Patents by Inventor Andreas Wirnshofer

Andreas Wirnshofer 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).

  • Process and apparatus for making individually packaged disposable absorbent articles
    Publication number: 20050198931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing disposable absorbent articles, typically sanitary napkins or pantiliners, which are individually packaged in a bag or pouch. The articles are directly attached to the wrapper material forming the bag or pouch by means of their panty fastening adhesive. The articles are cut from a continuous layered structure, and the cut is made directly through the layer of panty fastening adhesive applied onto the outer surface of the continuous layered structure. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for performing the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Luca Cesiro, Andrea Branca, Sandro Breda, Andreas Wirnshofer