Patents by Inventor Timothy Robert Sobey

Timothy Robert Sobey 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).

  • Carpet manufacture
    Patent number: 6020031
    Abstract: A method of substantially eliminating shading in a carpet by steaming the pile tufts and positively orientating the pile tufts in a predetermined direction. The positive orientation of the tufts is achieved by engagement with a scroll roll, which is preferably a smooth roller having axially or helically extending ribs or grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Brintons Limited
    Inventors: John Reginald Pilling, Timothy Robert Sobey, Christopher John Page