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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7202322 | Heat resistant high moisture vapor transmission thermoplastic polyurethane A thermoplastic polyether polyurethane having high moisture vapor transmission, high melting point and static dissipative properties is disclosed. The thermoplastic polyether polyurethane is prepared by reacting a hydroxyl terminated polyether intermediate, an aroma... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188653 | Steel cord and method for producing a steel cord A first aspect of the present invention relates to a filament (11; 12), especially for reinforcing rubber articles. Said filament (11; 12) features a contact surface (14) and an outer surface (13). In a second aspect, the invention relate... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7111543 | Method of making a lariat A method of making a lariat includes twisting under tension a plurality of strands of a plastic material such as nylon to form a rope and then securing the ends of the rope to prevent the strands from untwisting. The rope is then dipped into a hot wax mixture, remov... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097344 | Homogeneous cellulose solution and high tenacity lyocell multifilament using the same The present invention relates to a method for making highly homogenized cellulose solution, wherein the cellulose solution is obtained by obtaining a solidified N-methylmorphorine-N-oxide (hereinafter, referred to as ‘NMMO’) hydrates which is solidified a liquid... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7007990 | Reinforced impact beam with layered matrix An impact beam having a polymer matrix and a metal reinforcing structure, the metal reinforcing structure including metal cords that can be made from metal elements having a diameter of 100 μm or more. The polymer matrix can include a thermoplastic material and/or ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6868661 | Elevator rope arrangement Elevator rope arrangement in which the elevator car and counterweight, travelling along guide rails in an elevator shaft, are supported by suspension ropes, which are attached to the top part of the elevator car and passed via at least one diverting pulley to the co... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6779330 | Antimicrobial cut-resistant composite yarn and garments knitted or woven therefrom An antimicrobial, cut-resistant composite yarn which has a core member including at least one cut-resistant strand, a cover member including at least one strand wrapped around and enclosing the core member, wherein at least one strand in either the core member or th... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6750162 | Treated fabric for luggage An abrasion resistant and water resistant fabric is disclosed. The fabric is particularly well suited for use in constructing luggage. The fabric, however, is also well suited for many other applications, such as use in constructing sportswear, outdoor apparel, mili... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6631609 | Method and stranding device for producing a cable or a cable element A method for producing a cable or cable element from individual elements is provided. The method comprises heating the individual elements before or during a stranding process until they are at least close to plastification and cooling the individual elem... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6460321 | Racquet string A racquet string comprises of a core surrounded by at least one sheath, having a plurality of sheath fibers wound around said core, and a coating resin uniting the core and sheath fibers into a unitary body. The sheath fibers are helically wound about the... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6430913 | Method of and apparatus for making twisted cable and the cable produced thereby A method of and an apparatus for making twisted electrical cable, such as 600 volt secondary distribution cable, and the twisted cable product are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first plurality of stationary payoff reels each wound with a length of ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6397574 | Sheathless synthetic fiber rope A synthetic rope has multiple layers of load-bearing aramide fiber strands laid together with a coating on the synthetic fiber strands in the outermost layer of strands. The coating includes an impregnating substance with additives of UV stabilizers, shor... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6385956 | Packing yarn made of graphite foil and metal foil and method of manufacturing a packing yarn A packing yarn and a method of manufacturing a packing yarn composed of at least two bands which are at most 5 mm wide and are joined together by a yarn manufacturing method, include forming the bands of a laminate having at least one layer of flexible gr... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6365070 | Formaldehyde-free flame retardant treatment for cellulose-containing materials An aqueous finishing composition for cellulose-containing materials, comprising a hydroxyalkyl-functional organophosphorus flame retardant (which contains a substantially non-volatile component at the curing temperature) and a non-formaldehyde cross-linki... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6354067 | Process for producing dyed spun cotton yarns having improved uniformity, physical properties, and luster and yarns thus produced A process for producing dyed spun cotton yarns having a reduced number of irregularities and increased luster is described. The process involves dyeing at least a portion of the cotton fibers which are to form the yarn, then combing the dyed fibers subseq... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6349532 | Method and apparatus for producing textile yarn, and yarn produced thereby A method and apparatus for producing a combined textile yarn comprising two yarn components that are false twisted to different twist levels and then combined to form a combined textile yarn. The yarn components may be twisted in the same or opposing dire... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6293080 | Sewing thread for leather products and leather products produced by using the same A sewing thread for a leather product composed of fibers attached with a highly water absorbing powdery material on the surface of the fibers, in a ratio of 5 weight % or more based on the weight of the fibers, and a leather product, with excellent water-... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6062014 | String for a racket A string for a sports racket includes a core formed of a plurality of core filaments of nylon which are twisted together in a first direction and which are impregnated with a thermoplastic polyurethane resin, a moisture-cured polyurethane layer enclosing ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6009699 | Composite synthetic string for a tennis racket Composite synthetic string, in particular for a tennis racket. According to the invention, the string is made up of central monofilaments surrounded by mono-filament threads and by multifilament threads, the assembly being impregnated and covered in polyu... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5932158 | Cellulose solutions and products made therefrom An optically anisotropic solution containing cellulose and inorganic acids of phosphorus contains 94-100 wt % of the following constituents: cellulose; phosphoric acid and/or its anhydrides; and water; and 0-6 wt % of other constituents. This solution can... