Patents by Inventor Keith Gordon Simpkin

Keith Gordon Simpkin 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).

  • Knitted hairnet
    Patent number: 10667591
    Abstract: A hairnet is formed of a knitted fabric with parallel lines of stitches connected by transverse threads. The density of threads in the parallel lines of stitches is greater than the density of the transverse threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Aburnet Limited
    Inventors: Richard John Stacey Burnet, Keith Gordon Simpkin
  • Hat
    Patent number: 9554605
    Abstract: Provided is a hat formed from a single piece of fabric. The single piece of fabric comprises parallel regions of fabric including first and second headband regions and at least one intermediate region. The headband regions are joined at their ends to form a headband and the intermediate region forms the crown of the hat. The headband regions and the at least one intermediate region are of differing stiffness and/or thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Aburnet Limited
    Inventors: Richard John Stacey Burnet, Paul David Michael Parsons, Keith Gordon Simpkin
  • HAIR RETENTION BONNET
    Publication number: 20150359283
    Abstract: A hair retention bonnet comprises a unitary piece of knitted fabric, the bonnet having elasticated edges and at least one cinch point and being adapted to conform closely to a wearer's head, wherein the knitted fabric comprises both non-textured and textured yarns. Hair retention articles are selected from a beard cover, a neck shield, an arm cover and a hair retention cap. There is also provided a plurality of connected bonnets. The bonnets may stretch to an appropriate size and shape to snugly fit the user's head, enabling a single size of bonnet to be worn by all users, allowing a uniform expansion or contraction of the bonnet, having a relatively large surface contact area to the user's hair regardless of head size or hairstyle and effectively gripping and holding any protruding hairs to prevent shedding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Michael PARSONS, Richard John Stacey BURNET, Keith Gordon SIMPKIN
  • KNITTED HAIRNET
    Publication number: 20150114426
    Abstract: A hairnet is formed of a knitted fabric with parallel lines of stitches connected by transverse threads. The density of threads in the parallel lines of stitches is greater than the density of the transverse threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: ABURNET LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard John Stacey Burnet, Keith Gordon Simpkin
  • HAT
    Publication number: 20130263357
    Abstract: Provided is a hat formed from a single piece of fabric. The single piece of fabric comprises parallel regions of fabric including first and second headband regions and at least one intermediate region. The headband regions are joined at their ends to form a headband and the intermediate region forms the crown of the hat. The headband regions and the at least one intermediate region are of differing stiffness and/or thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: ABURNET LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard John Stacey Burnet, Paul David Michael Parsons, Keith Gordon Simpkin