Patents by Inventor Mary Gibbs

Mary Gibbs 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).

  • Adult incontinence article with body-shaping elastics
    Patent number: 6620146
    Abstract: The garment of the present invention has a waist region for fitting around a wearer's waist and a crotch region that extends between the wearer's legs. Shaping elastics are attached to the garment in one or more regions to cause the wearer's body to take on a more desirable shape, and may improve the comfort of the garment. Thus equipped, the garment may also provide physically therapeutic benefits to a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Paragon Trade Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernadette Mary Gibbs
  • Disposable absorbent garment with curved side seams
    Publication number: 20030153889
    Abstract: An absorbent article is provided that comprises a main body having a first main body waist portion, a second main body waist portion and a central main body portion disposed between the first and second main body waist portions. The main body has orthogonal longitudinal and lateral axes. The absorbent article further comprises a pair of elastic side panels each connecting the first main body waist portion to the second main body waist portion. The main body and the side panels collectively define a waist opening edge surrounding a waist opening and two leg opening edges, each leg opening edge surrounding a leg opening. Each elastic side panel is formed from a first side portion that extends laterally outward from the first main body waist portion and terminates in a first outer lateral side panel edge. The side panel is also formed from a second side portion that extends laterally outward from the second main body waist portion and terminates in a second outer lateral side panel edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventor: Bernadette Mary Gibbs
  • ADULT INCONTINENCE ARTICLE WITH BODY-SHAPING ELASTICS
    Publication number: 20030139726
    Abstract: The garment of the present invention has a waist region for fitting around a wearer's waist and a crotch region that extends between the wearer's legs. Shaping elastics are attached to the garment in one or more regions to cause the wearer's body to take on a more desirable shape, and may improve the comfort of the garment. Thus equipped, the garment may also provide physically therapeutic benefits to a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Bernadette Mary Gibbs
  • Holder for annuloplasty ring
    Patent number: 5011481
    Abstract: A surgical tool to assist in handling and implantation of flexible annuloplasty rings. The holder takes the form of an oblate ring to which the annuloplasty ring is mounted. The annuloplasty ring is retained on the holder by means of radially extending fingers and sutures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Myers, Richard Leever, Mary Gibbs, John T. M. Wright