Patents by Inventor Jessica LeMay

Jessica LeMay 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).

  • Laterally loaded insertion device
    Patent number: 6508780
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tampon applicator adapted to allow a pledget to be laterally loaded into the barrel of the applicator. By laterally loading the pledget, the applicator may include pre-formed petals on the insertion end of the barrel and/or a fingergrip having a reduced diameter. The applicator may be formed from any suitable material, such as, for example, biopolymer, paper, paperboard, paper slurry, plastic, thermoplastic polymer, thermosetting polymer, or any combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Playtex Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Edgett, Dane R. Jackson, Jessica Lemay