Patents by Inventor Mary J. Filen

Mary J. Filen 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).

  • Crimped fabric and process for preparing the same
    Patent number: 5302443
    Abstract: A fabric which can be made by a wet-laid process using crimpable bicomponent fibers is disclosed which may have a high bulk and/or elasticity. The fabric can be made by a high speed continuous process wherein the fabric is pulled from a Yankee dryer by a take off roll which rotates faster than the Yankee dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: James River Corporation of Virginia
    Inventors: James H. Manning, Joseph H. Miller, Robert J. Marinack, Mary J. Filen