Patents by Inventor Jeffery M. Tabor

Jeffery M. Tabor 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).

  • Absorbent garment with strand coated adhesive components
    Patent number: 8927802
    Abstract: An absorbent garment includes a body panel having a terminal waist edge, at least first and second layers terminating at the terminal waist edge and at least one elastic element disposed between the first and second layers. The body panel has at least first and second adhesive regions. The first adhesive region is defined by the at least one elastic element, which is strand coated with a first adhesive. The second region is defined by a control coating of a second adhesive applied between the first and second layers. In one embodiment, the first region has a greater sensory softness than the second region. In one embodiment, the body panel, in an unstretched condition, has a surface softness with a can deviation of coefficient of friction less than about 0.020 in the first adhesive region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery M. Tabor, Melanie J. Milslagle, Joseph A. Mlinar, Thomas J. Vanselow
  • Absorbent Garment With Strand Coated Adhesive Components
    Publication number: 20130056129
    Abstract: An absorbent garment includes a body panel having a terminal waist edge, at least first and second layers terminating at the terminal waist edge and at least one elastic element disposed between the first and second layers. The body panel has at least first and second adhesive regions. The first adhesive region is defined by the at least one elastic element, which is strand coated with a first adhesive. The second region is defined by a control coating of a second adhesive applied between the first and second layers. In one embodiment, the first region has a greater sensory softness than the second region. In one embodiment, the body panel, in an unstretched condition, has a surface softness with a can deviation of coefficient of friction less than about 0.020 in the first adhesive region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffery M. Tabor, Melanie Milslagle, Jospeh A. Mlinar, Thomas J. Vanselow
  • Absorbent garment with strand coated adhesive components
    Patent number: 8277430
    Abstract: An absorbent garment includes a body panel having a terminal waist edge, at least first and second layers terminating at the terminal waist edge and at least one elastic element disposed between the first and second layers. The body panel has at least first and second adhesive regions. The first adhesive region is defined by the at least one elastic element, which is strand coated with a first adhesive. The second region is defined by a control coating of a second adhesive applied between the first and second layers. In one embodiment, the first region has a greater sensory softness than the second region. In one embodiment, the body panel, in an unstretched condition, has a surface softness with a mean deviation of coefficient of friction less than about 0.020 in the first adhesive region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clarl Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery M. Tabor, Melanie Milslagle, Joseph A. Mlinar, Thomas J Vanselow
  • Method and system for breaking a web perforation
    Patent number: 7059505
    Abstract: An apparatus for breaking a perforation of a moving web includes a web conveyor adapted to move a web in a machine direction, wherein the web has at least one perforation, and at least one breaking member moveable between a first position and a second position. The at least one breaking member is adapted to be positioned remote from the at least one perforation at the first position and is adapted to be positioned adjacent the at least one perforation at the second position. A tensioning device is adapted to sufficiently tension the web against the at least one breaking member such that the at least one perforation is broken. A system and method for breaking a perforation of a moving web is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffery M. Tabor
  • Method and system for breaking a web perforation
    Publication number: 20040103972
    Abstract: An apparatus for breaking a perforation of a moving web includes a web conveyor adapted to move a web in a machine direction, wherein the web has at least one perforation, and at least one breaking member moveable between a first position and a second position. The at least one breaking member is adapted to be positioned remote from the at least one perforation at the first position and is adapted to be positioned adjacent the at least one perforation at the second position. A tensioning device is adapted to sufficiently tension the web against the at least one breaking member such that the at least one perforation is broken. A system and method for breaking a perforation of a moving web is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffery M. Tabor