Patents by Inventor John Lawrence Foley

John Lawrence Foley 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).

  • Tampon comprising a plurality of strips or cords
    Patent number: 8708989
    Abstract: A tampon that has a body including a first end, a second end, a center portion, a longitudinal axis and a radial axis. The body includes a plurality of cords or strips joined at the first end, the second end, the center portion or both the first and second ends. The plurality of strips and cords being selected from the group being selected from the group consisting of, films, woven materials, absorbent foams, superabsorbent polymers, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ryo Minoguchi, John Lawrence Foley, Ricky Alan Pollard, David Joseph Caracci, Thomas Ward Osborn, III, Diana Lynne Gann
  • TAMPON COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF STRIPS OR CORDS
    Publication number: 20120109089
    Abstract: A tampon that has a body including a first end, a second end, a center portion, a longitudinal axis and a radial axis. The body includes a plurality of cords or strips joined at the first end, the second end, the center portion or both the first and second ends. The plurality of strips and cords being selected from the group being selected from the group consisting of, films, woven materials, absorbent foams, superabsorbent polymers, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Ryo Minoguchi, John Lawrence Foley, Ricky Alan Pollard, David Joseph Caracci, Thomas Ward Osborn, III, Diana Lynne Gann