Patents by Inventor Frederick L. Stoller

Frederick L. Stoller 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).

  • Splash and spray suppressor for vehicles
    Patent number: 4722541
    Abstract: Spray reduction means for moving vehicles are provided comprising at least one layer of non-woven fabric bonded to the surface of a backing containing channel means for draining water from the spray reduction means, said backing being capable of supporting the non-woven fabric. The spray reduction means is in the form of a laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: David B. Gray, Frederick L. Stoller
  • Flame-resistant fabric and method of forming same
    Patent number: 4194037
    Abstract: This invention resides in a flame-resistant nonwoven fabric having an upper and a lower surface and comprising dyeable, flame-resistant fibers and base fibers. In one embodiment the upper surface is substantially, completely comprised of polyvinyl chloride fibers and the lower surface is a blend of adhering base fibers and polyvinyl chloride fibers. The fabric is formed by needling base fibers together to form a batt, needling polyvinyl chloride fibers and the batt together, and heating the lower surface of the fabric to adhere the polyvinyl chloride and base fibers together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1980
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventor: Frederick L. Stoller
  • Apparatus useful in control of edge uniformity in nonwoven fabrics
    Patent number: 4186470
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is passed to a compression zone wherein the edge portions of said fabric are compressed to produce a nonwoven fabric with a uniform thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1980
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventor: Frederick L. Stoller
  • Method and apparatus useful in control of edge uniformity in nonwoven fabrics
    Patent number: 4113827
    Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is passed to a compression zone wherein the edge portions of said fabric are compressed to produce a nonwoven fabric with a uniform thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1978
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventor: Frederick L. Stoller
  • Needled nonwoven material and method for making same
    Patent number: 3994759
    Abstract: Heat shrinkable fibers are laid down on a backing element, needle-punched and thereafter heated on one surface of the needle-punched fabric in a relaxed condition to a temperature to fuse at least a portion of the fibers adjacent the heated surface and shrink said fibers and first material surface relative to the opposed surface for providing a nonwoven material having a randomly uneven surface. In another embodiment, the backing element is eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1976
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventor: Frederick L. Stoller
  • Laminates of a polymeric film and a nonwoven fabric
    Patent number: 3988519
    Abstract: A polymeric film and a nonwoven fabric of drawn synthetic fibers are bonded together to produce a laminate which is useful as upholstering material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1976
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventor: Frederick L. Stoller
  • Mattress
    Patent number: 3956783
    Abstract: A mattress is formed of a core element and a covering. The covering comprises a nonwoven fabric which is formed by needle punching batts of thermoplastic staple. One side of the needle punched batt is heated to fuse the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1976
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventor: Frederick L. Stoller