Patents by Inventor Denise H. Broughton

Denise H. Broughton 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).

  • Light-weight, low density absorbent structure and method of making the structure
    Patent number: 5695486
    Abstract: A light weight, low density absorbent structure suitable for use in disposable absorbent products which is formed from a fibrous web of cellulose and cellulose acetate fibers. The fibrous web is treated with a triacetin solvent and heat cured to bond the fibers. The absorbent structure has excellent structural integrity and an absorbent capacity and strength which is equal to or exceeds that of absorbent structures having twice the basis weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Buckeye Cellulose Corporation
    Inventors: Denise H. Broughton, Charles E. Bost, Howard L. Schoggen