Patents by Inventor Charles Henry Shuping

Charles Henry Shuping 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).

  • Terry fabric with increased rate of absorbency and method of forming same
    Patent number: 5667865
    Abstract: A terry fabric and method of forming a terry fabric are provided in which a ground fabric is formed of ground yarns while terry yarns are interlaced with the ground yarns to form terry loops with a height substantially greater than normal (a terry yarn length greater than 4.25 inches per linear inch of ground fabric), the terry yarns being formed of singles yarns plied together with a ply twist lower than normal (ply twist lower than seven (7) turns per inch) and the singles yarns having a lower than normal twist multiple (less than 3.75). The terry fabric is partially mercerized during finishing to soften the fabric, a softener is applied of no more than about 0.4% by weight and a wetting agent is also applied to increase even further the rate of absorbency thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy James Jackson, Aaron Douglas Owens, Milledge Delonia Ford, Richard Ward Rutland, Charles Henry Shuping