroentangled well integrated composite nonwoven material, including a mixture of continuous filaments, synthetic staple fibers, and natural fibers which has a reduced twosidedness and an improved textile feeling. The synthetic staple fibers should have... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7417000 | Pre-moistened wipe comprising polymeric biguanide for treating a surface The present invention relates to a pre-moistened wipe for treating a surface, said pre-moistened wipe comprising: (a) a substrate; wherein said substrate is substantially free of a binder or latex material and said; and (b) a composition applied to said substrate, s... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7381669 | Hydroentangled filter media and method A filter media formed in accordance with the present invention comprises hydroentangled, predominantly polyester staple length fibers having a basis weight of no more than about 12 oz/yd2. The filter media exhibits a Mullen burst strength of at least abou... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381667 | Hydroentangled textile and use in a personal cleansing implement A non-woven hydroentangled textile is described formed in cross-section with a central area of low mass fiber density surrounded on both sides by areas of higher mass density. Further, a personal cleansing article is described wherein the hydroentangled textile is a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381668 | Self-extinguishing differentially entangled nonwoven fabrics The present invention is directed to a hydroentangled nonwoven fabric with improved flame retardant properties and the making thereof, whereby the nonwoven fabric is differentially entangled to collapse upon itself and self-extinguish upon burning. The self-extingui... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367093 | Method for producing a nonwoven material by hydrodynamic needling The novel product consists of hydrodynamically bonded non-woven layers of which at least four layers are stacked and are than joined to one another by only using hard water jets. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7341963 | Non-woven material with barrier skin A non-woven material including first effect fibers, first binder fibers, second binder fibers, and bulking fibers. The non-woven material has a first planar zone with an exterior skin, and a bulking zone. The first planar zone includes a greater concentration of fir... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331091 | Method of producing a nonwoven material A method of producing a patterned and/or apertured nonwoven material wherein a web of continuous filaments are formed on a forming member, the continuous filaments being free from each other without any thermal or adhesive bonds therebetween, and applying a wetforme... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326664 | Structurally stable flame retardant bedding articles A flame retardant bedding article comprises a hydroentangled flame retardant nonwoven component, and more specifically, a bedding article such as a mattress, pillow cover or mattress pad, comprising a structurally stable, flame retardant nonwoven component. The comp... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308743 | Method for embossed and colourless decoration and bonding of a fabric web and device therefor A method for producing three-dimensional colourless designs in a non-woven fabric or like material entirely bonded includes subjecting the fibers to a blowing process through openings, since the fibers in the openings are only displaced therein with limited depth, a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290314 | Method for producing a complex nonwoven fabric and resulting novel fabric The invention concerns a method for producing a complex nonwoven fabric which consists in continuously producing a complex wherein a first web of a cellulosic fibres is continuously sandwiched between two webs of spunbonded filaments, and which consists in: producin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285240 | Method of forming three-dimensional woven textile fabrics with contrasting aesthetic presentation A method imaging a woven textile fabric comprises the steps of providing a woven textile fabric having a plurality of interwoven warp and weft yarns comprising aesthetically contrasting fibrous components. A three-dimensional image transfer device is provided with t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7253127 | Colored reinforced articles of manufacture and method of making the same The present invention provides a colored reinforced article of manufacture having a substantially uniform distribution of color. The colored reinforced article of manufacture comprises a fiber-reinforced thermosetting resin matrix and a non-appertured colored veil i... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250382 | Water-disintegratable sheet and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed is a water disintegratable sheet including bast/leaf fibers and at least one kind of primary fibers. The bast/leaf fibers have a Canadian Standard freeness value of at most 600 milliliter and occupy 2 to 75% by weight of a total fiber weight of the sheet. | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241711 | Water-disintegratable sheet and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed is a water disintegratable sheet of which fibers are hydroentangled about each other. The water disintegratable sheet includes: at least one kind of primary fibers having a fiber length of at most 10 millimeter; and bast/leaf fibers having a Canadian Stand... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229938 | Heat and flame shield A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone wit... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7191501 | Differentially entangled nonwoven fabric The invention is directed to a hydroentangled nonwoven fabric, the outer surface of which exhibits highly entangled fibers whereas the inner layer exhibits lightly entangled fibers. In particular, the present invention contemplates that a fabric is formed from a fib... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191500 | Disposable nonwoven undergarments The present invention relates to a soft feeling, aesthetically pleasing, and form-fitting disposable nonwoven undergarment for men, women, and youths, and optionally comprises a protective panel for those individuals with mild incontinence conditions. It is the obje... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188397 | Flame-retardant imaged nonwoven fabric A method of forming flame-retardant nonwoven fabrics by hydroentanglement includes providing a precursor web. The precursor web is subjected to hydroentanglement on a three-dimensional image transfer device to create a patterned and imaged fabric. Treatment with a f... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7176149 | High-performance absorbent structure Disclosed is an absorbent structure having wet integrity greater than about 4.0 mN/gsm, softness greater than 8.0/J, pliability greater than about 70/N, and providing a substantially dry liquid-accepting surface after receiving a quantity of liquid. The structure in... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153794 | Heat and flame shield A heat and fire resistant planar unitary shield formed of heat and flame resistant fibers and voluminous bulking fibers. The shield material has a heat and flame resistant zone with a majority of the heat and flame resistant fibers, and a voluminous bulking zone wit... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144831 | Three-dimensional nonwoven substrate having sub-millimeter orifice structure The present invention is directed to a nonwoven fabric having a combination of a planar background element and projection elements to form a three-dimensional pattern, and a plurality of durable sub-millimeter orifices that extend at least partially through the dept... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7091140 | Hydroentanglement of continuous polymer filaments A nonwoven fabric comprises continuous polymer filaments of 0.5-3 denier that have been hydroentangled in a complex matrix of interconnecting filament loops, and that is otherwise substantially free of knotting, or of otherwise wrapping about one another. A process ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081559 | Absorbent composite sheet and absorbent article using the same An absorbent composite sheet is thin and has a surface to be easily situated in dry condition. The absorbent composite sheet includes at least a first layer and a second layer. The first layer placed on the side of receiving a liquid is a non-woven fabric fabricated... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7074473 | Method and device for stabilization of pile goods such as pile carpet with a reinforcing back and pile goods A pile carpet after tufting or the like is usually provided on the back with a latex precoat for stabilization and then provided with a foam back or an additional jute fabric. This environmentally hazardous method and the problem of recycling the foam back as well a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7015158 | Hydroentangled filter media and method A filter media formed in accordance with the present invention comprises hydroentangled, predominantly polyester staple length fibers having a basis weight of no more than about 12 oz/yd2. The filter media exhibits a Mullen burst strength of at least abou... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008889 | Imaged nonwoven fabric comprising lyocell fibers A method of forming durable nonwoven fabrics by hydroentanglement includes providing a precursor web comprising a blend of matrix fibers, lyocell fibers, and fusible binder fibers. The precursor web is subjected to hydroentanglement on a three-dimensional image tran... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6992028 | Multi-layer nonwoven fabric A nonwoven fabric includes a first composite layer that includes from about 50% to about 90% by weight non-thermoplastic absorbent staple fibers and from about 10% to about 50% by weight thermoplastic fibers. A preponderance of the fibers at a first outer surface of... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6987075 | Mattress cover fabric with barrier effect The present invention describes a new mattress cover sheet with barrier effect against bacteria and parasites, consisting of a spunlace fiber based fabric. The spunlace fabric mattress cover can be produced in a structure with one or more layers, and can contain ant... | 01/17/2006 |
