Patents by Inventor Andy Thomas Hammond

Andy Thomas Hammond has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9987175
    Abstract: A product line of absorbent articles includes a first absorbent article for a male wearer within a first size range. The first absorbent article has an outer cover, a body facing material in opposed relationship with the outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the body facing material and the outer cover for absorbing liquid that passes through the body facing material. The body facing material defines a male urine handling feature with a plurality of projections adapted to handle urine released by the male wearer. A second absorbent article for a female wearer is sized within the first size range. The second absorbent article includes an outer cover, a body facing material in opposed relationship with the outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the body facing material and the outer cover for absorbing liquid that passes through the body facing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Rodney Allan Butler, Kylie Brooke Bridger, Scott Kirby, Andy Thomas Hammond
  • Publication number: 20170079854
    Abstract: A product line of absorbent articles includes a first absorbent article for a male wearer within a first size range. The first absorbent article has an outer cover, a body facing material in opposed relationship with the outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the body facing material and the outer cover for absorbing liquid that passes through the body facing material. The body facing material defines a male urine handling feature with a plurality of projections adapted to handle urine released by the male wearer. A second absorbent article for a female wearer is sized within the first size range. The second absorbent article includes an outer cover, a body facing material in opposed relationship with the outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the body facing material and the outer cover for absorbing liquid that passes through the body facing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Rodney Allan Butler, Kylie Brooke Bridger, Scott Kirby, Andy Thomas Hammond