Patents by Inventor Edward D. Barkis

Edward D. Barkis 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).

  • Non-fraying, breathable fabric suitable for use as a cotton bale cover and bag fabric, apparatus and method for making the same
    Patent number: 4557958
    Abstract: Fabric suitable for use as a cotton bale cover or bag fabric comprising a woven substrate with a series of stripes of a thermoplastic resin fused thereto. This fabric permits sampling of cotton in a bale but prevents fraying of the fabric in this operation. Further, the fabric permits moisture to pass through the material stored therein. Apparatus and method for making the fabric are also shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Edward D. Barkis, Douglas G. Moore, Allen M. Fernald, Felton L. McClellan