Patents Examined by Edith Buffalow
  • Patent number: 5364704
    Abstract: A nonsealable, matt, hazy, biaxially oriented multilayer film comprising a base layer and at least one outer layer wherein the base layer contains a propylene polymer and the outer layer(s) contain(s) high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and a polypropylene polymer. The film has a haze value, measured in accordance with ASTM D 1003, of greater than 40. The film is useful, for example, in the production of laminates or as a backing film for an adhesive on coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ursula Murschall, Angela Speith, Gunter Schloegl
  • Patent number: 5362532
    Abstract: A multilayer structure, especially a multilayer film, for packaging alkaline, or caustic, compositions. The multilayer structure consists essentially of:(1) a first layer of an acid functional polymer that is soluble in aqueous alkaline medium,(2) a second layer of a partially hydrolyzed, thermoplastic PVOH, and, optionally,(3) a third layer of a fully hydrolyzed, thermoplastic PVOH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Amir Famili, F. Lennart Marten, James F. Nangeroni
  • Patent number: 5358791
    Abstract: A sterilizable multiple layer packaging film comprising a first outer layer comprising polypropylene or propylene copolymers, a core layer comprising polyisobutylene modified high density polyethylene and a second outer layer of about 100% to 10% polyisobutylene modified high density polyethylene or at least one copolymer thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: American National Can Company
    Inventor: Richard E. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5358785
    Abstract: Laminated films laminated by blocking characterized in that the cut end is joined by heat fusion, the inner layer contains a thermoplastic resin having a Shore hardness lower than the resin of the outer layer, the inner layer comprises an acid-modified polyolefin resin, the joined portion by blocking comprises strongly joined portions and weakly joined portions, the end portions are joined more strongly than the central portion, and a process for producing the same. The laminated films are stably laminated by blocking and do not separate through the laminating process and the bag-making process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mutsuo Akao, Hiroyuki Osanai, Makoto Kawamura, Koji Nakai
  • Patent number: 5356676
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coextruded, biaxially stretched tubular film for durable and crease-free wrapping of goods packaged in a liquid or pasty state, in particular foodstuffs such as sausage meat for boiling or cooking and cream cheese, which are heated treated during and/or after the packaging process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Wolff Walsrode AG
    Inventors: Michael H.-C. von Widdern, Gunter Weber
  • Patent number: 5356677
    Abstract: Heat-shrinkable coextrudate thermoplastic film packaging materials, well suited for the packaging of any one or more of a wide variety of articles, e.g., canned goods, and readily torn in a transverse direction substantially perpendicular to the machine direction thereof, include (a) at least one layer of a polyolefin; and (b) at least one layer of an ionic copolymer which comprises the copolymerizate of (1) an .alpha.-olefin of formula R--CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 wherein R is hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, with (2) an .alpha.,.beta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignees: Sodap, Du Pont de Nemours International S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Meilhon, Herbert F. Wollak
  • Patent number: 5352536
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laminated resin sheet consisting of (a) at least one layer of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymeric resin (EVOH resin), (b) at least one layer of a hot-melt adhesive resin and (c) at least one layer of a polystyrene-based resin, the layer (b) being interposed between the layers (a) and (c) to serve to adhesively bond them together. The laminated sheet has excellent moldability only when the EVOH resin has a thermal characteristic specified in terms of the integrated value of the peak areas in a diagram obtained by the DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) measurement in the course of temperature elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Akamatsu, Osamu Tohya, Tohru Yukumoto
  • Patent number: 5352535
    Abstract: A message board has a surface layer made of a protectively mounted paper or plastic sheet which has a smooth plane adapted to be erasably written thereon with a whiteboard marker. An intermediate mounting layer is overlapped with and connected to the surface layer, and is made of a hard polyvinyl chloride or polyethylene. A base layer is overlapped with and connected to the intermediate mounting layer, and is made of a soft polyvinyl chloride to be attached directly to and removed from a glazy surface repeatedly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventor: Ching-Fang Su
