Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Jencks

Andrew D. Jencks 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: 6082144
    Abstract: A packing material is constructed with an inner core and an outer circular sheath having compressible and extendible filler yarns which help reduce keystoning of the packing material when bent around corners or curved surfaces. More specifically, the sheath is formed from a plurality of base yarns and a plurality of filler yarns, wherein the yarns are either knit by a circular warp-knitting method or braided. The filler yarns are positioned at predetermined locations within the sheath structure and configured in their construction so as to give the sheath a predetermined geometric configuration when knitted. In the preferred construction, four filler yarns are arranged in a square configuration to give the packing material a generally square configuration. The key feature of the present invention is that the filler yarns comprise yarns which are extendible and compressible in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: New England Overseas Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew D. Jencks, Vladimir Akopian
  • Patent number: 5603514
    Abstract: A gasket is disclosed for shielding from electromagnetic emissions and interference (EMI) that exhibits excellent characteristics of recovery, bending, and tangential compression over a wide range of frequencies. The gasket comprises a knitted core of monofilament synthetic polymer yarns, and a circular warp knitted sheath over the monofilament knitted core, with the sheath being sufficiently conductive to provide shielding from electromagnetic interference over a wide range of frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventors: Andrew D. Jencks, Vladimir Akopian, John DiGioia
  • Patent number: 5512709
    Abstract: A gasket is disclosed for shielding from electromagnetic emissions and interference (EMI) that exhibits excellent characteristics of recovery, bending, and tangential compression over a wide range of frequencies. The gasket includes a knitted core of monofilament synthetic polymer yarns, and a circular warp knitted sheath over the monofilament knitted core, with the sheath being sufficiently conductive to provide shielding from electromagnetic interference over a wide range of frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventors: Andrew D. Jencks, John DiGioia