A forehead support apparatus for resting a standing users forehead against a wall above a bathroom commode or urinal or beneath a showerhead.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7850741 | Cleansing polyester fabrics, and a process of preparing the same The present invention provides a cleansing polyester fabric, which comprises (i) a polyester multifilament consisting of ultra yarns (monofilament) of 0.001 to 0.1 deniers or its false twist yarn as warp and (ii) a false twisted mixing yarn consisting of said polyes... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7670387 | Process for producing synthetic fiber fabric having translucent printing (dyeing) patterns and fabric thus obtained The invention relates to a synthetic fiber fabric having translucent printing (dyeing) patterns thereon. The invention also relates to a process for producing a synthetic fiber fabric having translucent printing (dyeing) patterns thereon, which includes a printing s... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7435264 | Sculptured and etched textile having shade contrast corresponding to surface etched regions A textile is disclosed having regions of color contrast and corresponding regions of sculptured three-dimensional surface geometry. Furthermore, one or more methods of making such a textile also are disclosed. The textile includes a first side having first regions a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427299 | Method of distressing a garment In order to create or emulate authentic shotgun holes in a garment, a garment is subject to a distressing process with projectiles or other distressing apparatuses. A garment may be distressed without comprising critical components of the garment by positioning it i... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7101404 | Paper machine clothing, especially press felt, as well as a method for manufacturing the paper machine clothing Paper machine clothing, especially a press felt (1), has a support (2) which has at least one layer of a thread lap (3, 4, 5, 13). The lap threads (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 38, 43, 44, 45) run parallel to one anothe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7014662 | Vintage fading method for jeans A method for creating faded designs in selected areas of fabric includes providing a plurality of fabric pieces and placing at least one cord on at least one selected area of at least one fabric piece of the plurality of fabric pieces in accordance with a selected p... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6916349 | Method of producing non-directional range-dyed face finished fabrics Range-dyed fabrics that possess excellent hand characteristics and simultaneously exhibit substantially nondirectional appearances are provided. Such a combination permits the production and utilization of an extremely comfortable apparel fabric that can be attached... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6752840 | Denim-like article of clothing and method of producing the same The present invention relates to a denim-like clothing mainly including a woven or knitted fabric and having a whitening index of less than or equal to Class 4, which woven or knitted fabric includes ultrafine fibers or fibers capable of forming ultrafine fibers on ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6616710 | Laser scribing process to eliminate the denim enzyme by washing and laundry A system of forming simulated seam abrasion on denim materials. The simulated seam abrasion is formed by using a laser beam to form a seam abrasion type pattern on the material. The pattem is like a ladder with uneven rungs. After the pattern is formed, t... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6517589 | Manufacturing method of coloring and lustering substance The present invention provides a novel manufacturing method for coloring and lustering substance, especially suitable for coloring and lustering a carbonizable substance, without using pigments or dyes. The method utilizes the relationship between heat, g... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6494925 | Sculptured pile fabric having improved aesthetic characteristics The present invention provides a sculptured pile fabric having both a printed pattern and a sculpted surface of various pile heights. The fabric of the present invention has improved aesthetic qualities as compared with sculptured products of the prior ar... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6051034 | Methods for reducing pilling of towels A method is provided for reducing pilling of cellulosic towels. A composition comprising an acidic agent, and optionally a fabric softener, is applied to a pillable cellulosic towel, preferable to the face yarns of the towel. The towel is then heated for ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045680 | Process for making thermally stable metal coated polymeric monofilament or yarn A polymeric yarn to be coated with electroless nickel is pretreated with an acid and a surfactant to render the yarn surfaces water wettable and not substantially mechanically degraded. All surfaces of yarn formed of polymeric monofilament fibers are coat... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6016583 | Method for creating patterns in dyed garments and for creating a jacquard look in garments A method for forming patterns or to create a Jacquard effect in dyed fabric. A nozzle type is selected. The water pressure is selected. Temperature of the water is selected. The distance between the nozzle and the garment is adjusted. The water is directe... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5861044 | Method to selectively carve textile fabrics An apparatus and method for selectively carving textile fabric by selectively applying chemicals containing a liquid repellent either alone or with other chemicals such as dye to a textile fabric and subsequently finishing said fabric. The textile fabric ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5514187 | Reduced indigo dye penetration Open end spun cotton yarns are ring dyed with a thickened dyebath to limit dye penetration to the outer circumference of the yarn leaving a substantial undyed core. Stonewashed indigo dyed denim fabrics and garments are prepared.... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5474577 | Methods and compositions for treating denim fabric and the fabric produced thereby A method of treating blue or black denim fabric to change its color, a composition used to create the color change, and the denim fabric produced thereby. The composition is applied to the denim fabric in a washing machine and comprises cellulase enzyme, ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5417754 | Composition and method for selective removal of fabric design image A composition for removing cellulose fibers includes an acidification agent such as aluminum sulfate and sodium bisulfate, a humectant such as glycerine, xanthan gum as a thickening agent, and water as the balance. The composition is mixed to a pseudoplas... