Patents by Inventor Jeromy Thomas Raycheck
Jeromy Thomas Raycheck 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).
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ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MAKING ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH FRANGIBLE PATHWAYS
Publication number: 20240000634Abstract: The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles including elastic laminates, and more particularly, to methods and apparatuses for making absorbent articles having elastic laminates in front and/or back waist regions with frangible pathways.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Uwe SCHNEIDER, Jeromy Thomas RAYCHECK, Michael Devin LONG, Jeffry ROSIAK, Jason Edward NAYLOR, Keith Richard WILLHAUS, Nicholas Alexander TAYLOR -
Patent number: 11857400Abstract: A disposable article includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and an elasticized waist gasketing element. The elasticized waist gasketing element has a lateral outboard edge and a longitudinal array of elastic members. The longitudinal array includes a primary waist elastic member disposed inboard of the waist edge by a minimum longitudinal distance A, a secondary waist elastic member disposed inboard of the primary waist elastic member by a minimum longitudinal distance B. The waist gasketing element comprises a Force Ratio of at least about 1.1.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kumardipti Chatterjee, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck
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Patent number: 11844669Abstract: A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. The leg gasketing system may also include a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the pocket.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Zachary Aaron Freije, Cornelia Beate Martynus, Donald Carroll Roe, Andrew James Sauer, Christopher Erin Kiger, Sara Lyn Giovanni
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Publication number: 20230390123Abstract: A disposable absorbent article may include a topsheet, backsheet, absorbent core, and an elasticized region disposed in a leg gasketing system. The elasticized region may include a first elastic member and a second elastic member. The first elastic member is joined to the article at both a first contraction starting point and a first contraction ending point, and the second elastic member is joined to the article at both a second contraction starting point and a second contraction ending point. The first contraction starting point is disposed on a first start axis and the second contraction starting point is disposed on a second start axis, wherein the second start axis is different than the first start axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Kumardipti CHATTERJEE, Jeromy Thomas RAYCHECK
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Patent number: 11833012Abstract: A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system and at least one waist gasketing element. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. The leg gasketing system may also include a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the pocket.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Zachary Aaron Freije, Cornelia Beate Martynus, Donald Carroll Roe, Andrew James Sauer, Christopher Erin Kiger, Aaron Duane Seitz
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Patent number: 11801169Abstract: The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles having a waist gasketing element, with the gasketing element having an adhesive zone and one or more adhesive-free zones. At least a portion of the waist gasketing element is adhesively attached to a chassis of the absorbent article. Additionally, a portion of the waist gasketing element is mechanically attached to a portion of the absorbent article. The bio-based content of the absorbent article is from about 5% to about 100% using ASTM D6866-10, method B.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Sarah Ann McCormick, Kevin Ronald Kanya, Dirk Saevecke, Sara Lyn Giovanni, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Thorsten Rinnert, Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Uwe Schneider
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Patent number: 11801168Abstract: A method for providing successive individual combination belt structures each comprising a fastening component includes providing a machine-direction continuous strip of web material having a pair of machine-direction outer side edges, opposing side margin portions, and a cross-direction width therebetween. The web material is conveyed along the machine direction to fastening component process equipment to continuously affix successive fastening components to the web material. The web material is conveyed to cross-direction cutting equipment to cut individual combination front belt structures from the web material along predominately cross-direction cut lines.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: The Procter and Gamble CompanyInventors: Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Kumardipti Chatterjee, Donald Carroll Roe, Russell Andrew Hayden, Alejandro Jose Rivero
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Patent number: 11793685Abstract: An absorbent article has a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The article also includes a primary fastening system and secondary fastening system. The primary fastening system has a primary fastening component disposed in the second waist region and a primary receiving component disposed in the first waist region and operatively engageable with the primary fastening component. The secondary fastening system includes a secondary fastening component disposed in the first waist region and a secondary receiving component disposed in the second waist region and operatively engageable with the secondary fastening component. The article further includes a decoupled zone disposed longitudinally inboard of the secondary fastening component.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: The Procter and Gamble CompanyInventors: Russell Andrew Hayden, Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Kumardipti Chatterjee, Donald Carroll Roe, Alejandro Jose Rivero
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Patent number: 11771601Abstract: A disposable absorbent article may include a topsheet, backsheet, absorbent core, and an elasticized region disposed in a leg gasketing system. The elasticized region may include a first elastic member and a second elastic member. The first elastic member is joined to the article at both a first contraction starting point and a first contraction ending point, and the second elastic member is joined to the article at both a second contraction starting point and a second contraction ending point. The first contraction starting point is disposed on a first start axis and the second contraction starting point is disposed on a second start axis, wherein the second start axis is different than the first start axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kumardipti Chatterjee, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck