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5882762 | Carpet yarn having high soil resistance This invention relates to carpet yarn comprising a plurality of filaments of a thermoplastic polymer with a fluorochemical or non-fluorochemical hydrophilicity imparting compound dispersed within said filaments. In another aspect, the invention relates to... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5869182 | Sewing thread, area structure sewn thereby, and method for obtaining a splash-proof stitched connection A sewing thread comprising at least one precursor material of a product at its outer surface, which imparts a stitched connection produced with such a thread an increased adherence to the material to be sewn. Furthermore, the invention provides a sewing t... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5829242 | Process for manufacturing a rope The modulus of stretch af a fibrous rope is reduced by impregnating a pluity of spaced-apart segments of the rope with an epoxy plastic thereby to reduce the modulus of stretch of the segment equal to zero after curing the plastic. The overall modulus of... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5630873 | Method of producing declustered acetyl cellulose fibers A delustering composition for acetyl cellulose fibers is described which contains 15 to 85% by weight TiO2, 15 to 85% by weight paraffin oil and 0.5 to 10% by weight dispersing agent. Furthermore, a method for producing the delustering composit... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5573851 | Ultraviolet-detectable marking yarn and a textile fabric product therewith A marking yarn for selective use in formation of a textile fabric, such as a tubular pantyhose blank, comprises an elongate strand-like yarn base formed of a water-soluble material and at least partially coated with a material which is detectible by an ul... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5571620 | Water-dispersible copolyester-ether compositions This invention relates to linear, water-dispersible sulfopolyesters that incorporate higher order polyalkylene glycol units. The sulfopolyesters provide improved abrasion and blocking resistances in polyester fiber sizing applications.... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5460881 | Making a yarn of particulate-impregnated aramid fibers A process is disclosed for treating aramid fibers with a dispersion of particulate material in a swelling solvent to yield embodiment of the particles in the surface of the fibers.... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5368928 | Water-based liquid for treating glass fiber cord for reinforcement of rubber, glass fiber cord for reinforcing rubber, and reinforced rubber product A water-based treating liquid for a rubber-reinforcing glass fiber cord, which contains as a solid component a composition consisting essentially of; (1) a rubber latex (2) an alkylated chlorosulfonated polyethylene latex, and (3) a water-soluble resorcinol-fo... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5360503 | Semi-finished product and thermoplastic composite material having liquid crystal polymers and process for the production of the material The semi-finished product according to the invention consists exclusively of liquid crystal thermoplastic polymers (LCP), whereof at least one first liquid crystal thermoplastic polymer (LCP) is in the form of fibers (18) and has a given melting point, an... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5350632 | Impregnated, dimension-stable polyester cord The dimension-stable impregnated polyester tire cord is at least 95% by weight polyethylene terephthalate and has an intrinsic viscosity of 0.70 dl/g to 0.89 dl/g for undrawn cord, a fineness of at least 1100 x 2 dtex, a dimension stability coefficient of... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5246051 | Pneumatic radial tires including belt cords with filament resin composite bodies A pneumatic radial tire comprises a belt comprised of plural belt layers, in which at least one belt layer is formed by arranging particular twisted cords, which are obtained by twisting particular filament-resin composite bodies, at a particular end coun... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5232769 | Microcapsule, treating liquids containing the same, and textile structure having microcapsules adhering thereto This invention relates to a microcapsule having a particle diameter of 2~300 μm and comprising a substance acting to improve physiological conditions of human skin, for example, substances exhibiting such effects as skin whitening, aging preventive, humi... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5206085 | Preformed yarn useful for forming composite articles and process for producing same A preformed yarn useful for forming composite articles is disclosed which includes a core of a multiplicity of fibers, fine powder provided in the interstices between the fibers, and a flexible sleeve formed of a thermoplastic resin and surrounding the co... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5171634 | Process and apparatus for producing coated glass yarns and sizing coating therefor A process for producing coated glass yarns which comprises drawing a plurality of fibers formed from strands of molten glass, applying to the strands a sizing coating comprising at least a monounsaturated or polyunsaturated oligomer and a photostarter com... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5154975 | Liquid composition for glass fiber impregnation A liquid composition for glass fiber impregnation, characterized in that (A) it comprises (1) a resorcinol-formaldehyde resin, (2) a butadiene/styrene/vinylpyridine terpolymer, and (3) chlorosulfonated polyethylene, and (B) based on the total solids of th... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5135811 | Polyamide yarn provided with a built-in antibacterial and method for its production Polyamide yarn provided with a built-in antimicrobial capacity characterized by the adhesive on the fiber surface of an antimicrobial agent comprising an organosilicon quaternary ammonium salt and a surfactant comprising an alkyl-, aryl-, alkenyl-, or ary... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5116682 | Process for producing anti-wicking polyester yarn and product produced thereby A process for producing anti-wicking and water repellant polyester yarns at high processing speeds. Polyester yarn or other heat stable yarn is continuously fed to a coating station, the yarn is then coated with a fluorocarbon polymer emulsion or dispersi... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5087499 | Puncture-resistant and medicinal treatment garments and method of manufacture thereof The present invention relates to improvements in puncture-resistant and medicinal treatment garments. Garments made from fibers such as KEVLAR.RTM. and designed to deter penetration of objects are subjected to an additional brushing step to enhance the fi... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4988364 | Coated cation exchange yarn and process A sheath/core yarn having as its core a fluorinated cation exchange resin, oriented at least 1x, in alkali metal salt form and as its sheath an unoriented or oriented melt-fabricable precursor or derivative of the same salt-form fluorinated cation exchang... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4983309 | Lubricants for cotton spinning For cotton spinning, use is made of a treatment agent containing silicone with viscosity at 25° C. of 10 centistokes or greater such as dimethylsilicone, end hydroxy modified dimethylsilicone or epoxy modified dimethylsilicone and an emulsifier such as p... | 01/08/1991 |
