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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861634 | Toroidal cloth The present invention provides a toroidal structure comprising a plurality of closed-loop toroids interconnected together, each toroid having a body defining an interior, the toroidal structure comprising: a first toroid of the plurality of toroids having a first pr... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7316175 | Reduced-bulk, enhanced-resilience, lower-drag netting Netting (15) includes mesh bars (26) made from twines (11, 13) which possess physical properties that vary, change or alternate along a series of collinear mesh bars (26). The non-homogeneous media obtained by arranging in this way mesh b... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7254561 | Method and device for performing electronic transactions A method and a device for carrying out electronic transactions. A sender produces, under his own full control, a transaction message in a smart card (1) and provides the message with his digital signature in the card for subsequent output and transmission. | 08/07/2007 |
| 7169718 | Shrink-net and system The invention resides in a system and method of tensioning a net comprising a frame having at least two opposing frame members and a net extending therebetween. The net is made from material of cords of a water soluble yarn capable of high shrinkage rates when wette... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7108233 | Wire ring net for rocky wall barriers and method for making it A wire ring net, particularly for providing barriers for rocky walls and the like comprises a plurality of braided wire rings, each wire ring comprising, at a starting end of its wire, a first curled portion wound about the wire of the first turn and, at the termina... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7070373 | Cargo net A cargo net (1) comprising a plurality of interconnected netting strands (2) providing a mesh (3) and having a main panel (4) and a plurality of wing panels (5) extending therefrom, the main panel (4) being adapted to overli... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7032371 | Synthetic fiber rope for an elevator A synthetic rope for an elevator having improved resistance to compression and abrasion is provided and comprises a plurality of strands forming layers of the rope, each strand formed from a plurality of pre-twisted strands made from high modulus synthetic filaments... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6866453 | Cargo net A cargo netting having a knotted bottom webbing and an upper knotted rope strand section. The bottom webbing is flat to reduce abrasion and wear and tear. The bottom webbing attaches to a cargo pallet using pallet attachment fittings. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6637991 | Cargo net A cargo netting having a knotted bottom webbing and an upper knotted rope strand section. The bottom webbing is flat to reduce abrasion and wear and tear. The bottom webbing attaches to a cargo pallet using pallet attachment fittings.... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6481325 | Column packing and method for manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing a packing made of a three-dimensional net-like structure which constitutes an internal structure of device which performs material transfer, heat exchange or mixing between gases, liquids or gas and liquid, the internal structur... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6408732 | Climbing net A net and related method employs weft and warp members arranged in an alternating diagonally disposed pattern such that portions of each weft and warp member are made to turn ninety degrees through nodes such that each member at one point makes up at leas... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6257629 | Automatic process and machine for weaving one continuous rope An automatic weaving process for the manufacture of rope hammock beds in which a bobbin of rope passes through loops of rope from the same bobbin resulting in a traditional weave (FIG. 1) from one continuous rope. The process and machine create a woven, o... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6250107 | Expandable chain construction An expandable chain construction comprises first and second chain lengths of a monofilament such as nylon fishing line. Each chain length is formed into a series of spaced loops, the loops of the two lengths being of opposite senses. Each loop of each len... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6076448 | Method of using barrier material and system The invention resides in a method of providing a barrier in an environment comprising the steps of providing a structural member which is part of the environment; providing a flexible foam coated fine mesh material capable of being folded on itself and pr... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6029953 | Animal barrier An improved animal barrier material and an improved fastening system to simplify its knotting process are disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, a plurality of multi-stranded metallic cables are joined together using parallel overhand knots. A pair of me... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6021702 | Aesthetic barrier/debris system and material A system for connecting a panel to a support comprises a mesh panel defined by at least one length portion and has a border connected to the length portion of the mesh panel. The border and has a first end capable of being connected to a support and a sec... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5860350 | Flat braid with web core A member for use in net construction comprises a sheathing with an internal core, the internal core has a very low stretch capacity and the outer sheathing has a much larger stretch capacity but allows intersplicing of crossing members within the lattice ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5752459 | Net with flattened surface members connected at sewn intersections A net utilizes members having at least one surface which is flat and causes the at least one flat surface of the members to confront each other and be connected by a sewn connection. The generally flat orientation of the members permits the members to be ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5732541 | Method and apparatus for making filament rope A filament rope may be produced continuously by the method and apparatus of this invention. In an upper portion of a frame of the apparatus is a unit having strand carrying spools that move about to braid the strands into a core of the rope. During braidi... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5699657 | Braided line splices and methods of splicing to form same Braided line splices and methods of making such splices using an inverted sleeve formed from a part of the braided line sheath, the steps forming the sleeve being at least a part of the method. The sleeve is formed by inverting it (turning it inside out),... