324 patents
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Utility
Gusseted dispenser package for wet wipes
28 Dec 20
A package of moist wipes includes a substantially water-vapor impervious flexible film sheet surrounding the moist wipes, and the flexible film sheet defines an inner surface and an outer surface.
Willie C. McGhee, Jr., Reed Carlson Eppelheimer
Filed: 30 Dec 15
Utility
Absorbent article package with reduced noise
21 Dec 20
A package that contains a wrapper material that defines an interior cavity within which an absorbent article is removably positioned is provided.
Feng Chen, Michael J. Faulks, Mark M. Mleziva, Gregory J. Wideman
Filed: 29 Jan 15
Utility
Method for applying elastic strands
21 Dec 20
A method of applying elastic members includes applying a construction adhesive; intermittently applying an elastic adhesive; positioning first and second elastics in an elongated condition such that a first portion of the elastics are positioned in contact with both the construction adhesive and the elastic adhesive in hold zones and a second portion of the elastics are positioned in contact with the construction adhesive but not the elastic adhesive in release zones; severing the elastics in the release zones; retracting the elastics through the construction adhesive in the release zones; and maintaining the elongation of the elastics in the hold zones.
Bradley W. Schoon, Chadwick I. Romzek, Erica F. Creighton
Filed: 27 Mar 16
Utility
Absorbent and protective composition containing an elastomeric copolymer
21 Dec 20
An improved composition for protecting a vehicle, building, or airplane surface that will be painted or mechanically processed.
John Gavin MacDonald
Filed: 30 Nov 16
Utility
Soft and durable nonwoven composite
21 Dec 20
A nonwoven composite that contains a first nonwoven web positioned adjacent to a second nonwoven web is provided.
Lei Huang, Mark G. Kupelian, Prasad Potnis
Filed: 17 Nov 14
Utility
Low-fluorine compositions with cellulose for generating superhydrophobic surfaces
14 Dec 20
A composition configured to create a superhydrophobic surface includes a fluorinated hydrophobic component dispersible in an aqueous dispersion; cellulosic elements of a size ranging from 100 nm to 100 μm; and water.
Constantine Michael Megaridis, Jared Morrissette, Patrick Carroll, Ilker S. Bayer, Jian Qin, Donald E. Waldroup
Filed: 30 Aug 17
Utility
Protective apparel with angled stretch panel
14 Dec 20
A disposable protective apparel garment having an angled elastomeric panel present on the back side of the garment is described.
Jeanne Marie Gatto, Christina Mae Chingren Seward
Filed: 15 Apr 07
Utility
Pore initiation technique
7 Dec 20
A technique for initiating the formation of pores in a polymeric material that contains a thermoplastic composition is provided.
Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Ryan J McEneany, Neil T. Scholl, Antonio J. Carrillo, Mark M. Mleziva
Filed: 5 Jun 14
Utility
Renewable polyester fibers having a low density
7 Dec 20
Fibers that are formed from a thermoplastic composition that contains a rigid renewable polyester and has a voided structure and low density are provided.
Ryan J. McEneany, Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Neil T. Scholl, Thomas A. Eby
Filed: 9 Feb 12
Utility
Film with reduced noise for use in an absorbent article
30 Nov 20
A film for use in an absorbent article is provided.
Feng Chen, Michael J. Faulks, Gregory J. Wideman
Filed: 29 Jan 15
Utility
Method of manufacturing bridged absorbent structures
23 Nov 20
A method of manufacturing an absorbent web includes moving a foraminous member in a machine direction.
Greg Joseph DeGrave, Michael Barth Venturino, Michael John Niemeyer
Filed: 4 Feb 20
Utility
Absorbent article with elevated skin-contacting topsheet layer
23 Nov 20
An absorbent article includes two planar liquid permeable topsheet layers with a first topsheet layer suspended from the longitudinal ends of the second topsheet layer.
MoonYoung Cho, HyungByum Kim, JuHyung Lee, HyungWoo Park, SeongDae Roh
Filed: 29 Dec 14
Utility
Automatic absorbent article change features
9 Nov 20
A system for removing and donning a disposable absorbent article by using a separate robotic device includes an absorbent assembly having an inner layer that partly defines a body-facing surface, an outer layer that defines a garment-facing surface, and an absorbent body disposed between the inner and outer layers.
Andrew Mark Long, Shawn J. Sullivan, Chris P. Olson
Filed: 23 Nov 15
Utility
Wipe coated with a botanical composition having antimicrobial properties
2 Nov 20
A wipe containing a fibrous web on which is coated an antimicrobial composition is provided.
Jaehong Lee, Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Neil T. Scholl, YoungSook Kim, David W. Koenig, James H. Wang
Filed: 6 Dec 10
Utility
Absorbent composite including swellable absorbent fibers
26 Oct 20
Generally, an absorbent composite comprising between about 20% and about 80% by weight of the particulate superabsorbent material and between about 20% and 80% by weight of a swellable absorbent fiber is disclosed herein.
Joseph R. Feldkamp, Maria Del Carmen Lopez Garcia
Filed: 1 Jun 16
Utility
Smooth and bulky rolled tissue products
26 Oct 20
The novel tissue products of the present invention are generally produced by calendering a tissue basesheet using at least one patterned roll.
Donald John Slayton, Samuel August Nelson
Filed: 4 Jul 18
Utility
Renewable polyester film having a low modulus and high tensile elongation
26 Oct 20
A film that is formed from a thermoplastic composition is provided.
Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Ryan J. McEneany, Neil T. Scholl, Thomas A. Eby
Filed: 9 Feb 15
Utility
Apparatus and method for applying a first web to a base web in a nonlinear pattern
19 Oct 20
An applicator for and method of guiding a first web to a base web in a nonlinear pattern as the base web is advanced in a machine direction are disclosed.
Gregory John Rajala
Filed: 29 Sep 16
Utility
System and method for developing individual and team washroom compliance practices
19 Oct 20
A system and associated method for encouraging individual employees of a business, or members of a team, to practice proper washroom activities is provided.
Stephen Becker, Charlene Dunbar, Jason Kirkland, Warren Moede, Thomas H Schulz, Chrissy Sheehan, Peter W. Shipp, Jr., Paul F. Tramontina, Matthew T Zielinski
Filed: 24 Feb 15
Utility
Lotion treated through-air dried tissue
5 Oct 20
A soft through-air dried tissue having a soothing feel and method of making the same is disclosed which contains an aqueous softening composition comprising from about 10 to about 20 weight percent of a cationic softening compound, such as quaternary ammonium compounds and imidazolinium compounds; from about 10 to about 20 weight percent of a polyhydroxy compound having a molecular weight of at least about 1,000 g/mol, and optionally a silicone or glycerin.
Kevin Joseph Vogt, Jeffrey Dean Holz, Mike Thomas Goulet
Filed: 20 Mar 17