Patents by Inventor Gailerd L. Korver

Gailerd L. Korver 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).

  • Process for producing low carboxyl polyester fibers and other articles
    Patent number: 4071504
    Abstract: There is disclosed an improved process for preparing textile and industrial fibers by melt extruding a polyester resin from melt spinning apparatus to form filaments while adding to and reacting with said polyester resin while in said melt spinning apparatus a monofunctional epoxide wherein the improvement comprises incorporating in said polyester resin prior to extrusion thereof at least one catalytic compound consisting of an alkali metal salt in an amount ranging from about 0.01 to 10.0 parts by weight (calculation based on the alkali metal) per 1000 parts by weight of the polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1978
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Gailerd L. Korver