Patents Examined by Amy Vanatta
  • Patent number: 11946180
    Abstract: Needling machine intended to consolidate, by needling, a web of fibres, in particular a sheet of non-woven fabric, comprising a series of needle-field boards, each board having at least one respective needle field projecting from one face, called the needle face, of the board, means for making the web of fibres move in front of the needles of the boards of the series of boards and means for moving the needles back and forth in a direction transverse to the movement of the web, such that they pass through the web of fibres passing in front of them in one direction and then the other, the series of needle-field boards comprising at least a first board comprising a first needle field and a second board comprising a second needle field, the first needle field being arranged on the needle face of the first board according to a first needle face pattern and the second needle field being arranged on the needle face of the second board according to a second needle face pattern, characterised in that the first needle
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Andritz Asselin-Thibeau
    Inventors: Frédéric Demange, Pierre-Emmanuel Labaume
  • Patent number: 11944138
    Abstract: A face mask and a method for manufacturing the face mask are disclosed. The face mask comprises a sheet, a first lateral flap, a second lateral flap, a first loop, a second loop and an elastic film. The sheet comprises a central portion, a first lateral portion, a second lateral portion and an opening. The first lateral flap is coupled to the first lateral portion to form a first chamber. The second lateral flap is coupled to the second lateral portion to form a second chamber. The first loop connects to a first strap and is coupled to the first lateral flap. The second loop connects to a second strap and is coupled to the second lateral flap. The elastic film is coupled to the sheet and covers the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Alexander Chieruen Tsuei
  • Patent number: 11920264
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a yarn clearer for a workstation of a textile machine with a cutting device for clearing out defects from a yarn as well as a cutting device for a yarn clearer which can be arranged at a workstation of a textile machine, with a housing body having a housing basic body, a housing cover which covers the housing basic body at least in sections and together with the housing basic body delimits a housing interior and a first housing opening and a cutting device with a cutting medium carrier having a cutting knife, a cutting medium drive arranged in the housing interior for adjusting the cutting medium carrier between a cutting position remote from the housing and a rest position close to the housing and a drive element connecting the cutting medium drive and the cutting medium carrier and adjustably arranged in the first housing opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Saurer Intelligent Technology AG
    Inventors: Charles Leopold Elisabeth Dumoulin, Kalidass Santhoshkumar, Ilir Adili
  • Patent number: 11910854
    Abstract: A gown for a wearer is provided. The gown includes an abdomen covering portion. The abdomen covering portion includes an opening. The opening is configured to enable access to an abdomen of the wearer. The abdomen covering portion incudes one or more fasteners. The opening may be closed by the one or more fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Vincent Byron Delumpa
  • Patent number: 11898284
    Abstract: A drying method and to a drying device (2) for a moist material web (4) which is composed of a textile fibrous material and which has for example been compacted using liquid jets (45). The drying device (2) includes a drying chamber (22) with an aeration (ventilating) device (29) and an inlet (18), an outlet (19) and a fluid-permeable conveying device (23) for the running material web (4). The material web (4) is transported within the drying chamber (22) by the conveying device (23) and is dried using a heated gas, in particular air. The drying device (2) additionally has a suction device (5) which locally suctions and discharges liquid, in particular water, which is contained in the material web (4) by a suction flow (6) at one or more suction locations (53) at the material web (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: AUTEFA SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Niklaus, Christian Richter
  • Patent number: 11898287
    Abstract: A tenter-clip carriage for a stretching system comprises a longitudinal direction (LR) and a transverse direction and a clip body having a clamping device. The tenter-clip carriage comprises fastening portions in order to fasten the tenter-clip carriage to a partial chain portion of a conveyor chain arrangement of the stretching system. The tenter-clip carriage comprises at least one stabilising roller or at least one stabilising sliding element. The at least one stabilising roller or the at least one stabilising sliding element is, by means of a guide device: a) held directly on the tenter-clip carriage; or b) held indirectly on the tenter-clip carriage via a pin that connects two chain segments of the partial chain portion of the conveyor chain arrangement to one another and, specifically, unaffected by the feed and drive forces acting on the tenter-clip carriage or the partial chain portion to move the tenter-clip carriage and/or the partial chain portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Bauer, Thomas Rott, Markus Unterreiner, Daniela Schumacher, Matthias Mitterer, Anthimos Giapoulis