  • Patent number: 5346763
    Abstract: A multilayer film structure includes:(A) a core layer of high density polyethylene including either a minor proportion of a maleic anhydride modified high density polyethylene blended therein or having(B) a skin layer of maleic anhydride modified polyethylene on one side and(C) on the other side a heat sealable or printable skin layer;this structure having an unbalanced orientation such that the degree of transverse direction orientation produces a visible rippled and striated appearance, with the ripples and striations being parallel to the transverse direction of orientation. This structure can also have a layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer on the maleic anhydride modified polyethylene-containing layer. The maleic anhydride modified HDPE or the EVOH can be metallized and the final structure laminated to a separate film structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Riccardo Balloni, M. Lawrence Tsai
  • Patent number: 5346759
    Abstract: A decking structure 30 includes a bottom layer 16 of UHMWP, an elastomeric layer 18 disposed on the bottom layer, an intermediate UHMWP layer 22 disposed on the elastomeric layer, and a top UHMWP layer 24 abrasive particles and having a pattern 32 provided therein by increasing the traction thereof. A pattern of cavities is provided in the elastomeric layer 18 and the bottom layer 16 for improving the shock absorption capabilities of the decking structure 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: The B. F. Goodrich Company
    Inventor: Robert J. Will
  • Patent number: 5344715
    Abstract: A heat shrinkable film or multilayered film comprising at least one layer comprising an EVOH (A) having an average ethylene content of 20 to 60 mol % and an areal shrinkage when immersed in hot water at 90.degree. C. for 1 minute of at least 10% and having thermal characteristics satisfying the following condition (i)1.ltoreq..vertline.{T(1)-T(2)}-{t(1)-t(2)}.vertline..ltoreq.20 (i)wherein 1.ltoreq..vertline.t(1)-T(1).vertline..ltoreq.20 in the case of T(1)=T(2) and t(1)=t(2) andwherein T(1) and T(2) represent peak temperature (.degree.C.) on the highest temperature side and lowest temperature side respectively in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurement of said EVOH (A) and t(1) and t(2) peak temperatures originating from T(1) and T(2), respectively, in DSC measurement of said EVOH having been treated with an alkaline solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: Kuraray Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Taichi Negi, Sumio Itamura, Satoshi Hirofuji
  • Patent number: 5344714
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention a linear low density polyethylene is coextruded with a composition containing a LDPE and/or HDPE. The product film exhibits substantially no melt fracture and no surface defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventor: Tien-Kuei Su
  • Patent number: 5342695
    Abstract: A laminated film has layer(s) A and layer(s) B.sub.1, obtained by laminating at least one layer A and at least one layer B.sub.1. The layer A comprises a resin composition comprising (a) 20-100% by weight of an amorphous polyolefin containing at least one component, in an amount of at least 50% by weight in said amorphous polyolefin, selected from the group consisting of propylene and butene-1 and (b) 80-0% by weight of a crystalline polypropylene, (B) the layer B.sub.l comprises a crystalline polypropylene. At least one of the two outermost layer is the layer B.sub.1. The laminated films can be used in various applications by themselves, but may be laminated with a polyester film, a nylon film, a stretched polypropylene film or the like to improve the mechanical strengths, gas-barrier property, printability, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignees: Ube Rexene Corporation, Ube Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Iwao Tsurutani, Takafumi Manabe, Ikuo Emoto, Isao Nagayasu, Yoshitaka Okada
  • Patent number: 5340654
    Abstract: An interlayer film for laminated glass comprising laminated layers of at least one layer (A) which comprises a plasticizer and polyvinyl acetal resin for which the number of carbon atoms in the acetal group is 4, 5 or 6 and the mole ratio of the average amount of the ethylene groups bonded to acetyl groups is 8-30 mole % of the total amount of the main chain ethylene groups, and at least one layer (B) which comprises a plasticizer and polyvinyl acetal resin for which the number of carbon atoms in the acetal group is 3 or 4 and the mole ratio of the amount of the average ethylene groups bonded to acetyl groups is 4 mole % or less of the total amount of the main chain ethylene groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Sekisui Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Ueda, Kenichi Asahina, Hirohumi Omura, Jiro Miyai
  • Patent number: 5334424
