Patents by Inventor Mary Elizabeth Davis

Mary Elizabeth Davis 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).

  • Patent number: 9770374
    Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a chassis having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region, a pair of longitudinal edges, and a pair of side panels extending between and connecting the front waist region and the rear waist region to form a leg opening. Each side panel may comprise a stretch laminate joined by a mechanical bond. The article may bear a chassis graphic disposed on a backsheet and a side panel graphic disposed on a side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kuang-kai Liu, Joseph David Lussier, Mary Elizabeth Davis
  • Publication number: 20160374870
    Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a chassis having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region, a pair of longitudinal edges, and a pair of side panels extending between and connecting the front waist region and the rear waist region to form a leg opening. Each side panel may comprise a stretch laminate joined by a mechanical bond. The article may bear a chassis graphic disposed on a backsheet and a side panel graphic disposed on a side panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Kuang-kai Liu, Joseph David Lussier, Mary Elizabeth Davis
  • Patent number: 9445955
    Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a chassis having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region, a pair of longitudinal edges, and a pair of side panels extending between and connecting the front waist region and the rear waist region to form a leg opening. Each side panel may comprise a stretch laminate joined by a mechanical bond. The article may bear a chassis graphic disposed on a backsheet and a side panel graphic disposed on a side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kaung-kai Liu, Joseph David Lussier, Mary Elizabeth Davis
  • Publication number: 20140180236
    Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a chassis having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region, a pair of longitudinal edges, and a pair of side panels extending between and connecting the front waist region and the rear waist region to form a leg opening. Each side panel may comprise a stretch laminate joined by a mechanical bond. The article may bear a chassis graphic disposed on a backsheet and a side panel graphic disposed on a side panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kaung-kai Liu, Joseph David Lussier, Mary Elizabeth Davis
  • Patent number: 8663184
    Abstract: An absorbent article may comprise a chassis having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region between the front waist region and the rear waist region, a pair of longitudinal edges, and a pair of side panels extending between and connecting the front waist region and the rear waist region to form a leg opening. Each side panel may comprise a uniformly colored stretch laminate. The stretch laminate may comprise a colored elastomeric member and a first substrate joined to the elastomeric material. The side panels may be joined by a mechanical bond which may form an informational indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kuang kai Liu, Joseph David Lussier, Mary Elizabeth Davis
  • Publication number: 20120053548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis defining a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and rear waist region. The article includes front and back ear panels that are joined at opposing side seams. The side seam can include an initiation region, which can be bonded or unbonded, and a propagation region. The initiation region and the propagation region have a resistance to user-applied opening forces. The resistance at the initiation region is less than that of the propagation region. The seam can further include additional regions. The article can include a tab member that can be engaged by the user to facilitate opening of the seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Gregory Ashton, Mary Elizabeth Davis, Alan John Edward Cucknell, Colin Dennis Ager, Robert James Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 8066687
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis defining a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and rear waist region. The article includes front and back ear panels that are joined at opposing side seams. The side seam can include an initiation region, which can be bonded or unbonded, and a propagation region. The initiation region and the propagation region have a resistance to user-applied opening forces. The resistance at the initiation region is less than that of the propagation region. The seam can further include additional regions. The article can include a tab member that can be engaged by the user to facilitate opening of the seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Ashton, Mary Elizabeth Davis, Alan John Edward Cucknell, Colin Dennis Ager, Robert James Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 7781640
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article including a wetness sensation member and visible highlighting indicating the presence of the wetness sensation member to facilitate an opportunity for the toilet training of the wearer. The wetness sensation member includes a permeable layer and a flow control layer. Urine deposited on the wetness sensation member can penetrate through the permeable body-facing layer in a z direction away from the wearer to the flow control layer. The flow control layer retards the passage of the urine through the wetness sensation member in the z direction while supporting the movement of the urine in an x-y plane to increase the wetted area contacting the wearer's skin and thereby enhance the wearer's awareness that urination has occurred. The visible highlighting is visible when viewing a body-facing surface of the article and may be associatively correlated with an externally visible marking and/or with the concept of toilet training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Davis, Donald Carroll Roe, Patrick Jay Allen, Edward Paul Carlin
  • Patent number: 7767876
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article including a wetness sensation member and visible highlighting indicating the presence of the wetness sensation member to facilitate an opportunity for the toilet training of the wearer. The wetness sensation member includes a permeable layer and a flow control layer. Urine deposited on the wetness sensation member can penetrate through the permeable body-facing layer in a z direction away from the wearer to the flow control layer. The flow control layer retards the passage of the urine through the wetness sensation member in the z direction while supporting the movement of the urine in an x-y plane to increase the wetted area contacting the wearer's skin and thereby enhance the wearer's awareness that urination has occurred. The visible highlighting is visible when viewing a body-facing surface of the article and may be associatively correlated with an externally visible marking and/or with the concept of toilet training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Davis, Donald Carroll Roe, Patrick Jay Allen, Edward Paul Carlin