Patents by Inventor Russell P. George

Russell P. George 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).

  • Process for manufacturing a package of folded absorbent articles, and package made thereby
    Patent number: 9095473
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a package of folded absorbent articles is disclosed. In one embodiment, the process includes providing a plurality of absorbent cores, and embossing at least one fold line into each core, each fold line defining a fold region. The process further includes folding each core along the fold region of each fold line to create a plurality of folded absorbent garments, and placing the plurality of folded absorbent garments into a container. In particular embodiments, each core can include two transversely opposed absorbent ears. The process can include folding each core along the fold region of each fold line to move each ear closer to a longitudinal centerline of the core to create a plurality of folded absorbent garments. A package of folded absorbent articles is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Gerstle, Russell P. George, David J. Krysiak, Katie A. Boland, Adrienne R. Loyd, Ruth A. McVettie, Steven J. Shimon, Brian L. Alberts
  • PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A PACKAGE OF FOLDED ABSORBENT ARTICLES, AND PACKAGE MADE THEREBY
    Publication number: 20130060222
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a package of folded absorbent articles is disclosed. In one embodiment, the process includes providing a plurality of absorbent cores, and embossing at least one fold line into each core, each fold line defining a fold region. The process further includes folding each core along the fold region of each fold line to create a plurality of folded absorbent garments, and placing the plurality of folded absorbent garments into a container. In particular embodiments, each core can include two transversely opposed absorbent ears. The process can include folding each core along the fold region of each fold line to move each ear closer to a longitudinal centerline of the core to create a plurality of folded absorbent garments. A package of folded absorbent articles is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Gerstle, Russell P. George, David J. Krysiak, Katie A. Boland, Adrienne R. Loyd, Ruth A. McVettie, Steven J. Shimon, Brian L. Alberts
  • Absorbent article with time-delayed absorbent binder composition
    Patent number: 7138560
    Abstract: A personal care absorbent article includes a generally liquid permeable cover sheet, a generally liquid impermeable baffle, and an absorbent material disposed between the cover sheet and the baffle. A water soluble flexible absorbent binder composition is applied between the cover sheet and the baffle and functions as a primary absorbent material and to adhere the cover sheet to the baffle. The absorbent binder composition includes a crosslinked absorbent polymer and a polymer dispersion added in an amount so as to maintain structural integrity of the article for a time period of at least about two hours after the article is immersed in water by being flushed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Ann Marie Przepasniak, Dave A. Soerens, Russell P. George, William Reeves, Tina J. Flaherty