Patents by Inventor Chris Corner

Chris Corner 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).

  • Flame resistant fabrics having increased strength and abrasion resistance
    Patent number: 7393800
    Abstract: Flame resistant fabrics are disclosed. In one embodiment, a flame resistant fabric includes a plurality of flame resistant body yarns that form a body of the fabric, and a plurality of relatively tough yarns provided in discrete positions within the fabric body, wherein the relatively tough yarns do not protrude beyond an outer surface of the fabric body so as to reduce the susceptibility of the relatively tough yarns to abrasion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Southern Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Corner
  • Flame resistant fabrics having increased strength and abrasion resistance
    Publication number: 20030232560
    Abstract: Flame resistant fabrics are disclosed. In one embodiment, a flame resistant fabric includes a plurality of flame resistant body yarns that form a body of the fabric, and a plurality of relatively tough yarns provided in discrete positions within the fabric body, wherein the relatively tough yarns do not protrude beyond an outer surface of the fabric body so as to reduce the susceptibility of the relatively tough yarns to abrasion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: Chris Corner
  • Flame resistant fabrics comprising filament yarns
    Publication number: 20030228812
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to flame resistant fabrics. In one arrangement, a flame resistant fabric is provided comprising a plurality of flame resistant spun yarns that form a body of the fabric, and a plurality of hybrid strands provided in discrete positions within the fabric body. In one embodiment, the hybrid strands can each include a flame resistant filament yarn and a flame resistant spun yarn that is combined with the filament yarn. In another embodiment, the hybrid strands can each include a flame resistant filament yarn and a plurality of flame resistant fibers that surround the filament yarn. By way of example, the hybrid strands can be arranged in a grid pattern in the flame resistant fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: Southern Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Stanhope, Chris Corner, Karen A. Kelleher