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Ballistic resistant body covering

A ballistic resistant body covering for protecting the torso, groin and neck area from ballistic missiles.

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Cain, Edward J.


Primary examiner statistics: 1667 patents; average approval time: 1665 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 259 patents; average approval time: 753 days

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NumberTitleIssue Date
7141625Water base resin composition
The present invention provides an aqueous resin composition that can be utilized in a wide variety of fields including paints for vehicles, paints for cans, paints for the outer facings of buildings, adhesives, inks, impregnating agents for fibers and paper, and sea...
11/28/2006
5753730Plastic lenses having a high-refractive index, process for the preparation thereof and casting polymerization process for preparing sulfur-containing urethane resin lens and lens prepared thereby
One aspect of the present invention relates to a process for preparing plastic lenses having a high-refractive index comprising forming a mixture containing one or more polyisocyanate compounds; one or more active hydrogen compounds selected from the grou...
05/19/1998
5516829Heat seamable flame retardant roof sheeting with highly crystalline thermoplasticity promoters and method for covering roofs
A heat seamable flame retardant sheet material for roofing prepared from an uncured polymeric composition of matter which comprises 100 parts by weight of a polymer blend comprising from about 50 to 90 parts by weight of halogenated polyolefins having up ...
05/14/1996
5494955Use of silane coupling agent with carbon black to enhance the balance of reinforcement properties of rubber compounds
A method of improving balance of properties, such as increased reinforcement and reduced rolling resistance of a rubber compound, comprising mixing the rubber compound with a carbon black and a silane coupling agent for a period of between about 10 second...
02/27/1996
5447977Particle binders for high bulk fibers
A method of producing easily densified high bulk fibers that have adhered particulates. The fibers have hydrogen bonding or coordinate covalent bonding functionalities, and a binder is applied to the fibers to bind the particles to the fibers. The binder ...
09/05/1995
5446084Synthetic resins
Synthetic resins contain, as essential components, A) from 20 to 95% by weight of a crosslinkable binder selected from the group consisting of the polymers, polyadducts or polycondensates having reactive centers in the form of hydroxyl, thio, primary and/or se...
08/29/1995
5444113End use applications of biodegradable polymers
Disclosed are products made of degradable materials which include a hydrolytically degradable polymer. The degradable materials can be internally or externally modified. The internally modified polymer composition has polymers modified by the use of comon...
08/22/1995
5442004Gels
Gels of hard-elastomer-hard block copolymers with at least 300 parts of extending liquid per 100 parts of the copolymer contain at least 50 parts (per 100 parts of copolymer) of a stabilizing additive which resists migration of PVC plasticizers into the g...
08/15/1995
5442005Multi-function protective coating for zinc coated steel surfaces and its alloys
This invention provides a coating for zinc coated steel surfaces and other zinc containing alloys, including zinc/iron, zinc/nickel, zinc/cobalt, zinc/aluminum, and any other suitable metal surface. The coating product of this inventions contains the foll...
08/15/1995
5436396Stabilizing compositions and methods for stabilizing subterranean formations
A method for stabilizing a subterranean formation which includes introducing a stabilizing composition into a subterranean formation, for example, by pumping into and through cracks and crevices in the formation and allowing the stabilizing compositions t...
07/25/1995
5434215Water-based polymeric emulsions incorporating wax
This invention relates to a method for forming an aqueous polymeric dispersion incorporating a wax. To form the aqueous dispersion, a polymer is formed by polymerizing at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer under conditions for forming a polymer s...
07/18/1995
5434210Thermal spray powders for abradable coatings, abradable coatings containing solid lubricants and methods of fabricating abradable coatings
Thermal spray powders are characterized by the presence of a matrix-forming component, a solid lubricant component and a plastic component. Abradable coatings formed by thermal spraying the powders abrade readily to form abradable seals. The abradable coa...
