Patents by Inventor John D. Amundson

John D. Amundson 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).

  • ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH REFASTENABLE SIDE SEAMS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20230018501
    Abstract: Absorbent articles and methods of manufacturing absorbent articles are disclosed. A method for forming a plurality of absorbent articles may comprise advancing a first web in a first direction, attaching first and second elastomeric rear side panel materials to first and second side edges of the first web and forming a first chassis width, attaching first and second elastomeric front side panel materials to the first and second side edges of the first web and forming a second chassis width, and severing the first web through the first and second elastomeric front side panel materials and through the first and second elastomeric rear side panel materials to form a plurality of individual absorbent articles, wherein a ratio of the first chassis width to the second chassis width is between about 1.5 and about 3.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph J. Sina, Danelle M. Buyarski, John D. Amundson, Daniel J. Grassl
  • Disposable article with reinforced handle
    Patent number: 11154433
    Abstract: A pant-like absorbent articles having handles on side panels of the article for ease of removal and donning of the absorbent garment is disclosed. The article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a chassis extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions attached by at least one side panel. Formed within the side panel is at least one handle. The handle includes an aperture formed through the side panel. The handle further includes a reinforcing material operatively joined to the at least one side panel adjacent distal side edges of the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Cole W. Poole, Chris P. Olson, Julie A. Paveletzke, John D. Amundson, Susan M. Trefethren, Catherine M. Hancock-Cooke, Adam Suttner, Russell J. Brumm, Bradley A. Colvin, Tim G. Dollevoet, Christopher M. Pieper, Andrew M. Long, Sandra K. Walker
  • DISPOSABLE ARTICLE WITH REINFORCED HANDLE
    Publication number: 20170246051
    Abstract: A pant-like absorbent articles having handles on side panels of the article for ease of removal and donning of the absorbent garment is disclosed. The article includes a front waist region, a back waist region, and a chassis extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions attached by at least one side panel. Formed within the side panel is at least one handle. The handle includes an aperture formed through the side panel. The handle further includes a reinforcing material operatively joined to the at least one side panel adjacent distal side edges of the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Cole W. Poole, Chris P. Olson, Julie A. Paveletzke, John D. Amundson, Susan M. Trefethren, Catherine M. Hancock-Cooke, Adam Suttner, Russell J. Brumm, Bradley A. Colvin, Tim G. Dollevoet, Christopher M. Pieper, Andrew M. Long, Sandra K. Walker