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5330538 | Salt-and-pepper denim A method for producing a dyed cotton fabric having an improved characteristic salt-and-pepper look and the product thereof. The process includes forming a plurality of individual cotton yarns having a twist multiple value of at least 4.6 and, preferably, ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 4960430 | Method for manufacturing of mat and rough, laminar, ribbon-shaped or fibrous polymeric products with a stream of particles Mat and rough endless sheetlike, ribbon-shaped or filiform polymeric products, preferably natural-fiber-like mat and rough textile products of chemical fiber materials, in particular of synthetic fiber materials, or mat and rough polymer films with low tr... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4846845 | Process for producing sculptured pile fabric This invention provides a process for sculpturing pile fabrics which comprises: (a) selectively contacting the surface of a pile fabric corresponding to a pattern a fiber degrading composition, said composition comprising a fiber degrading agent in a conc... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4570311 | Method for manufacturing water soluble fabric for chemical laces A method for preparing water soluble fabric for chemical laces. The water soluble fabric is composed of webs of hot water soluble polyvinyl alcohol fibers and a water soluble resin fixably adhered to the fibers of which the fabric is composed.... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4525169 | Artificial grain leather having different color spot groups The present invention relates to an artificial grain leather having different color spot groups comprised of ultra fine fibers, in which at least one side of the fibrous substrate has two types of colors differing in hue and/or lightness value and being c... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4519804 | Melange-colored sheet and method of producing the same Melange-colored sheet and method. The sheet has an inner portion having ultrafine fiber bundles and/or multi-core fibers. The surface of the sheet is composed of super-entangled ultrafine fibers and/or fine bundles of ultrafine fibers of different colors,... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4459128 | Pile articles and a method for producing the pile articles Pile articles, such as artificial furs, wherein at least a part of piles is colored in at least two kinds of colorations which vary in the length direction of the piles, said color variation being caused on level surfaces distant substantially constantly ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4421513 | Process for producing fibrillated polyester Fibrillated polyester textile materials and methods for producing same are disclosed. Such fibrillated polyester textile materials have a body portion formed of a plurality of polyester filaments in which the filaments contain a plurality of fibrils on th... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4417897 | Process for preparing burn-out effects on textile materials An improved process for preparing white or colored burn-out effects on textile materials containing hydrophobic fibers and cellulose fibers which process comprises applying to the material a dyeing liquor or printing paste containing at least one disperse... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4415331 | Process for chemically sculpturing wool pile fabrics A process for sculpturing a pile fabric having pile fibers made from wool, or wool-nylon blends, which comprises: treating said wool by oxidizing its sulfide bonds accompanied by acid hydrolysis; contacting the pile surface of said fabric with a fiber deg... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4367070 | Process for treating fibrous structure A process for treating a fibrous structure is provided. The fibrous structure comprises at least two components at least one of which is a polyester containing an SO3 M group wherein M represents hydrogen or an alkali metal. The process is char... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4353706 | Process for producing sculptured pile fabric A process for sculpturing a pile fabric, e.g., nylon pile fabric, is provided which comprises selectively contacting the pile surface of said fabric with a fiber degrading composition, said composition comprising a fiber degrading agent in a concentration... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4352380 | Decorative sheeting fabric A woven sheeting fabric is provided with a variety of unusual and visually appealing decorative patterned effects by forming in the fabric open, shear areas of various size and shape having an appearance contrasting with adjacent, substantially heavier ar... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4332585 | Synthetic fur and process for preparation thereof A synthetic fur closely resembling a natural fur comprises relatively long and thick guard hair-like raised synthetic fibers, each having a transverse cross-section wherein at least one constricted part is formed, and underfur-like raised synthetic fibers... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4291442 | Process for fibrillating polyester A process for forming a polyester textile fabric comprised of multifilament yarns having at least about five broken and fibrillated ends per square centimeter of fabric.... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4113432 | Method for modifying fibers of a fabric and the products so produced A method for modifying fibers of a fabric which comprises applying an effective amount of a heat activated fiber modifying agent to a fabric, applying an effective amount of a deactivating agent to one surface of the fabric, such surface being opposite a ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4113430 | Method for modifying fibers of a fabric and the products so produced A method for modifying fibers of a fabric which comprises the steps of applying an effective amount of a heat activated fiber modifying agent to a fabric, heating a portion of the fabric for a period of time effective to initiate a chemical reaction betwe... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4086055 | Surface modified continuous filament yarn and method of producing same A surface modified continuous filament yarn and method for producing same is provided wherein a continuous filament twisted yarn is stretched and, while in its stretched or elongated state, contacted with an effective amount of a swelling agent for a peri... | 04/25/1978 |
| 3958926 | Relief printing acrylic pile fabric with di-beta-cyanoethyl formamide to simulate animal skins A method is provided for decorating or treating the pile side of pile fabrics to imitate naturally occurring designs and/or configurations such as animal skins and hides, for example. The pile surface is first color printed by a tinted printing paste and ... | 05/25/1976 |