Patents by Inventor Steve R. Vaughan

Steve R. Vaughan 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).

  • AN ELASTIC ATTACHMENT ADHESIVE AND A DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE MADE WITH THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160121014
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable absorbent article and an adhesive composition including a first polymer that is propylene-based and has a Mw of no greater than about 75,000, and a second polymer selected from a group including propylene based polymers with a Mw of at least about 100,000 and styrene block copolymers with a styrene content of no greater than about 20% where the adhesive composition is useful for elastic attachment applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Remmers, Thomas Wittkopf, Ursula Ruediger, Steve R. Vaughan
  • Block copolymer based hot melt adhesive for bonding lotion coated substrates
    Patent number: 6531544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to using certain block copolymer based hot melt adhesive compositions for the assembly of disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers wherein the adhesive is in contact with an oil-based skin care ingredient, and the resulting disposable absorbent article. The adhesive is particularly useful for adhesively bonding elastic to nonwoven, and exhibits good stress resistance in the presence of lotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: H.B. Fuller Licensing & Financing, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve R. Vaughan, Greg J. Van Lith, Larry S. Flanagan