Patents by Inventor Annelies De Geest

Annelies De Geest 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).

  • Tampon with ribs having a median diverging from the radius
    Patent number: 7967803
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tampon, having essentially a cylindrical shape, which includes at least three ribs defined by grooves, characterized in that at least one rib or groove, in transverse cross-section, has a median at least partially diverging from the radius and to a process for manufacturing a tampon. The invention further relates to a press for manufacturing a tampon by pressing the absorbing material radially, with press jaws including penetrating segments for penetrating the absorbing material and pressing shoulders, characterized in that the median of at least one penetrating segment diverges from the radius of that penetrating segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Ontex Hygieneartikel Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Van Ingelgem, Annelies De Geest, Djamila Mahlous, Annick De Poorter, Steven Smet