Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Roddy M. Bullock
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Patent number: 6746436Abstract: A disposable absorbent article adapted to form a tridimensional shape before use with a generally upwardly convex rear region, having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, a longitudinal symmetry plane, a front end edge and a rear end edge, and comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a backsheet joined to said topsheet and an absorbent core intermediate the backsheet and the topsheet. The disposable absorbent articles of the present invention are preferably applied directly to the user's body, and comprise improved side features which extend laterally and are capable of staying in close contact with the user's inner thigh area, and adjacent to that, when the disposable absorbent article is applied to the user's body.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Giancarlo Sierri, Stefan Alois Wierlacher
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Patent number: 6730622Abstract: An electrical cable of the present invention comprises a plurality of spaced, parallel flat conductors. Each of the plurality of flat conductors was previously integral with each immediately adjacent flat conductor. A dielectric material is holds the conductors in the spaced, parallel relationship. The dielectric material can be a polymer film, a nonwoven, or other polymer materials such as PTFE, or expanded PTFE. The cable of the present invention is made by providing first and second webs of dielectric materials and a third sheet of conductive material. The first and second web materials are bonded to the third sheet of conductive material in a face-to-face layered relationship thereby forming a bonded laminate. The bonded laminate is then incrementally stretched to separate the sheet of conductive material in to spaced, parallel flat conductors.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Joseph Curro, Douglas Herrin Benson, John Brian Strube
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Patent number: 6716498Abstract: A substance encapsulation system capable of being apertured under a tensioning force comprises a first web and a second web. A powdered, granular, particulate, or gel substance can be disposed between the first and second webs. Upon application of a sufficient force having a vector component parallel to the transverse axis, the bond site fractures to form a corresponding aperture to facilitate exposure of the substance. Alternatively, a central layer may be disposed between at least a portion of the first and second webs. The central layer may carry a substance to be exposed or the central layer may be a dissimilar material from the first and second webs.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2001Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Joseph Curro, Anneke Margaret Kaminiski, Deborah Adamo Koehler
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Patent number: 6702796Abstract: Absorbent interlabial devices are disclosed. Preferably, the absorbent interlabial device has a liquid pervious topseet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The device preferably also has a grasping tab joined to the backsheet. The tab preferably has at least a first zone and a second zone where the stiffness of the first zone is greater than the stiffness of the second zone. Preferably, the tab is made up of multiple layers. These layers are preferably laminated to each other in the first zone and are not laminated to each other in the second zone.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ronald Ray McFall, Richard George Coe, Julie Michelle Lohre
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Patent number: 6623834Abstract: A single- or multi-ply disposable wiping article is disclosed. The disposable wiping article comprises at least one web layer and has a surface topography exhibiting regions of minimum and maximum calipers. A continuous polymer network defining bonded regions and a plurality of unbonded regions is bonded to the web layer. The continuous polymer network is preferably a thermoplastic adhesive. After curing, the thermoplastic adhesive can contract upon heating, thereby creating puckered regions of maximum caliper coincident unbonded regions. The minimum caliper of the web layer is coincident the bonded regions. Methods of making the web of the present invention are disclosed. One method includes providing a first web layer; providing a thermoplastic adhesive; applying the thermoplastic adhesive to the first web layer in a continuous network; curing the thermoplastic adhesive; and heating the thermoplastic adhesive to effect contraction of the thermoplastic adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1999Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Nicholas James Nissing, David William Cabell
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Patent number: 6620485Abstract: The present invention provides a stable material having enhanced extensibility and a method for making the same. A tensioning force is applied to a neckable material to neck the material. The necked material is then subjected to mechanical stabilization to provide a stabilized extensible necked material. The stabilized extensible necked material is easily extended in a direction parallel to the direction necking.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1997Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Douglas Herrin Benson, John Joseph Curro
