Patents by Inventor Linda J. McMeekin

Linda J. McMeekin 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).

  • Textured article
    Publication number: 20030031703
    Abstract: An article containing: a substrate having at least two surfaces; and raised elements on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the article is useful for providing skin care benefits is disclosed. The raised elements may be made from hot melt coatings, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, polyolefins, ethylene vinyl acetate, or thermoplastic elastomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Linda J. McMeekin, Joseph Luizzi
  • Absorbent nonwoven fabric
    Patent number: 6509079
    Abstract: A non-woven fabric having improved absorbent characteristics. The fabric has three different fiber arrays which are interconnected to produce a unique fiber distribution in the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Lynn Suehr, Linda J. McMeekin, James E. Knox, Frank J. Flesch
  • Absorbent nonwoven fabric
    Patent number: 6030686
    Abstract: A non-woven fabric having improved absorbent characteristics. The fabric has three different fiber arrays which are interconnected to produce a unique fiber distribution in the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Lynn Suehr, Linda J. McMeekin, James E. Knox, Frank J. Flesch
  • Absorbent nonwoven fabric
    Patent number: 5736219
    Abstract: A non-woven fabric having improved absorbent characteristics. The fabric has three different fiber arrays which are interconnected to produce a unique fiber distribution in the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan Lynn Suehr, Linda J. McMeekin, James E. Knox, Frank J. Flesch
  • Apertured non-woven fabric
    Patent number: 5244711
    Abstract: Non-woven fabrics comprising yarn-like fiber groups of parallel and tightly compacted fiber segments, which define apertures in the fabric. The apertures have substantially improved clarity and the yarn-like fiber groups have increased density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur Drelich, Alton H. Bassett, William James, John W. Kennette, Linda J. McMeekin
  • Non-woven fabric and method and apparatus for making the same
    Patent number: 5098764
    Abstract: Non-woven fabrics comprising yarn-like fiber groups of parallel and tightly compacted fiber segments, which groups include fiber segments circumferentially wrapped around at least a portion of the fiber groups. The groups are interconnected at junctures by fibers common to the plurality of such groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Chicopee
    Inventors: Alton H. Bassett, Arthur Drelich, William James, John W. Kennette, Linda J. McMeekin