Patents by Inventor Paul E. Swindell

Paul E. Swindell 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).

  • Patent number: 5942452
    Abstract: Composite fabrics particularly suited for upholstery backings and furniture decking comprise at least one layer of a needlepunched web of nonwoven staple fibers adhered to at least one layer of a substantially continuous filament nonwoven web comprising substantially randomly disposed filaments. The filaments comprise a multi-phase, thermoplastic, elastomeric olefin copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Diego H. Daponte, Paul E. Swindell, Thomas L. Oakley, Kenneth W. Burgess, Steven M. Pruitt
  • Patent number: 5942451
    Abstract: Improved nonwoven fabrics comprise a web of randomly disposed, substantially continuous filaments comprising a multi-phase, thermoplastic, elastomeric olefin copolymer. The webs exhibit improved friction and/or softness and hand properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: BP Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Diego H. Daponte, Paul E. Swindell, Thomas L. Oakley, Kenneth W. Burgess