Patents by Inventor Elizabeth M. Rynish

Elizabeth M. Rynish 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).

  • Strain resistant strips article and method
    Patent number: 6277105
    Abstract: A stain protection article and method are disclosed for providing protection against side leakage around a feminine care absorbent article. A pair of stain resistant strips have a stain protection sheet member aligned along a comfort cuff member shaped to accommodate the inside leg of a user. A garment-attachment adhesive on the stain resistant strips attaches to a crotch portion of an undergarment. The stain protection comfort cuff members are composed of an elastic barrier adhesive (EBA) material. The stain resistant strips article and method of the present invention further include providing a feminine care absorbent article completely separate from the pair of stain resistant strips and holding the feminine care absorbent article prior to use in a combination package formed from the first stain resistant strip and the second stain resistant strip. In one embodiment, the first stain resistant strip and the second stain resistant strip have arcuate shaped ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Elizabeth M. Rynish