Ruth E May

US Patent:

7799097, Sep 21, 2010

Filed:

Mar 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/395848

Inventors:

Michael Abbott - Statesville NC, US
Robert Miller - New Ringgold PA, US
Ruth May - Schuylkill Haven PA, US
Martin Bentham - Barnsley, GB

Assignee:

HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

D06B 1/02

US Classification:

8499, 8449, 8543, 8916, 8920, 8489

Abstract:

Processes for dyeing fabric are provided. The process can include continuously moving the fabric in a machine direction; removing folds or creases from the fabric; spraying a first surface of the fabric with a dye; and exposing the fabric to atmospheric steam after spraying the dye on the first surface but prior to the dye drying on the first surface so that the dye migrates from the first surface to a second surface of the fabric and reacts with and affixes to a component of the fabric.

US Patent:

7931699, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Dec 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/329684

Inventors:

Ruth E. May - Schuylkill Haven PA, US

Assignee:

HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

D06P 5/00
C09B 62/00
D06P 1/00

US Classification:

8499, 8529, 8531, 8543, 8636, 8638, 8922

Abstract:

Compositions are provided for spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The compositions include a reactive dye, a wetter, an alkali, and water. The present compositions are made by first mixing the reactive dye, the wetter, and the water to form a solution, and thereafter adding the alkali to the solution.

US Patent:

7931700, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Jan 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/656769

Inventors:

Ruth E May - Schuylkill Haven PA, US
Martin Bentham - Barnsley, GB

Assignee:

HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

C09B 62/00
D06P 5/00
D06P 1/00

US Classification:

8543, 8499, 8529, 8531, 8636, 8638, 8922

Abstract:

The composition that permits spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The composition includes a wetter, an alkali, a reactive dye, a thickener, and water. The present compositions are made by first mixing together the wetter, reactive dye and water to form a first solution, then mixing the thickener into the first solution to form a second solution, and thereafter mixing or merging the alkali to the second solution within thirty minutes prior to spray application onto the cellulosic fabric or garment.

US Patent:

7931701, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Jan 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/338346

Inventors:

Ruth E. May - Schuylkill Haven PA, US
Martin Bentham - Barnsley, GB

Assignee:

HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

D06P 1/00
D06P 5/00
C09B 62/00

US Classification:

8636, 8499, 8529, 8531, 8543, 8638, 8922

Abstract:

The present invention provides a composition that permits spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The composition includes a wetter, an alkali, a reactive dye, and water, and preferably a thickener. The present compositions are made by first mixing together the wetter, reactive dye and water to form a first solution, then mixing the thickener into the first solution to form a second solution, and thereafter mixing or merging the alkali to the second solution within five minutes prior to spray application onto the cellulosic fabric or garment.

US Patent:

8404628, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Apr 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/444388

Inventors:

Ruth E. May - Winston-Salem NC, US

Assignee:

HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

C11D 3/39
C11D 7/18
C11D 9/20
C01B 15/01

US Classification:

510309, 510276, 510302, 510367, 510375, 510394, 25218625, 25218628, 25218629, 25218643

Abstract:

A method is provided for spray bleaching cellulosic fabrics. A bleaching composition comprises a wetter, hydrogen peroxide, a caustic, a stabilizer, an optical brightener, and water. The bleaching composition is sprayed on at least one surface of the cellulosic fabric, subjected to steam to fix the bleaching composition to the fabric, and rinsed to remove any residual bleaching composition.

US Patent:

8568492, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Apr 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/080400

Inventors:

Ruth E May - Schuylkill Haven PA, US
Martin Bentham - Barnsley, GB

Assignee:

HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

C09B 67/26

US Classification:

8543, 8552, 8558, 8587, 81156, 81161, 8904, 8907, 8908, 8918

Abstract:

A method of making a composition for spray application onto surfaces of a cotton fabric includes mixing together a wetter, a reactive dye and water to form a first solution, adding a thickener into the first solution for between about five minutes and sixty minutes to form a partial composition, and adding an alkali with the partial composition to complete the composition.

US Patent:

8597374, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Apr 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/079479

Inventors:

Ruth E. May - Schuylkill Haven PA, US

Assignee:

HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

C09B 62/00
D06P 5/00

US Classification:

8543, 81156, 81161, 8499, 8552, 8558, 8587, 8904, 8907, 8908, 8918

Abstract:

Compositions are provided for spray dyeing of a cellulosic, such as cotton, fabric or garment. The compositions include a reactive dye, a wetter, an alkali, and water. The present compositions are made by first mixing the reactive dye, the wetter, and the water to form a solution, and thereafter adding the alkali to the solution.

US Patent:

20060265816, Nov 30, 2006

Filed:

Mar 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/392322

Inventors:

Michael Abbott - Statesville NC, US
Robert Miller - New Ringgold PA, US
Ruth May - Schuylkill Haven PA, US
Martin Bentham - Barnsley, GB

International Classification:

C09B 67/00

US Classification:

008401000

Abstract:

A former for spraying a garment with a dye is provided. The former includes a hollow frame having a plurality of individual elements configured to support the garment and a plurality of openings being defined between the plurality of individual elements so that the hollow frame has a thermal conductivity that is equal to or less than a thermal conductivity of the garment.