Patents
US 9877878 B2: Reusable shield and liner for use during menstruation
- Granted
- 2018-01-30
- Filed
- 2014-07-29 application 14445301
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A reusable shield and liner for use by a woman during menstruation is disclosed. The liner is octagonal in shape and comprises two or more layers. The shield contains one water-resistant layer.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180130.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAYS FOR GIRLS INTERNATIONAL 2 patents | US company or organization | Lynden, WA | Days for Girls International State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state DAYS FOR GIRLS INTERNATIONAL Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda L. Rescorl | Ocala, FL | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Celeste Mergens | Lynden, WA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Janice Mae Bode | Lynden, WA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Cindy Murdock | Los Alamos, NM | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| LaPriel Stein | Rexburg, ID | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F13/49003 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BODE, JANICE MAE signed 2014-06-05 RESCORL, LINDA L. signed 2014-06-10 MURDOCK, CINDY signed 2014-06-24 MERGENS, CELESTE signed 2014-07-15 STEIN, LAPRIEL signed 2014-07-24 | DAYS FOR GIRLS INTERNATIONAL LYNDEN, WA | 33411/409 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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