Patents Represented by Attorney H. William Petry

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  • Sealing system for diaphragm type vulcanizing process
    Patent number: 4943070
    Abstract: In a sealing system for a diaphragm type vulcanizing press, the diaphragm (19), having a roundgoing fixing flange, applies the necessary compression moulding pressure during the vulcanizing press operation, and along its edge the diaphragm is attached to a fixing flange (10) on one of the press parts through a number of fixing devices mounted round along the diaphragm (19) edge, fixing a roundgoing frame (12) against the diaphragm (19) for the sealing of same against the press fixing flange (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Denmark A/S
    Inventor: Aage Lang
  • Method for patterning dyed substrates
    Patent number: 4934008
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for patterning a substrate wherein liquid unfixed dye is applied to the substrate. One or more streams of pressurized gas such as air then directed onto the substrate for the purpose of displacing some of the unfixed dye where the streams impinge the substrate, thereby causing a visually distinctive area on the substrate where the relative dye concentration is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: McBride Daniel Taylor
  • Mandrel insertion mechanism in a carton container-forming device
    Patent number: 4934994
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to form tubular shaped individual cartons from a web of flat tubular material. The flat tubular material is advanced to a tube forming station whereat a portion thereof is bulged so that it can be inserted on a mandrel to maintain its shape. After insertion on the mandrel it is cut to form an individual carton separate from the web of flat tubular material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Packaging
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu Yokoyama
  • Camouflage construction
    Patent number: 4931320
    Abstract: A lightweight composite camouflage construction having an open mesh net substrate, and a continuous sheet overlying the substrate and bonded thereto along plural spaced lines of attachment. The sheet is cut on opposite sides of the lines of attachment to form a plurality of lobes simulating the appearance of natural objects of a terrain, the sheet being color patterned in a desired coloration camouflage. Also disclosed are a method and apparatus for producing the camouflage construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Robert R. Leonard
  • Carpet tile cutting machine
    Patent number: 4928391
    Abstract: Apparatus and method to properly cut to size the carpet tiles which are used to complete the carpeted areas adjacent walls, doors, etc. in an area to be carpeted. The apparatus encompasses a machine which is placed against a carpet tile already in position and has spring loaded arms which extend therefrom to a point abutting the wall or door structure to fix the position of a cutter on the apparatus so that it cuts the actual size necessary to fill the gap between the previously laid tile and the wall or door sensed by the spring loaded arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Higgins, Walter Engels
  • Procedure and label for bar code marking on vulcanizable or vulcanized rubber products
    Patent number: 4929820
    Abstract: In that a method for bar code marking on vulcanizable or vulcanized rubber products, where the bar code of each marking varies from the preceding one, a bar code pattern (4) is given to the rubber product (2) through a source of electromagnetic radiation which is controlled by a computer electronic word processing system to form the bar code pattern (4) required on the rubber product (2) surface, i.e., the first side (12) and focusing on this, and that the source of radiation wavelengths and energy are adapted to the kind of marking and marking (4) depth required in the rubber product (2), higher bar code wearability is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Denmark A/S
    Inventor: Frank Jespersen
  • Apparatus and method for spraying moving substrates
    Patent number: 4923743
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dyeing a substrate using an array of spray generators. In a preferred embodiment, each spray generator is comprised of a gas port from which an intermittent jet of pressurized gas is directed onto the substrate to be dyed. Positioned along the path of the gas jet is a nozzle from which continuously flows a liquid dye. When dyeing is desired, i.e., in response to pattern data, the gas jet is rapidly cycled on and off, thereby atmoizing the dye emerging from the nozzle and establishing discrete bursts of spray which meter a controlled quantity of dye onto the substrate. When the gas jet is interrupted, the nozzle projects an interrupted stream of liquid dye which does not contact the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: William H. Stewart, Jr.
