Patents by Inventor Todd Fletemier

Todd Fletemier 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).

  • Method of manufacturing laminated structures with multiple denier polyester core fibers, randomly oriented reinforcement fibers
    Patent number: 6364976
    Abstract: A laminated panel-type structure particularly suited for vehicle interior applications such as headliners and door panels has a multiple denier polyester fiber core and randomly oriented structural reinforcing fibers. The laminated structure has superior sound attenuation properties resulting from a core of intertwined polyester fibers of differing deniers, with preferably relatively larger denier fibers on exterior areas of the core and some bicomponent fibers, short non-woven reinforcing fiber strands which are randomly attached and intertwined with the core on opposing major sides of the core, an impervious polymer film with a low melt layer which retains the reinforcing fibers against one side of the core and is attached to a scrim layer, and a polymer web on an opposite side of the core which retains the reinforcing fiber strands on the opposing major side of the core and to which a cover stock is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Findlay Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Fletemier, Robert Ette, Richard Long
  • Laminated structures with multiple denier polyester core fibers, randomly oriented reinforcement fibers, and methods of manufacture
    Publication number: 20010000162
    Abstract: A laminated panel-type structure particularly suited for vehicle interior applications such as headliners and door panels has a multiple denier polyester fiber core and randomly oriented structural reinforcing fibers. The laminated structure has superior sound attenuation properties resulting from a core of intertwined polyester fibers of differing deniers, with preferably relatively larger denier fibers on exterior areas of the core and some bicomponent fibers, short non-woven reinforcing fiber strands which are randomly attached and intertwined with the core on opposing major sides of the core, an impervious polymer film with a low melt layer which retains the reinforcing fibers against one side of the core and is attached to a scrim layer, and a polymer web on an opposite side of the core which retains the reinforcing fiber strands on the opposing major side of the core and to which a cover stock is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: April 5, 2001
    Inventors: Todd Fletemier, Robert Ette, Richard Long
  • Laminated structures with multiple denier polyester core fibers, randomly oriented reinforcement fibers, and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 6156682
    Abstract: A laminated panel-type structure particularly suited for vehicle interior applications such as headliners and door panels has a multiple denier polyester fiber core and randomly oriented structural reinforcing fibers. The laminated structure has superior sound attenuation properties resulting from a core of intertwined polyester fibers of differing deniers, with preferably relatively larger denier fibers on exterior areas of the core and some bicomponent fibers, short non-woven reinforcing fiber strands which are randomly attached and intertwined with the core on opposing major sides of the core, an impervious polymer film with a low melt layer which retains the reinforcing fibers against one side of the core and is attached to a scrim layer, and a polymer web on an opposite side of the core which retains the reinforcing fiber strands on the opposing major side of the core and to which a cover stock is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Findlay Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Fletemier, Robert Ette, Richard Long