Patents by Inventor Shirley L. Chow

Shirley L. Chow 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).

  • Sanitary napkin having an independently displaceable central core segment
    Patent number: 5591148
    Abstract: A sanitary napkin is disclosed having an absorbent core comprising a central core segment and two side core segments. The sanitary napkin also includes a lifting member for displacing the central core segment relative to the side core segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ronald R. McFall, Letha M. Hines, David C. Oetjen, John L. Hammons, Shirley L. Chow, Patricia L. Lampson, Megan R. Moore, James W. Cree