Patents by Inventor Heather Jean Hayes

Heather Jean Hayes 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).

  • Loop pile fabrics and methods for making same
    Patent number: 6668435
    Abstract: A lightweight loop pile fabric having improved particle pick-up is described. In addition, a patterned loop pile fabric is described. The fabric has a plurality of multifilament loops extending from at least one of its surfaces, with at least some of the loops being teased. In one embodiment, the loops are formed from splittable multifilament yarns which are hypersplit during the manufacturing process to form teased loops. The fabrics perform particularly well in the manufacture of wiping cloths with enhanced performance characteristics. In addition, the fabrics enable the production of patterned articles having performance characteristics similar to or exceeding those of unpatterned goods. A process for making the fabrics is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Maynard Wood, Heather Jean Hayes, Michael Paul Sasser, Brian G. Morin
  • Loop pile fabrics and methods for making same
    Publication number: 20020124365
    Abstract: A lightweight loop pile fabric having improved particle pick-up is described. In addition, a patterned loop pile fabric is described. The fabric has a plurality of multifilament loops extending from at least one of its surfaces, with at least some of the loops being teased. In one embodiment, the loops are formed from splittable multifilament yarns which are hypersplit during the manufacturing process to form teased loops. The fabrics perform particularly well in the manufacture of wiping cloths with enhanced performance characteristics. In addition, the fabrics enable the production of patterned articles having performance characteristics similar to or exceeding those of unpatterned goods. A process for making the fabrics is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Maynard Wood, Heather Jean Hayes, Michael Paul Sasser, Brian G. Morin