Patents by Inventor Michael William Gilpatrick

Michael William Gilpatrick 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).

  • Female connector fabric
    Patent number: 6203645
    Abstract: A female fabric for use in a hook and loop connecting arrangement in which a plurality of spaced substantially parallel yarns having loops projecting from and integral therewith are held in spaced relationship by a suitable adhesive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventor: Michael William Gilpatrick
  • Female connector fabric
    Patent number: 6203880
    Abstract: A female fabric for use in a hook and loop connecting arrangement in which a plurality of spaced substantially parallel yarns having loops projecting from and integral therewith are held in spaced relationship by a suitable adhesive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventor: Michael William Gilpatrick
  • Method to protect fabric selvedge on loop pile cutting machine
    Patent number: 4117577
    Abstract: Method to prevent the accidental cutting of the selvedge backing material of a pile fabric being sheared by a rotating cutting apparatus by maintaining the selvedge in a tensioned condition in response to an automatic control which senses the position of the selvedge of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Michael William Gilpatrick, Walter Engels
  • Selvedge protection apparatus for loop pile fabric cutting machine
    Patent number: 4069561
    Abstract: Apparatus to prevent the accidental cutting of the selvedge backing material of a loop pile fabric being cut by a rotating cutting apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of fingers which engage the selvedge to maintain it in a tensioned condition in response to an automatic control which senses the position of the selvedge of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Michael William Gilpatrick, Walter Engels
  • Method of providing cut loop pile fabrics
    Patent number: 3982309
    Abstract: Method to cut or shear loop pile fabric by moving the loop pile fabric to be cut or sheared over a rotating cutting member which cuts the loops in the fabric but prevents the fabric backing material from being cut by the use of guard members for the cutting blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1976
    Assignee: Deering Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Michael William Gilpatrick
  • Pile fabric loop cutting apparatus
    Patent number: 3977055
    Abstract: Apparatus to cut or shear loop pile fabric by moving the loop pile fabric to be cut or sheared over a rotating cutting member which cuts the loops in the fabric but prevents the fabric backing material from being cut by the use of guard members for the cutting blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: Deering Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Michael William Gilpatrick
  • Method of providing cut loop pile fabrics with uncut selvedge areas
    Patent number: 3977056
    Abstract: Method to cut or shear loop pile fabric by moving the loop pile fabric to be cut or sheared over a rotating cutting member which cuts the loops in the fabric but prevents the fabric backing material from being cut by the use of guard members for the cutting blades. The cutting member is comprised of a plurality of modules which contain blanks at each end of the cutting member to prevent cutting of the selvedge of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: Deering Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Michael William Gilpatrick
  • Loop pile fabric cutting module
    Patent number: 3931669
    Abstract: Apparatus to cut or shear loop pile fabric by moving the loop pile fabric to be cut or sheared over a rotating cutting member which cuts the loops in the fabric but prevents the fabric backing material from being cut by the use of guard members for the cutting blades. The guard members are pivotally mounted to allow ease of blade sharpening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: Deering Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Michael William Gilpatrick