Patents by Inventor Tony Covington

Tony Covington 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).

  • LEATHER PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20100263134
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in the processing of animal skins to create leather and results in improved leather quality, in terms of softness, and markedly increased area yield. According to the present invention there is provided a process for improving area yield and/or softness of leather which comprises treating chromium (III) or aldehyde tanned skins with an enzyme composition which is a mixture of at least one protease and at least one elastase. The invention applies particularly, although not exclusively, to clothing leather and upholstery leather production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: BLC Leather Technology Centre Limited Leather Trade House
    Inventor: Tony Covington
  • Leather processing
    Publication number: 20030061666
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in the processing of animal skins to create leather and results in improved leather quality, in terms of softness, and markedly increased area yield. According to the present invention there is provided a process for improving area yield and/or softness of leather which comprises treating chromium (III) or aldehyde tanned skins with an enzyme composition which is a mixture of at least one protease and at least one elastase. The invention applies particularly, although not exclusively, to clothing leather and upholstery leather production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: BLC Leather Technology Centre Limited Leather Trade House
    Inventor: Tony Covington