Patents by Inventor Tanner L. Williams

Tanner L. Williams 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).

  • Publication number: 20240033132
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to elastic laminates and methods for assembling elastic laminates that may be used to make absorbent article components. Elastic laminates may include one or more reinforcement layers positioned between unstretched portions of elastic materials and substrates to which the elastic materials are bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Todd Douglas LENSER, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Tanner L. WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 11654061
    Abstract: A taped absorbent article is provided. The taped absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet, and an outer cover nonwoven material joined to the backsheet. The outer cover nonwoven material comprises a first mechanical bond pattern. The taped absorbent article includes a discrete ear laminate joined to the chassis. The discrete ear laminate includes a first nonwoven material having a garment-facing surface, a second nonwoven material having a wearer-facing surface, a plurality of ultrasonic bonds, and an elastic member positioned at least partially intermediate the first and second nonwoven materials. The garment-facing surface of the first nonwoven material comprises a second mechanical bond pattern. The first and second mechanical bond patterns are substantially the same. The outer cover nonwoven material is substantially the same as, or the same as, the first nonwoven material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jeromy T. Raycheck, Tanner L. Williams, Christine A. Methena
  • Publication number: 20210330514
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to elastic laminates and methods for assembling elastic laminates that may be used to make absorbent article components. Elastic laminates may include one or more reinforcement layers positioned between unstretched portions of elastic materials and substrates to which the elastic materials are bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Todd Douglas LENSER, Urmish Popatlal DALAL, Tanner L. Williams
  • Patent number: 11083633
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to elastic laminates and methods for assembling elastic laminates that may be used to make absorbent article components. Elastic laminates may include one or more reinforcement layers positioned between unstretched portions of elastic materials and substrates to which the elastic materials are bonded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Todd Douglas Lenser, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Tanner L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20200060888
    Abstract: A taped absorbent article is provided. The taped absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet, and an outer cover nonwoven material joined to the backsheet. The outer cover nonwoven material comprises a first mechanical bond pattern. The taped absorbent article includes a discrete ear laminate joined to the chassis. The discrete ear laminate includes a first nonwoven material having a garment-facing surface, a second nonwoven material having a wearer-facing surface, a plurality of ultrasonic bonds, and an elastic member positioned at least partially intermediate the first and second nonwoven materials. The garment-facing surface of the first nonwoven material comprises a second mechanical bond pattern. The first and second mechanical bond patterns are substantially the same. The outer cover nonwoven material is substantially the same as, or the same as, the first nonwoven material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Jeromy T. RAYCHECK, Tanner L. Williams, Christine A. METHENA
  • Publication number: 20190046363
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to elastic laminates and methods for assembling elastic laminates that may be used to make absorbent article components. Elastic laminates may include one or more reinforcement layers positioned between unstretched portions of elastic materials and substrates to which the elastic materials are bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Todd Douglas Lenser, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Tanner L. Williams