John David Loveless

US Patent:

6578433, Jun 17, 2003

Filed:

Mar 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/787598

Inventors:

Simon Myron Yakopson - Hickory NC
John David Loveless - Hickory NC
Kevin Michael Tucker - Matthews NC

Assignee:

Beiersdorf-Jobst, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

G01N 308

US Classification:

73832, 73824

Abstract:

There is provided a method for testing the forces experienced by a wearer when donning a tubular article. The method includes securing one end of a tubular hosiery article to be tested to a support, inserting a tension tester head within the tubular body and measuring the force against the article surface as the tester head passes through the article. An apparatus for performing this method is also disclosed. The tester head has a geometric shape that may be advanced by withdrawing the head through the hosiery or the hosiery may be drawn past the tension head.

US Patent:

20060085894, Apr 27, 2006

Filed:

Oct 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/973532

Inventors:

Simon Yakopson - Hickory NC, US
John Loveless - Hickory NC, US
Stefan Bodenschatz - Buxtehude, DE
Juergen Heinz Greve - Emmerich, DE

International Classification:

A41D 13/00
A41B 11/00

US Classification:

002239000, 002069000

Abstract:

It has been found that the foregoing objects may be accomplished in accordance with this invention by providing compression garments of this invention having a low friction zone made with the addition of low friction material on the inside surface of a garment in discrete locations to decrease friction between skin and fabric, thus providing easier donning of a compression garments.