  • Patent number: 11889781
    Abstract: A machine and a method for producing biodegradable nonwoven textile including seeds including a seed distributing machine unit, positioned in a cross-lapping portion of the nonwoven textile machine. The seed distributing machine unit includes at least one receptacle for seeds having a dispensing opening for regulated outlet of seeds onto a veil of biodegradable fibres. A needle punching portion is situated after the cross-lapping, seen in the direction of the biodegradable nonwoven textile production line of the machine, for needle-punching of the veil of biodegradable fibres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventor: Håkan Isak Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 11891738
    Abstract: Device for transferring and/or introducing a fibre web, in particular a nonwoven web, into a consolidation installation, in particular one that is mechanical or hydraulic, for example a needle loom, comprising at least one transfer element comprising at least one roller (12), at least one saber (16) and an endless belt (13) extending between an upstream end and a downstream end so as to wrap around the roller at the upstream end and the saber at the downstream end, the at least one roller being arranged so as to drive the endless belt in rotation, and the at least one saber giving the downstream end of the belt the shape of a corner or lip, the at least one endless belt (13) being modular and consisting of links in the form of transverse strips that are articulated to one another, characterised in that the endless belt (13) consists of a plurality of sub-belts extending parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Andritz Asselin-Thibeau
    Inventor: Frédéric Demange
  • Patent number: 11890511
    Abstract: This invention provides a swimming goggles, which takes the frames as the core, combines the two lenses of the goggles, nose bridge connecting part, two protective pads, headband device and other components into a whole, and provides a protective cover for the waterproof-ventilation film on the lenses, so that the waterproof-ventilation film cannot be touched improperly by external forces when in use. Moreover, by the flexible arrangement of the frames and nose bridge connecting part of the goggles, users with different nose bridge and different facial contours can wear comfortably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: GLOBAL ESPRIT INC.
    Inventors: Herman Chiang, Tsai-Tung Wang
  • Patent number: 11879193
    Abstract: An apparatus for bonding a first layer having short fibers with a second layer having long fibers into a non-woven web. The apparatus includes a first circulating belt on which the second layer is depositable and displacable, a second circulating belt via which the first layer is transferable at a transition point to the second layer, a pre-bonding unit arranged directly behind the transition point, and a bonding device. The pre-bonding unit has compactors which are spaced apart from one another. The compactors act in one region on the first or second circulating belt. The bonding device is arranged between the compactors and bonds together the first and second layers. The compactors and the bonding device are integrated into the apparatus to together be in an operating state when the first layer is transferred using the second circulating belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ANDRITZ KUESTERS GMBH
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Ugnon-Coussioz, Dennis Latendorf
  • Patent number: 11857008
    Abstract: Garments with post-operative drain compartments along an interior of the garment are manufactured and provided to a pediatric (child or adolescent) patients after surgery. The garment has a first plurality of post-operative drain compartments on a first side of the garment and a second plurality of post-operative drain compartments on a second side of the garment. Each of the post-operative drain compartments supports a reservoir of a post-operative drain. After a surgical procedure involving post-operative drains as part of recovery, a child or adolescent wears the garment and inserts the reservoir of a post-operative drain into one of the post-operative drain compartments. The garment supports at least four post-operative drains. One of the post-operative drain compartments is disposed above another one of the post-operative drain compartments. Each of the openings post-operative drain compartments remains open and does not include any fastening mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Create To Overcome LLC
    Inventor: Aisha McCain
  • Patent number: 11857021
    Abstract: An insert for shaping and protecting headwear may include an elongate body shaped to fit along at least a portion of an interior surface of the headwear; and at least one ventilation orifice extending through the elongate body, wherein the elongate body comprises a pressed and/or needled wool felt material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Bryan Wright
  • Patent number: 11857002
    Abstract: Surgical gowns can be configured to be worn by a human and to be sterile for use in a sterile surgical environment. Such a sterile surgical gown can include one or more pockets attached to the gown and configured to store surgical instruments. The sterile surgical gown can also include one or more rings attached to the gown and configured to hold surgical instruments. In some embodiments, a patch that is attachable to the gown. The patch can include one or more additional pockets or additional rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Salim M. Walji, Joseph A. Dearani
