Casandre M Walsh

US Patent:

8614365, Dec 24, 2013

Filed:

Jul 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/881115

Inventors:

John Lee Hammons - Hamilton OH, US
Sybille Fuchs - Frankfurt am Main, DE
Jody Lynn Hoying - Mainville OH, US
Timothy Ian Mullane - Union KY, US
Casandre Maffett Walsh - Cincinnati OH, US
Donna Marie Caudill - Madeira OH, US
Naomi Ruth Nelson - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A61F 13/15

US Classification:

604383

Abstract:

An absorbent article having a topsheet having a first portion and a second portion. The topsheet has a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline. The topsheet has an area. The second portion can differ in structure from the first portion. The second portion can have a structurally modified zone. The structurally modified zone has a periphery, a length, and a long axis. The length is the maximum straight-line dimension between two points on the periphery. The long axis extends between two points on the periphery separated by the length. The long axis of the structurally modified zone can be asymmetric to the longitudinal centerline. The structurally modified zone can make up more than about 5% of the area of the topsheet. The topsheet can have a lotion zone, the long axis of which is asymmetric to the longitudinal centerline and the transverse centerline.

US Patent:

20090030391, Jan 29, 2009

Filed:

Jul 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/880931

Inventors:

John Lee Hammons - Hamilton OH, US
Sybille Fuchs - Frankfurt am Main, DE
Jody Lynn Hoying - Mainville OH, US
Timothy Ian Mullane - Union KY, US
Casandre Maffett Walsh - Cincinnati OH, US
Philip Andrew Sawin - Cincinnati OH, US
Donna Marie Caudill - Madeira OH, US
Naomi Ruth Nelson - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/15

US Classification:

604378, 60438501, 60438506, 60438523

Abstract:

An absorbent article having a topsheet having a first portion and a second portion. The topsheet has a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline. The topsheet has an area. The second portion can differ in structure from the first portion. The second portion can have a structurally modified zone. The structurally modified zone has a periphery, a length, and a long axis. The length is the maximum straight-line dimension between two points on the periphery. The long axis extends between two points on the periphery separated by the length. The long axis of the structurally modified zone can be asymmetric to the longitudinal centerline. The structurally modified zone can make up more than about 5% of the area of the topsheet. The topsheet can have a lotion zone, the long axis of which is asymmetric to the longitudinal centerline and the transverse centerline.

US Patent:

20090209930, Aug 20, 2009

Filed:

Feb 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/032182

Inventors:

John Lee Hammons - Hamilton OH, US
Robert Ya-lin Pan - Symmes Township OH, US
Brent Taylor Ginn - Monroe OH, US
Brian Francis Gray - Cincinnati OH, US
Casandre Maffett Walsh - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/15

US Classification:

604365, 604367, 60438504

Abstract:

An absorbent article for wearing in an undergarment. The absorbent article can include a nonwoven. The nonwoven can have a nonwoven body facing surface. The nonwoven can have a main body portion and pair of spaced apart flaps associated with the main body portion. Part of the main body portion can have a hydrophilic zone that is more hydrophilic than a portion of the flaps. The absorbent article can have film having a film garment facing surface wherein at least part of the film garment facing surface faces the nonwoven body facing surface.