Daniel James Rhoads

US Patent:

6383615, May 7, 2002

Filed:

May 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/871344

Inventors:

Geneva Gail Otten - Cincinnati OH
Daniel James Rhoads - Columbus OH
John David Norcom - West Chester OH
Richard Tweddell, III - Cincinnati OH
Peter Worthington Hamilton - Cincinnati OH
Kenneth Stephen McGuire - Wyoming OH

Assignee:

The Procter Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B32B 300

US Classification:

428206, 604372, 4283159

Abstract:

An absorbent and cut-resistant sheet having a cut-resistant material with a plurality of openings, and an absorbent material attached to the cut-resistant material. Preferably, the apertured cut-resistant material is in the form of sheet having a thickness of between about 0. 005 inches and about 0. 020 inches, and has an open area of less than about 50 percent. It is also preferred that the cut-resistant sheet have fold lines formed on a non-cutting surface, so as to make the material easily foldable and/or tearable. In addition, a stainable absorbent cover layer can be attached to a cutting surface of the cut-resistant sheet to provide an indication of where cutting has occurred, and to give the material a desirable appearance. A liquid impervious backing layer is also preferably attached to the absorbent material to resist the escape of fluid from the absorbent material. It is preferred that the cut-resistant sheet comprises a polymeric material.

US Patent:

62742329, Aug 14, 2001

Filed:

Dec 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/451884

Inventors:

Geneva Gail Otten - Cincinnati OH
Albert Sylvester Crawford - Cincinnati OH
Daniel James Rhoads - Columbus OH
John David Norcom - West Chester OH
Richard Tweddell - Cincinnati OH
Peter Worthington Hamilton - Cincinnati OH
Richard Emil Hildebrand - West Chester OH
Kenneth Stephen McGuire - Wyoming OH

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B32B 326
A61F 1315

US Classification:

4283159

Abstract:

An absorbent and cut-resistant sheet having a cut-resistant material with a plurality of openings, and an absorbent material attached to the cut-resistant material. Preferably, the apertured cut-resistant material is in the form of sheet having a thickness of between about 0. 005 inches and about 0. 020 inches, and has an open area of less than about 50 percent. It is also preferred that the cut-resistant sheet have fold lines formed on a non-cutting surface, so as to make the material easily foldable and/or tearable. In addition, a stainable absorbent cover layer can be attached to a cutting surface of the cut-resistant sheet to provide an indication of where cutting has occurred, and to give the material a desirable appearance. A liquid impervious backing layer is also preferably attached to the absorbent material to resist the escape of fluid from the absorbent material. It is preferred that the cut-resistant sheet comprises a polymeric material.