Patents by Inventor Thadora Houmas

Thadora Houmas 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: 20170246048
    Abstract: A disposable diaper especially constructed for the purpose of toilet training is disclosed. The diaper has conventional disposable diaper construction but also incorporates a wetting point vent that is an opening located so as to provide unimpeded egress of urine. This allow the diaper to be used as a step in a toilet training protocol in which the user, comfortable urinating in a diaper, is provided the comforting sensation of wearing a diaper while being acclimated to urinating in a toilet. Once acclimated to urinating in a toilet, the diaper is removed, and the user fully toilet trained. In a variant, the training diaper has a flap that covers the vent during normal use, but may be folded back reveal the vent during toilet training. In a further variant, there is a removable cover that conceals the vent during normal use but is removed for toilet training.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Thadora Houmas, Kimberly A. Vinch
  • Patent number: D922570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventors: Thadora Houmas, Kimberly A. Vinch