Patents by Inventor Timothy W. Godfrey

Timothy W. Godfrey 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).

  • Fire-resistant textile composite
    Patent number: 11691379
    Abstract: The application relates to a fire-resistant textile composite having an upper surface and a lower surface. The composite contains a nonwoven layer and a knit layer. The nonwoven layer has a first and second side and contains a nonwoven textile. The nonwoven textile contains a plurality of first fire-resistant fibers, where the first fire-resistant fibers are non-thermoplastic. The nonwoven layer forms the lower surface of the textile composite. The knit layer contains a knit textile having a first and second side and the second side of the knit layer is adjacent to the first side of the nonwoven layer. The knit textile contains a plurality of second fire-resistant yarns, where the second fire-resistant yarns are non-thermoplastic. At least a portion of the first fire-resistant fibers from the nonwoven layer extend through the first side of the knit layer and form the upper surface of the textile composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Warren W. Gerhardt, Robert D. Miller, Timothy W. Godfrey, Ryan Darnell, Emily W. Michaels
  • FIRE-RESISTANT TEXTILE COMPOSITE
    Publication number: 20200398523
    Abstract: The application relates to a fire-resistant textile composite having an upper surface and a lower surface. The composite contains a nonwoven layer and a knit layer. The nonwoven layer has a first and second side and contains a nonwoven textile. The nonwoven textile contains a plurality of first fire-resistant fibers, where the first fire-resistant fibers are non-thermoplastic. The nonwoven layer forms the lower surface of the textile composite. The knit layer contains a knit textile having a first and second side and the second side of the knit layer is adjacent to the first side of the nonwoven layer. The knit textile contains a plurality of second fire-resistant yarns, where the second fire-resistant yarns are non-thermoplastic. At least a portion of the first fire-resistant fibers from the nonwoven layer extend through the first side of the knit layer and form the upper surface of the textile composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Warren W. Gerhardt, Robert D. Miller, Timothy W. Godfrey, Ryan Darnell, Emily W. Michaels