Patents by Inventor Christopher Ferdock

Christopher Ferdock has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6436418
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article, e.g., a diaper, feminine hygiene product, adult incontinent product, etc., arranged to be worn by a wearer to trap and collect fluid waste products, e.g., menses, feces and/or urine, of the wearer. The article has a flexible chassis and plural tabs for holding the diaper in place on the wearer. The chassis is made up of a top-sheet, a fluid absorbent core and a skin-treatment agent, e.g., zinc oxide, vitamins A, D and E, allentoin, aluminum hydroxide, Calamine, dimethicone, glycerin, kaolin, shark liver oil, cod liver oil, zinc acetate, lanolin, mineral oil, zinc carbonate, talc, titanium oxides, silver oxides, and combinations thereof. The top sheet is formed of a fluid pervious material, e.g., a fibrous material or a polymeric apertured three dimensional film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Retail Services AG
    Inventors: Donald A. Sheldon, Ruth Levy, Christopher Ferdock