  • Laminated seat fabric
    Patent number: 4921752
    Abstract: A laminated fabric having a face layer of plush fabric, an intermediate layer of foam material and a bottom layer of scrim fabric having an elasticity of at least 100% in the warp and fill or course direction of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Paul W. Eschenbach
  • Method to soften fabric by air impingement
    Patent number: 4918795
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of treating fabric by directing low pressure air at near-sonic velocity between the fabric and a rigid plate tangentially in the warp direction of the fabric to cause the fabric to vibrate at extremely high rate. This high speed vibration causes sawtooth waves in the fabric to break fiber-to-fiber resin or finish bonds thereby decreasing the bending and shear stiffness to enhance the flexibility, drape and softness of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Louis Dischler
  • Two way mop
    Patent number: 4914778
    Abstract: A mop head for a slip-through or breakdown mop frame which has a pocket on each end of substantially the same length to secure the mop frame therein. One of the products is open at its outer end and can be closed with a snap fastener to prevent the mop frame from slipping therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Dewey T. Thompson
  • Carpet composites, having improved static electricity characteristics
    Patent number: 4913952
    Abstract: A carpet composite is provided having improved static electricity characteristics which comprises: a surface layer comprised of face yarn, said face yarn being embedded into a backing layer of thermoplastic resin material into which has been incorporated a mixture of carbon black and carbon fibers in an amount sufficient to improve the static electricity characteristics of said carpet composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: James E. Fowler
  • Thiophene base colorants useful for coloring thermoset resins
    Patent number: 4912203
    Abstract: Thiophene based colorants useful for coloring thermoset resins such as polyurethanes being the formula; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are selected from halogen, carboxylic acid, alkanoyl, aryloyl, carbocyclic forming polymethylene chains, alkyl, aryl, cyano, thioalkyl, dithioalkyl, thioaryl, dithioaryl, thiocyano, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, amidoaryl, amidodiaryl, oxyalkyl, thioamidoalkyl, thioamidodialkyl, or hydrogen when an adjacent group is isobutyryl; R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.7 are selected from hydrogen alkyl, oxyalkyl, sulfonamidoalkyl, sulfonamidoaryl, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, amidoaryl, amidodiaryl, halogen, thioalkyl and thioaryl; and R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are selected from polyalkylene oxide, copolymers of polyalkylene oxides, and hydroxyalkylenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Edward W. Kluger, Patrick D. Moore
  • Cleaning composition for textiles containing sulfonated colorless dye site blocker
    Patent number: 4908149
    Abstract: A liquid or dry, flowable cleaning composition for carpeting is provided which comprises: (1) a cleaning fluid selected from water containing sufficient surfactant to lower the surface tension to below 40 dynes per centimeter, an organic liquid, or mixtures of water, surfactant and organic liquid; and (2) a sulfonated, colorless dye site blocker provided in a sufficient amount to prevent or minimize deterioration of stain resistance properties in fifth generation nylon carpets. In the case of a dry-type composition sufficient particulate material is added to provide a dry, flowable product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick D. Moore, Jack L. Rolen, Linda G. Cote
  • Corner-forming unit of a carton container-forming machine
    Patent number: 4908009
    Abstract: A corner forming unit of a package forming machine which employs an H-shaped guide over which the packaging material passes after it has been longitudinally sealed. A pair of rollers outside of the tube of material forms the edges of the packaging material into the H-shaped guide to form the corners of the material from which individual filled rectangular packages will be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshimitsu Yokoyama
  • Process for forming dust control mat with non-cleated borders
    Patent number: 4902465
    Abstract: A cleated dust control mat having a rubber or rubber-like backing in which the longitudinal edges of the rubber-like backing projecting outward from the pile surface thereon is smooth and thicker than the body of the rubber or rubber-like backing material. The thicker edges are produced by using a perforated silicone pad which is narrower than the desired width and has beveled edges thereon to provide a curved transition therein between the body and the longitudinal edges of the backing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. Kerr, John H. Murray
  • Vulcanized rubber article, method for production of same, and label to be used for the method
    Patent number: 4902554
    Abstract: In that a vulcanized rubber article (8), preferably of sheet or plate form and preferably having a relief pattern, in at least part of its surface, integrated in any surface area, inserted or settled into same, has been provided and vulcanized together with a rubber material (6) in the form of letters, signs, and digits in at least one color deviating from the rubber article (8) color composition, and that the rubber material (6) has a vulcanizing temperature range matching that of the rubber article (8), a hardwearing and washproof as well as distinct marking of the rubber article is obtained. A label to be used for the marking of the rubber article consists of a foil material (10) of a thickness of 10-100 micron upon which using a printing ink (11) of rubber material inverted text, figures and/or pictures have been printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Aage Lang
  • Fabric pile lay detector using mirror system with means to rotate 360 degrees
    Patent number: 4900942
    Abstract: A system to detect the angle of pile lay of the fibers on the face side of a pile fabric by scanning the fibers with an infra red light source and measuring the intensity of the reflected infra red light beam. This is accomplished by using a rotating mirror system to deflect the infra red light beam onto the fabric and direct the infra red light beam reflected from the pile fibers on the fabric to a detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph E. Rumler
  • Method to produce three-ply yarn and fabric made therefrom
    Patent number: 4897989
    Abstract: A novel pile fabric and method of making the pile fabric which employs a three-ply yarn having one yarn being textured and the other two yarns being non-textured to provide a wool-like appearance to the fabric and eliminate the tendency of such a fabric to finger mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Coy J. Gray
  • Air pressure control for yarn texturing processes
    Patent number: 4896407
    Abstract: A yarn texturing system employing an air jet yarn treating device which is supplied air under pressure which is automatically controlled upon start-up and shut-down of the yarn texturing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Olin D. Haynes
  • Air regulator control for air jet loom
    Patent number: 4895188
    Abstract: An air supply system which insures that maximum air is supplied to the auxiliary jets of an air jet weaving machine upon start-up and automatically reduces the air supply when the weaving machine has reached equilibrium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Milliken Research Corporation
    Inventor: Wayne H. Long