Patents by Inventor O'Dell Scarborough

O'Dell Scarborough 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).

  • Fiber clusters molding process and equipment
    Patent number: 5942175
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for molding recyclable cushions is disclosed. The cushions are molded by a process comprising filling a mold with polyester fiber clusters, encapsulating the fibers clusters with a scrim sheet or adhesive, closing the mold, advancing the mold to a heating station where hot air is forced through the mold, advancing the mold to a cooling station where cool air is forced through the mold, and subsequently releasing the molded part from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas A. Curran, William G. Johanson, Nathan W. Ladley, O'Dell Scarborough
  • Fiber clusters molding process and equipment
    Patent number: 5454992
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for molding recyclable cushions is disclosed. The cushions are molded by a process comprising filling a mold with polyester fiber clusters, encapsulating the fibers clusters with a scrim sheet or adhesive, closing the mold, rotating the mold using a rotary table to a heating station where hot air is forced through the mold, rotating the mold using the rotary table to a cooling station to cool the mold, and subsequently releasing the molded part from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas A. Curran, William G. Johanson, Nathan W. Ladley, O'Dell Scarborough