    Abstract: A thermoplastic norbornene based molded article which can be used as a substrate for liquid crystal display having an excellent performance; said substrate having a specified surface roughness of 0.05 .mu.m or less, and a liquid crystal display produced therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Hani, Nobukazu Takahashi, Teiji Kohara, Tadao Natsuume
  • Patent number: 5334428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multilayer coextruded thermoplastic stretch wrap films useful for the packaging or palletizing of goods. More particularly the films of this invention comprise at least three layers having two outer layers and at least one intermediate layer placed between the outer layers. The intermediate layer includes a low melt index linear low density copolymer of ethylene and a minor amount of at least one alpha olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, the low melt index linear low density copolymer having a melt index of between about 0.5 to about 2.5. At least one of the two outer layers includes a high melt index linear low density copolymer of ethylene and a minor amount of at least one alpha olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, the high melt index linear low density copolymer having a melt index of greater than about 2.5, the high melt index linear low density copolymer containing from about 3.5 to about 15 weight percent n-hexane extractibles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: David V. Dobreski, George N. Eichbauer, Michael E. Leach
  • Patent number: 5334458
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-rusting unitary co-extruded article, which may be used for a variety of purposes, including a seal. The co-extruded article is comprised of at least two dissimilar discrete parts such as a rubber component, referred to herein as the "rubber extrudate," and a thermoplastic component, referred to herein as the "plastic extrudate." A particular advantage of the invention is that the rubber extrudate and thermoplastic extrudate are cohesively joined at their interface. By cohesively joined, it is meant that the two extrudates stick together tightly without the necessity of a separate adhesive. Where hardness is desired of the thermoplastic extrudate, ethylene vinyl acetate is generally preferred. Where a seal is desired, the rubber extrudate comprises ethylene propylene diene rubber, which provides a suitable seal. The invention also relates to a method for making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Geauga Company
    Inventors: Thomas O. Powers, Timothy T. Hertrick, Mary A. Peak
  • Patent number: 5330831
    Abstract: A film combination includes (a) an oriented polymeric substrate which in its unmodified state is susceptible of transmitting oxygen and water vapor; (b) a primer coating on the substrate; (c) a layer of cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol on the primer layer; and (d) on the cross-linked layer a layer of a blend of (1) a polyvinyl alcohol homo or copolymer and (2) an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corp.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Knoerzer, Leland W. Reid
  • Patent number: 5328749
    Abstract: This invention provides polypropylene-based resin-coated paper using paper as substrate and having excellent smoothness, especially the one which, when used for printing or heat transfer recording, keeps free from formation of white dots and occurrence of density unevenness in images, and thus is suited for printing use or heat transfer recording use. At least one side of the paper substrate is coated with a resin. The paper used as substrate is characterized by the fact that the unevenness in film thickness in machine direction (unevenness index) as measured by a film thickness meter is less than a specified value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited
    Inventors: Touru Noda, Hiroshi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 5326625
    Abstract: A sealable, opaque, biaxially orientated multilayer polpropylene film comprising a core layer and (an) intermediate layer(s) located on one or both sides of the core layer and (a) top layer(s) located on one or both sides of the intermediate layer(s) or the core layer, wherein the core layer contains a polypropylene polymer or a polypropylene mixture and calcium carbonate having an average particle diameter of 1 to 2 .mu.m; the intermediate layer(s) comprise(s) a polypropylene polymer or a polypropylene mixture; at least one top layer has a thickness of .ltoreq.0.4 .mu.m; and the top layer(s) comprise(s) a copolymer of ethylene and propylene or ethylene and butylene or propylene and butylene or ethylene and another .alpha.-olefin having 5 to 10 carbon atoms or propylene and another .alpha.-olefin having 5 to 10 carbon atoms or a terpolymer of ethylene and propylene and butylene or ethylene and propylene and another .alpha.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Detlef E. Schuhmann, Herbert Peiffer, Gunter Schloegl