Kelly A Thornton

US Patent:

20080154221, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Dec 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/615306

Inventors:

Kelly Thornton - Bensalem PA, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/15
A61F 13/20

US Classification:

604358, 604 11, 604359, 60438502

Abstract:

A package has plurality of pouches that are separable by the line of weakness, one pouch contains unused feminine hygiene article and other pouch is capable of receiving used feminine hygiene article.

US Patent:

20080200096, Aug 21, 2008

Filed:

Feb 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/706688

Inventors:

Kelly Thornton - Bensalem PA, US
Neal Bhattacharya - Conshohocken PA, US
Mariela Muniz - West Chester PA, US

International Classification:

A41C 3/04

US Classification:

450 37

Abstract:

A disposable nursing pad comprising an absorbent assembly having an inner surface and an outer surface with an absorbent material therebetween. The inner and outer surfaces are connected about a perimeter of the absorbent assembly which may have a non-circular shape. The absorbent assembly has a cupped configuration such that the inner surface is concave and the outer surface is convex. The absorbent pulp material may be formed with a reduced material thickness in at least one slimmer area within the absorbent assembly perimeter that is less than a total area within the absorbent assembly perimeter such that at least two areas having pulp material of differing thickness are defined.

US Patent:

20080294131, Nov 27, 2008

Filed:

May 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/805642

Inventors:

Heather R. Nonnenmann - Warminster PA, US
Kelly Thornton - Bensalem PA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Healthcare Retail Services AG - Neuhausen am Rheinfall

International Classification:

A61F 13/40
B08B 1/00

US Classification:

604359, 1510493, 604364

Abstract:

A disposable absorbent article with an associated polymer film that is positioned to be activated by contact with bodily fluids, wherein the polymer film can release odor control and/or skin wellness agents upon contact with such bodily fluids. The polymer film can release the odor control and/or skin wellness agents immediately, gradually over a period of time after contact with such bodily fluids, or a combination of both. The polymer film can also be used for household cleaning applications, in which the polymer film can similarly contain and subsequently release household cleaning agents upon contact with water.