Patents by Inventor David E. Wilfong

David E. Wilfong 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).

  • Patent number: 7825050
    Abstract: A nonwoven composite has a first surface, a second surface, and a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces. The nonwoven composite comprises a plurality of natural fibers, a plurality of binder fibers, and a VOC-absorbing material. The binder fibers are bonded to or interlocked with the natural fibers. The VOC-absorbing material is dispersed within the nonwoven composite in such a manner that the density of the VOC-absorbing material in the nonwoven composite is greatest adjacent to the second surface of the nonwoven composite. A method for producing a nonwoven composite is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: David E. Wilfong, Wei Xiao, Gregory J. Thompson, Raymond C. Sturm
  • Publication number: 20080153375
    Abstract: A nonwoven composite has a first surface, a second surface, and a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces. The nonwoven composite comprises a plurality of natural fibers, a plurality of binder fibers, and a VOC-absorbing material. The binder fibers are bonded to or interlocked with the natural fibers. The VOC-absorbing material is dispersed within the nonwoven composite in such a manner that the density of the VOC-absorbing material in the nonwoven composite is greatest adjacent to the second surface of the nonwoven composite. A method for producing a nonwoven composite is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: David E. Wilfong, Wei Xiao, Gregory J. Thompson, Raymond C. Sturm
  • Publication number: 20070241072
    Abstract: A shelving system comprises a plurality of vertical supports, one or more horizontal supports attached to a respective vertical support, and a shelving substrate attached to the horizontal supports. The horizontal supports can be adapted to extend from a folded or partially extended position to a fully extended, horizontal position and can comprise a proximal support arm attached to a vertical support and a distal support arm pivotally attached to the proximal support arm. To retain the proximal support arm and the distal support arm in the fully extended, horizontal position, the horizontal supports can comprise a catch assembly. The shelving substrate can be a textile material, such as a weft inserted, warp knit textile material comprising elastomeric yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: James C. Bryant, LeAnne Flack, Carroll R. Gilbert, Sterling R. Mensch, Anthony R. Waldrop, David E. Wilfong, Bernhard Zeiler, Wei Xiao