Patents by Inventor Shirley A. Wade

Shirley A. Wade 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).

  • Absorbent structure containing superabsorbent
    Patent number: 4333462
    Abstract: The present invention provides an absorbent structure comprising a moisture-impermeable backing, an absorbent batt superimposed thereon and a moisture-permeable cover covering at least the side opposite the backing sheet of the absorbent batt. The absorbent batt contains two reservoirs each formed by compression of the fibers in the reservoir zone. The first reservoir is open toward the cover and the second reservoir is located below the first reservoir and contains particles of superabsorbent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1982
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Company
    Inventors: Dennis C. Holtman, Shirley A. Wade