Patents by Inventor Theodore S. Heitzler

Theodore S. Heitzler 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).

  • Continuous fabric strip for use in manufacturing paint roller covers
    Patent number: 6929203
    Abstract: A system and method for producing a spool having a continuous fabric strip is disclosed which produces an extended length fabric strip made from a plurality of seamed standard lengths of the fabric, the extended length fabric strip being substantially spirally wound upon a hollow core with consecutive windings of the extended length fabric strip being located close adjacent each other, and with consecutive rows of the extended length fabric strip overlaying each other on the hollow core. In a first embodiment, the standard length fabric strips are joined together at their respective contiguous ends using a small strip of heat-activated seaming tape. In a second embodiment, the standard length fabric strips are stitched together at their respective contiguous ends using thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Monterey, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale C. Jelinek, Marcus L. Skildum, Theodore S. Heitzler
  • System and method for producing a continuous fabric strip for use in manufacturing paint roller covers
    Patent number: 6902131
    Abstract: A system and method for producing a spool having a continuous fabric strip is disclosed which produces an extended length fabric strip made from a plurality of seamed standard lengths of the fabric, the extended length fabric strip being substantially spirally wound upon a hollow core with consecutive windings of the extended length fabric strip being located close adjacent each other, and with consecutive rows of the extended length fabric strip overlaying each other on the hollow core. In a first embodiment, the standard length fabric strips are joined together at their respective contiguous ends using a small strip of heat-activated seaming tape. In a second embodiment, the standard length fabric strips are stitched together at their respective contiguous ends using thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Monterey, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale C. Jelinek, Marcus L. Skildum, Theodore S. Heitzler