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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:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Collins Dyer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas Charles Hortel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert Joseph McChain, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas Allen DesMarais, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gerald Alfred Young, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 9/28 ; C08J 9/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 9/28 ; C08J 9/40 ;
Abstract
Described are implements made from a durable HIPE foam material. The HIPE foam has a Toughness Index of at least 75 where the Toughness Index relates properties related to durability (e.g., density, tan[&dgr;] height, glass transition temperature, and abrasion resistance) into a single composite descriptor thereof. Exemplary implements include: wipes, toys, stamps, art media, targets, food preparation implements, plant care implements, and medical wraps.