Patents by Inventor Gayron Nixon Davis

Gayron Nixon Davis 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).

  • Publication number: 20110290177
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a biased fabric is supplied. The biased fabric supply has a first specified width and a first bias angle of warp yarns relative to weft yarns. At least one overfeed roller configured to overfeed fabric from the biased fabric supply at an overfeed rate is provided. At least one spreading arm configured to stretch the fabric to a second specified width and a fabric oven configured to heat the biased fabric supply to a specified temperature and output a balanced crimp and/or elongation biased fabric are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: JOHNSTON TEXTILES, INC.
    Inventor: Gayron Nixon Davis
  • Patent number: 8037583
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a biased fabric is supplied. The biased fabric supply has a first specified width and a first bias angle of warp yarns relative to weft yarns. At least one overfeed roller configured to overfeed fabric from the biased fabric supply at an overfeed rate is provided. At least one spreading arm configured to stretch the fabric to a second specified width and a fabric oven configured to heat the biased fabric supply to a specified temperature and output a balanced crimp and/or elongation biased fabric are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Johnston Textiles, Inc.
    Inventor: Gayron Nixon Davis
  • Publication number: 20090260747
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a biased fabric is supplied. The biased fabric supply has a first specified width and a first bias angle of warp yarns relative to weft yarns. At least one overfeed roller configured to overfeed fabric from the biased fabric supply at an overfeed rate is provided. At least one spreading arm configured to stretch the fabric to a second specified width and a fabric oven configured to heat the biased fabric supply to a specified temperature and output a balanced crimp and/or elongation biased fabric are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: JOHNSTON TEXTILES, INC.
    Inventor: Gayron Nixon Davis