Patents by Inventor G. Gregory Gehring

G. Gregory Gehring 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).

  • Loop fabric for hook-and-loop type fastener and method of making the same
    Patent number: 6854297
    Abstract: A loop component for a hook-and-loop fastener includes a knit fabric and a plurality of loops extending along one surface of the fabric and made of a monofilament pile yarn such as nylon. The component is knit on a three or more bar machine with one bar forming the base and two or more additional bars forming floats which are then pulled out of the knit fabric by napping to obtain a fabric having a predetermined thickness. The fabric is then heat sense to stabilize is dimensions, stiffness and other physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Gehring Textiles, Inc.
    Inventor: G. Gregory Gehring
  • Loop fabric for hook and-loop type fastener and method of making the same
    Patent number: 6099932
    Abstract: A loop component for a hook-and-loop fastener includes a knit fabric and a plurality of loops extending along one surface of the fabric and made of a monofilament pile yarn such as nylon. The component is knit on a three or more bar machine with one bar forming the base and two or more additional bars forming floats which are then pulled out of the knit fabric by napping to obtain a fabric having a predetermined thickness. The fabric is then heat sense to stabilize is dimensions, stiffness and other physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Gehring Textiles, Inc.
    Inventor: G. Gregory Gehring