Patents by Inventor Jerry W. Hicks

Jerry W. Hicks 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 for knitting and separating garment pieces
    Patent number: 4759106
    Abstract: Fabric made up of a series of knitted collars, sleeve bands, bottom bands, plackets, or the like, intended for use on knitted sport shirts, blouses, and the like, and held together by a separator thread with a relatively high melting point is separated by means of gradually heating the fabric to near the melting point of the separator thread and then to the melting point while holding the fabric under tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Assignee: Quality Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David F. McPeak, Jerry W. Hicks
  • Apparatus for separating knitted garment pieces
    Patent number: 4722121
    Abstract: Fabric made up of a series of knitted collars, sleeve bands, bottom bands, plackets, or the like, intended for use on knitted sport shirts, blouses, and the like, and held together by a separator thread with a relatively high melting point is separated by means of gradually heating the fabric to near the melting pont of the separator thread and then to the melting point while holding the fabric under tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Assignee: Quality Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: David F. McPeak, Jerry W. Hicks