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5673546 | Non-slip shoelaces A slip resistant shoe lace is produced by weaving or braiding a plurality of standard yarns with special yarns. The special yarns have a special effect in the form of slubs or eccentricities at regular intervals or throughout the length of the yarn and wh... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5622094 | Hollow braid net and method making A net comprises a border member defined by at least a first border section and a second border section each extending generally orthogonally to one another and having a plurality of weft members each connected to one of the first and second border section... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5433991 | Reinforcement system for mastic intumescent fire protection coatings comprising a hybrid mesh fabric A reinforcement system for mastic intumescent fire protection coatings. Free floating hybrid mesh embedded in the coating is used to reinforce the coating. The hybrid mesh is made from a combination of high temperature and low temperature yarns.... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5339657 | Net having different size openings and method of making A warp knit net fabric is disclosed in which the number of stitches in each leg and in each join of a diamond pattern is varied to vary the size of the openings defined by the legs. An array of yarn ends are knit on a Raschel warp knitting machine and the... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5328310 | Cargo restraining tonneau net A tonneau cargo net is fabricated of a single length of a low-friction rope formed into a knitted type of array having a substantially rectangular perimeter. The net consists of a multitude of non-jamming interlaced junctures having substantially the conf... | 07/12/1994 |
| 4947727 | Fishing net twine and a fishing net made thereof A fishing net twine comprising a single first yarn and a plurality of second yarns which are orderly stranded together with the first yarn. The first yarn is a bundle of multiple filaments having a thickness of 8 to 42 denier and a monofilament having a t... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4892210 | Container cargo net A container cargo net for use with a shipping container of palletized or other type for the purpose of preventing shifting of the container when the net is interconnected to one or more fixed anchors on the inner surface of a vehicle in which the containe... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4774870 | Knotting method for a netting A knotting method for a netting is disclosed which comprises the steps of seizing together a warp yarn which is paid out from a creel stand and a weft yarn which is paid out from a shuttle to form substantially concentric loops which are opposite in yarn ... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4651620 | Method and apparatus for making mesh structure A mesh structure comprises intersecting elongate members with each node at which they intersect being on the boundaries of four apertures in the mesh structure. One of said members has a locus which first defines the boundary between a first of said apert... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4619108 | Multiple strand twines comprising monofilaments and multiple filaments, and fishnets formed thereof A multiple strand twine formed of a plural of monofilaments and multiple filaments wherein a multiple strand formed by undertwisting monofilament along with a plural of the multiple filaments is combined with a monostrand formed by twisting one monofilame... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4517759 | Stopper for braided line A stopper for a braided line having a core and a braided cover is disclosed, the stopper having a post-like part with an enlarged central section which stopper is adapted to be placed within a braided line extending substantially diametral thereof, the en... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4466331 | Method of forming twisted multiple strand synthetic twine, twines produced thereby, and fishnets formed thereof A composite multiple strand or filament twisted fishnet twine (11, 11') formed of synthetic material, methods for forming the same, and fishnets (10) formed therefrom, characterized in the use of a plurality of relatively fine, small diameter synthetic fi... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4445417 | Method and machine for making square-meshed net The invention relates to square-meshed net, and method and machine for knotting the same. In knotting a net using upper hooks arranged in a line, warp is arranged in opposition to the upper hooks and knotted to weft by the same upper hook as that in oppos... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4378725 | Method of manufacturing sealed rope and knotted netting from such rope A method for producing a sealed rope of braided or twisted filaments. Heat-shrinkable filaments are braided or twisted about a core of a thermoplastic material to form a rope and the rope is placed under tension and treated to cause the thermoplastic core... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4257309 | Continuous filament rope and method of making same Continuous filament rope and method of making same whereby high strength continuous synthetic filaments may be used to provide a rope which in use will have a strength approaching the theoretical strength of the fibers therein. The rope is made by combini... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4226165 | Fishing net A fishing net and a method for making the same. The net of the invention has a plurality of improved knots, each of which knots has four leg strings extending separately in four directions and one or both of the loops of warp and weft overlie each crotch ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4158985 | Method and apparatus for forming improved nets Improved structural nets for cargo and the like are formed on a fixture including a knot forming matrix including a plurality of knot loop stations arranged in a predetermined orientation and cooperating with loop forming section disposed peripherally of ... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4139225 | Method for making knot for fishing net A fishing net and a method for making the same. The net of the invention has a plurality of improved knots, each of which knots has four leg strings extending separately in four directions and one or both of the loops of warp and weft overlie each crotch ... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4112816 | Method of making a cord hammock A cord hammock is made by knotting a plurality of long strands of cord in a manner whereby they are braided at the ends of the hammock and branch out to form a body supporting pattern.... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4047316 | Knotted fishing net A knotted fishing net wherein the knot is formed of a warp and a weft, said warp being wound at least one more time about the weft than in the prior art double knot; and the feed portion of the warp alternately passes over and below the return portion the... | 09/13/1977 |
