Patents Examined by D. R. Zirker
  • Patent number: 5198300
    Abstract: A heat bond seaming tape has a base formed of a strip of paper or paper-like material. A strip of an open mesh material is adhered to the base strip and is disposed in substantially symmetrical, overlying relation thereto. A plurality of spaced, transversely disposed, rigid bracing members are sandwiched between the mesh strip and base strip or in the alternative are secured on top of the mesh strip. A thermoplastic adhesive overlies the open mesh strip and the bracing members for adhering the strip and bracing members to the backs of adjacent carpet edges, so that a seam defined by said adjacent carpet edges, will lie flat in response to the provision of said seam tape, due to the rigid bracing members extending generally transversely across the carpet seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Inventors: James Matthews, Nicholas H. Shaheen, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5196246
    Abstract: An improved wall decorating system is disclosed that utilizes a film comprising about 60-98% by weight ionomer resin that is a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid or methacrylic acid neutralized by a metal cation, the resin having a melt flow index greater than about 10 and about 2-40% by weight of a filler material, wherein the film has a thickness of between 0.050 and 0.127 mm. The wall decorating system also may include an improved adhesive comprising between about 60-100% by weight of hollow, polymeric, acrylate, inherently tacky, infusible, solvent-insoluble, solvent-dispersible, elastomeric pressure-sensitive adhesive microspheres having a diameter of at least 1 micrometer, and between about 0-40% by weight of a non-spherical polyacrylate adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Del A. Kauss, Patrick J. Hager, Janet T. Keller
  • Patent number: 5196266
    Abstract: A reclosable mechanical fastener comprising a fastening component having a surface structure by which two such fastening components can become releasably attached. The novel fastening component is a composite of a tough substrate and a fastening layer that forms said surface structure, which fastening layer is formed from a cured oligomeric resin composition having one or more like or different hard segments, one or more like or different soft segments, and one or more like or different monovalent moieties containing a radiation-sensitive, addition-polymerizable, function group. The novel fastener forms stronger linkages than were possible with similar fasteners of the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Shih-Lai Lu, James J. Kobe, John D. Moon, Maurice E. Freeman, Forrest J. Rouser, Robert V. Heiti, Thomas E. Boettcher
  • Patent number: 5192611
    Abstract: Disclosed is a patterned film forming laminated sheet comprising a multi-layer construction prepared by successively laminating a release sheet layer (1), a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2), a base sheet layer (3), and a patterned film layer (4) or further laminating a pigmented print layer (5), said patterned film layer (4) being prepared by a process which comprises coating a fluid coating composition containing a powdery magnetic material on one side of the base sheet layer (3) to form a fluid film, and acting a magnetic force on the powdery magnetic material contained in the fluid film in a fluid state to form a pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tomiyama, Masahiro Endo, Sadaaki Hashimoto, Kenji Maeda
  • Patent number: 5192609
    Abstract: A thermoformable basecoat/clearcoat sheet material having improved retention of geometric metamerism (flop) when stretched and bonded to a substrate comprises a carrier film having a dark basecoat layer and, over the basecoat layer, a transparent layer which contains light reflective metallic flakes and, over the flake layer, a clear topcoat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: John F. Carroll, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5190818
    Abstract: The adhesive composition of the invention exhibits an adequately controlled adhesive bonding strength when paper sheets coated therewith are bonded together to be adaptable to subsequent separation of the bonded sheets of paper by peeling. The essential ingredients of the adhesive composition include: (a) a rubber latex; (b) a silica gel powder having a specified average particle diameter; and (c) a starch, preferably, having a specified particle diameter, e.g. wheat starch, each in a specified weight proportion. In addition to the good balance between the reliability of the adhesive bonding and subsequent peelability, the paper sheet coated with the adhesive composition is prevented from a decrease in the adhesiveness even when the surface is contaminated with a silicone oil and from the troubles due to blocking when adhesive-coated sheets are stacked one on the other with the adhesive-coated surfaces in direct contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Toppan Moore Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsutomu Sakai
  • Patent number: 5190816
