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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6541566 | Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions prepared with a sterically hindered alkoxylated silane A pressure sensitive adhesive which is prepared by emulsion polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and 0.01 to 2 pphm of a sterically hindered alkoxylated silane monomer. The silane crosslinks during film formation to provide the adhesive with ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6258460 | Coating compositions prepared with a sterically hindered alkoxylated silane A coating composition having increased block resistance comprising a polymer prepared by emulsion polymerizing at least one ethylenically unsaturated non-carboxy functional monomer, from 0.01 to 2 pphm of a sterically hindered alkoxylated silane monomer, ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6174960 | Coating compositions prepared with an acrylic modified ethylene-vinyl acetate polymer A non-aqueous--organic-solvent-free coating composition having increased block resistance comprising an acrylic modified ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer blend, wherein the acrylic polymer is prepared by emulsion polymerizing at least one ethylenicall... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6096824 | Aqueous emulsion polymer containing a polymerizable allyl amine salt, and paper saturant thereof A paper saturant composition comprising an aqueous emulsion polymer prepared by reacting at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and from about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent, based on the total weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomer, of a wate... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6001927 | Thixotropic paint compositions containing hydrophobic starch derivatives Latex paint compositions containing water, pigment and a latex wherein the latex is prepared by emulsion polymerization of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of 0.1 to 0.2 pphm of at least one hydrophobically modified starch ha... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5969032 | Latex binders for coatings incorporating a polymerizable surfactant having a terminal allyl amine moiety The invention relates to an emulsion polymerization process for preparing a latex binder for use in paint. The process involves reacting a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymerizable surfactant having a terminal allyl amine moiety with at least one e... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5959024 | Acrylic latex binders prepared with saccharide stabilizers The present invention is directed to the use of nonpolymerizable, hydrophobically-modified saccharides as emulsion stabilizers during the synthesis of acrylic latexes, and coating compositions prepared with the acrylic latexes which has been prepared usin... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5928783 | Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions The invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive prepared from an aqueous emulsion polymer. The polymer is prepared by reacting at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and from about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent, based on the total weight of... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5610225 | Latex paints which are free of volatile coalescents and freeze-thaw additives Freeze-thaw stable latex binders and latex paint compositions are prepared without the use of volatile freeze-thaw additives. The latex binder contains a polymer which is the emulsion polymerization product of a polymerizable polyethylene glycol (PPEG) mo... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5530056 | latex binders and paints which are free of volatile coalescents and freeze-thaw additives Freeze-thaw stable latex binders and latex paint compositions are prepared without the use of volatile freeze-thaw additives. The latex binder contains a polymer which is the emulsion polymerization product of a polymerizable polyethylene glycol (PPEG) mo... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5455298 | Latex polymers for pigments coatings prepared in the presence of acetoacetonate moiety The invention relates to an acrylic polymer latex comprising the polymerization product of an acetoacetate moiety of the structure ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting o... | 10/03/1995 |
