Patents by Inventor James Fewtrell

James Fewtrell 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).

  • Protective garments incorporating bands of welded or adhesively-bonded elastomeric material
    Patent number: 6286144
    Abstract: A disposable protective garment 1 has bands 8 of elastomeric material at the wrists and/or ankles and/or around the hood 5. Each band 8 is joined to the garment by a welded or adhesively-bonded seam and extends from the garment to encircle closely the adjacent part of the body of the wearer. Each band 8 is joined in a stretched condition to the garment 1 and is then allowed to relax, thereby forming gathers 9 in the garment 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Christopher P. Henderson, James Fewtrell, Elfed I. Williams, Nicholas J. Gloag
  • Protective garments
    Patent number: 5960475
    Abstract: A protective suit 1 comprises a trouser portion 2 which is formed from a fluid-impermeable barrier material, and an upper body portion 3 of which part 8 at least is formed from a breathable barrier material. The fluid-impermeable barrier material may be a closed plastic film or a laminate thereof, and the breathable barrier material may be a microporous film or a non-woven laminate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: James Fewtrell