Patents by Inventor Roxanne Ferreiro
Roxanne Ferreiro 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).
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Patent number: 11746453Abstract: An attachment (24) for a sewing machine (10) to provide simultaneous sewing and sealing of a seam comprises a reel (23) for dispensing a strip of adhesive thermoplastic polymer (25) between fabric members (7,9) to be sewn. A plurality of heated driven rollers (40, 42, 44) opposed to heated idler rollers (50) having a continuous belt (52) thereover collectively exert heat and pressure on the seam, melting the polymer strip (25) so as to seal the seam. Thread (17) having been treated with adhesive thermoplastic polymer may be employed to seal the punctures in the fabric made by the sewing machine's needle (19). The driven rollers are driven in synchronization with the operation of the sewing machine and are engaged with and withdrawn from the seam responsive to operator command.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Seco Systems, LLCInventors: John Tallmadge, William Vahle, Lukas Scheurer, Roxanne Ferreiro, Manuel Avila
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Publication number: 20230141286Abstract: An attachment (24) for a sewing machine (10) to provide simultaneous sewing and sealing of a seam comprises a reel (23) for dispensing a strip of adhesive thermoplastic polymer (25) between fabric members (7,9) to be sewn. A plurality of heated driven rollers (40, 42, 44) opposed to heated idler rollers (50) having a continuous belt (52) thereover collectively exert heat and pressure on the seam, melting the polymer strip (25) so as to seal the seam. Thread (17) having been treated with adhesive thermoplastic polymer may be employed to seal the punctures in the fabric made by the sewing machine's needle (19). The driven rollers are driven in synchronization with the operation of the sewing machine and are engaged with and withdrawn from the seam responsive to operator command.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Seco Systems, LLCInventors: John Tallmadge, William Vahle, Lukas Scheurer, Roxanne Ferreiro, Manuel Avila
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Patent number: 11591731Abstract: An attachment for a sewing machine to provide simultaneous sewing and sealing of a seam comprises a reel for dispensing a strip of adhesive thermoplastic polymer between fabric members to be sewn. A plurality of heated driven rollers opposed to heated idler rollers having a continuous belt thereover collectively exert heat and pressure on the seam, melting the polymer strip so as to seal the seam. Thread having been treated with adhesive thermoplastic polymer may be employed to seal the punctures in the fabric made by the sewing machine's needle. The driven rollers are driven in synchronization with the operation of the sewing machine, and are engaged with and withdrawn from the seam responsive to operator command.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: SECO Systems, LLCInventors: John Tallmadge, William Vahle, Lukas Scheurer, Roxanne Ferreiro, Manuel Avila
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Publication number: 20210130995Abstract: An attachment for a sewing machine to provide simultaneous sewing and sealing of a seam comprises a reel for dispensing a strip of adhesive thermoplastic polymer between fabric members to be sewn. A plurality of heated driven rollers opposed to heated idler rollers having a continuous belt thereover collectively exert heat and pressure on the seam, melting the polymer strip so as to seal the seam. Thread having been treated with adhesive thermoplastic polymer may be employed to seal the punctures in the fabric made by the sewing machine's needle. The driven rollers are driven in synchronization with the operation of the sewing machine, and are engaged with and withdrawn from the seam responsive to operator command.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: SECO Systems, LLCInventors: John Tallmadge, William Vahle, Lukas Scheurer, Roxanne Ferreiro, Manuel Avila
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Patent number: 10934647Abstract: An attachment for a sewing machine to provide simultaneous sewing and sealing of a seam comprises a reel for dispensing a strip of adhesive thermoplastic polymer between fabric members to be sewn. A plurality of heated driven rollers opposed to heated idler rollers having a continuous belt thereover collectively exert heat and pressure on the seam, melting the polymer strip so as to seal the seam. Thread having been treated with adhesive thermoplastic polymer may be employed to seal the punctures in the fabric made by the sewing machine's needle. The driven rollers are driven in synchronization with the operation of the sewing machine, and are engaged with and withdrawn from the seam responsive to operator command.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SECO Systems, LLCInventors: John Tallmadge, William Vahle, Lukas Scheurer, Roxanne Ferreiro, Manuel Avila
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Publication number: 20190242044Abstract: An attachment for a sewing machine to provide simultaneous sewing and sealing of a seam comprises a reel for dispensing a strip of adhesive thermoplastic polymer between fabric members to be sewn. A plurality of heated driven rollers opposed to heated idler rollers having a continuous belt thereover collectively exert heat and pressure on the seam, melting the polymer strip so as to seal the seam. Thread having been treated with adhesive thermoplastic polymer may be employed to seal the punctures in the fabric made by the sewing machine's needle. The driven rollers are driven in synchronization with the operation of the sewing machine, and are engaged with and withdrawn from the seam responsive to operator command.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: SECO Systems, LLCInventors: John Tallmadge, William Vahle, Lukas Scheurer, Roxanne Ferreiro, Manuel Avila
