Patents by Inventor Bret Darren Seitz

Bret Darren Seitz 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).

  • Publication number: 20180147097
    Abstract: An array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of an array of three or more absorbent articles may be from about 0.9 to about 1.1 or from about 0.5 to about 0.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Patent number: 9907709
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.3. In another embodiment, a disposable absorbent article may have a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette from 1.0 to about 0.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bret Darren Seitz, Gary Dean LaVon, Jill Trygier, Vanessa Melendez
  • Publication number: 20170360629
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVON, Theodora BECK, Thomas HENRICH, Aaron Joseph MEIROSE, Aaron Duane SEITZ, Bret Darren SEITZ, Bryan Keith WAYE, Kevin Michael SMITH
  • Patent number: 9724251
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Theodora Beck, Thomas Henrich, Aaron Joseph Meirose, Aaron Duane Seitz, Bret Darren Seitz, Bryan Keith Waye, Kevin Michael Smith
  • Publication number: 20170128285
    Abstract: Absorbent articles of the present disclosure may have Relaxed Product Waist Widths, Relaxed Product Hip Widths, and Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouettes as disclosed herein. And, arrays of the present disclosure may have Array Average Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouettes and Array Average Product Hip-to-Waist-to-Weight Ratio as disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Kaoru ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20160374871
    Abstract: An array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles comprising first and second absorbent cores, the array comprising a Core Bracket Maximum Difference of the absorbent core of the second size is less than the Core Bracket Maximum Difference of the absorbent core of the first size and/or a Maximum Core Bracket of the absorbent core of the second size is equal to or less than the Maximum Core Bracket of the absorbent core of the first size and/or a Minimum Core Bracket of the absorbent core of the second size is equal to or greater than the Minimum Core Bracket of the absorbent core of the first size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON
  • Publication number: 20160250085
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVON, Theodora BECK, Thomas HENRICH, Aaron Joseph MEIROSE, Aaron Duane SEITZ, Bret Darren SEITZ, Bryan Keith WAYE, Kevin Michael SMITH
  • Patent number: 9427362
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided that comprises a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the back waist region, a front waist end edge, a back waist end edge, a longitudinal axis extending from a mid-point of the front waist end edge to a mid-point of the back waist end edge, a first longitudinally extending side edge, a second longitudinally extending side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet. A portion of the front waist region and a portion of the back waist region are joined in a surface to surface relationship to form a pant comprising a first permanent side edge seam and a laterally opposed second permanent side edge seam. The first and second permanent side edge seams define an initial waist opening circumference and a pair of leg openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gary Dean Lavon, Theodora Beck, Thomas Henrich, Aaron Joseph Meirose, Aaron Duane Seitz, Bret Darren Seitz, Bryan Keith Waye, Kevin Michael Smith
  • Publication number: 20160213527
    Abstract: Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders, training pants and the like, having elastomeric side panels and a fastening system that provides the user with different options as to how the absorbent article may be fitted to and removed from the wearer. The absorbent articles allow the wearer to choose between conventional and pull-on diaper configurations, or combinations thereof, and properly and comfortably fit a large range of wearer sizes. Further, the absorbent articles can be pulled on and/or off as a pant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Gary Dean LaVON, Bret Darren SEITZ, Masaharu NISHIKAWA, Bryan Keith WAYE, Thomas Ludwig WOSCHNIK, Yoichiro YAMAMOTO, Thomas TOMBUELT, Hans Adolf JACKELS
  • Publication number: 20160206485
    Abstract: An array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles may comprise first and second articles comprising first and second cores having different Channel Spacings, Curvatures, Arm Angles, and/or Lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Ryo MINOGUCHI, Alexander FEDOTOV, Fred Naval DESAI
  • Publication number: 20160100989
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.3. Further, an Array Average Product-Hip-to-Side Silhouette may be from about 1.0 to about 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jeremy MENNER, Raymond Scott HAMILTON, Luke Robinson MAGEE
  • Publication number: 20160100999
    Abstract: An array of packages comprising two or more different sizes of absorbent articles, the array comprising first, second, and third packages comprising first, second, and third absorbent articles having at least first and second sizes. The first, second, and third articles may have an insert length to rise ratio greater than 60 %. And, the first, second, and third packages may comprise the same brand name and sub-brand name. And, the first, second, and third absorbent articles may have identical or substantially identical chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Raymond Scott HAMILTON, Luke Robinson MAGEE, Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON
  • Publication number: 20160100996
    Abstract: An absorbent article or an array of absorbent articles of the present disclosure may have particular Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20160100995
    Abstract: An absorbent article or an array of absorbent articles of the present disclosure may have particular Product Length-to-Hip Silhouette(s) and Product Waist-to-Side Silhoutte(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON
  • Publication number: 20160100997
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles, including a first size and a second size that is a larger size than the first size. The Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.2 to about 1.6. Further, the second size may have a Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette that is greater than the Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of the first size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jeremy MENNER, Raymond Scott HAMILTON, Luke Robinson MAGEE
  • Publication number: 20160095764
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Array Average Length Difference of at least the first and second absorbent articles in the array is less than about 65 mm and greater than about negative 10 mm. In another embodiment, a disposable absorbent article may have a Product Length is within about +/?40 mm of the Target Rise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON
  • Publication number: 20160058626
    Abstract: A system including a menstrual pant and an absorbent article. The menstrual pant can have a front part; a back part; a crotch part provided so as to bridge between the front part and the back part, the crotch being utilized for fitting a sanitary napkin, a waist opening part provided in an upper edge of the front part and an upper edge of the back part, a pair of leg openings provided below both side edges of the front part and both side edges of the back part; and a lifting strip disposed along the longitudinal centerline in the rear portion. The menstrual pant can apply body-contacting pressures to the wearer's body longitudinally through the crotch of 25 g/cm2 to 100 g/cm2. The absorbent article can have a topsheet having a body facing surface, a backsheet joined to said topsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Francis Gray, Bret Darren Seitz, Andres Ernesto Velarde, Bruce William Lavash, Guido Bonelli
  • Publication number: 20150320621
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.7 to about 6.0. In another embodiment, a disposable absorbent article has a Product Waist-to-Side Silhouette from 1.7 to about 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20150320622
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Hip-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ
  • Publication number: 20150320612
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise three or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And the Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a third absorbent article may be equal to or less than a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of a second absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 1.1 to about 0.3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Bret Darren SEITZ, Gary Dean LaVON, Jill TRYGIER, Vanessa MELENDEZ