Patents by Inventor Edward Paul Bullwinkel

Edward Paul Bullwinkel 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).

  • Spunbond loop material for hook and loop fastening systems
    Patent number: 5669900
    Abstract: A loop material for a hook and loop fastening system composed of: 1) a backing material; and 2) a layer of a nonwoven spunbond web attached to the backing material, the nonwoven spunbond web comprising a plurality of continuous intertwined filaments, each having a diameter of about 25 to about 100 microns, the plurality of filaments laid randomly to define a plurality of intertwined loop springs, each having a diameter of about 0.5 to about 3 millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Paul Bullwinkel, Leon Eugene Chambers, Jr., Robert Gillette Geer, Jay Sheldon Shultz