07/18/1995
5432226Rubber formulation and process for preparing same
A rubber formulation including (a) a hydrogenated nitrile rubber, (b) an organopolysiloxane, (c) a cross-linking controller selected from (i) an ester or polyester of acrylic or methacrylic acid with a polyhydric alcohol, (ii) an amide or polyamide of acr...
07/11/1995
5432219Styrenic resin composition for extrusion
A styrenic resin composition for extrusion of sheets, films, pipes and profiles, includes (1) 100 parts by weight of a styrenic resin having 15 to 100% by weight of a styrenic graft copolymer (A) and 85 to 0% by weight of a styrenic polymer (B); and (2) 0...
07/11/1995
5430087Carbon black pair with different particle size and improved rubber stock
A carbon black system for manufacturing rubber comprises a pair of carbon blacks having the same structure, a fumed silica and a silane coupler. One of the pairs of carbon blacks has an Iodine Adsorption No. of less than 115 and the other pair of carbon b...
07/04/1995
5430077Method for continuously preparing thermo-crosslinkable and/or thermoplastic elastomer blends
A method method for continuously preparing thermo-crosslinkable and/or thermoplastic elastomer blends by mixing the powdered or granulated elastomer with plasticizer oil and other additives, said method comprising the steps of: (a) continuously premixing ...
07/04/1995
5430084Rubber containing silica and tire and tread thereof
The invention relates to a method of preparing a sulfur curable rubber composition by first forming a pre-blend of polyoctenamer and silica and then blending the pre-blend with at least one additional sulfur curable rubber. The invention also relates to a...
07/04/1995
5428086Poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) with improved melt stability
Disclosed are reinforced polyester compositions having repeat units from terephthalic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol which have improved melt stability due to the addition of small amounts of an epoxy compound and either a phosphite or phosphonite....
06/27/1995
5426141Resin composition and packaging material for photosensitive materials
A resin composition containing a light-shielding material and vitamin E and packaging materials formed thereof. The light-shielding ability is increased by blending vitamin E. Laminated films where at least one thermoplastic resin film is interposed betwe...
06/20/1995
5426147Low permeability rubber compositions
Rubber compositions having reduced permeability to gases comprising rubber and specified furnace carbon blacks....
06/20/1995
5426155Anti-reversion coagents for rubber vulcanization
A rubber composition which is the vulcanization reaction product of a rubber, sulfur or a sulfur donor and particular anti-reversion coagents, is disclosed. The anti-reversion coagents only partially react under sulfur-vulcanization reaction conditions up...
06/20/1995
5426171Thermoplastic resins containing coated additives
A composition of matter comprising 25 to 99 parts by weight thermoplastic resin and 75 to 1 part by weight solid reinforcing agent having a surface coating of a polar group functionalized polyarylene ether....
06/20/1995
5424390Processes for manufacture of sulfonated melamine-formaldehyde resins
A process of producing an aqueous solution of a sulfonated melamine-formaldehyde resin. The process comprises condensing melamine and formaldehyde or a precursor of formaldehyde (e.g. paraformaldehyde) in an aqueous mixture having a pH in the range of 8-1...
06/13/1995
5420195Water resistant, removable acrylic emulsion pressure sensitive adhesive
A water-resistant, removable pressure sensitive adhesive for use with transparent film facestocks comprises an acrylic-based emulsion polymer composition comprising 85 to 97% by weight alkyl acrylate monomers, up to 3% by weight polar monomers, up to 1% b...
05/30/1995
5416156Surface coating compositions containing fibrillated polymer
A surface coating composition comprising, in combination, a fibrillated polymer matrix, at least one pigment, at least one binder, and at least one solvent, and a method for the manufacture thereof....
05/16/1995
5409969Pneumatic tires
As a tread rubber of a pneumatic tire is used a rubber composition comprising 10-150 parts by weight of a silica filler, 0-150 parts by weight of carbon black and 0.2-10 parts by weight of at least one specified silane coupling agent, based on 100 parts b...