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Patent number: 11752044Abstract: A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. The leg gasketing system may also include a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the pocket.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Cornelia Beate Martynus, Andrew James Sauer, Aaron Duane Seitz
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Publication number: 20230270600Abstract: A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system and a waist gasketing element. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. The leg gasketing system may also include a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Zachary Aaron Freije, Cornelia Beate Martynus, Donald Carroll Roe, Andrew James Sauer, Christopher Erin Kiger, Sara Lyn Giovanni
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Publication number: 20230240908Abstract: A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system and a waist gasketing element. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. The leg gasketing system may also include a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Zachary Aaron Freije, Cornelia Beate Martynus, Donald Carroll Roe, Andrew James Sauer, Christopher Erin Kiger, Sara Lyn Giovanni
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Publication number: 20230233383Abstract: An absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer includes a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The article further includes a chassis having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. A waist gasketing element is joined to the chassis and disposed in one of the first waist region or the second waist region. The waist gasketing element has a top layer and a bottom layer, and first area, A1. The top layer is bonded to the bottom layer in a closure bond region by a closure bonding technique. The closure bond region has an aggregate closure bond area, BA, which is less than 60% of the first area, A1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Kumardipti CHATTERJEE, Jeromy Thomas RAYCHECK
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Patent number: 11679039Abstract: Methods of forming front and back waist gasketing elements on an absorbent article are provided. The methods include the steps of providing a web of chassis material and waist gasketing elements, each having a first transverse edge, a second transverse edge, a top and bottom layer. The methods further include bonding the top and bottom layers in closure bond regions, and joining the waist gasketing elements to the chassis to form a strip of final articles. The methods include dividing the strip of final articles between the first and second transverse edges such that a cut separates two final articles, a leading article and a trailing article, wherein each cut is disposed within a closure bond region, forms a back waist edge of the leading article and a front waist edge of the trailing article; and forms an outboard lateral edge of a back waist gasketing element on the leading article and an outboard lateral edge of a front waist gasketing element on the trailing article.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kumardipti Chatterjee, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck
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Publication number: 20230172763Abstract: A disposable absorbent article comprising a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first waist region and second waist region; a first waist edge and a second waist edge; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; the disposable absorbent article comprising a waistband and a leg gasketing system, wherein the waistband has a first gather count and the leg gasketing system has a second gather count such that the ratio of the first gather count to the second gather count is from about 0.75 to about 1.25.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Kathleen Marie Lawson, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Jeffrey Will Crosby
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Patent number: 11648158Abstract: An absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer includes a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The article further includes a chassis having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. A waist gasketing element is joined to the chassis and disposed in one of the first waist region or the second waist region. The waist gasketing element has a top layer and a bottom layer, and first area, A1. The top layer is bonded to the bottom layer in a closure bond region by a closure bonding technique. The closure bond region has an aggregate closure bond area, BA, which is at least about 10% of the first area, A1.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kumardipti Chatterjee, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck
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Publication number: 20230143078Abstract: A disposable absorbent article may include a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a leg gasketing system. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff. The inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Lisa Jane Goodlander, Lisa Maria Grinkemeyer, Jessica Lee Mosman, Jason Edward Naylor, LeAnn Nichole Phillips
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Patent number: 11596556Abstract: A method for providing successive individual combination belt structures each comprising a fastening component includes providing a machine-direction continuous strip of web material having a pair of machine-direction outer side edges, opposing side margin portions, and a cross-direction width therebetween. The web material is conveyed along the machine direction to fastening component process equipment to continuously affix successive fastening components to the web material. The web material is conveyed to cross-direction cutting equipment to cut individual combination front belt structures from the web material along predominately cross-direction cut lines.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYInventors: Abhishek Prakash Surushe, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Kumardipti Chatterjee, Donald Carroll Roe, Russell Andrew Hayden, Alejandro Jose Rivero
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Publication number: 20230037340Abstract: A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge, and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge, and the leg gasketing system further including a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket. The disposable absorbent article also includes at least one channel in the absorbent core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Jeromy Thomas RAYCHECK, Abhishek Prakash SURUSHE, Cornelia Beate MARTYNUS, Donald Carroll ROE, Ernesto Gabriel BIANCHI, Bruno Johannes EHRNSPERGER
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Patent number: 11571343Abstract: A disposable pant may include a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a leg gasketing system. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff. The inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, Lisa Jane Goodlander, Lisa Maria Grinkemeyer, Jessica Lee Mosman, Jason Edward Naylor, LeAnn Nichole Phillips