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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6149749 | Repair of composite laminates A patch of fibre reinforced plastics composite material, a repair kit including such a patch and a method of using such a patch and repair kit are provided. The patch (1) is for attachment to a surface (17) of a fibre reinforced plastics composite structu... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6083336 | Device for the coating of metal strips Apparatus for coating metal sheets with plastic film, consisting of a sequential arrangement of metal sheet feed (1), oven (3), film feeding unit (4), corona stations (9), laminating rolls (10), texturing or smoothing rolls (7) and printing mechanism (8).... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6068717 | Process for producing packaging tubes There are prior art packaging tubes consisting of a tube body (11) with a prefabricated head (13) which is melted on the inner circumference of the body. This method of jointing can result in faulty, i.e. leaking tubes. According to the invention, the tub... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6068726 | Applying tiles to a tiling table A method of tiling a plane surface using a tiling table, after which the tiling is shifted over to the finishing stage. In the table by means of several perforated lines positioning guides for each tile are formed by fixing stoppers into the holes of said... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6066220 | Process for producing a prosthesis for the female breast A process for producing a breast prosthesis having substantially cup-shaped prosthesis body. The first step in the process includes placing at least two plastic foils on top of each other. The next step involves shaping these foils into a pouch-like conta... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6063224 | Method for separate closure extrusion A method of manufacturing a resealable closure mechanism includes separately extruding the interlocking closure member from its respective base strip. The interlocking closure member is cooled prior to bonding the base strip to the interlocking closure me... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6059912 | Method of making and using a semi rigid container A semi rigid container comprising a plurality of generally rectangular side walls and a bottom wall attached to the bottom of each side wall. A plurality of flexible supporting frames are attached to each side wall to expand the container's open top and t... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056981 | Euphausiid harvesting and processing method and apparatus Method and apparatus for harvesting and processing zooplankton and, in particular, for harvesting and processing euphausiids for subsequent use as a feed product for early stage juvenile or larvae feed or for a food product as an additive. The euphausiids... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6051102 | Covering for an opening in a flexibly curving container wall An opening of a flexible container is closed by a pull-tab. The wall curves when the pull-tab is applied thereto. The pull-tab follows the curving wall in the curve direction. A device for applying the pull-tab to the wall and/or a device for adhering the... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6051090 | Method of stitching a sewable material and a sheet material usable in performing the method A method of stitching a sewable material, which method includes the steps of: providing a support with a surface; providing a first sheet material with first and second sides; adhering the first side of the first sheet material to the surface of the suppo... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6051089 | Reinforcing member for composite workpieces and associated methods Reinforcing members for securement of reinforced plastic composite components in restricted and confined space locations as a substitute for reinforcing stitching. The reinforcing members are highly effective for securing "T" stiffeners and the like to a ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6048421 | Automatic lid forming machine An improved vertically oriented machine which is capable of forming and adhering lids to open ended fiberboard containers. The improved machine includes a lower horizontal conveyor for bringing open-ended containers into the machine; a vertical lifting se... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6045654 | Method for producing a packaging laminate with barrier properties The invention relates to a method for fastening a barrier layer to an adjacent laminate layer in a package material. The fastening is performed by a partial adhesive being achieved in a first step and is completed by means of heat treatment in a subsequen... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6042669 | Structural element repair with partly fused webs Polyolefin auto body components and like plastic structural elements having a predetermined form and a repairable damage discontinuity having an edge margin, are repaired by and covering the discontinuity with a web of differentially fusible portions, suc... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039805 | Transfer fluxing method and apparatus for component placement on substrate A transfer fluxing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is a flux reservoir for holding flux, a compliant pad attached to an opening in the flux reservoir and a means for controlling deposition of flux onto the compliant pad. The apparatus can be attached... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6036464 | Heat blanket buffer assembly An apparatus and method is disclosed using a blanket (50) which is an assembly of at least one graphite fiber element of high thermal conductivity and at least one metal sheet element such as a copper sheet element to repair an aircraft structure (10) mad... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6036804 | Moldable self-adhering fastener cover and installation method A pliable flat disk of laminated construction having a thin top layer of deformable material bonded to a relatively thicker intermediate layer of pliable adhesive sealant material and a removable bottom layer of release paper covering the exposed surface ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033504 | Material for venetian type blinds A method for making a material structure which has at least one section of first material spaced apart from at least one section of second material. A number of thin, elongated strands connect the first material to the second material. The strands may adh... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6033518 | Method for laminating a composite device A method for preparing laminated composites such as laminated electrochromic devices is disclosed. The method involves placing a plurality of shims between first and second substrates prior to lamination using a laminating adhesive. The shims maintain uni... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6024818 | Rigid fiber composite A method for manufacturing a rigid fiber composite material and the product thereof created by needling a composite of a non-woven blend of first fibers with a initial melting point with one or more other fibers with higher melting points that are interpo... