Patents by Inventor Barbara Strickland

Barbara Strickland 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).

  • Water based bonding compound and method
    Publication number: 20110079346
    Abstract: A water based adhesive or bonding agent, which exhibits highly favorable bonding traits, in conjunction with superior material handling aspects. Additionally, the water based adhesive agent endeavors to find use where the handling of solvent based adhesives becomes a hazard. Further, a method for preparation of the water based adhesive agent and a method for usage of the water based bonding system within the shoe manufacturing industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventor: Barbara Strickland
  • Application of film adhesive for post mold application
    Publication number: 20060233959
    Abstract: The method of preparing a sole assembly intended to be attached to a shoe upper and/or midsole. A coat of primer is applied to a molded shoe sole and then conditioned. A film adhesive is pressed on to the primer coated surface of the sole under pressure. The primer may be dried before applying the adhesive film. The sole is conditioned at 40-90° C. for approximately 30-60 seconds and heat pressed at 40-90° C. at 40-70 psi for 5-30 seconds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Barbara Strickland
  • Composition of coextruded adhesive film to bond non-polar to polar surfaces
    Publication number: 20050069716
    Abstract: A two-layered adhesive film for bonding non-polar material such as Styrene-butadiene-rubber (SBR), natural rubber or ethylene copolymers to polar materials such as PVC, polyurethane, polyamide or polyester. The film comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane based adhesive layer adapted to bond to the polar material; and an ethylene copolymer based adhesive layer adapted to bond to the non-polar material. The two adhesive layers are interfacially bonded by coextrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Sun Sasongko, Barbara Strickland
  • Shoe upper having an adhesive impregnated fabric strip stitched thereto for sole attached thereto
    Publication number: 20040168348
    Abstract: A footwear construction including an upper to which a sole is to be attached. The upper has a peripheral edge, having an inner surface and an outer surface. A heat activatable adhesive impregnated substrate strip stitched to the outer surface of the peripheral edge whereby when the adhesive is activated a sole can be bonded thereto. A method for adhering an upper to a sole including applying a heat activatable adhesive to a substrate, attaching at least a portion of the upper and activating the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventor: Barbara A. Strickland
  • Sealant system for waterproofing welted footwear
    Patent number: 6467116
    Abstract: A laminated waterproof footwear assembly. Where the footwear components are stitched together a gel-like sealant is placed on at least one surface of the footwear components to be joined together. A needle carrying a thread passes through the footwear components carrying the gel with it. The gel dams the hole and forms a waterproof seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Worthen Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Barbara A. Strickland
  • Film adhesive for sole attaching
    Patent number: 5983527
    Abstract: A molded shoe assembly having an outer sole with a heat activatable adhesive coated on one surface and absorbed in the sole surface and a release liner above the adhesive surface. The adhesvie will reactivate at a temperature of between 115 and 125 degrees F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Worthen Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara A. Strickland, James H. Kerouack, Vitale Brinzow
  • Method for forming a sole having a heat activatable adhesive adhered to one side thereof for subsequent attachment to an upper
    Patent number: 5820719
    Abstract: A sole assembly is made by placing a release film, having a heat activatable adhesive on one side, in a mold and forming a sole in the mold. The adhesive forms an integral part of the completed sole which allows handling of the molded sole without displacing the adhesive or the release film. The molded sole is used by removing the release film, activating the adhesive and bonding the sole to an upper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Worthen Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara A. Strickland, James H. Kerouack, Vitale Brinzow
  • Sealant system for waterproofing welted footwear
    Patent number: 5732429
    Abstract: Method for waterproofing a welted footwear construction. The footwear includes an insole rib joined to an insole. The method includes applying a sealant gel to the outer surface of the insole rib and attaching a welt and an upper to the rib by stitching with a needle. The needle carries the sealing gel into and through the needle holes formed thereby forming a water impermeable seal between the welt, the upper and the rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Worthen Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Barbara A. Strickland