Patents by Inventor Pamela J. Jaco

Pamela J. Jaco 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).

  • Durable, pill-resistant polyester fabric and method for the preparation thereof
    Patent number: 5591516
    Abstract: The invention discloses a durable, resin coated pill resistant polyester fabric, a method for producing such a fabric, and bedding made from the fabric. The fabric is made from substantially all polyester and it is microsanded to abrade the fabric surface. An antipilling resin which contains a self-crosslinking acrylic copolymer and a methylol derivative resin is applied to the fabric and then the fabric is treated to crosslink the anti-pilling finish, thereby forming a pill resistant fabric. The fabric is particularly useful for forming bedding products for the industrial and hospitality markets, as the fabric is capable of withstanding numerous launderings at industrial pH and temperature levels without becoming thin or acquiring a large amount of pills on its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Springs Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela J. Jaco, Mark A. Anderson, Michael G. Simmons, Terry G. Montgomery
  • Fire barrier fabric
    Patent number: 5091243
    Abstract: A fire-resistant fabric suitable for use as a flame barrier comprising a flame durable textile fabric substrate formed of corespun yarns, the yarns comprising a core of flame resistant filament and a sheath of staple fibers, and an intumescent coating carried by one surface of the textile fabric substrate. In normal use, the fabric is flexible and conformable and has good air porosity. When exposed to high temperature and/or a flame, however, the intumescent coating reacts and swells to form a char which closes the pores or interstices of the fabric to thus prevent flame or hot gases from penetrating therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Springs Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Tolbert, Pamela J. Jaco, Jeffrey S. Dugan, James E. Hendrix
  • Pucker and shrink resistant flame retardant fabric formed of corespun yarns
    Patent number: 4927698
    Abstract: A fabric formed of yarns having a core formed of fire-resistant filaments and a sheath formed of staple fibers and a cured, crosslinked composition applied to one surface of the fabric is provided. The composition comprises a first crosslinkable resin having an affinity for the fire-resistant filament core and a second crosslinkable resin having an affinity for the staple fiber sheath and for the first crosslinkable resin. The fabric because of the composition is pucker and shrink resistant, and the tensile strength and flexibility of the yarns and the aesthetic appeal of the fabric are maintained when the fabric is washed repeatedly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Springs Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela J. Jaco, Thomas W. Tolbert