Patents by Inventor Laura Marie Tanno
Laura Marie Tanno 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).
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Publication number: 20230257228Abstract: A method for providing a nonlinear line of weakness on a web material including providing: a base, a support, a blade, and a driving means. The base may comprise at least one counter component having a length (LCC) where the counter component comprises a nonlinear shape having a shape width (W). The support may be operatively engaged with the base. The blade may have a length (LB) and may be disposed on the support so as to either contact or to come in close proximity with the counter component. At least one of the counter component and the blade may have a nonlinear shape and at least one of the counter component and the blade may comprise multiple segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Patent number: 11661301Abstract: A method for providing a nonlinear line of weakness on a web material including providing: a base, a support, a blade, and a driving means. The base may comprise at least one counter component having a length (LCC) where the counter component comprises a nonlinear shape having a shape width (W). The support may be operatively engaged with the base. The blade may have a length (LB) and may be disposed on the support so as to either contact or to come in close proximity with the counter component. At least one of the counter component and the blade may have a nonlinear shape. The driving means may be associated with one of the support or the base to reciprocally shift the one of the support or the base with respect to the other of the base or the support for a distance (D) in a shifting direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Patent number: 11584034Abstract: A perforating apparatus has a base having at least one counter component. The counter component has a length, Lcc, and a nonlinear repeat length. A support is operatively engaged with the base. A blade having a length, LB, is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with the counter component. The blade has a plurality of teeth. A web material is perforated as it passes between the base and the support and the blade cooperates with the counter component. A drive is associated with one of the support and the base to reciprocally shift the one of the support or the base for a distance, D, in a shifting direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Publication number: 20220332533Abstract: A method for providing a nonlinear line of weakness on a web material including providing: a base, a support, a blade, and a driving means. The base may comprise at least one counter component having a length (LCC) where the counter component comprises a nonlinear shape having a shape width (W). The support may be operatively engaged with the base. The blade may have a length (LB) and may be disposed on the support so as to either contact or to come in close proximity with the counter component. At least one of the counter component and the blade may have a nonlinear shape. The driving means may be associated with one of the support or the base to reciprocally shift the one of the support or the base with respect to the other of the base or the support for a distance (D) in a shifting direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Publication number: 20220333313Abstract: Fibrous structures, more particularly wet-laid fibrous structures that exhibit one or more of the following characteristics: a wet-formed surface pattern that includes large cells, for example that exhibits a cell count of less than 120 cells/in1 and/or that is visually discernible to the naked eye dry and wet and/or is felt by users dry and wet and/or exhibits sufficient flexural rigidity and/or plate stiffness to feel more like a cloth than known wet-laid fibrous structures and/or feels less wet (dry-to-the-touch) after wetting than known wet-laid fibrous structures and methods for making same are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Shawn Paul Wurzler, Douglas Jay Barkey, Laura Marie Tanno
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Patent number: 11413779Abstract: A perforating apparatus may have a first roll comprising a first design and a second roll comprising a second design, each roll being in close proximity with a support member and each roll comprising a blade or an anvil. A web material may travel a first path between the first roll and the support member or, alternatively, may travel a second path between the second roll and the support member.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Patent number: 11407608Abstract: A method for providing a nonlinear line of weakness on a web material includes: providing a counter component comprising a nonlinear shape, where the nonlinear shape has a shape width, W; providing a blade in operative relationship with the counter component and comprising a plurality of teeth; rotating at least one of the blade and the counter component into interacting relationship with the other of the blade and the counter component; feeding a web between the counter component and the blade such that while in interacting relationship the blade cooperates with the counter component to perforate the web, wherein the web is moving in a machine direction; and reciprocally shifting one of the counter component and the blade for a distance, D, in a shifting direction, wherein D is at least the translational distance that one tooth travels to cover the shape width, W.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Publication number: 20210187776Abstract: A perforating apparatus has a base having at least one counter component. The counter component has a length, LCC, and a nonlinear repeat length. A support is operatively engaged with the base. A blade having a length, LB, is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with the counter component. The blade has a plurality of teeth. A web material is perforated as it passes between the base and the support and the blade cooperates with the counter component. A driving means is associated with one of the support and the base to reciprocally shift the one of the support or the base for a distance, D, in a shifting direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Deborah Sue SLOVUT, Laura Marie TANNO, Kathryn Christian KIEN
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Publication number: 20210146566Abstract: A perforating apparatus may have a first roll comprising a first design and a second roll comprising a second design, each roll being in close proximity with a support member and each roll comprising a blade or an anvil. A web material may travel a first path between the first roll and the support member or, alternatively, may travel a second path between the second roll and the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Publication number: 20210101772Abstract: A method for providing a nonlinear line of weakness on a web material includes: providing a counter component comprising a nonlinear shape, where the nonlinear shape has a shape width, W; providing a blade in operative relationship with the counter component and comprising a plurality of teeth; rotating at least one of the blade and the counter component into interacting relationship with the other of the blade and the counter component; feeding a web between the counter component and the blade such that while in interacting relationship the blade cooperates with the counter component to perforate the web, wherein the web is moving in a machine direction; and reciprocally shifting one of the counter component and the blade for a distance, D, in a shifting direction, wherein D is at least the translational distance that one tooth travels to cover the shape width, W.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Patent number: 10960566Abstract: A perforating apparatus has a base having at least one counter component. The counter component has a length, LCC, and a nonlinear shape having a shape width, W. A support is operatively engaged with the base. A blade having a length, LB, is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with the counter component. The blade has a plurality of teeth. A web material is perforated as it passes between the base and the support and the blade cooperates with the counter component. A driving means is associated with one of the support and the base to reciprocally shift the one of the support or the base for a distance, D, in a shifting direction. The distance, D, is at least the translational distance that one tooth travels to cover the shape width, W.