Patents by Inventor Lloyd S. Eynon

Lloyd S. Eynon 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).

  • Article closure tape for an absorbent
    Publication number: 20030008106
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a closure tape (10) for an absorbent article, particularly for a disposable diaper (1), for fastening of the article on the body of a person, the closure tape being attachable to the outside surface (3) of the diaper (1) through one of its end portions (17) and comprising a backing (11) bearing a continuous or discontinuous adhesive layer (12), a fastening means (15) and a stretchable elastic sheet (13), the backing (11) being essentially non-elastic and/or essentially non-extensible, the support sheet comprising the backing (11) and the continuous or discontinuous adhesive layer exhibiting one or more incisions (14) in the area of the elastic sheet with at least one of the incisions extending in machine direction over the full width of the backing (11) and the end portion (17) being separated from the incision (14) closest to the end portion (17), by a sufficiently large distance (22) to prevent the incisions (14) essentially from opening when attaching the end portion (17) to
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Werner Guenther, Lloyd S. Eynon
  • Article closure tape for an absorbent
    Patent number: 6461715
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a closure tape (10) for an absorbent article, particularly for a disposable diaper (1), for fastening of the article on the body of a person, the closure tape being attachable to the outside surface (3) of the diaper (1) through one of its end portions (17) and comprising a backing (11) bearing a continuous or discontinuous adhesive layer (12), a fastening means (15) and a stretchable elastic sheet (13), the backing (11) being essentially non-elastic and/or essentially non-extensible, the support sheet comprising the backing (11) and the continuous or discontinuous adhesive layer exhibiting one or more incisions (14) in the area of the elastic sheet with at least one of the incisions extending in machine direction over the full width of the backing (11) and the end portion (17) being separated from the incision (14) closest to the end portion (7), by a sufficiently large distance (22) to prevent the incisions (14) essentially from opening when attaching the end portion (17) to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Werner Guenther, Lloyd S. Eynon