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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ralph Robert Emenaker, Hamilton, OH (US);
Letha Margie Hines, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61F / ; B32B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156219 ; 156209 ; 156220 ; 156251 ; 604380 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus of embossing a pattern into absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, and adult incontinence pads which simultaneously forms a perimeter seal on the absorbent article is disclosed. The method and apparatus utilize a heated sealing member and an anvil surface. The heated sealing member has a recessed region with a lower temperature and lower pressure embossing member therein.