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Patent number: 6575947Abstract: An individually packaged absorbent article is disclosed. The individually packaged absorbent article comprises an absorbent article and a wrapper. The absorbent article extends in a longitudinal direction and includes a main body portion having a pair of longitudinal side edges, a pair of end edges, a garment surface, and a body surface. The absorbent article includes a pair of flaps joined to the main body portion and extending laterally outward beyond the longitudinal side edges of the main body portion. The garment surface of each of the flaps has a flap fastener. The flaps are folded over the body surface of the main body portion to expose the flap fasteners. The wrapper for the absorbent article has a main wrapper sheet The body surface of the main body portion is disposed to face the main wrapper sheet. The flap fastener of the flap is releasably affixed to the main wrapper sheet.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kazuaki Tameishi, Nami Terada
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Patent number: 6531025Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making disposable absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, catamenials, incontinence inserts perspiration pads, and diapers for adults or babies. In particular the present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of disposable absorbent articles comprising two component materials which are adhered to each other which utilizes an improved gravure roll printing process (30) to provide the adhesive, wherein the adhesive is applied to the gravure print roll (31) such that the gravures (32) are only partly filled.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Horst Andreas Lender, Julian Ashton Plumley
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Patent number: 6531027Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making disposable absorbent articles comprising adhering two components materials to each other using an improved roll printing process to provide an adhesive to one of the two components, the adhesive has an application temperature which is greater than a print roll temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2001Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Horst Andreas Lender, Julian Ashton Plumley
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Patent number: 6464831Abstract: A paper web and method of making the paper web are disclosed. The paper web has a background portion and a non-embossed decorative pattern. The decorative pattern has at least one high basis weight region having a basis weight greater than the average basis weight of the surrounding background portion. The decorative pattern can include a number of discrete, decorative indicia. Each decorative indicia can be separated from adjacent decorative indicia by the background portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Paul Dennis Trokhan, Dean Van Phan, Howard Thomas Deason, Jörg Kleinwächter
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Patent number: 6458447Abstract: A paper web of the present invention has a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline, and comprises a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The first regions form boundaries separating the second regions, the first regions being substantially in a plane of the paper web. The second regions comprise a plurality of raised out-of-said-plane rib-like elements, the rib-like elements of each second region being disposed parallel to a major rib axis and perpendicular to a minor rib axis. All or most of each first regions have both major rib axis and minor rib axis components. The first and second regions undergo geometric deformation when the web material is subjected to an applied elongation along at least one axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1998Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: David William Cabell, Mark Ryan Richards
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Patent number: 6432096Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbent devices such as sanitary napkins, pantiliners, interlabial devices, and incontinence devices. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to an improved absorbent device that is insertable into the interlabial space of a female wearer for catamenial purposes (including menses and mid-cycle discharges), incontinence protection (including urine), or both. The absorbent interlabial device has at least on body-contacting surface and a backsheet having an integral protrusion formed therein of sufficient dimensions to aid in insertion into the interlabial space. An apparatus for forming the integral protrusion in the backsheet is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a female forming member having an opening therein, and a compression member having and opening therethough in operative aligned relationship with the opening of the female forming member.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ron R. McFall, Wilfried M. Kollner, Thomas W. Osborn, Pamela J. Brown, Lee M. Hines
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Patent number: 6368465Abstract: The present invention is a papermaking belt comprising two primary elements: a reinforcing structure and pattern layer. The reinforcing structure comprises a web facing first surface of interwoven first machine direction yarns and cross-machine direction yarns, the first surface having an FSI of at least about 68. The reinforcing structure has a machine facing second surface which comprises second machine direction yarns binding only with the cross-machine direction yarns in a N-shed pattern, where N is greater than four, wherein the second machine direction yarns bind only one of the cross-machine direction yarns per repeat. The pattern layer extends outwardly from the first surface, wherein the pattern layer provides a web contacting surface facing outwardly from the first surface, the pattern layer extending at least partially to the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Gomer Stelljes, Jr., Paul Dennis Trokhan, Glenn David Boutilier
