Patents by Inventor Namy M. King

Namy M. King 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).

  • Disposable article with deactivatable adhesive
    Patent number: 6572600
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet joined with at least a portion of the topsheet, an absorbent core disposed between at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet; and an adhesive capable of adhering of the absorbent article to the skin of the wearer during use or a portion of the absorbent article to itself during use. The adhesive is deactivatable by the wearer or caregiver to facilitate easy and comfortable removal of the product from the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Donald C. Roe, Mattias Schmidt, Patrick J. Allen, Mark J. Kline, Namy M. King
  • Absorbent article with thermally activatable adhesives
    Patent number: 6565549
    Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet joined with at least a portion of the topsheet, an absorbent core disposed between at least a portion of the topsheet and the backsheet; and a thermally activatable adhesive capable of adhering of the absorbent article to the skin of the wearer during use. The thermally activatable adhesive is preferably activated at temperatures in the range of about 30° C. to about 60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allen, Donald C. Roe, Mark J. Kline, Namy M. King