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Inventor Carl Ingalls


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Ingalls Patents

There are 7 embossing patents where Carl Ingalls is one of the inventors.  The first one listed below is a utility patent and the others are design patents. 

6368539 (utility)   "Methods of embossing materials"
Filed 30 July 1999.   Issued 9 April 2002.
Inventors:   Greenfield; Steven H. (Duluth, MN);   Ingalls; Carl (Wallingford, PA)
Assignee:   Potlatch Corporation (Spokane, WA)
Abstract:   A method of utilizing a single engraved embossing roll to emboss different expanses of material with different patterns.  The single engraved embossing roll has at least two projections projecting therefrom.  A first of the projections projects to a greater height from the roll than a second of the projections.  In another aspect, the invention encompasses an apparatus for embossing different expanses of material with different patterns.  The apparatus includes an engraved surface having at least two projections projecting therefrom.  A first of the projections projects to a greater height than a second of the projections.  The apparatus also includes a backing surface configured to receive the projections of the engraved surface.  The backing surface and engraved surface are together configured to receive an expanse of material between them.  The apparatus further includes a displacement mechanism configured to move at least one of the engraved surface and the backing surface relative to the other of the engraved surface and the backing surface.

D453421 (design)   "Embossed paper"
Filed 14 March 2001.   Issued 12 Feb 2002.
Inventors:   Greenfield; Steven H. (Duluth, MN);   Ingalls; Carl (Wallingford, PA)
Assignee:   Potlatch Corporation (Spokane, WA)
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D441541 (design)   "Paper towel"
Filed 26 August 1999.   Issued 8 May 2001.
Inventors:   Greenfield; Steven H. (Duluth, MN);   Ingalls; Carl (Wallingford, PA)
Assignee:   Potlatch Corporation (Spokane, WA)
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D431371 (design)   "Pattern for absorbent sheet material"
Filed 15 December 1999.   Issued 3 October 2000.
Inventors:   Ingalls; Carl W. (Wallingford, PA);   Yoh; Julie (Medford, NJ)
Assignee:   Irving Tissue, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
Embossing designs D431371 and D431372 were made to work together.
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D431372 (design)   "Pattern for absorbent sheet material"
Filed 15 December 1999.   Issued 3 October 2000.
Inventors:   Ingalls; Carl W. (Wallingford, PA);   Yoh; Julie (Medford, NJ)
Assignee:   Irving Tissue, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
Embossing designs D431371 and D431372 were made to work together.
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D430406 (design)   "Pattern for absorbent sheet material"
Filed 13 December 1999.   Issued 5 September 2000.
Inventors:   Ingalls; Carl W. (Wallingford, PA)
Assignee:   Irving Tissue, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
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D430407 (design)   "Pattern for absorbent sheet material"
Filed 13 December 1999.   Issued 5 September 2000.
Inventors:   Ingalls; Carl W. (Wallingford, PA)
Assignee:   Irving Tissue, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
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