Patents by Inventor David Joseph Reader

David Joseph Reader 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: 7425517
    Abstract: The present invention provides a nonwoven web or laminate having at least one surface with abrasion resistance and a low degree of free fibers on the surface. Also provided is a lofty nonwoven web laminate from multicomponent fibers having at least one surface with improved abrasion resistance and reduced fuzziness over other multicomponent fiber nonwoven webs. This nonwoven webs and laminate can be used where nonwoven webs and laminates are currently used, but are particularly suitable as a filter media. Also described is a method for producing a nonwoven web having at least one abrasion resistant surface. The process includes using a liner material between the forming surface and the forming nonwoven web, wherein the liner is removed after the nonwoven web is bonded. Removing the liner exposes the abrasion resistant surface of the nonwoven web or laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Ganesh Chandra Deka, Christopher John Lawler, Billy Dean Arnold, David Joseph Reader, Ronald C. Cox