Patents by Inventor Monica Carlise Fontenot

Monica Carlise Fontenot 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).

  • Patent number: 6926862
    Abstract: A container liner, shelf liner or drawer liner that will absorb liquids spilled or leaked into a container or onto a shelf or drawer. The liner is a layered product having a layer which is impervious to liquids and an absorbent layer. The absorbent layer further contains a material which is capable of controlling odors, such as those odors found in refrigerators and waste receptacles. The liner of the present invention provides the benefit of absorbing spills and controlling odors in containers such as refrigerators and waste receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Monica Carlise Fontenot, Terry Pearce Ford, John Wesley Fowler, Jeanette Ann Allen, Ryan Clinton Frank, Gina Kay Rolsten, Richard John Schmidt, Bruce Scott Williamson
  • Publication number: 20020182102
    Abstract: A container liner, shelf liner or drawer liner that will absorb liquids spilled or leaked into a container or onto a shelf or drawer. The liner is a layered product having a layer which is impervious to liquids and an absorbent layer. The absorbent layer further contains a material which is capable of controlling odors, such as those odors found in refrigerators and waste receptacles. The liner of the present invention provides the benefit of absorbing spills and controlling odors in containers such as refrigerators and waste receptacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Monica Carlise Fontenot, Terry Pearce Ford, John Wesley Fowler, Jeanette Ann Allen, Ryan Clinton Frank, Gina Kay Rolsten, Richard John Schmidt, Bruce Scott Williamson
  • Patent number: 6171695
    Abstract: Thin absorbent food pads with a bulk under 0.5 cm are provided having an insulation layer and from 3 to 30 sheets of compressed wet resilient cellulosic material wherein the absorbent pad has an absorbent capacity of at least 10 grams fluid per gram absorbent material and which expands in volume by at least 50%, relative to dry volume, upon wetting. The thin absorbent pads may be provided by calendering the insulation layer and cellulosic sheets under a force of about 100 to 1500 pounds per linear inch, thereby reducing the bulk of the pad by 30 to 60% and creating a pad which will significantly expand upon wetting to achieve an aqueous absorbent capacity of about 0.85 grams fluid per square centimeter (5.5 g/square inch).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Monica Carlise Fontenot, Fung-Jou Chen