Patents by Inventor Ruth E. May

Ruth E. May 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: 9758912
    Abstract: A rinsing station for removing residual materials from a fabric being dyed or bleached. The rinsing station includes a first pair of rinse spray nozzles. One of the first pair directed to spray a rinse fluid downwardly onto incoming dyed fabric. The other of the first pair directed to spray the rinse fluid upwardly onto the incoming dyed fabric. The rinsing station also includes a pair of nip rollers downstream for the first pair of rinse spray nozzles for extracting the rinse fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Abbott, Robert A. Miller, III, Ruth E. May
  • Publication number: 20140283313
    Abstract: A rinsing station for removing residual materials from a fabric being dyed or bleached. The rinsing station includes a first pair of rinse spray nozzles. One of the first pair directed to spray a rinse fluid downwardly onto incoming dyed fabric. The other of the first pair directed to spray the rinse fluid upwardly onto the incoming dyed fabric. The rinsing station also includes a pair of nip rollers downstream for the first pair of rinse spray nozzles for extracting the rinse fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Michael D. Abbott, Robert A. Miller, III, Ruth E. May
  • Patent number: 8814953
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for dyeing fabric, the system including a dye spray station, a dye fixation station downstream of the dye spray station, and at least one rinse station downstream of the dye fixation station. The process includes opening the fabric with a spreader to maintain the fabric flat and taut, spraying the outer surfaces of the fabric with a dye, and exposing the fabric to atmospheric steam to chemically react and affix the dye to the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Abbott, Robert A. Miller, III, Ruth E. May
  • Publication number: 20140059785
    Abstract: Compositions are provided for spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The compositions include a reactive dye, a wetter, an alkali, and water. The present compositions are made by first mixing the reactive dye, the wetter, and the water to form a solution, and thereafter adding the alkali to the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Ruth E. May
  • Patent number: 8597374
    Abstract: Compositions are provided for spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The compositions include a reactive dye, a wetter, an alkali, and water. The present compositions are made by first mixing the reactive dye, the wetter, and the water to form a solution, and thereafter adding the alkali to the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Ruth E. May
  • Patent number: 8404628
    Abstract: A method is provided for spray bleaching cellulosic fabrics. A bleaching composition comprises a wetter, hydrogen peroxide, a caustic, a stabilizer, an optical brightener, and water. The bleaching composition is sprayed on at least one surface of the cellulosic fabric, subjected to steam to fix the bleaching composition to the fabric, and rinsed to remove any residual bleaching composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Ruth E. May
  • Publication number: 20110179588
    Abstract: A method of making a composition for spray application onto surfaces of a cotton fabric includes mixing together a wetter, a reactive dye and water to form a first solution, adding a thickener into the first solution for between about five minutes and sixty minutes to form a partial composition, and adding an alkali with the partial composition to complete the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Ruth E. May, Martin Bentham
  • Publication number: 20110179589
    Abstract: Compositions are provided for spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The compositions include a reactive dye, a wetter, an alkali, and water. The present compositions are made by first mixing the reactive dye, the wetter, and the water to form a solution, and thereafter adding the alkali to the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Ruth E. May
  • Patent number: 7931701
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition that permits spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The composition includes a wetter, an alkali, a reactive dye, and water, and preferably a thickener. The present compositions are made by first mixing together the wetter, reactive dye and water to form a first solution, then mixing the thickener into the first solution to form a second solution, and thereafter mixing or merging the alkali to the second solution within five minutes prior to spray application onto the cellulosic fabric or garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Ruth E. May, Martin Bentham
  • Patent number: 7931699
    Abstract: Compositions are provided for spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The compositions include a reactive dye, a wetter, an alkali, and water. The present compositions are made by first mixing the reactive dye, the wetter, and the water to form a solution, and thereafter adding the alkali to the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Ruth E. May
  • Publication number: 20100140545
    Abstract: A composition is provided for spray bleaching cellulosic fabrics. The composition comprises a wetter, hydrogen peroxide, a caustic, a stabilizer, an optical brightener, and water. When the composition is sprayed onto the surfaces of the cellulosic fabric, it achieves penetration into the fabric so that a uniform whiteness is achieved throughout the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Ruth E. May
  • Publication number: 20090193596
    Abstract: The composition is provided for spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The composition includes a reactive dye, a wetter, an alkali, and water. The present compositions are made by first mixing the reactive dye, the wetter, and the water to form a solution, and thereafter adding the alkali to the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Ruth E. May
  • Patent number: 7537621
    Abstract: A method is provided for dyeing a nonwoven fabric comprising a blend of fibers to a single color shade. The method includes selecting a nonwoven fabric formed of a blend of polyester and nylon fibers, where the polyester fibers comprise about X percent by weight of the fabric and the nylon fibers comprise about Y percent by weight of the fabric. A single bath is formulated having about X percent by weight disperse dye and about Y percent by weight acid dye, adjusted for the desired color shade/depth. The nonwoven fabric is then dyed to obtain a dyed fabric having a single color shade of at least Grade 4 when measured in accordance with AATCC Test Method 153 and a colorfastness of at least Grade 4 when measured in accordance with AATCC Test Method 61.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Ruth E. May