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Patent number: 6361784Abstract: A nonwoven wipe suitable for use as a pre-moistened baby wipe comprised of thermoplastic fibers having a predetermined nominal fiber length, the wipe being calendar-embossed with a pattern comprising a plurality of discrete icons, each of the icons having an equivalent icon diameter of at least about one half the nominal fiber length, and the plurality of icons being separated one from another by an equivalent unbonded area diameter of at least about one half the nominal fiber length. In a preferred embodiment the nonwoven web is spunlaced, with a fiber composition of between about 40%-60% viscose, and the remainder thermoplastic fiber. The wipes of the present invention combine superior softness with embossed designs for better aesthetic appeal.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jonathan Paul Brennan, Lester Charles Sporing
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Patent number: 6309105Abstract: A pack has a body (11) defining a cavity for receiving articles such as wet wipes. The body (11) is provided with a slit (13) which is non-rectilinear and which has first and second ends, for example V-shaped. A sealing member (15) covers the slit and is resealably adhered to the body on both sides of the slit, whereby to provide a seal.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1997Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Gianfranco Palumbo
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Patent number: 6300301Abstract: A cleansing preparation is provided in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion. The oil phase particles have a median particle diameter by volume of not more than 1 &mgr;m, and a preservative is present in at least the aqueous phase. A method is described of making this preparation, in which a coarse emulsion is formed, the coarse emulsion is homogenized, and the homogenized emulsion is diluted by an aqueous dilution liquid containing the preservative. Cleansing articles, for example baby wipes can be made in which a substrate carries the cleansing preparation.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Katherine Louise Heinicke Moore, Michael Scott Bogdanski, Paul Ralph Bunke
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Patent number: 6291050Abstract: An apertured polymeric film web having a first surface, a second surface generally parallel to and spaced apart from said first surface, and a plurality of fluid passageways extending between the first surface and the second surface to place the first surface and the second surface in fluid communication with one another. The web is formed of a polymeric film comprising at least one bulk modified layer, the bulk modified layer comprising a substantially homogeneous, stabilized dispersion comprising a comparatively low surface energy material in a polymeric material. The comparatively low surface energy material, referred to herein as a hydrophobic additive, imparts hydrophobicity to the web's first surface, thereby promoting enhanced effectiveness in transporting fluid away from the first surface of the web, particularly when used in combination with a hydrophilic adhesive applied to the web's second surface in a topsheet system of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1998Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: James William Cree, Gregory Wade Taylor
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Patent number: 6287641Abstract: The invention comprises a method for applying a curable resin such as a photosensitive resin, to a substrate such as a papermaker's dewatering felt. The method comprises the steps of providing a curable liquid resin, providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the substrate comprising fibers defining voids intermediate the first and second surfaces, and the substrate comprising a second material different from the curable liquid resin, the second material coating at least some of the fibers, wherein the voids adjacent the coated fibers provide fluid communication from the first surface of the substrate to the second surface of the substrate; removing at least some of the second material coating at least some of the fibers; applying the curable liquid resin to the substrate; and curing at least some of the resin to provide a resin layer on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1996Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ward William Ostendorf, Robert Stanley Ampulski
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Patent number: 6273470Abstract: Easily and securely gripped slip-resistant file folders including file pockets and hanging folders. The folders comprise a front flap having a top edge, a rear flap connected to the front flap by a folder bottom, the rear flap also having a top edge. A slip-resistant portion is disposed on at least one of the flaps near the top edge. Methods for producing the folders are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Inventor: Roddy McKee Bullock
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Patent number: 6270875Abstract: A disposable wiping article is disclosed having at least a first layer and a second plastic film layer. The first layer has a wet extensibility greater than that of the second, layer. The first layer can be a dry creped web of cellulosic fibers, and the second layer can be an apertured, three dimensional plastic film. Selected portions of the first layer are bonded to the second layer to inhibit wet extension of the first layer in the plane of the first layer. In one embodiment, the wiping article comprises a third layer which can be a dry creped, apertured web of cellulosic fibers having a wet extensibility greater than that of the second layer. The second plastic film layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer and inhibits wet extension of both the first and third layer when wetted.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1999Date of Patent: August 7, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventor: Nicholas James Nissing