Patents Examined by Steven Marcus
  • Patent number: 4817788
    Abstract: A through the wash, compact, laminated laundry product (1) comprising powdered laundry actives laminated between two plies, at least one ply of which is a strong wet strength, high stretch tissue (5) having a multiplicity of deeply embossed (stretched) nonconnecting tissue cup-like depressions (2) containing the powdered actives with the other ply (4) covering the cups. The plies are sealed with a glue pattern (22) around the cup rims (5a). The high stretch tissue is stretched 15% to 100% to form said deeply embossed (stretched) cups and is made to survive the rigors of a washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William T. Bedenk, Kendall L. Harden