Patents by Inventor Troy L. Tipton

Troy L. Tipton 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).

  • Method of applying string to tampon pledgets
    Patent number: 6654992
    Abstract: Method of and apparatus for applying withdrawal strings to tampon pledgets wherein string is pneumatically looped around a pledget, the ends of the loop are knotted, and the knotted loop is driven through a hole in the pledget.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Rajala, Brandon S. May, Troy L. Tipton, Edwin L. Cutright
  • APPARATUS FOR APPLYING STRING TO TAMPON PLEDGETS
    Publication number: 20030131455
    Abstract: Method of and apparatus for applying withdrawal strings to tampon pledgets wherein string is pneumatically looped around a pledget, the ends of the loop are knotted, and the knotted loop is driven through a hole in the pledget.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory J. Rajala, Brandon S. May, Troy L. Tipton, Karl V. Fredrick, Thomas Bohlmann, Edwin L. Cutright
  • Method of applying string to tampon pledgets
    Publication number: 20030131456
    Abstract: Method of and apparatus for applying withdrawal strings to tampon pledgets wherein string is pneumatically looped around a pledget, the ends of the loop are knotted, and the knotted loop is driven through a hole in the pledget.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Rajala, Brandon S. May, Troy L. Tipton, Edwin L. Cutright
  • Apparatus for applying string to tampon pledgets
    Patent number: 6585300
    Abstract: Method of and apparatus for applying withdrawal strings to tampon pledgets wherein string is pneumatically looped around a pledget, the ends of the loop are knotted, and the knotted loop is driven through a hole in the pledget.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Rajala, Brandon S. May, Troy L. Tipton, Karl V. Fredrick, Thomas Bohlmann, Edwin L. Cutright