Patents by Inventor Joanne Carol Roberts

Joanne Carol Roberts 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).

  • Bandages
    Patent number: 6267744
    Abstract: A woven fabric comprising warp and weft yarns is characterized in that the warp yarns comprise a plurality of elasticized yarns and twisted inelastic yarns arranged such that the inelastic yarns are in pairs of like twist, with two elastic yarns between. Alternate pairs of inelastic yarn are of opposing direction of twist. Such fabrics may be used for medical bandages such as elasticized adhesive or non-adhesive bandages and support or compression garments such as stockings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew Plc
    Inventors: Joanne Carol Roberts, John Blackburn