Patents by Inventor Herman Forsten

Herman Forsten 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: 20060111000
    Abstract: This invention relates to a thin reinforced nonwoven fabric having ridges and grooves for fire blocking an article and articles containing such fabrics. When exposed to heat or flame, the fabric is capable of increasing to a thickness that is at least 1.5 times its original thickness. The fabric comprises an open mesh scrim having a having crimped, heat-resistant organic fibers compressed thereon and held in a compressed state by a thermoplastic binder, on which is imparted a ridge and groove structure. When subjected to high heat or flame, the binder in the structure softens, releasing the restrained crimped fibers and any ridges and grooves and allowing the thickness of the fabric to increase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Laurence Bascom, Herman Forsten
  • Publication number: 20060052021
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fiber composition useful for fire blocking; a high loft web structure made from such fiber composition and a process for making such web structure; and a fire blocked article such as a mattress or furniture incorporating such high loft web structure and a method for fireblocking said articles; the fiber composition comprising (a) 1 to 20 parts by weight p-aramid fiber, (b) 5 to 30 parts by weight regenerated cellulose fiber containing silicic acid, and (c) 10 to 40 parts by weight modacrylic fiber, (d) 10 to 60 parts by weight polyester fiber, (e) up to 20 parts by weight binder material wherein the total of (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) is on a basis of 100 parts by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Arun Aneja, Laurence Bascom, Herman Forsten
  • Publication number: 20060048302
    Abstract: This invention relates to a fabric composite for use in fire-blocking a mattress, a fire-blocked mattress set, and a process for fire-blocking mattresses; the fabric composite comprising, in order, (a) sacrificial outer ticking, (b) sacrificial cushioning material, and (c) fire-blocking fabric, the fire-blocking fabric being a single layer of nonwoven fabric comprising at least 0.5 ounces per square yard (17 grams per square meter) of a cellulose fiber that retains at least 10 percent of its fiber weight when heated in air to 700 C at a rate of 20 degrees C. per minute, and at least 0.5 ounces per square yard (17 grams per square meter) of a heat-resistant fiber. Mattress sets fire-blocked with this fabric composite have a peak heat release rate of less than 150 kilowatts within 30 minutes, preferably less that 150 kilowatts within 60 minutes, and a total heat release of less than 25 megajoules within 10 minutes when tested according to Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Herman Forsten, Warren Knoff, William Younts
  • Publication number: 20060042741
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fiber composition useful for fire blocking; a high loft web structure made from such fiber composition and a process for making such web structure; and a fire blocked article such as a mattress or furniture incorporating such high loft web structure and a method for fireblocking said articles; the fiber composition comprising (a) 1 to 20 parts by weight p-aramid fibers, (b) 20 to 60 parts by weight regenerated cellulose fibers containing silicic acid, and (c) 10 to 60 parts by weight polyester fibers, (d) up to 20 parts by weight binder material wherein the total of (a), (b), (c) and (d) is on a basis of 100 parts by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Arun Aneja, Laurence Bascom, Herman Forsten
  • Publication number: 20050245163
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fiber composition useful for fire blocking; a high loft web structure made from such fiber composition and a process for making such web structure; and a fire blocked article such as a mattress or furniture incorporating such high loft web structure and a method for fireblocking said articles; the fiber composition comprising (a) 1 to 20 parts by weight p-aramid fiber, (b) 5 to 30 parts by weight regenerated cellulose fiber containing silicic acid, and (c) 10 to 40 parts by weight modacrylic fiber, (d) 10 to 60 parts by weight polyester fiber, (e) up to 20 parts by weight binder material wherein the total of (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) is on a basis of 100 parts by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Arun Aneja, Laurence Bascom, Herman Forsten
  • Publication number: 20050245164
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fiber composition useful for fire blocking; a high loft web structure made from such fiber composition and a process for making such web structure; and a fire blocked article such as a mattress or furniture incorporating such high loft web structure and a method for fireblocking said articles; the fiber composition comprising (a) 1 to 20 parts by weight p-aramid fibers, (b) 20 to 60 parts by weight regenerated cellulose fibers containing silicic acid, and (c) 10 to 60 parts by weight polyester fibers, (d) up to 20 parts by weight binder material wherein the total of (a), (b), (c) and (d) is on a basis of 100 parts by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Arun Aneja, Laurence Bascom, Herman Forsten
  • Publication number: 20050026528
    Abstract: This invention relates to a fabric composite for use in fire-blocking a mattress, a fire-blocked mattress set, and a process for fire-blocking mattresses; the fabric composite comprising, in order, (a) sacrificial outer ticking, (b) sacrificial cushioning material, and (c) fire-blocking fabric, the fire-blocking fabric being a single layer of nonwoven fabric comprising at least 0.5 ounces per square yard (17 grams per square meter) of a cellulose fiber that retains at least 10 percent of its fiber weight when heated in air to 700 C at a rate of 20 degrees C. per minute, and at least 0.5 ounces per square yard (17 grams per square meter) of a heat-resistant fiber. Mattress sets fire-blocked with this fabric composite have a peak heat release rate of less than 150 kilowatts within 30 minutes, preferably less that 150 kilowatts within 60 minutes, and a total heat release of less than 25 megajoules within 10 minutes when tested according to Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Herman Forsten, Warren Knoff, William Younts
  • Publication number: 20050023509
    Abstract: This invention relates to a single layer nonwoven fabric useful as a fireblocking component for mattresses, and a mattress or mattress set comprising the nonwoven fabric, and a process for fireblocking said mattress and mattress set; the nonwoven fabric comprising at least 0.5 ounces per square yard (17 grams per square meter) of a cellulose fiber that retains at least 10 percent of its fiber weight when heated in air to 700° C. at a rate of 20 degrees C. per minute, and at least 0.5 ounces per square yard (17 grams per square meter) of an organic fiber that retains 90 percent of its fiber weight when heated in air to 500° C. at a rate of 20 degrees C. per minute, the fabric having a basis weight having at least 2.5 ounces per square yard (85 grams per square meter), a density of at least 0.16 gram/cm3, and an air permeability of 70 meters/min (225 ft/min) or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Laurence Bascom, Herman Forsten