Patents by Inventor Betsy A. Davison

Betsy A. Davison 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 applicator
    Patent number: 5800377
    Abstract: An insertion device 10 for inserting material 13 into a body cavity is provided. An elongate, tubular holder 12, shaped for insertion into the body cavity, is adapted to hold the material to be inserted. The holder 12 has a material expulsion end portion 14 and a plunger 20, which is telescopically and slidably mounted in the holder, which is adapted to expel the material from the holder when pushed manually into the holder. The holder, and preferably the plunger as well, comprises an outer paper layer 28 and a polymer layer 30, adhered to the paper layer on its outer surface, the layer having adequate water resistance to maintain its integrity during insertion into the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Terese A. Campion, Mark D. Albright, Betsy A. Davison
  • Tampon applicator
    Patent number: 5558631
    Abstract: An insertion device 10 for inserting material 13 into a body cavity is provided. An elongate, tubular holder 12, shaped for insertion into the body cavity, is adapted to hold the material to be inserted. The holder 12 has a material expulsion end portion 14 and a plunger 20, which is telescopically and slidably mounted in the holder, which is adapted to expel the material from the holder when pushed manually into the holder. The holder, and preferably the plunger as well, comprises an outer paper layer 28 and a polymer layer 30, adhered to the paper layer on its outer surface, the layer having adequate water resistance to maintain its integrity during insertion into the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Tambrands Inc.
    Inventors: Terese A. Campion, Mark D. Albright, Betsy A. Davison
  • Tampon applicator
    Patent number: 5346468
    Abstract: An insertion device 10 for inserting material 13 into a body cavity is provided. An elongate, tubular holder 12, shaped for insertion into the body cavity, is adapted to hold the material to be inserted. The holder 12 has a material expulsion end portion 14 and a plunger 20, which is telescopically and slidably mounted in the holder, which is adapted to expel the material from the holder when pushed manually into the holder. The holder, and preferably the plunger as well, comprises an outer paper layer 28 and a polymer layer, preferably a cellophane layer 30, adhered to the paper layer on its outer surface, the layer having adequate water resistance to maintain its integrity during insertion into the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Tambrands Inc.
    Inventors: Terese A. Campion, Mark D. Albright, Betsy A. Davison