Patents by Inventor Francis L. Davenport
Francis L. Davenport 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).
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Patent number: 11619001Abstract: An industrial fabric/belt including spiral coils shaped as a symbol for infinity or a lemniscate, i.e., infinity elements, are joined to each other with a pintle. A fabric element is configured as a continuous loop to form an industrial fabric employing a plurality of infinity coil elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Joseph Louis Lebrun, Francis L. Davenport
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Publication number: 20200299899Abstract: An industrial fabric/belt including spiral coils shaped as a symbol for infinity or a lemniscate, i.e., infinity elements, are joined to each other with a pintle. A fabric element is configured as a continuous loop to form an industrial fabric employing a plurality of infinity coil elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Joseph Louis Lebrun, Francis L. Davenport
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Patent number: 10689807Abstract: An industrial fabric/belt including spiral coils shaped as a symbol for infinity or a lemniscate, i.e., infinity elements, are joined to each other with a pintle. A fabric element is configured as a continuous loop to form an industrial fabric employing a plurality of infinity coil elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Joseph Louis Lebrun, Francis L Davenport
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Patent number: 9453303Abstract: A fabric structure used to make textured tissue or towel or nonwovens, the structure being permeable to air and water, comprising a sheet contact surface having a pattern including a series of raised land areas and corresponding depressions adapted to impart a texture to the tissue or towel or nonwoven, and a series of through voids adapted to allow passage of both water and/or air from the fabric surface into and/or through the structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Bo-Christer Aberg, Cary P. Johnson, Francis L. Davenport, Pierre Riviere, John J. Lafond, Jonas Karlsson, Jean-Louis Monnerie
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Patent number: 8853104Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of obtaining an industrial fabric with porous and controlled plasticized surface and an industrial fabric with the mentioned characteristics thereof. The invention also relates to an industrial fabric such as press fabric for use in the press section of a paper machine with enhanced aesthetic properties by the use of plasticizers and optional heat and/or pressure treatment.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Lennart Olsson, Francis L. Davenport
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Publication number: 20140259556Abstract: An industrial fabric/belt including spiral coils shaped as a symbol for infinity or a lemniscate, i.e., infinity elements, are joined to each other with a pintle. A fabric element is configured as a continuous loop to form an industrial fabric employing a plurality of infinity coil elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Joseph Louis Lebrun, Francis L. Davenport
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Patent number: 8758569Abstract: A fabric structure used to make textured nonwoven products, the structure being permeable to air and water, comprising a web contact surface having a pattern including a series of raised land areas and corresponding depressions adapted to impart a texture to the nonwoven product produced thereon, and a series of through voids adapted to allow passage of both water and/or air from the fabric surface into and/or through the structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Bo-Christer Aberg, Cary P. Johnson, Francis L. Davenport, Pierre Riviere, John J. Lafond, Jonas Karlsson, Jean-Louis Monnerie
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Publication number: 20120027997Abstract: A fabric structure used to make textured tissue or towel or nonwovens, the structure being permeable to air and water, comprising a sheet contact surface having a pattern including a series of raised land areas and corresponding depressions adapted to impart a texture to the tissue or towel or nonwoven, and a series of through voids adapted to allow passage of both water and/or air from the fabric surface into and/or through the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Bo-Christer Aberg, Cary P. Johnson, Francis L. Davenport, Pierre Riviere, John J. Lafond, Jonas Karlsson, Jean-Louis Monnerie
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Publication number: 20110272112Abstract: A fabric structure used to make textured nonwoven products, the structure being permeable to air and water, comprising a web contact surface having a pattern including a series of raised land areas and corresponding depressions adapted to impart a texture to the nonwoven product produced thereon, and a series of through voids adapted to allow passage of both water and/or air from the fabric surface into and/or through the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Bo-Christer Aberg, Cary P. Johnson, Francis L. Davenport, Pierre Riviere, John J. Lafond, Jonas Karlsson, Jean-Louis Monnerie
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Patent number: 7919173Abstract: A method for manufacturing a papermaker's or industrial fabric requires the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected locations on a base substrate using an array which deposits the polymeric resin material in droplets having an average diameter of 10? (10 microns) or more. The preselected locations, for example, may be knuckles formed by the interweaving of the yarns making up the fabric or interstices between the yarns. The purpose of such precise application of the resin is to control functional properties of the fabric, such as permeability and abrasion resistance. The polymeric resin material is set by means appropriate to its composition, and, optionally, may be abraded to provide the polymeric resin material above the surface plane of the base substrate with a uniform thickness.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Francis L. Davenport, Charles E. Kramer, Joseph G. O'Connor, Maurice Paquin
