Paula Renee Miller

US Patent:

20160101303, Apr 14, 2016

Filed:

Dec 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/970630

Inventors:

- Toledo OH, US
Phillip J. Johnson - Louisville KY, US
Jason Seward - Nashport OH, US
Jason C. Bragg - Newark OH, US
Paula Miller - Mt. Washington KY, US
Jeffrey A. Tilton - Powell OH, US
William Kunkler - Heath OH, US

International Classification:

A62C 2/06
D06F 58/20

Abstract:

A non-woven fabric includes flame retardant fibers and binding material mixed with the flame retardant fibers. The binding material sets a thickness of the fabric. Application of a flame to the fabric causes the binding material to degrade and the flame retardant fibers to expand to prevent a flame from passing through a hole in a wall of an appliance, a building, or an appliance and/or to protect wiring of an appliance, a building, or an appliance.

US Patent:

20130266787, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/850511

Inventors:

- Toledo OH, US
Phillip J. Johnson - Louisville KY, US
Jason Seward - Nashport OH, US
Jason C. Bragg - Newark OH, US
Paula Miller - Mt. Washington KY, US
Jeffrey S. Tilton - Powell OH, US

Assignee:

Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC - Toledo OH

International Classification:

D04H 1/558
D04H 1/72

US Classification:

428220, 264103, 442414

Abstract:

A non-woven fabric includes flame retardant fibers and binding fibers mixed with the flame retardant fibers. The binding fibers set a thickness of the fabric. Application of a flame to the fabric causes the binding fibers to degrade and the flame retardant fibers to expand such that the thickness of the fabric increases, for example by a factor of two or more. The non-woven fabric can be used in a wide variety of different applications. For example, the non-woven fabric may be used to make seals of a drier, heat shields, fire barriers, and/or vents.

US Patent:

20130174435, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Nov 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/684281

Inventors:

Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC - Toledo OH, US
Phillip J. Johnson - Louisville KY, US
Jason Seward - Nashport OH, US
Jason C. Bragg - Newark OH, US
Paula Miller - Mt. Washington KY, US
Jeffrey S. Tilton - Powell OH, US
William Kunkler - Heath OH, US

Assignee:

Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC - Toledo OH

International Classification:

F26B 25/16

US Classification:

34108

Abstract:

A non-woven fabric includes flame retardant fibers and binding fibers mixed with the flame retardant fibers. The binding fibers set a thickness of the fabric. Application of a flame to the fabric causes the binding fibers to degrade and the flame retardant fibers to expand such that the thickness of the fabric increases, for example by a factor of two or more. The non-woven fabric can be used in a wide variety of different applications. For example, the non-woven fabric may be used to make seals of a drier, heat shields, fire barriers, and/or vents.