Patents by Inventor Carroll M. Dibrell

Carroll M. Dibrell 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).

  • Scarf for transferring heat from or to body areas of the wearer
    Patent number: 5086629
    Abstract: A scarf for wrapping around the neck or any other body portion comprises a longitudinally folded band of material which is transversely sewed to provide a plurality of pockets in the medial portion. The inner wall of each of the pockets is cut away and replaced by a thin sheet of material having greatly improved heat transmission properties. In a preferred embodiment, the sheet material is permeable to water vapor, but not to water. In another preferred embodiment, a pocket for ice particles is formed from the aforementioned vapor permeable, water impermeable, plastic sheet material and secured to the medial portion of the scarf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: Exer Icer Towels, Inc.
    Inventor: Carroll M. Dibrell
  • Scarf for transferring heat from or to body areas of the wearer
    Patent number: 5072598
    Abstract: A scarf for wrapping around the neck or any other body portion comprises a longitudinally folded band of material which is transversely sewed to provide a plurality of pockets in the medial portion. The inner wall of each of the pockets is cut away and replaced by a thin sheet of material having greatly improved heat transmission properties. In a preferred embodiment, the sheet material is permeable to water vapor, but not to water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: Exer Icer Towels, Inc.
    Inventor: Carroll M. Dibrell