Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Clark, III

Thomas R. Clark, III 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: 5139729
    Abstract: A polyamide yarn is disclosed which is at least about 85% by weight poly(.epsilon.-caproamide) and which has a relative viscosity of greater than 50, a tenacity of at least about 9.3 g/d, a dry heat shrinkage at 160.degree. C. of less than about 3 percent, a modulus of at least about 20 g/d, a toughness of at least about 240 g/d. %, a crystal perfection index of greater than about 82, and a long period spacing of greater than about 100 .ANG.. The process for making the yarn includes drawing of a feed yarn while heating to at least about 185.degree. C. in at least a final draw stage to a draw tension of at least 4.8 g/d, subsequently decreasing the tension while heating to at least about 185.degree. C. to produce a length decrease of between about 13.5 and about 30%, and cooling and packaging the yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Comapny
    Inventors: Thomas R. Clark, III, Joseph A. Cofer, Jr., Alan R. Mochel
  • Patent number: 5106946
    Abstract: A yarn comprised of a polyamide which is at least about 85% poly(hexamethylene adipamide) or poly(.epsilon.-caproamide) is disclosed which has a relative viscosity of greater than about 50, a tenacity of greater than about 11.0 g/d, a dry heat shrinkage at 160.degree. C. of not more than about 6.5 percent, a boil-off shrinkage of less than about 7%, a modulus of greater than about 35 g/d, a birefringence of greater than about 0.060, a differential birefringence D: .DELTA..sub.0.90-0.00, of greater than 0, and a sonic modulus of greater than about 90 g/d. The process for making the yarn includes drawing of a feed yarn while heating to at least about 185.degree. C. in at least a final draw stage to a draw tension of at least 3.8 g/d, subsequently decreasing the tension while heating to at least about 185.degree. C. to produce a length decrease of between about 2 and about 13.5, and cooling and packaging the yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas R. Clark, III, Joseph A. Cofer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5104969
    Abstract: A polyamide yarn is disclosed which is at least about 85% by weight poly(.epsilon.-caproamide) and which has a relative viscosity of greater than 50, a tenacity of at least about 9.3 g/d, a dry heat shrinkage at 160.degree. C. of less than about 3 percent, a modulus of at least about 20 g/d, a toughness of at least about 240 g/d.%, a crystal perfection index of greater than about 82, and a long period spacing of greater than about 100 .ANG.. The process for making the yarn includes drawing of a feed yarn while heating to at least about 185.degree. C. in at least a final draw stage to a draw tension of at least 4.8 g/d, subsequently decreasing the tension while heating to at least about 185.degree. C. to produce a length decrease of between about 13.5 and about 30%, and cooling and packaging the yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas R. Clark, III, Joseph A. Cofer, Jr., Alan R. Mochel
  • Patent number: 5077124
    Abstract: A polyamide yarn is disclosed which is at least 85% by weight poly(hexamethylene adipamide) and which has a relative viscosity of greater than 50, a tenacity of at least about 9.5 g/d, a modulus of at least about 30 g/d, a shrinkage at 160.degree. C. of less than about 2 percent, a crystal perfection index of greater than about 83, and a long period spacing of greater than about 105 .ANG.. The process for making the yarn includes drawing of a feed yarn while heating to at least about 190.degree. C. in at least a final draw stage to a draw tension of at least 3.8 g/d, subsequently decreasing the tension while heating to at least about 190.degree. C. to produce a length decrease of between about 13.5 and about 30%, and cooling and packaging the yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Thomas R. Clark, III, Joseph A. Cofer, Jr., Alan R. Mochel