Patents by Inventor Charles Clayton Cruise

Charles Clayton Cruise 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).

  • Durable spunlaced fabric structures
    Patent number: 5874159
    Abstract: This invention relates to making nonwoven fabrics which are durable for machine washing and durable for other wet and hard use or abusive applications. The inventive fabrics comprise two layers of fabric sheet bonded together at closely spaced locations where the bonding includes fibers from both fabrics thoroughly involved with the binder. The inventive fabrics retain the qualities of a spunlaced nonwoven fabric which include low cost, comfort, drapability, softness, absorbency, breathability and others while having the durability comparable to traditional knitted or woven fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Charles Clayton Cruise, Robert Howe Peterson, James Thomas Summers