Patents by Inventor Cheri L. McConnell

Cheri L. McConnell 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).

  • Fiber reinforcement of carpet and textile coatings
    Patent number: 5213866
    Abstract: Carpet and textile coating compositions are formulated to include fiber or flock pieces so as to improve the tuft pull strength and dimensional stability of the carpet or textile. The coating compositions comprise 10 to 70%, by weight, of a latex binder and 30 to 90%, by weight, of at least one filler, wherein the filler comprises about 0.001 to 100%, by weight, of fiber or flock pieces. Any natural or synthetic fiber may be used in the coating compositions of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Swope, Cheri L. McConnell, Larry S. Fulton