Patents by Inventor Jean-Louis Lauber

Jean-Louis Lauber 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).

  • Yarn interlacing air jet
    Patent number: 4004329
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for forming a textured air jet yarn by passing a yarn through texturing means whereby the yarn is false twisted and heat set in the twisted condition, passing the textured yarn through an air jet where the air is fed into the yarn at an angle of 45.degree.-75.degree. and passed cocurrently through the jet with the yarn to interlace the yarn and then collecting the textured, interlaced yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1977
    Assignee: Burlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe F. London, Jr., Jean-Louis Lauber
  • Textured yarn and fabric
    Patent number: 3972174
    Abstract: The present invention provides a textured air jet interlaced yarn comprising a plurality of continuous synthetic thermoplastic filaments, the yarn being characterized by repeating sections of about 1/8-1 inch in length, each section being composed of a relatively open portion of bulky and lofty false twisted multifilaments and a relatively short node portion where the multifilaments are brought closer together and are interlaced and encircled. The disclosure also relates to a fabric made from the aforementioned yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Assignee: Burlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joe F. London, Jr., Jean-Louis Lauber