Patents Examined by Patricia Nordmeyer
  • Patent number: 8383222
    Abstract: A self-laminating assembly for providing information, such as emergency medical or contact information, or a temporary identification card, for general purposes. Medical data or contact information is entered on a card which is predisposed within the assembly. The card can then be covered with a transparent plastic sheet and folded in half, along a perforation in its center to permanently seal the card within the transparent plastic enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Xertrex International, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis W. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 8377534
    Abstract: A shading decorative sheet which is excellent in a design and used for plate glasses of buildings, partitions for dividing a room and the like is provided by the present invention, and it comprises a base layer comprising a thermoplastic resin film having a haze value of 20% or more measured through a transmitted light according to JIS K7105 and formed on one surface of the base layer, a design layer comprising a decorative part having a similar color to that of the base layer and a non-decorative part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhito Kojima, Yoshiyuki Sugimoto, Tetsuya Miwa
  • Patent number: 8367176
    Abstract: A repositionable, self-adhesive wallpaper can be applied to a surface, positioned, repositioned, and can be removed without damaging the underlying surface, allowing the user to change wallpaper designs periodically. Embodiments comprise a vinyl sheet having front and rear surfaces, the front surface having a surface coating that is capable of having an image printed thereon; a removable backing layer comprising a clay coated kraft paper and a release agent; and a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed between the sheet rear surface and the backing layer, the adhesive being an acrylic emulsion adhesive applied to the rear surface, such that after the backing layer has been separated to expose the adhesive the surface covering can be applied to a surface, and the applied surface covering can be removed from the surface and the surface covering can be repositioned and/or reused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Lolliprops, Inc.
    Inventors: Julia Nicole Biancella, Jennifer Michelle Biancella, Katherine Madeline Szilagyi
  • Patent number: 8357442
    Abstract: A wire marker is provided. A carrier strip includes a first layer having at least one opening, two bands applied to opposite edges of the first layer, the bands including an adhesive on at least one side, and a label secured into the opening and attached to the adhesive. At least one access perforation may be located on the first layer that is horizontal and adjacent to one side of the opening. The access perforation facilitates removal of the label from the carrier and allows for insertion of a cable through the label. A plurality of horizontal carrier perforations may further be located between each opening on the first layer to facilitate removal of the carrier strip from a printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Shawn E Whittaker, David S Morrison
  • Patent number: 8354152
    Abstract: An adhesive tape for flying splice, having a left and right boundary edge, at least one main carrier and a first layer of self-adhesive on the obverse of the main carrier, the reverse of the main carrier bearing a parting system suitable for effecting an adhesive bond to a substrate that can be parted again in such a way that sticky residues are left neither on the reverse of the main carrier nor on the substrate in the region of the parted bond, the parting system being constructed in the form of a multiply interrupted stripe having a plurality of segments that extends in the longitudinal direction of the adhesive tape, the individual segments having less of an extent in the longitudinal direction of the adhesive tape than the adhesive tape itself, and the parting system being suitable for effecting the parting process without the main carrier being damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: tesa SE
    Inventors: Kerstin Götz, Stefan Wulf, Christoph Nagel
  • Patent number: 8349426
    Abstract: A sealing tape roll comprising a soft foam strip (1) of rectangular cross section formed into a roll with two outer lateral surfaces (1a), a top surface, and a bottom surface, and at least one film strip (3), which covers at least one of the lateral surfaces (1a) of soft foam strip (1). Two portions (5a, 5b) of film strip (3) are attached adhesively to soft foam strip (1), wherein at least one of the portions (5a, 5b) is located on the bottom surface or top surface of soft foam strip (1) and is arranged between adjacent turns within the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: ISO-Chemie GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Deiss
  • Patent number: 8349427
