Patents Represented by Attorney Dara Kendall
  • Patent number: 8193407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles are useful for meeting this unmet need of producing disposable absorbent articles that include elastic members comprising elastomeric films manufactured with reduced equipment capital and associated expense. Such articles comprise: a) a liquid permeable topsheet; b) a backsheet; c) an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and backsheet; and d) an incrementally stretched elastic member disposed adjacent said chassis wherein said member comprises a nonwoven carrier web adhesively bonded to an unapertured, skinless elastomeric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Todd Leon Mansfield, Ebrahim Rezai
  • Patent number: 7291763
    Abstract: Absorbent articles which provide superior protection against wet through under impact or sustained pressure, and high convective air flow therethrough for skin health and comfort benefits. An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core and an absorbent barrier structure, wherein the absorbent barrier structure has a hydrohead value of at least about 10 mBars; a convective air permeability of at least about 10 Darcy/mm; and a liquid impact transmission value of less than about 20 g/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Srinivas Krishnaswamy Mirle, Mattias Schmidt, John Ferney McKibben, Cornelia Sprengard-Eichel, Suna Polat
  • Patent number: 7234648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a volatile substance-controlling composition comprising: a) a sorbent have a plurality of surfaces; and b) a fragrance component comprising at least one PRM, wherein said fragrance component is impregnated onto said surfaces of said sorbent and wherein in the presence of one or more volatile substances said fragrance component is released from said sorbent and said volatile substances are adsorbed by said sorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bruce Ernest Tepper, Ravindra Ranatunga, Victor Nicholas Vega, Ramon Andres Urteaga
  • Patent number: 7228984
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a container for wetted wipes, comprising a container body with at least one opening, a stationary cover being fitted on, or integrated to said container body, said stationary cover comprising at least one dispensing opening through which the container contents is removed, a movable lid which is movably attached to said stationary cover, or is an integral movable part of the stationary cover, so as to reversibly close said dispensing opening, the container being characterized in that a gas-proof means is located between said stationary cover and said movable lid, for providing a gas-tight barrier between the inside and the outside of the container when the movable lid is in the closed position. Preferably, the tub also comprises a spring element and a releasable lock for automatic opening of the movable lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joris Jozef Gustaaf Tack, Michela Ratti