Patents by Inventor James A. Wagers

James A. Wagers 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 and materials for coating synthetic textile compositions
    Patent number: 5525414
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a sized synthetic fiber comprising the steps of (a) preparing a sizing composition for synthetic materials used in textile manufacturing comprising (i) a lubricant or wetting agent and (ii) a binder composition comprising starch and a reaction product of styrene and 1,3-butadiene wherein said starch is characterized by an intrinsic viscosity of from about 0.07 dl/g to about 0.35 dl/g; (b) sizing synthetic fiber with the sizing composition of step (a); and (c) removing excess sizing composition from the sized fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Penford Products Co.
    Inventors: James A. Wagers, Verne J. Martin