Patents Represented by Attorney Trisha D. Adamson
  • Patent number: 8110718
    Abstract: A carrier delivered dressing is disclosed which has a conformable backing with a pressure sensitive adhesive coated on a bottom face and removable carrier attached to the top face of the backing. A bond block material is positioned between the backing and the carrier. A cut line traverses both the carrier and the bond block material to form a tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Steven B. Heinecke
  • Patent number: 7947366
    Abstract: An a dhesive tape comprising a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive layer that comprises a lattice pattern formed by at least two linear strips that intersect; wherein the lattice pattern forms a plurality of parallelogrammic openings, having a major diagonal line (A) and a minor diagonal line (B), wherein the ratio of the major diagonal line (A) of the opening to the minor diagonal line (B) thereof is from 15 to 1; the length of the major diagonal line (A) is from 0.5 mm to 10 mm; and the length of the minor diagonal line (B) is from 0.3 to 7 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Hironobu Ishiwatari, Donald H. Lucast, Koji Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7858838
    Abstract: A wound dressing comprising a dressing support layer configured to retain and deliver the wound dressing to a wound, the dressing support layer having a radial configuration that forms a plurality of alternating covered and uncovered portions of the backing layer along the perimeter of the wound dressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David R. Holm, Richard L. Jacobson, Donald H. Lucast
  • Patent number: 7856690
    Abstract: The present invention provides a brushing assembly and a method of cleaning a surface. In one embodiment, the brushing assembly comprises a lint roller comprising a handle and a roll of adhesive tape supported by a barrel, wherein the adhesive tape has an exposed tacky surface. The brushing assembly further comprises a caddy cover comprising an opening for placement over the barrel and roll of adhesive tape of the lint roller and at least one working surfaces. In one embodiment, the method of cleaning a surface comprises providing a lint roller, providing a caddy cover having at least one working surfaces, placing the caddy cover over the lint roller, brushing the surface to be cleaned with at least one of the working surfaces of the caddy cover to gather debris, removing the caddy cover from the lint roller, and rolling the lint roller over the surface to be cleaned to capture the debris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott J. Tuman, Eric B. Laughlin, Aaron J. Cherveny, Byron E. Trotter, Lloyd S. Vasilakes
  • Patent number: 7758484
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package is provided, comprising a first and second layer attached by a sealing process to create a peelable seal. The package also includes perforation cuts at regular intervals. A traverse cut is provided through both the first and second layer that traverses the perforation cut in the first layer at least once. The traverse cut and perforation cut define a bonded section to form a tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Donald G. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7757334
    Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning a surface is disclosed. The cleaning tool comprises a cleaning frame including a rigid body defining a perimeter surrounding an interior opening and at least one spacer arranged within the interior opening. The cleaning frame secures over a backing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Vinu Patel, William J. Kopecky, Jeffrey M. Mailand, Scott J. Tuman, Mark D. Sorlien
  • Patent number: D619171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kayla A. Hagens, Gerald E. Mueller, Byron E. Trotter, Peter J. Newbould, Dagmara Siemieniec
  • Patent number: D620215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jian Jun Peng, Feng Zeng, Liang Cheng
  • Patent number: D627531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Shaelyn D. Benson, Paul N. Daveloose, Michael J. Kubes, Peter J. Newbould, Ivana Babic, Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Michael C. Molinet, Angie M. Olson, Bonnie C. Lembitz
  • Patent number: D629616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Lloyd S. Vasilakes
  • Patent number: D629910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Phong V. Ha, Richard L. Jacobson, Donald G. Peterson, Karen M. St. Sauver
  • Patent number: D629911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Phong V. Ha, Richard L. Jacobson, Donald G. Peterson, Karen M. St. Sauver
  • Patent number: D634423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Steven B. Heinecke, Richard L. Jacobson
  • Patent number: D638222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Molinet, Valentina Tronconi, Shaelyn D. Crutchley, Paul N. Daveloose, Carol L. Solberg
  • Patent number: D638596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Robert J. Maki, Christian M. Eisenegger, Marco Picco, Aleksandar Tatic
  • Patent number: D641527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Diane L. Regnier, Angie M. Olson, Myhanh T. Truong, Paul N. Daveloose, Bonnie C. Lembitz
  • Patent number: D645087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Simon S. Fung, Sharon N. Buechler-Kelemen, Mary L. Glennon
  • Patent number: D652595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Fabiano G. Pottes
  • Patent number: D653525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Fabiano G. Pottes, Amaro K. Andrade
  • Patent number: D653826
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: In-Hwan Lee