Patents by Inventor Deborah C. Schmitz

Deborah C. Schmitz 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).

  • Decoupled sanitary napkin
    Patent number: 5007906
    Abstract: A sanitary napkin having a top sheet and an absorbent core associated with the topsheet is disclosed. The topsheet and associated core are decoupled from the backsheet of the sanitary napkin so that the topsheet and backsheet may be separated in the Z-direction. The sanitary napkin has a joined transverse edge connecting the top sheet and backsheet and forming a hinge to facilitate the Z-direction separation. The sanitary napkin further controls the amount of separation of the topsheet and associated core from the backsheet. A preferred way to control the amount of separation of the topsheet and associated core from the backsheet is longitudinally oriented pleats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Osborn, III, Deborah C. Schmitz