  • Patent number: 11857007
    Abstract: An adjustable garment in the style of an apron configured to protect clothing during grilling and provides accessibility to utensils, accessories, and other items desired for grilling. The garment is formed from a belt and a skirt having a first panel and one or more detachable second panel(s). The first panel includes one or more pockets sized and shaped to receive a range of grilling accessories. The diameter of the skirt may be adjusted by adding or removing one or more of the detachable second panel(s) and the belt fastens at the back with a buckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: GRILLKILT, LLC
    Inventor: J. Yates Dew
  • Patent number: 11844982
    Abstract: Swimming goggles includes a main body and a top anchor. The main body includes a lens unit, at least one gasket, and a strap. The at least one gasket is made of soft material and is disposed on a rear side of the lens unit for abutting a face of a wearer. The strap is coupled with the lens unit. A top anchor disposed on top of the main body. The top anchor includes a front end connected to the top portion of the lens unit and extends upward and rearward. Top anchor is configured to abut an upper portion and a rear portion of a head of the wearer wearing the swimming goggles. Thus, the swimming goggles can withstand the water resistance to improve the wearing stability while preventing water leakage into the swimming goggles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: Farnyuh Michael Menq
  • Patent number: 11825891
    Abstract: The gloves with finger-warming insert pockets comprise a pair of gloves, a plurality of heating strip pockets, and a plurality of heating strips. The pair of gloves may be adapted to be donned by a user. The gloves with finger-warming insert pockets may be adapted to warm a user's hands. The plurality of heating strips may be activated to produce heat and may be placed into the plurality of heating strip pockets located on the dorsal side of a plurality of finger stalls on both a left glove and a right glove. The plurality of heating strips may be removed from the plurality of heating strip pockets when spent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventor: Robert Dean Wilson
  • Patent number: 11821120
    Abstract: A method of forming a multi-layer needled non-woven article, comprising forming a web of a fiber base layer, an intermediate film and a fiber top layer, wherein the intermediate film is disposed between the fiber base layer and the fiber top layer; needle punching the web with a plurality of needles; and wherein, during needle punching, fibers of the fiber base layer are carried by the needles, extended through perforations in the intermediate film formed by the needles and entangled with fibers of the fiber top layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: AURIA SOLUTIONS UK I LTD.
    Inventors: Tyler Madison Heath, Rodney Gene Dyer, Timothy Joel Allison
  • Patent number: 11819078
    Abstract: A suspender attachment device interconnected to an end of a suspender strap and operative to securely yet releasably attach the suspender strap to a belt loop on a pair of pants. The device includes a suspender interconnect portion having an interconnect channel dimensioned to receive the end of the suspender strap therethrough and to retain the end of the suspender strap therein. The device also includes a belt loop attachment portion having an attachment channel dimensioned and configured to receive and releasably retain the belt loop therein, the belt loop attachment portion is connected to the suspender interconnect portion. A guide portion having a guide channel is disposed in communication with the attachment channel, the guide channel dimensioned and configured to facilitate disposition of the belt loop into and out of the attachment channel by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Kevin Charles Johnson
  • Patent number: 11819083
    Abstract: Hat with improved comfort. One example is a hat comprising: a crown; a brim coupled to the crown and extending away from the crown; a notch defined by the crown, the notch defining a first intersection and second intersection; an adjustable closure comprising a snap member and eyelet member, the snap member defining an inside surface and a proximal end coupled to the crown at the first intersection, and the eyelet member defining a proximal end coupled to the crown at the second intersection; and a comfort material coupled to the inside surface of the snap member, the comfort material extends from the first intersection of the snap member to a distal end of the snap member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Happened By Chance Productions, LLC
    Inventor: Chance M. Gilbert
  • Patent number: 11812799
    Abstract: A pair of pants or suit includes a sealable opening for relief of bodily fluids. A frame is sealed in a waterproof manner to the pair of pants or suit disposed in a groin section, the frame forming a frame aperture separating an outside and inside of the pair of pants or suit. A lid is movably connected to the frame disposed on the outside of the pair of pants or suit and configured to engage the frame aperture, wherein the lid in an open position allows access through the frame aperture and the lid in a closed position does not allow access through the frame aperture. A seal is disposed between the frame and the lid forming a waterproof closure of the frame aperture when the lid is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Robert A. Stevenson, Wendy L Stevenson