Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Jean Davis

Elizabeth Jean Davis 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).

  • Sanitary napkin having improved flap disposition and means for maintaining the flaps therein
    Patent number: 6391011
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sanitary napkin having flaps folded over the topsheet. This arrangement helps to maintain the topsheet in a sanitary condition and is more convenient for the wearer than a configuration having the flaps folded over the backsheet. The flaps may be maintained in this folded arrangement by a unitary release strip which bridges the flaps and covers any adhesive used to attach the flaps to the undergarment. If desired, the release paper may further wrap the longitudinal side margins of the sanitary napkin to additionally cover adhesive disposed on the central portion of the backsheet. If desired, the flaps may be folded over the topsheet, overlap each other and be adhesively joined to the other flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth Jean Davis, Thomas Ward Osborn, III
  • Method of making sanitary napkin having improved flap disposition and means for maintaining the flap therein
    Patent number: 5800654
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sanitary napkin having flaps folded over the topsheet. This arrangement helps to maintain the topsheet in a sanitary condition and is more convenient for the wearer than a configuration having the flaps folded over the backsheet. The flaps may be maintained in this folded arrangement by a unitary release strip which bridges the flaps and covers any adhesive used to attach the flaps to the undergarment. If desired, the release paper may further wrap the longitudinal side margins of the sanitary napkin to additionally cover adhesive disposed on the central portion of the backsheet. If desired, the flaps may be folded over the topsheet, overlap each other and be adhesively joined to the other flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth Jean Davis, Thomas Ward Osborn, III