    Abstract: An adhesive tape is disclosed. The adhesive tape comprises a high surface energy polyolefin film in combination with a water-dispersed adhesive. The polyolefin is prepared by blending from about 99.5% to about 90.0% by weight of a polymeric material with from about 0.5% to about 10.0% by weight of an amphiphile having the formula:RA(CHR.sup.2 8 CH.sub.2 ].sub.n A.sup.1).sub.m R.sup.1where R and R.sup.1 are selected from the group consisting of the alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, acyl and arylacyl derivatives of an aliphatic or aliphatic/aromatic mono-acid with a molecular weight of from about 200 to about 500 daltons, A and A.sup.1 are selected from the group consisting of O, --NR.sup.3 --, carboxyl and S, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from the group consisting of H, CH.sub.3 and C.sub.2 H.sub.5, n is from 0 to 3 and m is from 2 to 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Arizona Chemical Company
    Inventors: Eric S. Gardiner, Dale L. Haner
  • Patent number: 5180635
    Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprises a carrier layer having a thickness of 0.1 to 4.0 millimeter and comprising a rubber based pressure sensitive adhesive matrix including a polythiol crosslinking agent and 10 to 30% by volume low density microspheres. Preferably, at least one pigment is present in an amount sufficient to color the tape. Fumed silica is preferably present in an amount up to 5% by weight. The tape preferably has a skin layer on each side of the carrier layer. The skin layer has a coating thickness of 25 to 125 g/m.sup.2 and comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive matrix preferably the same as the carrier layer which is free of rigid, low density microspheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastian S. Plamthottam, Yehuda Ozari
  • Patent number: 5176954
    Abstract: A non-symmetrically layered, highly opaque, biaxially oriented polymer film with a core containing numerous microscopic voids and at least about 1% by weight of opacifying compounds; a first skin layer on one surface of the core containing up to about 12% by weight of inorganic particulate material; and a second skin layer on the other surface of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Lajos E. Keller, Larry G. Swan, John R. Wagner
  • Patent number: 5175052
    Abstract: An adhesive tape preparation of clonidine is disclosed, comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene porous sheet having an air permeability of from 10 to 500 seconds having thereon an active ingredient-containing layer comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive obtained by copolymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 40 to 80% by weight of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, from 20 to 60% by weight of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate, and 0 to 40% by weight of vinyl acetate, the pressure-sensitive adhesive containing clonidine as an active ingredient. The preparation achieves sustained release of clonidine and exhibits long-term preservability while minimizing skin irritation and maintaining sufficient adhesion to the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Shoichi Tokuda, Saburo Otsuka, Yuusuke Ito
  • Patent number: 5169728
    Abstract: The multilayered film has a base layer (A) and at least one surface layer (B).The film-forming component of base layer (A) is at least one copolymer of A1) ethylene and A2) acrylic or methacrylic acid or an ionomer thereof in the absence of substantial amounts of other polymers. The film-forming component of base layer (B) is at least one copolymer of ethylene and up to about 25 weight percent of at least one alpha-olefin having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, the copolymer having a density of about 0.880 to about 0.935 g/cm.sup.3, in the absence of substantial amounts of other polymers. The weight of the base layer (A) is from 25 to 75 percent by the total weight of (A) and (B). The overall thickness of the multilayered film is from about 5 to about 40 micrometers.The multilayered film is useful for wrapping food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Mark Murphy, Bengt C. G. Jennergren
  • Patent number: 5169701
    Abstract: A fabric or leather backing is employed for mounting and supporting a three-dimensional decoration composed of material such as Latex, plastic, rubber or the like. The decoration terminates at its backside of rear with a continuous edge on which an attachment flange is provided followed by placing a first bead of flowable, bondable or adhesive material thereon optionally followed by placing a second bead when the first bead has somewhat cured. The first and/or second bead is impregnated into the fabric or leather backing. Curing occurs within a specified period of time at a specified temperature range. Bonding of the decoration is complete after adhesive curing.For vinyl or other plastic material, no adhesive is used. The plastic material that the decoration is made of becomes the adhesive through a melting process. The melting point of vinyl and many other plastics are less than the burning or damaging point of the material a garment is made of such as cotton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Inventor: Gregory R. Sander
  • Patent number: 5162436
