Patents by Inventor Margie A. Crone

Margie A. Crone 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).

  • Friction control articles for healthcare applications
    Patent number: 7309519
    Abstract: Friction control articles for use in healthcare applications, the articles generally comprising a backing Layer having a first surface and a second surface, where projecting from the first surface of the backing layer is an array of stems, wherein at least a portion of the exterior surface of the stems comprises an elastomeric material. Also disclosed are friction control articles having a coefficient of friction when dry along at least a portion of the first surface of at least 0.6. Multilayered and dual-sided friction control articles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Scholz, Margie A. Crone, Nicholas R. Baumann, Leon Levitt
  • Friction control articles for healthcare applications
    Publication number: 20020114920
    Abstract: Friction control articles for use in healthcare applications, the articles generally comprising a backing layer having a first surface and a second surface, where projecting from the first surface of the backing layer is an array of stems, wherein at least a portion of the exterior surface of the stems comprises an elastomeric material. Also disclosed are friction control articles having a coefficient of friction when dry along at least a portion of the first surface is at least 0.6. Multilayered and dual-sided friction control articles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Scholz, Margie A. Crone, Nicholas R. Baumann, Leon Levitt