Patents by Inventor Hendrik Vercouter

Hendrik Vercouter 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).

  • Nonwoven material used as underlayer for a fabric covering seats intended for passenger transport
    Patent number: 5292577
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a non woven material as underlayer for a fabric covering seats intended for passenger transport by road, rail or air.The said nonwoven material is produced by a dry process and has an apparent density between 20 and 100 kg/m and a thickness between 4 and 20 mm. The said nonwoven material comprises a minimum of 50% of synthetic fibres of a thickness between 3 and 40 dtex and of a length between 2 and 12 cm. The fibres are needle bonded. When the nonwoven material is subjected to a static pressure of 20 cN/cm.sup.2, it retains a minimum thickness of 2 mm.The nonwoven material used in accordance with the invention is in particular intended for improving the evacuation of perspiration emanating from the user of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Libeltex N.V.
    Inventors: Josef Van Kerrebrouck, Hendrik Vercouter