Patents by Inventor Donald William Yelton

Donald William Yelton 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).

  • Kit for providing wound web materials and method for marketing the materials
    Patent number: 7428966
    Abstract: A kit providing at least one roll of a convolutely wound web material and at least one roll-support adapter and a method of marketing the kit. The roll-support adapter interfaces with an existing roll-holding fixture to increase the single roll capacity of the roll holder and to hold and dispense the roll of convolutely wound web material. The kit may provide rolls having a diameter larger than the capacity of the existing roll-holding fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Patrick Goodall, Kara Marie Cain, Michael Bernard Dugas, Donald William Yelton
  • Dispensing apparatus for web material
    Patent number: 6994292
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for web materials is disclosed. The dispensing apparatus comprises a support element adapted to support a supply of web material, a first dispensing rib, a second dispensing rib opposing the first dispensing rib, and a turning rib. The first dispensing rib and the second dispensing rib define a dispensing orifice. The turning rib is disposed parallel to the dispensing orifice and occludes the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kara Marie Cain, John Patrick Goodall, John Dwayne Walther, Jason Merrill Jones, Donald William Yelton, Jennifer Hope Dolan, Jason Patrick Shaw, Shawn Charlton Snyder
  • Dispenser for wipes
    Patent number: 6729498
    Abstract: A dispenser for wipes. The present dispenser comprises a unitary living hinge and a pop-up cover. The unitary hinge allows for simplicity of construction, processing, and use. It also eliminates the need for a secondary mechanical hinge. The pop-up cover permits easy one-handed wipe dispensing without requiring that the lid be manually held in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Donald William Yelton, Gary Gerard Fores, Ernest Accuco Pedicano
  • Dispensing apparatus for web material
    Publication number: 20040075015
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for web materials is disclosed. The dispensing apparatus comprises a support element adapted to support a supply of web material, a first dispensing rib, a second dispensing rib opposing the first dispensing rib, and a turning rib. The first dispensing rib and the second dispensing rib define a dispensing orifice. The turning rib is disposed parallel to the dispensing orifice and occludes the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kara Marie Cain, John Patrick Goodall, John Dwayne Walther, Jason Merrill Jones, Donald William Yelton, Jennifer Hope Dolan, Jason Patrick Shaw, Shawn Charlton Snyder
  • Dispenser for wipes
    Publication number: 20030006253
    Abstract: A dispenser for wipes. The present dispenser comprises a unitary living hinge and a pop-up cover. The unitary hinge allows for simplicity of construction, processing, and use. It also eliminates the need for a secondary mechanical hinge. The pop-up cover permits easy one-handed wipe dispensing without requiring that the lid be manually held in an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Donald William Yelton, Gary Gerard Fores, Ernest Accuco Pedicano
  • Dispenser for a plurality of wipes
    Patent number: D481893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Dwayne Walther, Kara Marie Cain, John Patrick Goodall, Jason Merrill Jones, Donald William Yelton, Jennifer Hope Dolan, Jason Patrick Shaw, Shawn Charlton Snyder