Patents by Inventor William O. Boyd

William O. Boyd 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).

  • Fabric with floating yarn having internal connecting elements
    Publication number: 20040116020
    Abstract: A woven fabric having yarns which float, and fibers of the yarns which form connecting elements of the main bodies of yarns interlaced in the second direction of the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: William O. Boyd, John L. Tucker
  • Blister fabrics with internal connecting elements
    Publication number: 20040097150
    Abstract: A blister fabric formed of a double layer jersey knit which is needled to produce internal connections of filaments and/or fibers from yarns extending into, and/or between, the yarns of an adjacent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: William O. Boyd, John T. Tucker, David M. Brown, Iain R. Taylor, Derek Sharpe
  • Blister fabrics with internal connecting elements
    Publication number: 20040097148
    Abstract: A blister fabric of a knit or woven construction may be needle punched to produce internal connections of filaments or fibers from yarns extending into, and/or between, the yarns of an adjacent layer. Interconnections of fibers among separate layers are produced by needles which enter a first layer and then carry fibers from the first layer to a second adjacent layer within the blister of the fabric. Such interconnected fibers which bridge or span multiple layers in the fabric serve to strengthen the blister fabric, making the fabric more resistant to abrasive forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: John Larry Tucker, William O. Boyd, Iain Ritchie Taylor, Derek A. Sharp, David Michael Brown
  • Composite fabrics with internal connecting elements
    Publication number: 20040097152
    Abstract: A composite fabric formed of a double cloth of jersey knit material which is needled to produce internal connections of filaments and/or fibers from yarns extending into, and/or between, the yarns of an adjacent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: William O. Boyd, John L. Tucker, David M. Brown, Iain R. Taylor, Derek Sharpe
  • Hold cover for a vehicle especially one for transporting particulate matter
    Patent number: 5380058
    Abstract: A barge cover is wound on a roller, mounted on a trolley which may be moved from one end to the other end of a barge hold, deploying or taking up the cover as it moves. The cover may then be sealed around the barge coaming in a weather proof manner. The roller is mounted on trolleys so that two men may deploy or take up the cover with only their muscle power, without requiring either special docking facilities or an independent power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
    Inventors: Rodney A. Short, Daniel T. Dunn, John D. Cook, William O. Boyd