Patents Represented by Attorney J. Michael Martinez McGuire, Woods, Battle & Booth LLP De Andino

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  • Scarf with a knot pleat
    Patent number: 6065156
    Abstract: A scarf having a knot pleat that is formed in the scarf between the center of the scarf and one end of the scarf for providing a quick and simple way to tie or secure the scarf to the user. The knot pleat in the scarf is formed by folding the fabric of the scarf and tacking with a straight sewn stitch a machine tack that is generally applied in the middle of the folded fabric. When worn, the unpleated end of the scarf is pulled to the knot pleat thereby securing the scarf to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Paula C. Murphy
  • Process of recycling waste polymeric material and an article utilizing the same
    Patent number: 5855981
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for recycling waste polymeric material comprising a mixture of waste polymeric material wherein the waste polymeric material includes from about 15 to 50 percent aliphatic polyamide material; granulating the chopped mixture into fragments at least about 100 times smaller than the size of the waste polymeric material; and extruding the ground mixture at a temperature of less than about the T.sub.g of the lowest melting waste aliphatic polyamide polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen A. Zegler, Paul L. Weinle