Patents by Inventor Fredrick W. Gibson

Fredrick W. Gibson 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).

  • Method for making a seam for use in disposable articles
    Patent number: 6726792
    Abstract: A method of making a flangeless seam for a disposable article including the following steps: A first member of the disposable article is provided. An electromagnetic field responsive member is provided on the first member. The first member is folded about the electromagnetic field responsive member providing opposing first proximal and first distal portions of the first member, the electromagnetic field responsive member being disposed at least partially between the opposing first proximal and first distal portions. A second member of the disposable article is provided in a folded configuration juxtaposed at least a portion of the first member to form a laminate including the first member and the second member. An electromagnetic field is applied across at least a portion of the laminate to heat the electromagnetic field responsive member to a temperature which joins at least a portion of the first member and at least a portion of the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Larry K. Johnson, Stephen J. Lange, John J. Angstadt, Bradley E. Walsh, Fredrick W. Gibson