ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,359, issued on May 20, was assigned to The Procter & Gamble Co. (Cincinnati).
"Layer for absorbent article" was invented by Gerard A. Viens (Wyoming, Ohio) and Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag (Cincinnati).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A carded staple fiber nonwoven comprising three or more stratums. The carded staple fiber nonwoven has a basis weight of up to about 175 gsm and includes a blend of absorbing fibers, stiffening fibers and filler fibers. The carded staple fiber nonwoven is heat stiffened and the three or more stratums are integrated without adhesives."
The patent was filed on Sept. 27, 2018, under Application No. 16/1...