Patents by Inventor James Douglas Small, Jr.

James Douglas Small, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 10130189
    Abstract: A method of producing a flame resistant ticking includes laminating a flame resistant substrate to a decorative fabric, wherein the substrate is configured to release a chemical vapor that reduces the rate of propagation of a flame along the decorative fabric when the decorative fabric is exposed to flame. The substrate is laminated in direct contact with the inside surface of the decorative fabric. In some embodiments, the laminated ticking is configured to release less than 15 MJ of heat in the first ten minutes when exposed to a flame in accordance with the testing protocol set forth in 16 CFR 1633. Upholstered articles, such as mattresses, mattress foundations, and articles of furniture, may incorporate the flame resistant ticking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Frank Baldwin, Jr., John H. Walton, James Douglas Small, Jr., Phil Harris, Walter G. Jones, Ladson Lawrence Fraser, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10111532
    Abstract: A mattress, foundation, or other upholstered sleep product or article includes a core and barrier material surrounding the core. The barrier material includes flame and heat-resistant material that is configured to prevent combustion of the core when the upholstered article is impinged with a gas flame according to California Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The barrier material may include an intumescent material that is configured to swell and char in the presence of a flame so as to form a barrier to the flame and to heat generated by the flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: James Douglas Small, Jr., John H. Walton, Samuel Mark Gillette, Ladson L. Fraser, Jr., Zareh Mikaelian
  • Publication number: 20150320231
    Abstract: A mattress, foundation, or other upholstered sleep product or article includes a core and barrier material surrounding the core. The barrier material includes flame and heat-resistant material that is configured to prevent combustion of the core when the upholstered article is impinged with a gas flame according to California Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The barrier material may include an intumescent material that is configured to swell and char in the presence of a flame so as to form a barrier to the flame and to heat generated by the flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: James Douglas Small, JR., John H. Walton, Samuel Mark Gillette, Ladson L. Fraser, JR., Zareh Mikaelian
  • Patent number: 9006118
    Abstract: A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Melanie Pierce Jones, James Douglas Small, Jr., John H. Walton, Alfred Frank Baldwin, Jr., Zareh Mikaelian, William Scott Kinlaw
  • Patent number: 8513145
    Abstract: A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Melanie Pearce Jones, James Douglas Small, Jr., John H. Walton, Alfred Frank Baldwin, Jr., Zareh Mikaelian, William Scott Kinlaw
  • Patent number: 8440582
    Abstract: A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Melanie Pearce Jones, James Douglas Small, Jr., John H. Walton, Alfred Frank Baldwin, Jr., Zareh Mikaelian, William Scott Kinlaw
  • Patent number: 8435907
    Abstract: A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Melanie Pearce Jones, James Douglas Small, Jr., John H. Walton, Alfred Frank Baldwin, Jr., Zareh Mikaelian, William Scott Kinlaw
  • Publication number: 20130022805
    Abstract: A mattress, foundation, or other upholstered sleep product or article includes a core and barrier material surrounding the core. The barrier material includes flame and heat-resistant material that is configured to prevent combustion of the core when the upholstered article is impinged with a gas flame according to California Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The barrier material may include an intumescent material that is configured to swell and char in the presence of a flame so as to form a barrier to the flame and to heat generated by the flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: James Douglas Small, JR., John H. Walton, Samuel Mark Gillette, Ladson L. Fraser, JR., Zareh Mikaelian
  • Publication number: 20120266385
    Abstract: A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Melanie Pearce Jones, James Douglas Small, JR., John H. Walton, Alfred Frank Baldwin, JR., Zareh Mikaelian
  • Publication number: 20120246832
    Abstract: A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Melanie Pearce Jones, James Douglas Small, JR., John H. Walton, Alfred Frank Baldwin, JR., Zareh Mikaelian
  • Patent number: 8236712
    Abstract: A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Melanie Pearce Jones, James Douglas Small, Jr., John H. Walton, Alfred Frank Baldwin, Jr., Zareh Mikaelian
  • Publication number: 20110283458
    Abstract: A method of producing a ticking includes laminating a flame retardant backer to film material, wherein the backer releases flame retardant in the vapor phase that reduces the rate of flame propagation along the film material, when the ticking layer is exposed to flame. The backer is laminated in direct contact with the film material. In some embodiments, the laminated ticking is configured to release less than 15 MJ of heat in the first ten minutes when exposed to a flame in accordance with the testing protocol set forth in 16 CFR 1633. Upholstered articles, such as mattresses, mattress foundations, and articles of furniture, may incorporate the ticking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Samuel Mark Gillette, Zareh Mikaelian, Ladson L. Fraser, JR., James Douglas Small, JR.
