Patents by Inventor David Lee Fuqua

David Lee Fuqua 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).

  • Nonwoven bonding patterns producing fabrics with improved strength and abrasion resistance
    Patent number: 5964742
    Abstract: There is disclosed a thermal bonding pattern for nonwoven fabric comprising a pattern having an element aspect ratio between about 2 and about 20 and an unbonded fiber aspect ratio of between about 3 and about 10. It has been unexpectedly found that such a fabric has a higher abrasion resistance and strength than a similar fabric bonded with different bond patterns of similar bond areas. This combination of strength and abrasion resistance has long been sought after.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann Louise McCormack, David Lee Fuqua, Kevin Edward Smith