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Patent number: 9889598Abstract: A system for forming a waterproof seam between to sewn materials. The seam is formed using an adhesive coated thread. A thin strip of adhesive is placed between the two materials at the seam line. As the coated thread is sewn into the seam heat and pressure are simultaneously applied, melting the adhesive coating thereby filling the needle punctures. The melted adhesive coating will also flow into the areas between the needle punctures and between the materials. The heat and pressure applied to the coated thread will also melt the adhesive strip, causing additional adhesive to flow into the needle punctures and the areas between needle punctures.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Inventor: Roxanne Ferreiro
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Patent number: 9823050Abstract: An integrated body armor garment for providing protection to a wearer against ballistic impacts. The garment has a body portion and a ballistic resistant armor system. The body portion can have an outer shell and an underlayer, and the armor system can be embedded within the body portion between the outer shell and the underlayer. The garment can be an upper body garment with a torso portion and left and right arm sleeves and a ballistic-resistant collar, and the armor system can be an upper torso armor system with body armor panels overlapping in a reverse shingle configuration. The armor system can have a plurality of armor panels connected by a resilient cord or other elastic suspension network. The network can be adjustable, as by a cinching of the cord, to permit the body armor panels to be adjusted in relative position.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignees: Mission Ready Services, Inc., The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Francisco Martinez, Robert Dilalla, Roxanne Ferreiro, Yolita Nugent
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Publication number: 20160243755Abstract: A system for forming a waterproof seam between to sewn materials. The seam is formed using an adhesive coated thread. A thin strip of adhesive is placed between the two materials at the seam line. As the coated thread is sewn into the seam heat and pressure are simultaneously applied, melting the adhesive coating thereby filling the needle punctures. The melted adhesive coating will also flow into the areas between the needle punctures and between the materials. The heat and pressure applied to the coated thread will also melt the adhesive strip, causing additional adhesive to flow into the needle punctures and the areas between needle punctures.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventor: Roxanne Ferreiro
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Publication number: 20150247705Abstract: An integrated body armor garment for providing protection to a wearer against ballistic impacts. The garment has a body portion and a ballistic resistant armor system. The body portion can have an outer shell and an underlayer, and the armor system can be embedded within the body portion between the outer shell and the underlayer. The garment can be an upper body garment with a torso portion and left and right arm sleeves and a ballistic-resistant collar, and the armor system can be an upper torso armor system with body armor panels overlapping in a reverse shingle configuration. The armor system can have a plurality of armor panels connected by a resilient cord or other elastic suspension network. The network can be adjustable, as by a cinching of the cord, to permit the body armor panels to be adjusted in relative position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Francisco Martinez, Robert Dilalla, Roxanne Ferreiro, Yolita Nugent
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Patent number: 8444021Abstract: A portable, disposable water pack. The water pack is comprised of a light weight, water impervious bag having an opening with a water tube inserted there through. The invention pack has two plastic handle strips attached thereto. The invention pack also has a preformed, tear-down notch formed therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Inventor: Roxanne Ferreiro
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Publication number: 20130048219Abstract: A system for forming a waterproof seam between to sewn materials. The seam is formed using an adhesive coated thread. A thin strip of adhesive is placed between the two materials at the seam line. As the coated thread is sewn into the seam heat and pressure are simultaneously applied, melting the adhesive coating thereby filling the needle punctures. The melted adhesive coating will also flow into the areas between the needles punctures and between the materials. The heat and pressure applied to the coated thread will also melt the adhesive strip, causing additional adhesive to flow into the needle punctures and the areas between needle punctures.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventor: Roxanne Ferreiro
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Publication number: 20020078485Abstract: An upper body garment accommodates increased mobility by a wearer, particularly in upper back and shoulder areas. The upper body garment uses excess or oversized fabric on at least an upper back panel and preferably shoulder panels as well to allow the increased movement by the wearer. For example, the amount of fabric traditionally used to construct an extra-large garment can be used to construct a large garment of the present invention. One or more darts, preferably symmetrically arranged, are provided on the shoulder panels on an edge adjacent the collar and on the upper back panel on an edge adjacent the collar. This provides increased mobility, due to the enlarged chest and upper sleeve area, while retaining a proper fit around the neck and shoulder area due to the darts removing excess fabric. The upper body garment is particularly suited as an exercise jacket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Roxanne Ferreiro
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Patent number: D648934Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Inventor: Roxanne Ferreiro