Patents by Inventor Robert Schlaupitz
Robert Schlaupitz 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).
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Patent number: 9027749Abstract: A container for storing wipes that can be dispensed by a consumer includes a container body. The container body includes a bottom wall, a midsection, and a top wall. The container body can define an interior cavity for storing the wipes. The container can further include a dispensing aperture in the container body and a lid. The lid is configured to be opened and closed, providing access to the dispensing aperture when open and hindering access to the dispensing aperture when closed. The lid can be urged to the closed position when the lid is in a first range of positions between the open position and the closed position and can be urged to the open position when the lid is in a second range of positions between the open position and the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Hill, Ryan L. Fulscher, Robert Schlaupitz, Kevin C. Possell, Kroy D. Johnson
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Patent number: 8915358Abstract: A moist wipes dispenser has a top attached to a bottom along a hinge. The top is adapted to pivot about the hinge's axis of rotation. The top is adapted to assume a closed position and a dispensing position. In one embodiment, the top can assume a warning position adapted to warn a user that the top is not shut. The top is urged to the warning position if the top is angularly disposed in a red zone that extends between the closed position and the warning position. The warning position is angularly displaced from the closed position by at least five degrees. In another embodiment, the hinge includes a pin integrally molded with the top or bottom, and an open knuckle integrally molded with the other of the top and bottom. The hinge is adapted to urge the top into closed and dispensing positions in selected angular ranges.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kroy D. Johnson, Linda J. Van Dyke, Robert Schlaupitz
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Publication number: 20140305819Abstract: A container for storing wipes that can be dispensed by a consumer is disclosed. The container includes a container body. The container body includes a bottom wall, a midsection, and a top wall. The container body can define an interior cavity for storing the wipes. The container can further include a dispensing aperture in the container body and a lid. The lid is configured to be opened and closed, providing access to the dispensing aperture when open and hindering access to the dispensing aperture when closed. The lid can be urged to the closed position when the lid is in a first range of positions between the open position and the closed position and can be urged to the open position when the lid is in a second range of positions between the open position and the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Hill, Ryan L. Fulscher, Robert Schlaupitz, Kevin C. Possell, Kroy D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20140305958Abstract: A container for storing wipes that can be dispensed by a consumer is disclosed. The container includes a container body defining an interior cavity for storing the wipes. The container can further include a lid configured to be opened and closed, providing access to the dispensing aperture when open and hindering access to the dispensing aperture when closed. The container can exhibit a Stability Value greater than about 24 on a Tip Test when the container is oriented in a forward facing direction or a rear facing direction during the Tip Test and a Stability Value greater than about 30 on a Tip Test when the container is oriented in a side facing direction during the Tip Test.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Hill, Robert Schlaupitz, Ryan L. Fulscher, Kevin C. Possell, Kroy D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20140305957Abstract: A container for storing a plurality of wipes that can be dispensed by a consumer is disclosed. The container includes a container body including a bottom wall, a midsection, and a top wall. The container body defines an interior cavity that is configured for storing the plurality of wipes. The container includes a dispensing aperture in the container body and a lid that is configured to be opened and closed. The lid provides access to the dispensing aperture when opened and hinders access to the dispensing aperture when closed. The container includes a minimum container depth and a minimum container width and the bottom wall includes a maximum bottom wall depth and a maximum bottom wall width. The maximum bottom wall depth can be greater than the minimum container depth and the maximum bottom wall width can be greater than the minimum container width.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Ryan L. Fulscher, Kroy D. Johnson, Kevin C. Possell, Robert Schlaupitz
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Patent number: 8304598Abstract: Garments may include signaling devices. The signaling device may be configured to indicate to a user that a body fluid is present in the garment. The garment may include a chassis including an outer cover having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The chassis may include a crotch region positioned in between a front region and a back region. The garment may also include a signaling device including at least one first terminal and at least one second terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Mosbacher, Christopher P. Olson, Robert Schlaupitz, Andrew M. Long
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Publication number: 20080054011Abstract: A package for carrying and dispensing wipes is described. The package has a wallet-like configuration and includes a first compartment separated from a second compartment along a foldable seam. The package can be configured to carry any suitable wipes including facial tissue, bath tissue, and any suitable pre-moistened wipes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Denis Grimard, Fung-Jou Chen, Jeffrey Lindsay, Jeremy Gauger, Robert Schlaupitz, Paul Schmidt
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Publication number: 20070235466Abstract: A spill proof, portable dispenser including a top attached to a bottom on a first side, a lid attached to the bottom on a second side, and wherein the top can only be opened after first opening the lid. Thus, when the dispenser is closed, the top is prevented from opening relative to the bottom unless the lid is first opened. The dispenser can be easily refilled by first opening the lid and then opening the top to access the dispenser's interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2006Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Ryan Fulscher, Robert Schlaupitz, Christine Cowell, Tim Shoaf, George Nukuto, Jason Campbell, Karl Bakker
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Publication number: 20070142796Abstract: Garments may include signaling devices. The signaling device may be configured to indicate to a user that a body fluid is present in the garment. The garment may include a chassis including an outer cover having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The chassis may include a crotch region positioned in between a front region and a back region. The garment may also include a signaling device including at least one first terminal and at least one second terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Richard Mosbacher, Christopher Olson, Robert Schlaupitz, Andrew Long
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Publication number: 20070024457Abstract: Absorbent articles incorporating a wetness sensor for indicating the presence of a body fluid are disclosed. In particular, the absorbent articles include at least two conductive elements that form an open circuit within the article. Each conductive element is connected to a conductive pad member that has sufficient surface area in order to facilitate connection to a signaling device. In accordance with the present disclosure, various attachment mechanisms are disclosed for attaching the pad members to a signaling device. In particular, although the absorbent articles are disposable, the signaling device is intended to be used with multiple absorbent articles. Therefore, a simple and efficient method of connecting the signaling device to the pad members provides various advantages. In one particular embodiment, for instance, the pad members comprise a conductive loop-type material that is attached to a corresponding conductive hook-type material on the signaling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Andrew Long, Christopher Olson, Shirlee Weber, Tom Ales, Robert Schlaupitz, Robert Wright, George Nukuto, Shawn Sullivan
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Patent number: D768009Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Ryan L. Fulscher, Robert M. Hill, Robert Schlaupitz, Kroy D. Johnson, Kevin C. Possell