Patents by Inventor Ivan E. Hinshaw

Ivan E. Hinshaw 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).

  • Method of forming a ravel resistant warp knit elastic tape
    Patent number: 4818316
    Abstract: Ravel resistance is provided in the present warp knit elastic tape by incorporating a thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn extending back and forth across the width of the elastic tape and in courses of stitch loops forming walewise extending stitch loop chains in the elastic tape. The elastic tape is then heated so that the thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn softens and fuses to the remaining yarns in the elastic tape to prevent unraveling of the stitch loop chains across the entire width of the elastic tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Collins & Aikman Corporation
    Inventors: Paul L. Weinle, Ivan E. Hinshaw
  • Ravel resistant warp knit elastic tape and method
    Patent number: 4733545
    Abstract: Ravel resistance is provided in the present warp knit elastic tape by incorporating a thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn extending back and forth across the width of the elastic tape and in courses of stitch loops forming walewise extending stitch loop chains in the elastic tape. The elastic tape is then heated so that the thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn softens and fuses to the remaining yarns in the elastic tape to prevent unraveling of the stitch loop chains across the entire width of the elastic tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: Collins & Aikman Corporation
    Inventors: Paul L. Weinle, Ivan E. Hinshaw