    Abstract: A self-adhering heat seamable sheet material for roofing prepared from an uncured polymeric composition of matter which comprises 100 parts by weight of a semi-crystalline polymer having more than about 2 percent by weight crystallinity and selected from the group consisting of polyolefins prepared from monomers containing at least 2 carbon atoms; from about 20 to 300 parts by weight of a filler selected from the group consisting of reinforcing and non-reinforcing materials and mixtures thereof per 100 parts of the polymer; and from about 20 to 150 parts by weight of a processing material and mixtrues thereof, per 100 parts of the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Davis, Joseph K. Valaitis
  • Patent number: 5162138
    Abstract: A pumpkin decoration wherein a first decorative piece of vinyl sticks via an adhesive to the pumpkin and a second decorative piece of static cling material clings via static cling to the first piece. Third and fourth pieces of static cling material may also cling to the second piece and to each other such that a number of designs may be created. The first decorative piece of vinyl includes an adhesive which is pressure-sensitive such that the first piece may be repeatedly removed and reapplied to the pumpkin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Two Creative Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra E. Caflisch, Brenda J. Wellman
  • Patent number: 5162149
    Abstract: A non-blocking waterproof seam tape for covering sewn seams of garments is taught. The seam tape is comprised of an expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene layer in which one surface has been densified, a cured or partially cured polyurethane adhesive layer, and a thermoplastic hot melt adhesive layer. The densified surface of the expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene layer prevents the entry of the thermoplastic adhesive through cold creep into the expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene layer while the same tape is stored in roll form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: John Reaney
  • Patent number: 5160780
    Abstract: This invention relates to a mirror base-installing structure for installing a mirror base on the surface of a glass plate, characterized in that said mirror base is bonded to the surface of said glass plate with a film-like or sheet-like heat-curable adhesive interposed between the mirror base and the glass plate, said adhesive having elasticity or plasticity after heat-cured, and a method for installing the same. The mirror base can be bonded simultaneously with the preparation of a bilayer glass, thereby simplifying the working process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1992
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Ono, Masaharu Kume, Takayuki Matsuo
  • Patent number: 5153064
    Abstract: The invention describes a hot-melt adhesive substance for the coating of fabrics, especially of lining materials of outer wear, comprising a hot-melt adhesive paste on a copolyester basis as the base layer and a covering layer of a hot-melt adhesive. The inventive hot-melt adhesive substance is characterized in that the hot-melt adhesive paste of the base layer contains a mixture of copolyester and low-pressure polyethylene. The covering layer of hot-melt adhesive preferably contains copolyamide. When using the inventive hot-melt adhesive substance, a raster-pattern coated fabric can be obtained in which the hot-melt adhesive substance has substantially improved adhesive strength as well as a high degree of washing and cleaning stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Kufner Textilwerke GmbH
    Inventor: Josef Hefele
  • Patent number: 5151327
    Abstract: An adhesive sheet for reinforcing thin rigid plates is disclosed, which comprises a thermosetting resin composition layer and a reinforcing substrate laminated or embedded therewith, the reinforcing substrate having undergone sizing treatment with a heat-resistant resin to have stiffness, and the thermosetting resin composition layer having tackiness at room temperature and comprising a thermosetting resin and a hardener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Nishiyama, Kazuo Shigeta
  • Patent number: 5151328
    Abstract: A moisture-activated adhesive-backed tape with part of the tape roll dipped into motor oil. The motor oil provides flexibility and waterproofing to the edges of the roll. The oil also creates a vapor barrier which prevents humidity from activating the adhesive. Also, a method for saturating the tape and placing it on a package to be bound is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Inventor: Peter N. Gold
  • Patent number: 5149587
    Abstract: An improved resealable outsert label structure which embodies the interprinting of a release-reseal coating to provide a mechanical adhesion differential between that of the cover panel hinge and reseal tab so that the cover panel of the outsert label opens substantially easier from the reseal tab end in the event that a user would inadvertently attempt to open the outsert label from the hinge end and otherwise cause damage thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: Uarco Incorporated
    Inventors: Marilyn Hill, Byron L. Baker