Patents by Inventor Paul D. Palmer, Sr.

Paul D. Palmer, Sr. 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).

  • Thread dyeing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4886515
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a thread dyeing apparatus and method for dyeing a thread. The apparatus comprises a support housing which stores and applies dye to thread moving through a thread opening in the housing. The housing is positioned between the thread source and the end use. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus is used to dye thread during operation of a sewing machine. The support housing is positioned between the thread spool and the needle of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Rhema Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Earl Kinnebrew, II, Paul D. Palmer, Sr.
  • Thread dyeing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4875348
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a thread dyeing apparatus and method for dyeing a thread. The apparatus comprises a marker having a transorb material and a nib with dyeing liquid being disposed in the marker housing as passing through the transorb material to the nib. A slit is formed in the nib. The slit is sized so the thread extends through the slit in the nib wherein the dyeing liquid is applied to the thread. In one embodiment, the apparatus is used to dye thread during operation of a sewing machine and, in this embodiment, the marker is positioned between the thread source and the needle of the machine. In other embodiment, the apparatus is utilized for applying a thread lubricant to the thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Rhema Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Earl Kinnebrew, II, Paul D. Palmer, Sr.