Patents by Inventor Susan P. Ferguson

Susan P. Ferguson 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).

  • Barrierless disposable absorbent article having an absorbent core encased in a homogeneous outer wrap
    Patent number: 4341217
    Abstract: An article of manufacture is disclosed for absorbing liquids, particularly body exudates such as menstrual discharges. An absorbent core is encased in a homogeneous outer wrap which may be either unitary or integral. The outer wrap has a specified combination of caliper, apex opening as measured by the maximal diagonal, and a ratio of the apparent caliper to the maximal diagonal of the largest apex opening which impart an ability of the outer wrap to function both as a topsheet portion and as a backsheet portion without the necessity of providing a barrier within the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1982
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Susan P. Ferguson, William F. Landrigan