04/25/1995
5407991Thermoplastic elastomer composition, covering materials for industrial parts comprising the composition and laminates comprising the covering materials
The invention provides an olefinic thermoplastic elastomer composition which is excellent in flexibility, processability into sheet and appearance of the resulting sheet and which is able to substitute for flexible polyvinyl chloride. The invention furthe...
04/18/1995
5405898Hydroxylamine modified lower acrylate ester latices
The acrylate ester groups of lower acrylate ester latex polymers are converted to hydroxamic groups by the expediency of pH adjustment and using salt free hydroxylamine. Lower reaction temperatures are used. A high HLB surfactant is also used to help furt...
04/11/1995
5405918(Poly)sulfide containing polycitraconimides and polyitaconimides
Novel polysulfide-containing polycitraconimides and polyitaconimides are disclosed. Further, a process for the sulfur-vulcanization of rubber using these novel compounds is also disclosed. Also, a sulfur-vulcanized rubber product and articles of manufactu...
04/11/1995
5405914Process for improving the color of selectively hydrogenated block copolymers modified with acid compounds or derivatives
A process for improving the color of selectively hydrogenated block copolymers modified with acid compound or derivatives thereof which comprises: (a) anionically polymerizing at least one conjugated diene, and, optionally, at least one vinyl aromatic hyd...
04/11/1995
5405899Radial tire
The present invention provides an optimum radial tire which is suitable for each car. In the present invention, an ଱ value is introduced as indicating the properties of the car and the tread rubber of the tire is selected according to the ଱ va...
04/11/1995
5403884Process for flocking EDPM substrates
A process for flocking cured or uncured elastomeric substrates comprising the steps of applying to the substrate an aqueous adhesive comprising 10 to 100% (dry weight) of an alkaline dispersion of an ethylene carboxylic acid copolymer and 0 to 90% of an a...
04/04/1995
5401789Process for the production of plastic and rubber compositions filled with carbon black
A process for the production of plastic and rubber compositions filled with carbon black in which an organosilicon compound is used and is reacted in situ with the carbon black. The organosilicon compound is selected from the following formulae: (R1
03/28/1995
5382616Polyisocyanate composition
Dispersion of a polyurea and a metal carboxylate in an organic polyisocyanate. Dispersion of polyurea in an organic polyisocyanate characterized in that the amount of polyurea is at least 60% w. The above dispersions are in particular suitable for preparing mo...
01/17/1995
5369163Process for preparing large dimension emulsion polymer particles, polymer product and uses thereof
A process for preparing large dimension emulsion polymer particles and the polymer products of the process are disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention provides particles having a high aspect ratio, having a shape described by a long axis and an inters...
11/29/1994
5352716Degradable synthetic polymeric compounds
A synthetic thermoplastic polymeric compound is structurally stable during its useful life and which upon introduction into a suitable environment, degrades under chemical, photochemical and biodegradation mechanisms into innocuous products. Stabilizers m...
10/04/1994
5349009Water-based construction adhesive mastic
A water-based construction adhesive composition containing an aqueous emulsion polymer binder which comprises a blend, based on 100 weight parts of polymer solids, of 25 to 75 parts aqueous emulsion vinyl acetate/-ethylene copolymer and 75 to 25 parts aqu...
09/20/1994
5349010Water-dispersible polyester resins and process for their preparation
Disclosed is a water-dissipatable or dispersible polyester containing sulfonate groups that has improved stability prepared from a monocarboxylic acid sulfomonomer. This polyester can be prepared in a one or two step process but the preferred two step pro...
09/20/1994
5338777Surface modified fillers and compositions containing the same
A surface modified filler comprises sodium aluminocarbonate particles having a surface coating comprising an organofunctional silane or an organofunctional titanate. The surface modified filler is useful as a fire retardant material in thermoplastic and t...
08/16/1994
5338793Erasable ink
An erasable ink for marking boards is provided which includes a water dispersible pigment, silica, a latex and/or a spreading agent, and water, said ink having the ability to form continuous unbroken lines on a smooth, substantially non-porous surface, sa...
08/16/1994
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