Patents by Inventor William T. Bedenk

William T. Bedenk 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).

  • Patent number: 4817788
    Abstract: A through the wash, compact, laminated laundry product (1) comprising powdered laundry actives laminated between two plies, at least one ply of which is a strong wet strength, high stretch tissue (5) having a multiplicity of deeply embossed (stretched) nonconnecting tissue cup-like depressions (2) containing the powdered actives with the other ply (4) covering the cups. The plies are sealed with a glue pattern (22) around the cup rims (5a). The high stretch tissue is stretched 15% to 100% to form said deeply embossed (stretched) cups and is made to survive the rigors of a washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William T. Bedenk, Kendall L. Harden
  • Patent number: 4638907
    Abstract: A through the wash, compact, laminated laundry product (1) comprising powdered laundry actives laminated between two plies, at least one ply of which is a strong wet strength, high stretch paper tissue (5) having a multiplicity of deeply embossed (stretched) nonconnecting tissue cup-like depressions (2) containing the powdered actives with the other ply (4) covering the cups. The strong wet strength paper has a wet cross-directional (CD) tensile of from about 78.7 g/cm to about 315 g/cm (200-800 g/in). The plies are sealed with a glue pattern (22) around the cup rims (5a). The high stretch paper is made to withstand an embossed stretch of 15% to 100% to form said deeply embossed (stretched) cups and to survive the rigors of a washing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William T. Bedenk, Kendall L. Harden
  • Patent number: 4073996
    Abstract: Fabric conditioning articles comprising a water-insoluble particulate clay, fabric organic conditioning agents and a dispensing means especially adapted for use in automatic clothes dryers are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1978
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William T. Bedenk, Paul J. Sagel