Patents by Inventor Edmund L. Whiteman

Edmund L. Whiteman 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).

  • Process for producing sanded elastic fabrics, and fabrics made therefrom
    Patent number: 6823567
    Abstract: A process for making sanded elastic fabrics having low fuzz is described. The process involves sanding an elastic fabric with a microfinishing film to achieve a fabric having good side-center-side consistency, and a thick, consistent nap produced from a large number of short hairs. The fabrics can be produced at greater efficiency than achieved from conventional sanding methods, and with an enhanced aesthetic appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Richard Curtis Worrell, Edmund L. Whiteman
  • Process for producing sanded elastic fabrics, and fabrics made therefrom
    Publication number: 20030104744
    Abstract: A process for making sanded elastic fabrics having low fuzz is described. The process involves sanding an elastic fabric with a microfinishing film to achieve a fabric having good side-center-side consistency, and a thick, consistent nap produced from a large number of short hairs. The fabrics can be produced at greater efficiency than achieved from conventional sanding methods, and with an enhanced aesthetic appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Richard Curtis Worrell, Edmund L. Whiteman
  • Tricot knit fabric having balanced stretch characteristics, and method of making same
    Publication number: 20020184925
    Abstract: A knit fabric having knit-in elastic yarns and substantially balanced stretch characteristics in the walewise and coursewise directions is described, as well as a method of making such a fabric. The fabric can be tricot knit to include knit in elastic yarns, and forms an oscillating cable pattern in the walewise direction. The fabric has good stretch characteristics in both the coursewise and walewise directions, with the stretch in the walewise direction being substantially the same as that in the coursewise direction. The fabric also has good opacity, even when stretched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Robert E. McClellan, Edmund L. Whiteman, Donna J. Blackburn
  • Process for producing sanded elastic fabrics, and fabrics made therefrom
    Publication number: 20020146535
    Abstract: A process for making sanded elastic fabrics having low fuzz is described. The process involves sanding an elastic fabric with a microfinishing film to achieve a fabric having good side-center-side consistency, and a thick, consistent nap produced from a large number of short hairs. The fabrics can be produced at greater efficiency than achieved from conventional sanding methods, and with an enhanced aesthetic appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Richard C Worrell, Edmund L Whiteman