Patents by Inventor Kathleen Ann O'Rourke

Kathleen Ann O'Rourke 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).

  • Laminate material and absorbent garment comprising same
    Patent number: 5897541
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laminated material comprising a first layer of material and a second layer of material. The first layer of material includes opaque areas and transparent areas. The second layer of material has a coloration which is different than the first layer of material and is adjacent the first layer of material so that the coloration of the second layer of material is visible through the transparent areas of the first layer of material. Also disclosed is an absorbent garment including such a laminated material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane Girard Uitenbroek, Kathleen Ann O'Rourke