Patents by Inventor Scott Tuman

Scott Tuman 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).

  • Publication number: 20080035173
    Abstract: A stem web is disclosed that comprises a backing layer having a first surface and a second surface, and an array of 600 to 20000 upstanding stems projecting from the first surface of the backing. The stems comprise a height from 0.3 and 2.0 millimeters and a shore hardness less than 90A. In one embodiment, the stem web further comprises a reinforcing layer secured to the second surface. In one embodiment, the stem web is secured to a tool to be passed across a surface to be cleaned to capture lint and hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: SCOTT TUMAN, JAMES KOBE, LEON LEVITT
  • Publication number: 20070136966
    Abstract: The lint removal assembly of the present invention comprises a stack of lint remover sheets and a support package. Each sheet comprises a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an adhesive on a portion of the top surface, and a non-adhesive region on a portion of the top surface. The bottom surface of at least one sheet adheres to the top surface of a subsequent sheet to form the stack of lint remover sheets having a top surface, bottom surface, and sidewall. The support package comprises a backing for receiving the bottom surface of the stack, a first side support capable of covering a portion of the sidewall of the stack and a portion of the top surface of the stack, a second side support capable of covering a portion of the sidewall of the stack and a portion of the top surface of the stack, wherein at least a portion of the first side support or the second side support includes a release treatment on a side adjacent the top surface of the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Delphine Aubourg, Eric Laughlin, Scott Tuman, Bridget Warmka
  • Publication number: 20070136973
    Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning a surface is disclosed. The cleaning tool comprises a cleaning frame including a rigid body defining a perimeter surrounding an interior opening and at least one spacer arranged within the interior opening. The cleaning frame secures over a backing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Vinu Patel, William Kopecky, Jeffrey Mailand, Scott Tuman, Mark Sorlien
  • Publication number: 20070094829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor cleaning tool. In one embodiment the floor cleaning tool comprises a backing and a handle. The backing comprises a first surface and a second surface. The handle is attached to the second surface of the backing apparatus. The backing has a generally triangular perimeter having a first edge, a second edge, and a third edge. A portion of the first edge is curved and a portion of the second edge is curved. The first edge and second edge meet at a leading point. The third edge is concave. The floor cleaning tool is capable of supporting a wipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Perry Dotterman, Scott Tuman, Diane Wolk, John Simon, Mark Sorlien, Mark Nelson, Michael Kubes, Byron Trotter, Arthur Lang, Johannes Gaston, Douglas VanOrnum, Steven Beaudry
  • Publication number: 20060240223
    Abstract: A cleaning sheet includes a substrate having opposed major surfaces, an adhesive, such as an adhesive, coated onto at least a portion of at least one of the substrate major surfaces, and loose fibers arranged on the adhesive, wherein at least one of the individual fibers contacts the adhesive at more than one point. A method of making the cleaning sheet is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Tuman, Thomas Haskett
  • Publication number: 20060138693
    Abstract: A method of applying an additive to selected regions of a web includes the steps of applying the additive to the raised regions of a patterned roll having an outer surface comprising raised regions and recessed regions, providing a flat roll having a smooth outer surface arranged in rotatable contact with the patterned roll, and conveying the web of material between the patterned roll and the flat roll, thereby to transfer the additive to selected regions of the web. An apparatus for selectively applying an additive to a web is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Tuman, Thomas Haskett, Linda Suszko, Diane Wolk, Kim Sachs
  • Publication number: 20050084647
    Abstract: A laminated composite suitable for use in medical products such as tapes and wraps. The composite includes, for example, a first nonwoven fiber layer, an elastic layer, a melt blown adhesive fiber layer, and a second nonwoven fiber layer. A scrim layer serves as a deadstop, or stretch limit, to prevent over stretching. The non-woven fiber layer(s) and/or the scrim layer form suitable loops for a hook and loop fastening system. The scrim layer in some embodiments is employed to make the composite finger tearable. The melt blown adhesive layer, nonwoven web layer and elastic layer form a breathable, porous elastic composite. Methods of manufacturing the composite are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Menzies, Jason Edgar, Scott Tuman, David Seidel, Robert Maki, John Riedel, Eugene Joseph, Leon Levitt, Brandon Berg
  • Publication number: 20050079321
    Abstract: The present invention is directed at a hook mechanical fastener/fibrous composite comprising hook elements on hook containing backing elements or a netting embedded in a fibrous web. The hook elements preferably are on backing elements that are connected or integral and can be strands oriented at angles to each other in a net form. The backing elements generally have a first outer face and a second outer face. The backing elements on at least one of the first or second outer faces have a plurality of hook elements. The hook containing backing elements are embedded within a fibrous web, preferably by hydroentangling the fibers around the backing element, preferably without use of auxiliary attachment means such as adhesives or point bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Scott Tuman, Jayshree Seth, Timothy Lindquist, Troy Ista, Ronald Ausen