Patents by Inventor Carrie Pateras

Carrie Pateras 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).

  • Publication number: 20090036856
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to absorbent articles, such as diapers, training pants, swim pants, incontinence articles, feminine care articles, and the like, that comprise a system for generating a fluid or odor barrier or interceptor. More specifically, the articles comprise a pre-use foam composition that when contacted with a triggering agent, expands to produce a foam barrier or interceptor structure that provides protection against leakage of the absorbent article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Garry Roland Woltman, David William Koenig, Mary Lou McDaniel, Carrie Pateras
  • Publication number: 20070250030
    Abstract: A personal care article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction (24), a first end-section (72), a second end-section (72a), and an intermediate-section (76) which is contiguous with and interposed between the first end-section (72) and the second end-section (72a). The article includes a liquid permeable topsheet layer (26), and a backsheet layer (28) which is operatively connected to the topsheet layer (26). The article has been folded about a first, supplemental-fold-region (64) and a second, supplemental-fold-region (66) to provide a preliminary-folded article (82). The preliminary-folded article has been operatively enclosed in a wrap member (98), and the preliminary-folded article and wrap member have been folded along a composite-fold-region (96a) to provide a composite-folded, wrapped-article (114).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Garry Woltman, Carrie Pateras, Angela Heck, Karyn Schroeder, Marcille Ruman
  • Publication number: 20070250027
    Abstract: A personal care article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction (24), a first end-section (72), a second end-section (72a), and an intermediate-section (76). The article has been operatively connected in facing relation with a wrap member (98), and the article has been folded about a first, laterally extending supplemental-fold-region (64). The article and a corresponding section of the wrap member have been folded about a second, laterally extending supplemental-fold-region (66). A preliminary-folded article (82) and a corresponding, preliminary-folded wrap member have been provided after the article has been folded about both the first and second supplemental-fold-regions. The preliminary-folded article and wrap member have also been folded along a laterally extending, composite-fold-region (96a) of both the preliminary-folded article and wrap member, to provide a composite-folded, wrapped article (114).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Garry Woltman, Carrie Pateras, Angela Heck, Karyn Schroeder, Teresa Zander, Marcille Ruman
  • Publication number: 20070250031
    Abstract: A personal care article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction (24), a first end-section (72), a second end-section (72a), and an intermediate-section (76). The article has been operatively connected in facing relation with a wrap member (98), and the article has been folded about a first, laterally extending end-fold-region (64). The article and a corresponding section of the wrap member have been folded about a second, laterally extending end-fold-region (66). A preliminary-folded article (82) and a corresponding, preliminary-folded wrap member have been provided after the article has been folded about both the first and second end-fold-regions. The preliminary-folded article and wrap member have also been folded along a longitudinally extending, composite-fold-region (96a) of both the preliminary-folded article and wrap member, to provide a composite-folded, wrapped article (114).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Woltman, Carrie Pateras, Angela Heck, Karyn Schroeder, Marcille Ruman
  • Publication number: 20070250028
    Abstract: A personal care article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a lateral cross-direction (24), a first end-section (72), a second end-section (72a), and an intermediate-section (76) interposed between the first end-section (72) and the second end-section (72a). At least a portion of the first end-section has been folded along or otherwise includes a first end-fold-region (64) which is substantially convex along a backsheet-side of the article. At least a portion of the second end-section has been folded along or otherwise includes a second end-fold-region (66) which is substantially convex along the backsheet-side of the article. In other aspects, the article can include a first, lengthwise-fold-region (58) in the first end-section, a second, lengthwise-fold-region (62) in the second end-section, and a third, lengthwise-fold-region (68) in the intermediate section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Garry Woltman, Carrie Pateras, Angela Heck, Karyn Schroeder, Marcille Ruman
  • Publication number: 20070156109
    Abstract: A packaged tampon and applicator assembly includes a tampon and an applicator assembled together with the tampon and adapted to facilitate insertion of the tampon in a user. A wrapper has an interior space and sealingly encloses the tampon and applicator assembly in the interior space. The wrapper includes a line of weakness formed therein to facilitate tearing of the wrapper along the line of weakness to facilitate opening a portion thereof to provide an opening in the wrapper through which the tampon and applicator assembly is removed from the wrapper. The wrapper is further configured to inhibit separation of the opened portion from the wrapper. The remainder of the wrapper defines a pocket sized for receiving the entire applicator therein following use of the applicator to insert the tampon in the user. Should mention facilitation of the opening via a line of weakness (i.e. perforation).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrienne Loyd, Marcus Weiher, Carrie Pateras, Daniel LaBash, Thomas VanDenBogart, Gary Borkowski
  • Publication number: 20070078425
    Abstract: A personal care article (20) has a longitudinal-direction (22), a relatively shorter, lateral cross-direction (24), a first end-section (72), a second end-section (72a), and an intermediate-section (76) which is contiguous with and interposed between the first end-section (72) and the second end-section (72a). The article includes a liquid permeable topsheet layer (26), and a backsheet layer (28) which is operatively connected to the topsheet layer (26). At least a portion of the first end-section (72) has been folded along or otherwise includes a first end-fold-region (58) which is substantially convex along a topsheet-side of the article (20). Additionally, the first end-fold-region (58) is substantially concave along a backsheet-side of the article. At least a portion of the second end-section (72a) has been folded along or otherwise includes a second end-fold-region (62) which is substantially convex along the topsheet-side of the article (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Carrie Pateras, Garry Woltman, Marcille Ruman, Angela Heck, Karyn Schroeder