  • Patent number: 8008218
    Abstract: Mattress panels and mattresses (including mattress foundations) that satisfy the rigorous requirements of new and promulgated state and federal regulations regarding flammability of mattresses, such as Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California department of Consumer Affairs (TB-603) and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Standard for Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress/Foundation Sets (16 CFR 1633), are provided. A mattress includes one or more panels of material assembled as a non-quilted, non-perforated, multi-layered structure, wherein the mattress maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with the testing protocol set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California department of Consumer Affairs (TB-603) and/or in accordance with the testing protocol set forth in U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Standard for Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress/Foundation Sets (16 CFR 1633).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: James Douglas Small, Jr., John H. Walton
  • Publication number: 20090044341
    Abstract: A method of producing a flame resistant ticking includes laminating a flame resistant substrate to a decorative fabric, wherein the substrate is configured to release a chemical vapor that reduces the rate of propagation of a flame along the decorative fabric when the decorative fabric is exposed to flame. The substrate is laminated in direct contact with the inside surface of the decorative fabric. In some embodiments, the laminated ticking is configured to release less than 15 MJ of heat in the first ten minutes when exposed to a flame in accordance with the testing protocol set forth in 16 CFR 1633. Upholstered articles, such as mattresses, mattress foundations, and articles of furniture, may incorporate the flame resistant ticking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Alfred Frank Baldwin, JR., John H. Walton, James Douglas Small, JR., Phil Harris, Walter G. Jones, Ladson Lawrence Fraser, JR.
  • Patent number: 7225487
    Abstract: A mattress, foundation, or other upholstered sleep product or article includes a core and barrier material surrounding the core. The barrier material includes flame and heat-resistant material that is configured to prevent combustion of the core when the upholstered article is impinged with a gas flame according to California Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The barrier material may include an intumescent material that is configured to swell and char in the presence of a flame so as to form a barrier to the flame and to heat generated by the flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: James Douglas Small, Jr., John H. Walton, Samuel Mark Gillette, Ladson L. Fraser, Jr., Zareh Mikaelian
  • Patent number: 7150059
    Abstract: A mattress, foundation, or other upholstered sleep product or article includes a core and barrier material surrounding the core. The barrier material includes flame and heat-resistant material that is configured to prevent combustion of the core when the upholstered article is impinged with a gas flame according to California Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The barrier material may include an intumescent material that is configured to swell and char in the presence of a flame so as to form a barrier to the flame and to heat generated by the flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: James Douglas Small, Jr., John H. Walton, Samuel Mark Gillette, Ladson L. Fraser, Jr., Zareh Mikaelian
  • Patent number: 6682793
    Abstract: There are provided multi-layered structures comprising at least one layer that is an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of less than 0.916 g/cc and a melting peak temperature of greater than 118° C. The multi-layered structures comprise at least two layers. Also provided are articles of manufacture produced from the multi-layer structures such as films, containers, pouches, packages, tubing and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: James Douglas Small, Jr., Jeffrey James Vanderbilt, Kathleen Diane Greer, James Edward Rhein
  • Patent number: 6479116
    Abstract: There are provided multi-layered structures comprising at least one layer that is an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of less than 0.916 g/cc and a melting peak temperature of greater than 118° C. The multi-layered structures comprise at least three layers. Also provided are articles of manufacture produced from the multi-layered structures such as films, containers, pouches, packages, tubing and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: James Douglas Small, Jr., Jeffrey James Vanderbilt, Kathleen Diane Greer, James Edward Rhein