Patents by Inventor Roy Phillip DeMott

Roy Phillip DeMott 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: 7491438
    Abstract: A layered textile composite product is disclosed which may include a nonwoven needled layer. The nonwoven needled layer is comprised of mechanically interlocked staple fibers which are needled together on a needle punch machine and then bonded with an adhesive layer to a polymeric or polyolefin film layer. The overall layered textile product may be used in several different applications, including for example in automobiles for seating, load floor, trunk linings, floor carpeting, door panel trim, and other interior trim applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Roy Phillip Demott, Tim Meade, Jim Porterfield
  • Patent number: 6764744
    Abstract: A composite fabric structure having unique visual and physical properties is described. The composite fabric includes a textile fabric layer having a visual surface and a rear surface. A layer of diffractive or retroreflective material is secured beneath the textile fabric layer, either directly or beneath a layer of substantially transparent material. The textile fabric layer is of an open or semi-transparent construction, so that light can pass through it to reach the layer of diffractive or retroreflective material and be reflected back through the layer of textile fabric, to provide a unique appearance to its visual surface. Because fabric constructions can be provided which are extremely conspicuous, they have particular utility in the formation of safety equipment and automobile components. Furthermore, the fabrics have high durability, improved hand, and in many embodiments can be stretched as well as molded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Roy Phillip DeMott, Myra L. Cook, Alfred R. DeAngelis
  • Publication number: 20030129359
    Abstract: A composite fabric structure having unique visual and physical properties is described. The composite fabric includes a textile fabric layer having a visual surface and a rear surface. A layer of diffractive or retroreflective material is secured beneath the textile fabric layer, either directly or beneath a layer of substantially transparent material. The textile fabric layer is of an open or semi-transparent construction, so that light can pass through it to reach the layer of diffractive or retroreflective material and be reflected back through the layer of textile fabric, to provide a unique appearance to its visual surface. Because fabric constructions can be provided which are extremely conspicuous, they have particular utility in the formation of safety equipment and automobile components. Furthermore, the fabrics have high durability, improved hand, and in many embodiments can be stretched as well as molded. Methods for making composite fabrics and articles made therefrom are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: ROY PHILLIP DEMOTT, MYRA L. COOK, ALFRED R. DEANGELIS
  • Patent number: 6294486
    Abstract: This invention relates to adhesion promotion compositions which provide excellent adhesive characteristics between rubber latices and flexible textile substrates. Such compositions comprise specific mixtures of capped isocyanates which react strongly and thoroughly with rubber latices to promote the adhesion of such latices to textile substrates. Such rubber latices provide the ability to increase the stretch characteristics of the target textile substrate while simultaneously permitting retention of a certain degree of rigidity. Such rubber/textile composites are useful within waistbands as they retain their stretch and rigidity very well even after repeated dry cleanings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventor: Roy Phillip DeMott