Patents by Inventor Jacqueline A. Willey

Jacqueline A. Willey 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 fabrics having differential aesthetic properties and processes for producing the same
    Patent number: 5766737
    Abstract: The invention is directed to composite nonwoven laminate fabric having differential softness and flexibility properties. The nonwoven laminate fabric includes a polypropylene meltblown web sandwiched between and bonded to a spunbonded web of polypropylene filaments and a spunbonded web of polyethylene filaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Fiberweb North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline A. Willey, Deborah K. Lickfield
  • High elongation thermally bonded carded nonwoven fabrics
    Patent number: 5494736
    Abstract: The invention provides high elongation thermally bonded nonwoven fabrics which exhibit elongation of at least about 130% in the cross-machine direction. The fabrics of the invention include a nonwoven a web of polyolefin staple fibers having an elongation of at least 400 percent, and a multiplicity of discrete thermal bonds throughout the web to provide a bond area of from 8 to 25 percent of the area of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Fiberweb North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacqueline A. Willey, William L. Cox