Patents by Inventor Albert Sylvester Crawford, II

Albert Sylvester Crawford, II 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).

  • Absorbent sheet material having cut-resistant layer and method for making the same
    Patent number: 6383615
    Abstract: An absorbent and cut-resistant sheet having a cut-resistant material with a plurality of openings, and an absorbent material attached to the cut-resistant material. Preferably, the apertured cut-resistant material is in the form of sheet having a thickness of between about 0.005 inches and about 0.020 inches, and has an open area of less than about 50 percent. It is also preferred that the cut-resistant sheet have fold lines formed on a non-cutting surface, so as to make the material easily foldable and/or tearable. In addition, a stainable absorbent cover layer can be attached to a cutting surface of the cut-resistant sheet to provide an indication of where cutting has occurred, and to give the material a desirable appearance. A liquid impervious backing layer is also preferably attached to the absorbent material to resist the escape of fluid from the absorbent material. It is preferred that the cut-resistant sheet comprises a polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Geneva Gail Otten, Albert Sylvester Crawford, II, Daniel James Rhoads, John David Norcom, Richard Tweddell, III, Peter Worthington Hamilton, Richard Emil Hildebrand, IV, Kenneth Stephen McGuire
  • Absorbent sheet material having cut-resistant layer and method for making the same
    Patent number: 6274232
    Abstract: An absorbent and cut-resistant sheet having a cut-resistant material with a plurality of openings, and an absorbent material attached to the cut-resistant material. Preferably, the apertured cut-resistant material is in the form of sheet having a thickness of between about 0.005 inches and about 0.020 inches, and has an open area of less than about 50 percent. It is also preferred that the cut-resistant sheet have fold lines formed on a non-cutting surface, so as to make the material easily foldable and/or tearable. In addition, a stainable absorbent cover layer can be attached to a cutting surface of the cut-resistant sheet to provide an indication of where cutting has occurred, and to give the material a desirable appearance. A liquid impervious backing layer is also preferably attached to the absorbent material to resist the escape of fluid from the absorbent material. It is preferred that the cut-resistant sheet comprises a polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Geneva Gail Otten, Albert Sylvester Crawford, II, Daniel James Rhoads, John David Norcom, Richard Tweddell, III, Peter Worthington Hamilton, Richard Emil Hildebrand, IV, Kenneth Stephen McGuire