Patents by Inventor Leslie Lynn Crosby

Leslie Lynn Crosby 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 having at least one physical discontinuity
    Patent number: 8597267
    Abstract: A tampon having at least one physical discontinuity is provided. The physical discontinuity, or physical discontinuities, are located in the compressed absorbent member and may be made in the tampon pledget before the pledget is compressed into the absorbent member. The physical discontinuities partially isolate a portion, or portions, of the tampon from the rest of the tampon. The partial isolation of a portion of the tampon reduces the amount of menses absorbed by that portion, which could be transported to the rest of the tampon through wicking. The concentration of menses absorption in a portion allows that portion have a higher level of expansion than the rest of the tampon to prevent menses from leaking out of the vaginal opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Richard Noel, Leslie Lynn Crosby
  • Tampon having at least one physical discontinuity
    Publication number: 20080262463
    Abstract: A tampon having at least one physical discontinuity is provided. The physical discontinuity, or physical discontinuities, are located in the compressed absorbent member and may be made in the tampon pledget before the pledget is compressed into the absorbent member. The physical discontinuities partially isolate a portion, or portions, of the tampon from the rest of the tampon. The partial isolation of a portion of the tampon reduces the amount of menses absorbed by that portion, which could be transported to the rest of the tampon through wicking. The concentration of menses absorption in a portion allows that portion have a higher level of expansion than the rest of the tampon to prevent menses from leaking out of the vaginal opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: John Richard Noel, Leslie Lynn Crosby