Patents by Inventor Harold M. Familant

Harold M. Familant 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).

  • Binder fiber for improved carpet appearance retention and endpoint
    Publication number: 20030165656
    Abstract: A carpet fiber yarn having carpet fiber and binder material, the yarn being subjected to singeing to remove protruding fiber ends, and subjected to heat sufficient to melt the binder fiber, wherein initial appearance and trafficked appearance of a first test carpet having a pile comprised of the yarn is improved over a corresponding second test carpet having a pile comprised of an unsinged yarn with the carpet fiber and the binder fiber, the unsinged yarn also being subjected to heat sufficient to melt the binder fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: Solutia Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Miller, Harold M. Familant, Tim D. Smith, Kenneth R. Thomas, Bart S. Campbell, Debra N. Hild, James E. Polk, David B. Horn, Raymond S. Knorr, Walter J. Nunning, William K. Fairchild
  • Self-crimping yarn
    Patent number: 4489543
    Abstract: Polyester polymer is extruded through converging capillaries at different speeds to merge and form a combined stream. The stream is cooled to form a filament, which is withdrawn at a high speed. A plurality of such filaments are combined into yarn which self-crimps upon heating. In some embodiments, the yarn has a variable denier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bromley, John R. Dees, Harold M. Familant, Wayne T. Mowe, Darwyn E. Walker
  • Self crimping yarn and process
    Patent number: 4419313
    Abstract: Two molten streams of polyester polymer are extruded at different speeds to intersect below the spinneret. The spinning speed is relatively high, and the resulting filament has shrinkage peaks and valleys along its length. When a number of such filaments are relaxed in a yarn bundle, the yarn spontaneously develops crimp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1983
    Assignee: Fiber Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Bromley, John R. Dees, Harold M. Familant, Wayne T. Mowe, Darwyn E. Walker
  • Crimped polyester filament
    Patent number: 4293614
    Abstract: Crimped side-by-side bicomponent filaments consisting of a polyester and CaF.sub.2 are produced in whichthe CaF.sub.2 is dispersed in only one of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1981
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: LeMoyne W. Plischke, Harold M. Familant, Darrell A. Kelly
  • Low delivery tension process for producing crimped yarn
    Patent number: 3973387
    Abstract: False-twist heat-set thermoplastic yarn having between 10 and 100 denier is collected on a pirn using a ring-and-traveller takeup mechanism at a balloon tension between 0.03 and 0.7 grams. The resulting yarn gives improved knitting performance and greatly reduced streakiness in hose and other knitted fabrics as compared to yarn collected at higher balloon tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: Harold M. Familant