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Patent number: 7815978Abstract: A method for manufacturing a papermaker's or industrial fabric requires the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected locations on a base substrate using an array which deposits the polymeric resin material in droplets having an average diameter of 10? (10 microns) or more. The preselected locations, for example, may be knuckles formed by the interweaving of the yarns making up the fabric or interstices between the yarns. The purpose of such precise application of the resin is to control functional properties of the fabric, such as permeability and abrasion resistance. The polymeric resin material is set by means appropriate to its composition, and, optionally, may be abraded to provide the polymeric resin material above the surface plane of the base substrate with a uniform thickness.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Francis L. Davenport, Charles E. Kramer, Joseph G. O'Connor, Maurice Paquin
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Patent number: 7790639Abstract: A blowable insulation material comprising random shaped blowable clusters which are comprised of natural fibers or material. In preferred embodiments, the clusters also comprise man-made fibers or materials. A process to produce the blowable clusters is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Francis L. Davenport, Joseph Rumiesz
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Patent number: 7712336Abstract: A method of manufacturing an industrial fabric comprising the steps of knitting a first fabric strip portion having two widthwise edges and a width that is narrower than the industrial fabric to the desired length of the industrial fabric, forming the first fabric strip portion into an endless loop by joining the widthwise edges with a CD seam, placing the first fabric strip portion around two rotatably mounted rolls and knitting a second fabric portion to the desired length of the industrial fabric, where knitting of the second fabric portion proceeds along the first edge of the first fabric portion and is a knitted continuation thereof. Alternatively, knitted fabric strips can be joined together in a spiral fashion to create a full width industrial fabric.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Joseph Gerald O'Connor, Maurice Paquin, Dana Burton Eagles, Francis L. Davenport
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Patent number: 7527707Abstract: A method of manufacturing and a papermaker's or industrial fabric, which includes the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected discrete locations on a base substrate in a controlled manner in droplets having an average diameter of 10? (10 microns) to point bond yarns, bond spiral wound strips together or to bond layers of a fabric together.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Francis L. Davenport, Charles E. Kramer, Joseph G. O'Connor, Maurice Paquin
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Publication number: 20080318486Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of obtaining an industrial fabric with porous and controlled plasticized surface and an industrial fabric with the mentioned characteristics thereof. The invention also relates to an industrial fabric such as press fabric for use in the press section of a paper machine with enhanced aesthetic properties by the use of plasticizers and optional heat and/or pressure treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Lennart Olsson, Francis L. Davenport
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Patent number: 7410554Abstract: A forming fabric including a sheet contact layer of woven material and a base layer formed of a layer of spiral turns formed by a spirally-wound material strip, the material strip having a width which is smaller in width than the forming fabric, the longitudinal axis of the spiral turns making an angle with said machine direction of the fabric. The sheet contact layer and the base layer are laminated to one another to form a single fabric.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2004Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventor: Francis L. Davenport
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Publication number: 20080179030Abstract: A method of manufacturing an industrial fabric comprising the steps of knitting a first fabric strip portion having two widthwise edges and a width that is narrower than the industrial fabric to the desired length of the industrial fabric, forming the first fabric strip portion into an endless loop by joining the widthwise edges with a CD seam, placing the first fabric strip portion around two rotatably mounted rolls and knitting a second fabric portion to the desired length of the industrial fabric, where knitting of the second fabric portion proceeds along the first edge of the first fabric portion and is a knitted continuation thereof. Alternatively, knitted fabric strips can be joined together in a spiral fashion to create a full width industrial fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Joseph Gerald O'Connor, Maurice Paquin, Dana Burton Eagles, Francis L. Davenport
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Patent number: 7297234Abstract: A method of manufacturing and a papermaker's or industrial fabric, which includes the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected discrete locations on a base substrate in a controlled manner in droplets having an average diameter of 10? (10 microns) to point bond yarns, bond spiral wound strips together or to bond layers of a fabric together.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2006Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Francis L. Davenport, Charles E. Kramer, Joseph G. O'Connor, Maurice Paquin
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Patent number: 7147756Abstract: An industrial process fabric and a method for manufacturing such a fabric. The fabric is made of material and is endless, or made endless with a seam, in the machine direction of a machine on which it is used. The fabric comprises at least one layer composed of a spirally-wound strip made of material and having a width which is smaller than the width of the final fabric. The longitudinal axis of the spirally-wound strip of material makes an angle with the machine direction of the fabric. The fabric strip of material may advantageously be a flat-woven fabric of MD and CD yarns in any weave pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventor: Francis L. Davenport
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Patent number: 7022208Abstract: A method of manufacturing and a papermaker's or industrial fabric, which includes the application of a polymeric resin material onto preselected discrete locations on a base substrate in a controlled manner in droplets having an average diameter of 10? (10 microns) to point bond yarns, bond spiral wound strips together or to bond layers of a fabric together.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Francis L. Davenport, Charles E. Kramer, Joseph G. O'Connor, Maurice Paquin