Patents by Inventor Steven M. Pruitt

Steven M. Pruitt 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).

  • Antiskid fabric
    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
  • Self-bonded fibrous nonwoven webs having improved softness
    Patent number: 5244724
    Abstract: A uniform basis weight self-bonded, fibrous nonwoven web having improved antistatic, softness and retention of water resistance in the presence of antistatic agents and composites comprising the nonwoven web useful for applications in the hygiene, healthcare, agriculture and other markets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Paul N. Antonacci, Delores R. Morris, Peter W. Pascavage, Steven M. Pruitt