This week I will focus on issued patents. Below is a summary of selected patents that
have been recently issued in textile related classification codes:
Body-shaping intimacy garment: A body-shaping intimacy garment where the torso portion, lower
portion and leg portions each include respective portions of inner and outer
layers of stretchable fabrics. The inner layer fabric is worn stretched about
the torso, waist, buttocks, hips and legs, with tension in shoulder straps maintaining
some inner layer stretch along the torso portion while worn. The outer layer
fabric has a lesser elasticity than the inner layer fabric, and the two fabric
layers are connected at the bust but are otherwise disconnected. Patent:
8701213.
Assignee: Cronan. Not Assigned.
One-piece garment: A one-piece garment is presented, such as a pajama for toddlers,
which prevents removal of the garment by the toddler and keeps the toddler from
gaining access to his diaper. The one-piece garment may be modified for wearers
of any size and/or age so that the wearer cannot remove his own garment or
disturb garments or medical devices that are worn under the one-piece garment. Patent:
8701214.
Inventor: Stoneham. Not Assigned.
Medical gown: A
body covering gown which is secured on the user by
one or more stretchable strips which extend across an opening in the gown. Patent:
8701215.
Inventor: Levine. Not assigned.
Grip-it
golf method: A method to
conveniently store golf gloves made of a Velcro type material that can be
snapped or buttoned onto pants, or wrapped around a club (like a putter). Patent:
8701216. Inventor:
Evans. Not assigned.
Use of ascorbic acid derivatives for
dyeing keratin-containing fibres: The invention relates to the use of specific ascorbic
acid derivatives for dyeing keratin-containing fibers or as direct dyes for the
preparation of a composition for dyeing keratin-containing fibers, and to
methods for dyeing keratin-containing fibers, in particular for dyeing human
hair. Patent: 8702813.
Inventor: Rudolph and
Oberle. Assignee: Merck Patent Gmbh.
Cyanoborate, fluoroalkylphosphate,
fluoroalkylborate or imide dyes: A cationic dye, such as rhodamine,
where the anion is selected from the
group of the cyanoborates, fluoroalkylphosphates, fluoroalkylborates or
imidates. The result is a more electrochemically and thermally stable product with improved
solubility in organic solvents for use in plastics and gel inks. Patent: 8702815.
Inventor: Ignatyev, et. al. Assignee:
Merck Patent Gmbh
Method of forming an article of
footwear incorporating a trimmed knitted upper:
A method of forming an
article of footwear includes from a knitted workpiece formed of unitary knit
construction. The knitted workpiece forms an upper of the article of footwear
with a body and trim region. Patent: 8701232.
Inventors: Droege and
Podhajny. Assignee: Nike, Inc.
Protective fabric: Crimp-imbalanced protective fabric with varying levels of yarn
crimp within and across layers of a multi-layer fabric armor system. The method
includes developing a crimp in the yarn by pulling the yarn through a solution
that coats the yarn. The removable coating has a thickness that ensures a
proper amount of crimp in the yarn. The tension in the yarn is controlled; the
yarn is weaved; and a crimp is applied in the yarn. Once the crimp is applied,
families of the crimped yarn are utilized as a layer or layered to produce a
soft armor form. Patent: 8701255.
Inventor: Cavallaro. Assignee:
The United States Of America As Represented By The
Secretary Of The Navy.
Flexible footwear covering reducing
friction and drag between shoes and floor surfaces: A flexible footwear covering that fits on a shoe with a lower
coefficient of friction than the bottom of a shoe. This allows for ease of motion on carpeted or
other surfaces. The covering is in the
shape of a sock with a ring, which gives the option to fully cover for maximum
ease of movement or expose the heel for more traction when needed. Patent:
8701310.
Inventor: Walsh. Not Assigned.
Top
of the boot: A decorative top
piece that fits into and over the top of a boot, to provide a place to decorate
with jewelry or other items. Patent 8701311. Inventor: Barnhart. Not Assigned.
Protective textile sleeve having
high edge abrasion resistance and method of construction: A protective textile sleeve including both monofilament and
multifilament yarns woven in both warp and fill directions. The warp yarns are
woven in a warp-faced pattern with the fill yarns. As such, the warp yarns
float over 2 or more of fill yarns. The warp monofilaments provide the sleeve with
increased abrasion resistance, while the warp multifilaments provide the sleeve
with increased flexibility and coverage protection within the cavity of the
sleeve. The fill monofilaments provide the sleeve with increased abrasion
resistance and the fill multifilaments provide the sleeve with increased
flexibility and coverage protection. The method includes weaving the warp and
fill yarns in one of an open or closed wall construction. The method can
include heat-setting the monofilament fill yarns to bias the open wall into a
self-closing tubular configuration.
Patent: 8701716.
Inventor: Kashihara. Assignee:
Federal-Mogul Corporation.
Antiadhesive material: An antiadhesive material with excellent biocompatibility and
bioabsorbability as well as excellent strength in suturing and bonding. A
reinforcing material made of a biodegradable polymer is impregnated with is a
gelatin solution which is caused to gelate and dried. This creates an
antiadhesive material. Patent: 8703627.
Inventor: Matsuda, et.al. Assignee:
Gunze Limited, Jms
Co., Ltd.
Jim Carson is a principal of RB Consulting, Inc. and a
registered patent agent. He has over 30
years of experience across multiple industries including the biotechnology,
textile, computer, telecommunications, and energy sectors. RB Consulting, Inc. specializes in providing
management, prototyping, and regulatory services to small and start-up
businesses. He can be reached via email
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