Patents by Inventor Carl Lewis Wolhar

Carl Lewis Wolhar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and compositions for providing an improved finish for brushed or pile textile fabrics
    Patent number: 5645892
    Abstract: A method of treating natural or synthetic pile or brushed fabrics to reduce marking caused by rubbing or handling the fabrics, while leaving the fabrics with a soft feel and a full, thick hand. The method consists of the application to the fabrics of liquid compositions comprising a) about 80-100% of a water-dispersible, hydrophilic polyester or polyurethane dispersed in an aqueous medium; b) about 0-20% of a carrier of the type used to enhance the penetration of dyes and other materials into the polymer structure of polyester fibers; and c) about 0-10% of a non-rewetting wetting agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: IVAX Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Anderson Whitley, Carl Lewis Wolhar