Patents by Inventor Jos Mertens

Jos Mertens 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).

  • Patent number: 7520303
    Abstract: A method for weaving a fabric having: a backing fabric (100, 200) formed by backing warp yarns, having binding warp yarns (101, 201) and first and second weft yarns (3, 4); one or several tension warp yarns (102, 202, 103, 203); and non-pattern forming and/or pattern forming pile warp yarns (7, 6), the pattern forming pile warp yarns (6) form pattern forming pile burls (6a), and each pattern forming pile burl (6a) is interlaced round at least one third weft yarn (5) situated at the back of the fabric (1, 2) with respect tote tension warp yarns (102, 202, 103, 203).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventors: Jos Mertens, Johny Debaes
  • Publication number: 20070006932
    Abstract: On the one hand, the invention relates to a method for weaving a fabric comprising: a backing fabric (100, 200) formed by backing warp yams, comprising binding warp yarns (101, 201) and first an second weft yams (3, 4); one or several tension warp yarns (102, 202, 103, 203); non-pattern forming and/or pattern forming pile warp yarns (7, 6), the pattern forming pile warp yarns (6) forming pattern forming pile burls (6a), and each pattern forming pile burl (6a) being interlaced round at least one third weft yarn (5), and each pattern forming pile burl being interlaced over at least one third weft yarn situated at the back of the fabric (1, 2) with respect to the tension warp yarns (102, 202, 103, 203). On the other hand, the invention relates to a fabric (1, 2) woven in accordance with such a method and a weaving machine provided for weaving such a method and for weaving such a fabric (1, 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Jos Mertens, Johny Debaes
  • Patent number: 7134401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lancet device for a face-to-face weaving machine (100), comprising one or several lancets (1,2,3;16), a lancet (1,2,3,16) at one extremity being provided to be installed in a lancet holder and at its other extremity being provided with a lancet tip (4a,4b), the lancets (1,2,3,16) being carried out in at least two embodiments, that are provided to be installed alternately next to one another in the face-to-face weaving machine, each of the two or several lancets (1,2,3,16) installed next to one another in the zone between the point where it is received in the lancet holder and the tip (4a,4b) of the lancet (1,2,3,16) on the opposite extremity of the lancet (1,2,3,16) being provided with one or several zones (C,D), that are not overlapping one another when the lancets (1,2,3,16) are projected in the weft direction. The invention furthermore relates to a face-to-face weaving machine that is equipped with a lancet device according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: N.V. Michel Van de Wiele
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Jos Mertens
  • Publication number: 20050109416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lancet device for a face-to-face weaving machine (100), comprising one or several lancets (1,2,3;16), a lancet (1,2,3,16) at one extremity being provided to be installed in a lancet holder and at its other extremity being provided with a lancet tip (4a,4b), the lancets (1,2,3,16) being carried out in at least two embodiments, that are provided to be installed alternately next to one another in the face-to-face weaving machine, each of the two or several lancets (1,2,3,16) installed next to one another in the zone between the point where it is received in the lancet holder and the tip (4a,4b) of the lancet (1,2,3,16) on the opposite extremity of the lancet (1,2,3,16) being provided with one or several zones (C,D), that are not overlapping one another when the lancets (1,2,3,16) are projected in the weft direction. The invention furthermore relates to a face-to-face weaving machine that is equipped with a lancet device according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Johny Debaes, Jos Mertens
  • Patent number: 5655573
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a face-to-face pile fabric wherein first weft thread is provided in the top fabric and the bottom fabric adjacent to second and third weft threads located one above another. Three weft threads are inserted simultaneously. Each warp thread system, has binder warp threads, tension warp threads and pile-forming pile warp threads interlacing with a three-pick weave. In each case pile is formed on the first weft thread provided on the back of the second and the third weft thread. Binding of the dead pile warp thread is distributed over both the fabrics. Pile is formed on the third weft thread located on a back side. A pile thread that starts forming a pile or finishes forming a pile is first interlaced with a third weft thread before is starts forking the pile or before it is bound-in. Binder warp threads are provided to bind the first weft threads in a separate opening. Pile is formed on the first weft thread which is not provided on the back of the fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: N.V. Michael Van de Wiele
    Inventors: Nico Gheysen, Andre Dewispelaere, Jos Mertens