Patents by Inventor Douglas L. Tackett

Douglas L. Tackett 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).

  • Tampon wrapper
    Patent number: 7621106
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tampon wrapper that is a polyethylene film tube having at least a first sealed end with a notch in the first sealed end, and a number of perforations extending from the notch along the axial length of the tampon wrapper. The wrapper is quiet, easy to open, and provides a sanitary method of storing a used applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Playtex Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas L. Tackett, Robert Jorgensen, Keith Edgett, Peter Preisner, Wojtek Drewnowski
  • TAMPON PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090247981
    Abstract: A tampon package includes a tampon assembly sealed within packaging material. The packaging material is continuously sealed about its perimeter to form an internal air-tight chamber for retaining the tampon assembly therein. The tampon package includes a tampon pledget disposed within an applicator barrel. In one embodiment, the packaging material is made from a water-barrier material. The water-barrier material may be a laminate of polyolefin or polyethylene terephthalate and an ethylene vinyl acetate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Playtex Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank S. Glaug, Keith J. Edgett, Eugene P. Dougherty, JR., Douglas L. Tackett