Patents by Inventor Gary J. Leeke

Gary J. Leeke 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).

  • Upholstery fabric incorporating chenille yarn on one face
    Patent number: 5428969
    Abstract: A weft knitted upholstery fabric having an aesthetic surface and incorporating a ground yarn (preferably with a count between 550 and 900 decitex) and a chenille yarn (preferably having a decitex in the range 2000 to 5000), the chenille yarn being knitted into the fabric as full loop stitches to leave the chenille yarn evident on the aesthetic surface of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1995
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald F. Day, Tony M. Lay, Gary J. Leeke