Patents by Inventor Thomas I. Insley, Jr.

Thomas I. Insley, Jr. 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).

  • Composite absorbent structures
    Patent number: 4773903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composite absorbent structures suitable for incorporation into absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, diapers, training pants and the like. Such structures comprise webs of entangled blown microfibers, substantially non-absorbent crimped staple fibers, particles of certain types of hydrogel-forming polymeric gelling agents and hydrophilizing agent. Such composite web structures of this construction have especially desirable comfort, integrity and absorbency characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Co., Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Paul T. Weisman, Thomas H. Daugherty, Thomas I. Insley, Jr.