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Patent number: 10919168Abstract: A perforating apparatus has a first roll and a second roll, each being operatively engageable with a support. The first roll has a first longitudinal axis about which the first roll rotates and a first anvil disposed on the first roll and having a first design. The second roll has a second longitudinal axis about which the second roll rotates. A second anvil is disposed on the second roll. The second anvil has a second design. At least one blade is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with one of the first anvil and the second anvil when the support is operatively engaged with the one of the first anvil and the second anvil. The apparatus comprises two alternative paths for the web material.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Patent number: 10889459Abstract: A method for providing a nonlinear line of weakness on a web material includes: providing a counter component comprising a nonlinear shape, where the nonlinear shape has a shape width, W; providing a blade in operative relationship with the counter component and comprising a plurality of teeth; rotating at least one of the blade and the counter component into interacting relationship with the other of the blade and the counter component; feeding a web between the counter component and the blade such that while in interacting relationship the blade cooperates with the counter component to perforate the web, wherein the web is moving in a machine direction; and reciprocally shifting one of the counter component and the blade for a distance, D, in a shifting direction, wherein D is at least the translational distance that one tooth travels to cover the shape width, W.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Publication number: 20190232517Abstract: A perforating apparatus has a base having at least one counter component. The counter component has a length, LCC, and a nonlinear shape having a shape width, W. A support is operatively engaged with the base. A blade having a length, LB, is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with the counter component. The blade has a plurality of teeth. A web material is perforated as it passes between the base and the support and the blade cooperates with the counter component. A driving means is associated with one of the support and the base to reciprocally shift the one of the support or the base for a distance, D, in a shifting direction. The distance, D, is at least the translational distance that one tooth travels to cover the shape width, W.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Deborah Sue SLOVUT, Laura Marie TANNO, Kathryn Christian KIEN
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Publication number: 20190152081Abstract: A perforating apparatus has a first roll and a second roll, each being operatively engageable with a support. The first roll has a first longitudinal axis about which the first roll rotates and a first anvil disposed on the first roll and having a first design. The second roll has a second longitudinal axis about which the second roll rotates. A second anvil is disposed on the second roll. The second anvil has a second design. At least one blade is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with one of the first anvil and the second anvil when the support is operatively engaged with the one of the first anvil and the second anvil. The apparatus comprises two alternative paths for the web material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Patent number: 10293510Abstract: A perforating apparatus has a base having at least one counter component. The counter component has a length, LCC, and a nonlinear shape having a shape width, W. A support is operatively engaged with the base. A blade having a length, LB, is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with the counter component. The blade has a plurality of teeth. A web material is perforated as it passes between the base and the support and the blade cooperates with the counter component. A driving means is associated with one of the support and the base to reciprocally shift the one of the support or the base for a distance, D, in a shifting direction. The distance, D, is at least the translational distance that one tooth travels to cover the shape width, W.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Patent number: 10232524Abstract: A perforating apparatus has a first roll and a second roll, each being operatively engageable with a support. The first roll has a first longitudinal axis about which the first roll rotates and a first anvil disposed on the first roll and having a first design. The second roll has a second longitudinal axis about which the second roll rotates. A second anvil is disposed on the second roll. The second anvil has a second design. At least one blade is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with one of the first anvil and the second anvil when the support is operatively engaged with the one of the first anvil and the second anvil. The apparatus comprises two alternative paths for the web material.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Publication number: 20180201464Abstract: A method for providing a nonlinear line of weakness on a web material includes: providing a counter component comprising a nonlinear shape, where the nonlinear shape has a shape width, W; providing a blade in operative relationship with the counter component and comprising a plurality of teeth; rotating at least one of the blade and the counter component into interacting relationship with the other of the blade and the counter component; feeding a web between the counter component and the blade such that while in interacting relationship the blade cooperates with the counter component to perforate the web, wherein the web is moving in a machine direction; and reciprocally shifting one of the counter component and the blade for a distance, D, in a shifting direction, wherein D is at least the translational distance that one tooth travels to cover the shape width, W.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Patent number: 9950892Abstract: A method for providing a nonlinear line of weakness on a web material includes: providing a counter component comprising a nonlinear shape, where the nonlinear shape has a shape width, W; providing a blade in operative relationship with the counter component and comprising a plurality of teeth; rotating at least one of the blade and the counter component into interacting relationship with the other of the blade and the counter component; feeding a web between the counter component and the blade such that while in interacting relationship the blade cooperates with the counter component to perforate the web, wherein the web is moving in a machine direction; and reciprocally shifting one of the counter component and the blade for a distance, D, in a shifting direction, wherein D is at least the translational distance that one tooth travels to cover the shape width, W.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien
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Publication number: 20160271820Abstract: A perforating apparatus has a first roll and a second roll, each being operatively engageable with a support. The first roll has a first longitudinal axis about which the first roll rotates and a first anvil disposed on the first roll and having a first design. The second roll has a second longitudinal axis about which the second roll rotates. A second anvil is disposed on the second roll. The second anvil has a second design. At least one blade is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with one of the first anvil and the second anvil when the support is operatively engaged with the one of the first anvil and the second anvil. The apparatus comprises two alternative paths for the web material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Deborah Sue Slovut, Laura Marie Tanno, Kathryn Christian Kien