    Abstract: A dye migration-resistant heat transfer label for application to various fabrics includes a carrier web, a release coat applied to the carrier web and a composition including ink(s) and/or adhesive applied to the release coat. Inks and/or adhesive containing nanoclay are printed and dried to form a storable film on the carrier web. The composition is heat transferred to the fabric and the carrier web is removed. A method for making the label and a method for marking an item are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Alan C. Grotefend
  • Patent number: 8343605
    Abstract: An adhesive tape for flying splice, having a left and right boundary edge, at least one main carrier and a first layer of self-adhesive on the obverse of the main carrier, the reverse of the main carrier bearing a parting system which is suitable for effecting an adhesive bond to a substrate that can be parted again in such a way that sticky residues are left neither on the reverse of the main carrier nor on the substrate in the region of the parted bond, the parting system being constructed in a particular form as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: tesa SE
    Inventors: Kerstin Götz, Stefan Wulf, Christoph Nagel
  • Patent number: 8337970
    Abstract: The armour repair patch uses a simplified adhesive system for securement of the repair patch in the field without specialized equipment. A preferred adhesive system includes a pressure sensitive adhesive provided on a back surface of a body member and a fabric overlay cover is and extending beyond the body member. This combination provides an effective system for battlefield repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Armatec Survivability Corporation
    Inventor: Karl Gerhard Pfister
  • Patent number: 8337969
    Abstract: Liner comprising a film which comprises oriented polypropylene having a flexural modulus of at least 1400, preferably at least 2000 MPa, a release coating being applied on at least one of the two outer sides of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Tesa SE
    Inventors: Uwe Michel, Bernhard Müssig
  • Patent number: 8329275
    Abstract: A sealing tape for sealing a gap between a structural element such as a frame profile element of a window or door and a building consists of a soft foam strip (1) of rectangular cross section, which is provided on one of its narrow sides with a self-adhesive layer (4), which is covered by a second peel-off cover film (5), a connecting strip (2) of a flexible material, one edge of which is attached to the narrow side of soft foam strip (1) provided with self-adhesive layer (4), and a sealing film strip (3) for bridging said gap, which strip is provided with a self-adhesive layer (6) in an area intended to be adhered to the structural element, which self-adhesive layer is covered by a first peel-off cover film (7), and which is connected by its edge area provided with self-adhesive layer (6) to the other edge of connecting strip (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: ISO-Chemie GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Deiss
  • Patent number: 8329276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to peelable resealable multilayer films which include at least a first thermoplastic layer of an anhydride-modified polyolefin, a second thermoplastic layer of an ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer and a third thermoplastic layer of a tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive. The bond formed between a second layer of ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer and a third layer of a tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive creates a peelable resealable interface having a first interfacial peel strength, A, and a second interfacial peel strength, B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Curwood, Inc.
    Inventor: Tara Kay Cruz
  • Patent number: 8323779
    Abstract: A cleaning card for use in cleaning internal surfaces of a machine-reading mechanism includes a substrate having plurality of discrete raised areas in opposed surfaces thereof. The discrete raised areas each include a peak and a peripheral wall having an edge remote from the peak, and the peak of each raised area is farther from a central plane of the card than the edge of the peripheral wall remote from the peak. Relief means are provided in the substrate for preventing the peaks of at least some of the discrete raised areas from flattening toward the central plane to an extent that such peaks will not effectively engage and clean desired internal surfaces of a machine-reading mechanism when the cleaning card moves in the machine direction in other than a single, substantially linear plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kicteam, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Alan Bailey, John Edward Condon
  • Patent number: 8323761
    Abstract: A laminate is produced in which a long release sheet 2A, an adhesive layer 3A and a base material 4A are laminated together, and the base material 4A and the adhesive layer 3A are cut (half cut) so as not to penetrate through the release sheet 2A, so as to divide the base material 4A and the adhesive layer 3A into cover sheet portions 51A, bolstering portions 52A and a remainder portion 53A. The remainder portion 53A is then peeled off and removed, and an outer end portion of each of the bolstering portions 52A is half cut so as not to penetrate through the release sheet 2A, raised portions 6A being formed through the half cutting. The laminate sheet can be produced at low cost, and defects can be prevented from being formed on the adhesive sheet when the laminate sheet is wound into a roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Takehito Nakayama, Kazuya Katoh, Takuya Hayasaka
