Patents by Inventor William Mercer Benson

William Mercer Benson 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: 20120152785
    Abstract: A package comprising an externally visible face. The externally visible face comprises indicia, the indicia having disposed thereon a relatively glossy or shiny coating. The externally visible face is embossed in a portion corresponding to the indicia. The externally visible face comprises an additional coating surrounding the indicia, the additional coating being relatively non-glossy. The indicia is non-alphanumeric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: William Mercer Benson, Peter Michael Searles, Linda Marie Bumpass
  • Patent number: 8136664
    Abstract: A package comprising an externally visible face. The externally visible face comprises indicia, the indicia having disposed thereon a relatively glossy or shiny coating. The externally visible face is embossed in a portion corresponding to the indicia. The externally visible face comprises an additional coating surrounding the indicia, the additional coating being relatively non-glossy. The indicia is non-alphanumeric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: William Mercer Benson, Peter Michael Searles, Linda Marie Bumpass
  • Publication number: 20110253578
    Abstract: A package comprising an externally visible face. The externally visible face comprises embossed indicia, said indicia being in the shape of a droplet and having disposed thereon a relatively glossy or shiny coating. The externally visible face comprises an additional coating surrounding the indicia, the additional coating being relatively non-glossy. Or, the externally visible face comprises embossed indicia, the indicia having disposed thereon a relatively non-glossy coating. The externally visible face comprises an additional coating surrounding the indicia, the additional coating being relatively glossy or shiny.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: William Mercer Benson, Peter Michael Searles, Linda Marie Bumpass
  • Patent number: 7846501
    Abstract: Methods for making packaged consumer products are described. The methods generally include the steps of providing an opaque printed substrate, providing a plurality of individually wrapped disposable absorbent articles, and forming a package for containing the wrapped articles with the opaque printed substrate. The opaque printed substrate has a window section that contains ink that causes the over-wrapping material of the articles to appear to have a different color when viewed from outside of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: William Mercer Benson
  • Publication number: 20080277295
    Abstract: A package comprising an externally visible face. The externally visible face comprises indicia, the indicia having disposed thereon a relatively glossy or shiny coating. The externally visible face is embossed in a portion corresponding to the indicia. The externally visible face comprises an additional coating surrounding the indicia, the additional coating being relatively non-glossy. The indicia is non-alphanumeric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: William Mercer Benson, Peter Michael Searles, Linda Marie Bumpass
  • Publication number: 20080264828
    Abstract: A package is provided wherein each package has a composite window. The composite window may be a combination of a window and a graphical representation of a window. The graphical representation can also provide a visual impression of any absorbent articles, which may be viewed through the window. A package may also have more than one composite window, such that the composite windows are positioned on the package in a manner to provide a visual impression to a consumer of a much larger window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: William Mercer Benson, Mary Beth Curlis, Rosa Alejandra Hernandez, Ilonka Bibiana Laviz