Allison Hunter

US Patent:

60772557, Jun 20, 2000

Filed:

Jun 2, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/869867

Inventors:

Allison Kay Hunter - West Chester OH
Nicholas Albert Ahr - Cincinnati OH
Bruce William Lavash - Bad Homburg, DE

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61F 1315
A61F 1320

US Classification:

604387

Abstract:

Absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, and incontinence pads that are provided with mechanical fasteners are disclosed. Preferred embodiments have undergarment covering components (or "side wrapping elements") that automatically fold along the sides of a wearer's panties and provide an alternative to conventional side flaps. The side wrapping elements of such embodiments have at least one zone of extensibility and at a region therein that is stiffer than the zone of extensibility. The side wrapping elements are provided with mechanical fasteners in the form of hair-like projections that have improved tactile properties.

US Patent:

58108009, Sep 22, 1998

Filed:

Jun 27, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/671424

Inventors:

Allison Kay Hunter - West Chester OH
Kimberly Ann Buck - Reading OH
Ronald Ray McFall - West Chester OH
Patricia Lee Lampson - Cincinnati OH

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61F 1315
A61F 1320

US Classification:

6043852

Abstract:

Disclosed is an absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, incontinent device, or the like. The absorbent article comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article further comprises a pair of longitudinally extending cuffs disposed on the body surface of the topsheet on each side of a longitudinal centerline of the absorbent article The cuffs comprise an elastic member and a resilient member and are joined to at least one of the topsheet and the backsheet in a longitudinally elastically elongated state. The elastic member preferably comprises first and second regions which are visibly distinct from each other. The first region comprises at least two substantially planar portions and the second comprises a plurality of raised, rib-like elements. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the substantially planar portions of the first region of the bands of web material extends in a substantially longitudinal direction and at least one other of the substantially planar portions of the first region of the elastic member is oriented at an angle with respect to the longitudinal direction.

US Patent:

56766521, Oct 14, 1997

Filed:

Jul 17, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/503348

Inventors:

Allison Kay Hunter - West Chester OH
Nicholas Albert Ahr - Cincinnati OH
Bruce William Lavash - Bad Homburg, DE

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61F 1315

US Classification:

604391

Abstract:

Absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, and incontinence pads that are provided with mechanical fasteners are disclosed. Preferred embodiments have undergarment covering components (or "side wrapping elements") that automatically fold along the sides of a wearer's panties and provide an alternative to conventional side flaps. The side wrapping elements of such embodiments have at least one zone of extensibility and at a region therein that is stiffer than the zone of extensibility. The side wrapping elements are provided with mechanical fasteners in the form of hair-like projections that have improved tactile properties.

US Patent:

57886865, Aug 4, 1998

Filed:

Apr 26, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/638687

Inventors:

Nick A. Ahr - Cincinnati OH
Patricia L. Christon - Cincinnati OH
Allison K. Hunter - West Chester OH

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61F 1315

US Classification:

604389

Abstract:

The present invention pertains to an absorbent article. The absorbent article includes a topsheet, a backsheet joined to the topsheet and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. A coversheet is joined to the topsheet. The coversheet includes a line of weakness defining a flap to be at least partially separated from the remainder of the coversheet.