  • Patent number: 8318279
    Abstract: A sticker assembly includes an indicia-bearing sticker (30) having an adhesive layer (34). A vinyl film (20) is provided having a first side (22) and a second side (24), the second side (24) having a low-tack adhesive (25) thereon. The first side (22) of the vinyl film (20) is adhered to the adhesive layer (34) of the sticker (30). The second side (24) of the vinyl film (20) is applied to a receiving surface (12) and held against the surface (12) by the low-tack adhesive (25) wherein the vinyl film (20) and the sticker (30) are releasably adhered to the receiving surface (12) and wherein the indicia-bearing sticker (30) is displayed for viewing. In one embodiment, the sticker (30) is a vehicle windshield sticker and the receiving surface (12) is a vehicle windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Lemeer Design, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Peter K. Kassab
  • Patent number: 8318280
    Abstract: A compressed and re-expandable soft foam sealing tape, which is provided on one side with a self-adhesive layer covered by a cover film, and rolled up into a roll, is provided. A flexible film strip is inserted between the adhesive surface and the cover film at least along its edge on one side of the sealing tape roll and is adhered to the adhesive surface. The remaining film strip is folded over the sealing tape roll and inserted between the soft foam layer, to which the portion of the film strip has been adhered, and the cover film adhering to the adjacent soft foam layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: ISO-Chemie GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Deiss
  • Patent number: 8287973
    Abstract: An adhesive system for flying splice (“parting system”), suitable for producing an adhesive bond on a substrate that can be parted again in such a way that adhesive residues remain neither on the reverse of the adhesive tape nor on the substrate in the region of the parted adhesive bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Tessa SE
    Inventors: Christoph Nagel, Kerstin Götz, Ingeborg Graefe
  • Patent number: 8283011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to peelable resealable multilayer films which include at least a first polymer layer, a second polymer layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive in direct contact with and bonded to both the first and third layers. The bond formed between the second and third layers includes a peelable resealable interface having a first interfacial peel strength, A, and a second interfacial peel strength, B. The peelable resealable interface includes a first interfacial peel strength, A, having a value of less than 3500 gram-force/inch (1350 newton/meter) as measured in accordance with ASTM F-904-98 test method when the films of the present invention are peeled from a second thermoplastic film to which the film has been heat-sealed. The second interfacial peel strength, B, has a value of at least 400 gram-force/inch (154 newton/meter) as measured in accordance with ASTM F-904-98 test method when the films are peeled from and re-adhered to a second film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Curwood, Inc.
    Inventors: Tara Kay Cruz, Kevin Philip Nelson
  • Patent number: 8283010
    Abstract: The present invention relates to peelable resealable multilayer films which include at least a first polymer layer, a second polymer layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive in direct contact with and bonded to both the first and third layers. The bond formed between the second and third layers includes a peelable resealable interface having a first interfacial peel strength, A, and a second interfacial peel strength, B. The peelable resealable interface includes a first interfacial peel strength, A, having a value of less than 3500 gram-force/inch (1350 newton/meter) as measured in accordance with ASTM F-904-98 test method when the films of the present invention are peeled from a second thermoplastic film to which the film has been heat-sealed. The second interfacial peel strength, B, has a value of at 400 gram-force/inch (154 newton/meter) as measured in accordance with ASTM F-904-98 test method when the films are peeled from and re-adhered to a second film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Curwood, Inc.
    Inventors: Tara Kay Cruz, Kevin Philip Nelson
  • Patent number: 8277915
    Abstract: Disclosed is a self-adhered, vapor permeable, air barrier membrane that is easy to install. The membrane has a Young's modulus of 3000 to 80,000 psi, most preferably 4000 to 15,000 psi, in the cross-direction and 5000 to 100,000 psi, most preferably 5000 to 20,000 psi, in the machine direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventor: Marysusan Couturier