Patents by Inventor Glenn Buchan

Glenn Buchan 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).

  • Selectively feltable garment
    Patent number: 8856969
    Abstract: Garments are provided that include feltable fibers in selected areas to provide high durability. Garments are manufactured with feltable fibers is selected areas, such as high wear or high impact areas, and are then subjected to the felting (or fulling) process to produce a garment having partially felted fibers on the selected areas. Such a garment may be a sock with felted areas selected in the heel and toe areas. Such socks have enhanced resistance to wear in these high wear areas, and therefore are useable for longer periods of time for the user of the sock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: TBL Licensing LLC
    Inventors: John Ramsey, Glenn Buchan
  • SELECTIVELY FELTABLE GARMENT
    Publication number: 20130133127
    Abstract: Garments are provided that include feltable fibers in selected areas to provide high durability. Garments are manufactured with feltable fibers is selected areas, such as high wear or high impact areas, and are then subjected to the felting (or fulling) process to produce a garment having partially felted fibers on the selected areas. Such a garment may be a sock with felted areas selected in the heel and toe areas. Such socks have enhanced resistance to wear in these high wear areas, and therefore are useable for longer periods of time for the user of the sock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: SMARTWOOL LLC
    Inventors: John Ramsey, Glenn Buchan
  • Selectively feltable garment
    Patent number: 8250676
    Abstract: Garments are provided that include feltable fibers in selected areas to provide high durability. Garments are manufactured with feltable fibers is selected areas, such as high wear or high impact areas, and are then subjected to the felting (or fulling) process to produce a garment having partially felted fibers on the selected areas. Such a garment may be a sock with felted areas selected in the heel and toe areas. Such socks have enhanced resistance to wear in these high wear areas, and therefore are useable for longer periods of time for the user of the sock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Smartwool LLC
    Inventors: John Ramsey, Glenn Buchan
  • Selectively Feltable Garment
    Publication number: 20110239352
    Abstract: Garments are provided that include feltable fibers in selected areas to provide high durability. Garments are manufactured with feltable fibers is selected areas, such as high wear or high impact areas, and are then subjected to the felting (or fulling) process to produce a garment having partially felted fibers on the selected areas. Such a garment may be a sock with felted areas selected in the heel and toe areas. Such socks have enhanced resistance to wear in these high wear areas, and therefore are useable for longer periods of time for the user of the sock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: John Ramsey, Glenn Buchan