Patents by Inventor Lee D. Wilhelm

Lee D. Wilhelm 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).

  • Product with embossments having a decreasing line weight
    Patent number: 8470431
    Abstract: Embossed sheet materials are disclosed. In accordance with the present disclosure, the embossing pattern includes at least one line element that has a gradually decreasing depth. The gradually decreasing depth has been found to alter the shadow characteristics of the embossing pattern thus creating a line in the embossing pattern that appears to decrease in line weight. The decrease in line weight is accomplished without having to change the width of the embossment, although the width can also be changed in conjunction with the depth. Being able to incorporate line weight variations into embossing patterns can dramatically improve the aesthetic appeal of the patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Inventor: Lee D. Wilhelm
  • Product With Embossments Having A Decreasing Line Weight
    Publication number: 20090155529
    Abstract: Embossed sheet materials are disclosed. In accordance with the present disclosure, the embossing pattern includes at least one line element that has a gradually decreasing depth. The gradually decreasing depth has been found to alter the shadow characteristics of the embossing pattern thus creating a line in the embossing pattern that appears to decrease in line weight. The decrease in line weight is accomplished without having to change the width of the embossment, although the width can also be changed in conjunction with the depth. Being able to incorporate line weight variations into embossing patterns can dramatically improve the aesthetic appeal of the patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Lee D. Wilhelm