Willard W Morrison

US Patent:

43438539, Aug 10, 1982

Filed:

Mar 6, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/127558

Inventors:

Willard L. Morrison - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

B32B 526

US Classification:

428233

Abstract:

A unique fabric construction having a backing fabric and a face fabric. At least one of the fabrics is made at least in part of yarns formed from synthetic fibers which have incorporated thereinto an antimicrobial agent. In some embodiments a tie yarn joins the two faces in plated relation. Even with minimal contact of the yarns in the two fabrics, the antimicrobial agent migrates from within the treated fibers in the one fabric to the surface thereof and transfers to the yarns in the other fabric. Thus there is imparted antimicrobial protection to both fabric faces while maintaining the advantages of naturally occurring, untreated fibers in one of the fabrics.

US Patent:

39595560, May 25, 1976

Filed:

Jul 2, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/485207

Inventors:

Willard L. Morrison - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

B32B 2700
D02G 300

US Classification:

428364

Abstract:

Antimicrobial properties are imparted to naturally occurring fibers, such as cotton fibers and fabrics, by intimately admixing the naturally occurring fibers with synthetic fibers prepared by extruding a spinnable solution of a synthetic thermoplastic resin and at least 0. 1% by weight of an antimicrobial agent into a strand having a denier of 1. 5-60 dpf. The synthetic fibers are characterized by the antimicrobial agent therein migrating to the fiber surface to form a coating thereon and then transferring to the naturally occurring fibers by physical contact as the amount of antimicrobial agent on the surface of the naturally occurring fibers diminishes. Additional antimicrobial agent then migrates to the surface of the synthetic fiber until equilibrium is re-established.

US Patent:

47875160, Nov 29, 1988

Filed:

Jan 11, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/142562

Inventors:

Willard L. Morrison - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

A47F 702
A47F 703
A47F 508

US Classification:

206566

Abstract:

A storage and display device particularly adapted for use in storing pierced earrings, but also useful for display purposes such as bulletin boards, includes an article-supporting panel formed of sheet or board stock elastomeric, self-sealing material having a characteristic resilience which provides for the insertion of a piercing component into the panel and for the closure of the resulting puncture when the piercing component is removed from the panel. In one embodiment for earring storage, an antimicrobial compound is added to the elastomeric material to provide means for disinfecting the earring wires during storage.

US Patent:

44017120, Aug 30, 1983

Filed:

Jan 3, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/454977

Inventors:

Willard L. Morrison - Winston-Salem NC

Assignee:

Tultex Corporation - Winston-Salem NC

International Classification:

A61K 31695
A01N 1708

US Classification:

428289

Abstract:

An antimicrobial agent is incorporated into the binder of a non-woven fabric where it resides in colloidal suspension within the amorphous zones of the polymer. Thus incorporated it migrates to the surface of the binder and onto the fibers of the non-woven fabric to inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi.