Patents by Inventor Steven L. Schnasse

Steven L. Schnasse 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).

  • Apparatus and method for inspecting pre-fastened articles
    Patent number: 6888143
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for making and inspecting pre-fastened articles, such as disposable training pants, having at least two generally flexible elements capable of connection with each other during initial assembly of the article, the elements are arranged in overlapping relationship with each other and connected together to define an engagement seam of the article. The article is arranged to define an interior space thereof whereby the interior space is bounded in part by the engagement seam. The elements are irradiated at the engagement seam by a radiation source within the interior space of the article and an image of the irradiated engagement seam is captured by an image capturing device. In one embodiment, the image capturing device is positioned within the interior space of the article and the radiation source is either within the interior space or exterior of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Vogt, Henry L. Carbone, II, Clinton D. Clark, Jack Couillard, Tim G. Dollevoet, Joseph J. Gimenez, Matthew L. Koele, Kurt G. Krupka, Bradley M. Marohl, David A. Maxton, Archie D. Morgan, Robert L. Popp, Michael W. Protheroe, Steven L. Schnasse
  • Method of tucking refastenable side seams
    Patent number: 6776316
    Abstract: A method of tucking a pair of refastenable side seams into a body portion of a pant-like garment in which the fold locations can be controlled and the likelihood of creases occurring in the fastening components is reduced or eliminated. The garment is positioned either on one vacuum conveyor or between an upper vacuum conveyor and a lower vacuum conveyor. Vacuum zones from the conveyors hold the garment in place. While the garment is held by the vacuum zones, the refastenable side seams are pushed between the front and back regions toward one another with the fastening components being placed in a flat configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David James Van Eperen, Steven James Langolf, Steven L. Schnasse, Kent Allan Franklin, David Michael Lehner, Jesse Paul Sorenson, Rodney Steele Gardinier, David Michael Clemens
  • Apparatus and method for inspecting pre-fastened articles
    Publication number: 20030168614
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for making and inspecting pre-fastened articles, such as disposable training pants, having at least two generally flexible elements capable of connection with each other during initial assembly of the article, the elements are arranged in overlapping relationship with each other and connected together to define an engagement seam of the article. The article is arranged to define an interior space thereof whereby the interior space is bounded in part by the engagement seam. The elements are irradiated at the engagement seam by a radiation source within the interior space of the article and an image of the irradiated engagement seam is captured by an image capturing device. In one embodiment, the image capturing device is positioned within the interior space of the article and the radiation source is either within the interior space or exterior of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Vogt, Henry L. Carbone, Clinton D. Clark, Jack Couillard, Tim G. Dollevoet, Joseph J. Gimenez, Matthew L. Koele, Kurt G. Krupka, Bradley M. Marohl, David A. Maxton, Archie D. Morgan, Robert L. Popp, Michael W. Protheroe, Steven L. Schnasse
  • Method of tucking refastenable side seams
    Publication number: 20030062113
    Abstract: A method of tucking a pair of refastenable side seams into a body portion of a pant-like garment in which the fold locations can be controlled and the likelihood of creases occurring in the fastening components is reduced or eliminated. The garment is positioned either on one vacuum conveyor or between an upper vacuum conveyor and a lower vacuum conveyor. Vacuum zones from the conveyors hold the garment in place. While the garment is held by the vacuum zones, the refastenable side seams are pushed between the front and back regions toward one another with the fastening components being placed in a flat configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: David James Van Eperen, Steven James Langolf, Steven L. Schnasse, Kent Allan Franklin, David Michael Lehner, Jesse Paul Sorenson, Rodney Steele Gardinier, David Michael Clemens