Patents by Inventor James P. Okie

James P. Okie 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).

  • Flattened and bonded fabric of foamed vinyl plastisol on a filament core and method of preparing same
    Patent number: 4144371
    Abstract: A fabric is prepared from a latent foam-encapsulated filament yarn, the fabric being either woven or non-woven. The fabric is taken to a temperature high enough to activate the foaming agent within the thread under conditions such that thread junctions are bonded together and the thread itself is flattened. The degree of flattening is controlled in order to achieve a selected percentage of open area in the resultant fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1979
    Assignee: Engineered Yarns, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Okie, James D. Worrall