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6019864 | Composite window covering and method and apparatus for manufacture thereof A composite window shade is constructed of short lengths of cellular fabric that may be from the same dye lot or that may be of different colors or textures to achieve desired decorative or functional results by trimming the lengths to have attachment str... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6015472 | Method of producing a balloon with a self-sealing valve The present invention relates to a self-sealing flexible plastic valve for a non-latex balloon, to a balloon incorporating such a valve, to a method of manufacturing such a valve, and to a method of manufacturing a balloon incorporating such a valve. The ... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6009927 | Method and apparatus for installing carpet A method and apparatus for installing carpet which provides for assembling and suspending a wheeled gantry hoist over a work domain for lifting furniture or other objects in a work-space, raising the suspended furniture by as little as one-half inch, and ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6004495 | Method of producing an adsorber filter body In a method of producing a filter body which comprises adsorber particles fixedly connected together by an adhesive and which is formed with through passages, a base member having through holes is used, through the through holes in which are passed needle... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6003582 | Apparatus for applying reclosable fasteners to a web of film An apparatus for applying strip fastener elements or zippers to web material includes an unwind stand holding a roll of film material, an infeed dancer arrangement of rollers, a zipper apparatus which conditions zipper material, cuts zippers and delivers ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5997674 | Air purifier and method of manufacture An air purifier, an air filter and a method of manufacturing an air filter for an air purifier are provided. The air purifier includes a base assembly, a filter assembly and a grill. A fan is mounted to the base assembly, and draws air through the filter ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5993586 | Rigid fiber composite A method for manufacturing a rigid fiber composite material and the product thereof created by needling a composite of a non-woven blend of first fibers with a initial melting point with one or more other fibers with higher melting points that are interpo... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5989375 | Friction controlling devices and methods of their manufacture Wear resistant devices and methods of their manufacture in which the intended function or result of the devices is to influence operational coefficients of friction. The devices are made of fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials produced by nonwoven... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5989373 | Method of making vinyl trimmings for leather upholstery Decorative cords for leather, vinyl or leather and vinyl furniture are made by feeding a strip of vinyl and lengths of one or more filler yarns through a hollow cylindrical feeder tube which causes the longitudinal edges of the vinyl strip to wrap around ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5985087 | Insulator with cement compound and method for its production The invention relates to an electrical isolator having at least one fitting cemented onto an insulating body, in which the insulating body is bonded to the fitting via a cement shell, wherein a laminated layer which contains at least two layers of differe... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5985081 | Process for making a shaped product with no material waste A distinctive technique for creating a shaped article (90, 100) includes a pivoting of a first portion (56) of a cooperating web layer (26) substantially about a first joining region (40) to lie laterally adjacent to a first portion (52) of a primary web ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5980665 | Z-pin reinforced bonds for connecting composite structures I improve the impact shock resistance of bonds between composite elements by including Z-pin reinforcement. I prepare stubbled composite structure by using peel plys over the appropriate surface of the composite during pin insertion using conventional pro... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975183 | Repair pressure applicator for in the field damaged aircraft A pressure applicator device for applying pressure to a repair patch of a variable contoured aircraft surface, the pressure applicator device is provided with an inflatable pressure bladder. The bladder is configured for applying pressure to the repair pa... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5976291 | Process for joining plastic moldings A Process for Joining Plastic Moldings Plastic moldings can be joined with one-component or two-component adhesives, the connecting joint being spanned by metal strips. The metal strips are at least partly embedded in the adhesive layer. This process is p... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5976292 | Roofing seam installation process and products for the production of a seamed roof A process for preparing a lap seam for roofing comprising applying a butyl rubber-containing primer with a mesh pad to the EPDM membrane surfaces to be joined. The primer is applied with a long-handled applicator to permit the roofer to stand during primi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5976317 | Sheet material sealing arrangement A sealing arrangement for sealing overlapped edge portions of laminates folded onto a support member. The arrangement includes a pressure pad assembly and a drive member. An elastomeric disk is retained compressed between the drive member and the pressure... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972141 | Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer patch for defect repair of a structural steel component A process for patching a crack or other defect in a thick-walled steel component, such as the wall of a pressure vessel, is provided. Stacked sheets of pre-impregnated carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy are bonded together and cured by interposed layers of a s... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972143 | Angiographic catheter with unitary body and tip sections and method for making same from a continuous feedstock A method of manufacturing angiographic catheters comprises providing a length of elastomeric tube of a predetermined outer diameter and braiding multiple strands of wire wrapping about its exterior. A plastic bonding agent is extruded onto the entire leng... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5968639 | Z-pin reinforced, bonded composite structure I improve the impact shock resistance of bonds between composite elements by including Z-pin reinforcement. I prepare stubbled composite structure by using peel plys over the appropriate surface of the composite during pin insertion using conventional pro... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5958506 | Method of restoring paper paintings and calligraphic works A method of restoring damaged portions of paper (Japanese and machine-made) paintings and calligraphic works, which does not require a high degree of skill, retains the original thickness of the work, improves durability after restoration and ensures neut... | 09/28/1999 |
