Patents by Inventor Ernest J. Dancey

Ernest J. Dancey 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).

  • Protective cover
    Patent number: 5321861
    Abstract: A protective cover for upholstered or padded articles such as bedding is made from a microporous ultrafilter material having a pore size of less than 0.0005 mm, to suppress passage of fecal particles produced by house dust mites. To prevent particles from bypassing the ultrafilter material, the seams of the cover are welded, and its opening is sealed by a resealable fastener, such as a zip-fastener, covered with an adhesive tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Inventors: Elizabeth Dancey, Ernest J. Dancey