Patents by Inventor Frankie Hunt

Frankie Hunt 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).

  • Elastic drawcord product and method of making same
    Patent number: 6286341
    Abstract: A method of knitting an elastic drawcord product and an elastic band and drawcord composite product are described. The method involves knitting a pair of elastic webs in a laterally spaced relationship to each other, and securing a drawcord within the space between the elastic webs by way of first and second tying yarns. The first tying yarn reciprocates across the space between the first and second elastic webs and is alternatively secured to the side edges thereof along the front face of the elastic webs. The second tying yarn reciprocates across the space between the first and second elastic webs and is alternatively secured to the side edges thereof along the rear face of the webs, and the drawcord is secured between the two elastic webs and the first and second tying yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Elastic, Corporation of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Clyde E. Jackson, Jr., Frankie Hunt, James Burrow, Jr.
  • Elastic drawcord product and method of making same
    Publication number: 20010003912
    Abstract: A method of knitting an elastic drawcord product and an elastic band and drawcord composite product are described. The method involves knitting a pair of elastic webs in a laterally spaced relationship to each other, and securing a drawcord within the space between the elastic webs by way of first and second tying yarns. The first tying yarn reciprocates across the space between the first and second elastic webs and is alternatingly secured to the side edges thereof along the front face of the elastic webs. The second tying yarn reciprocates across the space between the first and second elastic webs and is alternatingly secured to the side edges thereof along the rear face of the webs, and the drawcord is secured between the two elastic webs and the first and second tying yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Inventors: Clyde E. Jackon, Frankie Hunt, James Burrow