Laura Lynn Heilman

US Patent:

7043855, May 16, 2006

Filed:

Oct 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/697685

Inventors:

Laura Lynn Heilman - Cincinnati OH, US
Christopher Lawrence Smith - Liberty Township OH, US
Keith David Fanta - Middletown OH, US
Paul Amaat Raymond Gerard France - West Chester OH, US
Dean Larry Du Val - Lebanon OH, US
Michael Joseph Orr - West Chester OH, US
Jichun Shi - Liberty Township OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

F26B 7/00

US Classification:

34389, 34595

Abstract:

A treating device for use with a fabric article drying appliance. The treating device dispenses a benefit composition into a chamber so as to provide benefits to fabric articles contained within the fabric article drying appliance. The treating device is comprised of at least two housings in communication with one another wherein at least one housing is located in the interior of a fabric article drying appliance and at least one housing is located outside of the fabric article drying appliance.

US Patent:

7146749, Dec 12, 2006

Filed:

Oct 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/697735

Inventors:

Bradford Scott Barron - Cincinnati OH, US
Mary Jane Combs - Covington KY, US
Dean Larry DuVal - Lebanon OH, US
Keith David Fanta - Middletown OH, US
Paul Amaat Raymond Gerard France - West Chester OH, US
Christian Gerhard Friedrich Gerlach - Brussels, BE
Laura Lynn Heilman - Cincinnati OH, US
Eugene Joseph Pancheri - Cincinnati OH, US
Paul Joseph Russo - Loveland OH, US
Christopher Lawrence Smith - Liberty Township OH, US
Pedro Vincent Vandecappelle - Izegem, BE

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

F26B 11/02

US Classification:

34596, 34601

Abstract:

A fabric article treating apparatus for dispensing a benefit composition through a nozzle that directs the benefit composition as droplets or particles into the chamber of the fabric article drying appliance. The droplets or particles provide benefits to the fabric articles within the drying appliance. The treating apparatus includes one or more safety features, and/or it includes beneficial control concepts that enhance the effects of the benefit composition being dispensed through the nozzle.

US Patent:

7415781, Aug 26, 2008

Filed:

Nov 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/592359

Inventors:

Bradford Scott Barron - Cincinnati OH, US
Mary Jane Combs - Covington KY, US
Dean Larry DuVal - Lebanon OH, US
Keith David Fanta - Middletown OH, US
Paul Amaat Raymond Gerard France - West Chester OH, US
Christian Gerhard Friedrich Gerlach - Brussels, BE
Laura Lynn Heilman - Cincinnati OH, US
Eugene Joseph Pancheri - Cincinnati OH, US
Paul Joseph Russo - Loveland OH, US
Christopher Lawrence Smith - Liberty Township OH, US
Pedro Vincent Vandecappelle - Izegem, BE

Assignee:

The Procter and Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

F26B 11/02

US Classification:

34595

Abstract:

A fabric article treating apparatus for dispensing a benefit composition through a nozzle that directs the benefit composition as droplets or particles into the chamber of the fabric article drying appliance. The droplets or particles provide benefits to the fabric articles within the drying appliance. The treating apparatus includes one or more safety features, and/or it includes beneficial control concepts that enhance the effects of the benefit composition being dispensed through the nozzle.

US Patent:

7681328, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

May 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/123306

Inventors:

Dean Larry DuVal - Lebanon OH, US
Laura Lynn Heilman - Cincinnati OH, US
Kofi Ofosu-Asante - Cincinnati OH, US
Mary Jane Combs - Covington KY, US
Antony Thanh Nguyen - Cincinnati OH, US
Eugene Joseph Pancheri - Cincinnati OH, US
Janine Morgens Strang - Deer Park OH, US
Janet Sue Littig - Fairfield OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

F26B 11/02

US Classification:

34597, 34 60

Abstract:

A system for uniformly delivering treatment compositions to fabrics in a fabric article drying appliance. The system also provides for efficient delivery of treatment compositions to fabrics in a fabric article drying appliance. A method is also provided for the uniform and efficient delivery of treatment compositions to fabrics in fabric article drying appliances.

US Patent:

7938635, May 10, 2011

Filed:

Oct 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/973659

Inventors:

Laura Lynn Heilman - Petersburg KY, US
Jill Marlene Orr - Liberty Township OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B29C 55/18

US Classification:

425101, 2642888, 425102, 425363

Abstract:

An apparatus for providing a printed and textured web substrate is disclosed. The apparatus has a printing apparatus and an apparatus for imparting elastic-like behavior. The printing apparatus has at least one rotatable ink roller for transferring an ink to the web substrate. The apparatus for imparting elastic-like behavior has a pair of intermeshing rollers capable of providing at least a portion of the web substrate with an elastic-like behavior.

US Patent:

8091253, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Jun 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/171101

Inventors:

Melissa Dee Clark - Cincinnati OH, US
Christopher Lawrence Smith - Liberty Township OH, US
Paul Amaat Raymond Gerard France - West Chester OH, US
Laura Lynn Heilman - Cincinnati OH, US
Paul Van den Hoonaard - Peachtree GA, US
Geoffrey Luther Oberhaus - Mason OH, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

F26B 11/02

US Classification:

34597, 34 60, 34565

Abstract:

A fabric article treating device having a dispenser adapted for location inside of a fabric article drying appliance and a removable reservoir. The dispenser and reservoir are adapted for fluid communication with one another. The reservoir is configured to contain a benefit composition and to minimize leakage of the benefit composition during installation and removal of the removable reservoir. Corresponding male and female fitments establish fluid communication between the dispenser and the reservoir. The male fitment is adapted to pivot to aid in engaging the female fitment.

US Patent:

20050076533, Apr 14, 2005

Filed:

Aug 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/927211

Inventors:

Eric Huston - Cincinnati OH, US
Dean DuVal - Lebanon OH, US
Laura Heilman - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

F26B011/02

US Classification:

034597000

Abstract:

A fabric article treating device includes a dispenser adapted for location inside of a fabric article drying appliance and a reservoir adapted to contain a benefit composition. The dispenser and the reservoir are adapted for fluid communication with one another. At least an exterior portion of the reservoir provides a scent suggestive of a scent provided by the benefit composition.

US Patent:

20050120584, Jun 9, 2005

Filed:

Aug 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/926925

Inventors:

Dean DuVal - Lebanon OH, US
Kofi Ofosu-Asante - Cincinnati OH, US
Trace Trajano - Mason OH, US
Cynthia Bedell - Cincinnati OH, US
Thomas Ward - Oregonia OH, US
Laura Heilman - Cincinnati OH, US
Mary Combs - Covington KY, US
Michael Orr - West Chester OH, US
David Knaub - Portland OR, US

International Classification:

D06L001/00

US Classification:

034597000

Abstract:

A fabric article treating device having an interior dispenser adapted for location inside of a fabric article drying appliance and a reservoir. The interior dispenser and reservoir are adapted for fluid communication with one another. The reservoir contains a benefit composition and is configured to maintain to minimize contamination within the reservoir during dispensing of the benefit composition.