Patents by Inventor Kevin McNeil

Kevin McNeil 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).

  • Publication number: 20050257910
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a deep-nested embossed paper product comprising two embossing cylinders, each cylinder having a plurality of protrusions on its surface. The protrusions on each cylinder are disposed in a non-random pattern where the respective non-random patterns are coordinated to each other. The two embossing cylinders are aligned such that the respective coordinated non-random pattern of protrusions nest together such that the protrusions engage each other to a depth of greater than about 1.016 mm. The protrusions each comprise a top plane and sidewalls, with the top plane and sidewalls meeting at a protrusion corner. The protrusion corners of the protrusions of the embossing cylinders of the apparatus of the present invention have a radius of curvature ranging from about 0.076 mm to about 1.778 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Donn Boatman, Kevin McNeil, Matthew Russell, George Wegele, Kevin Wiwi
  • Publication number: 20050247416
    Abstract: Patterned fibrous structures, especially patterned latex-containing fibrous structures, or multi-ply sanitary tissue products comprising same, and methods for making such structures and/or sanitary tissue products are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Forry, Wayne Fisher, Lamar Elony, Michael Stelljes, Kevin McNeil, John Zhang, Dean Phan, Timothy Lorenz, Paul Trokhan
  • Publication number: 20050204941
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for making sheets having indicia spaced in a machine direction. Between or among the indicia are perforations or chop-off cuts. The spacing, in the machine direction, between the indicia and perforations or chop-off cuts is maintained over long sheet lengths. The product produced using this apparatus and process is typically paper, and particularly can be used for paper towels or placemats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventor: Kevin McNeil
  • Publication number: 20050069680
    Abstract: Multi-ply fibrous structure products, more specifically embossed multi-ply fibrous structure products and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Stelljes, Christopher Kraus, George Wegele, Kevin McNeil
  • Publication number: 20050069679
    Abstract: Multi-ply fibrous structure products, more specifically embossed multi-ply fibrous structure products and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Stelljes, Christopher Kraus, George Wegele, Kevin McNeil
  • Publication number: 20050069603
    Abstract: Disclosed is an embossing method and material made by the method, including at least a pair of embossing rolls having unmatched embossing patterns engraved independently from each other, and having enlarged sidewall clearances between adjacent, inter-engaged protrusions and recessions of the embossing patterns. The sidewall clearances can range from about 0.002? (about 0.050 mm) to about 0.050? (about 1.27 mm). The width of the protrusions can be greater than about 0.002? or about 0.050 mm. The peripheral surface of at least one of the embossing rolls can comprise a metal, a plastic, a ceramic, or a rubber. Also disclosed is an embossed web material capable of being used as a wrap material for food products, made by the above process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Vaughn, Kevin McNeil
  • Publication number: 20050034621
    Abstract: Method and apparatus in which a first liquid is extruded through a porous printing plate to its printing surface, a second liquid is externally applied over the first liquid on the printing surface, and a sheet material is contacted with the printing surface in order to print the second liquid onto the sheet material. In some embodiments, the first liquid is a release agent, the second liquid is a printing agent, and a sheet material is contacted with the printing agent on the printing surface, whereby the release agent prevents the adhesion of the printing agent and the sheet material to the printing surface and thereby allows the sheet material to be easily separated from the printing surface. In some embodiments, the printing agent is an adhesive and the release agent prevents the adhesive from strongly adhering to or accumulating on the printing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventor: Kevin McNeil