Patents by Inventor William Robert Hooks

William Robert Hooks 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).

  • Garment adapted for label attachment
    Patent number: 6938566
    Abstract: A garment adapted for attachment of a label subsequent to the substantially complete manufacture of the garment, where the garment comprises a joining seam between two garment components joined together to form a collar portion of the garment; and a strip which covers a portion of the joining seam, wherein a length of the strip is not attached on at least one side, thereby exposing the joining seam in order to facilitate the attachment of the label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: William Robert Hooks, Stephen Ray Castelloe
  • Garment adapted for label attachment
    Publication number: 20040133961
    Abstract: A garment adapted for attachment of a label subsequent to the substantially complete manufacture of the garment, where the garment comprises a joining seam between two garment components joined together to form a collar portion of the garment; and a strip which covers a portion of the joining seam, wherein a length of the strip is not attached on at least one side, thereby exposing the joining seam in order to facilitate the attachment of the label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: William Robert Hooks, Stephen Ray Castelloe
  • Garment adapted for label attachment
    Patent number: 6687918
    Abstract: A garment adapted for attachment of a label subsequent to the substantially complete manufacture of the garment, where the garment comprises a joining seam between two garment components joined together to form a collar portion of the garment; and a strip which covers a portion of the joining seam, wherein a length of the strip is not attached on at least one side, thereby exposing the joining seam in order to facilitate the attachment of the label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: William Robert Hooks, Stephen Ray Castelloe