Patents by Inventor Christian Almberg
Christian Almberg 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: 8475428Abstract: A belted absorbent article includes an absorbent structure extending about a first longitudinal axis, the absorbent structure including a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent batt disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent structure having a transverse axis dividing the absorbent structure into a front panel terminating in a front end region and a rear panel terminating in a rear end region, the absorbent structure being delimited by opposed longitudinal edges and opposed transverse edges, and a pair of opposed belt halves including nonwoven material attached to the absorbent structure at the rear end region of the rear panel, each of the belt halves being attached by a respective joint, each belt half extending about a longitudinal axis of the belt such that each belt half extends outwardly from a respective longitudinal edge of the absorbent structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Christian Almberg, Lucas Bäck
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Patent number: 8444619Abstract: A belted absorbent article (10) having an absorbent structure (16) and a pair of opposed belt halves (12, 14) attached to the absorbent structure (16) via a respective joint (50). The joint (50) between each belt half (12, 14) and the absorbent structure (16) is designed such that when each belt half is subjected to a tension force of 35 N acting along the belt half and the direction of applied tension creates an angle (?) to the transverse axis (T) of the absorbent structure, the following minimum average release times (t) of each belt half from the absorbent structure are attained: when ?=10°, t>>720 seconds; when ?=20°, t>>330 seconds; when ?=25°, t>>240 seconds; when ?=30°, t>>180 seconds; and when ?=40°, t>>75 seconds.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Christian Almberg, Lucas Bäck
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Publication number: 20120232507Abstract: A belted absorbent article includes an absorbent structure extending about a first longitudinal axis, the absorbent structure including a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent batt disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent structure having a transverse axis dividing the absorbent structure into a front panel terminating in a front end region and a rear panel terminating in a rear end region, the absorbent structure being delimited by opposed longitudinal edges and opposed transverse edges, and a pair of opposed belt halves including nonwoven material attached to the absorbent structure at the rear end region of the rear panel, each of the belt halves being attached by a respective joint, each belt half extending about a longitudinal axis of the belt such that each belt half extends outwardly from a respective longitudinal edge of the absorbent structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Christian ALMBERG, Lucas Bäck
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Patent number: 8123734Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard provided with a pair of belt members (10a, 10b) attached to the rear portion (6), alternatively to the front portion, of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer by fastening means (11,12) and where the front portion (5), alternatively the rear portion, is provided with fasteners (8,9) intended to be fastened to the belt members (10a, 10b), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt members (10a, 10b) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt members (10a, 10b) include a flexible laminate of at least two layers of fibrous material bonded together in a bonding pattern (13) provided by ultrasonic, laser and/or heat, the bonding pattern having a bonding area of no more than 10%, and the laminate having a tear strength of at least 22 N.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2002Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventor: Christian Almberg
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Patent number: 6955668Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard provided with a pair of belt members (10a, 10b) intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer by fastening means (11,12) and where said front portion (5), is provided with fasteners (8,9) intended to be fastened to the belt members (10a, 10b), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt members (10a, 10b) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt members (10a, 10b) include a flexible laminate of at least three layers of fibrous material bonded together in a bonding pattern having a bonding area of no more than 10%.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2002Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products, ABInventors: Christian Almberg, Liljana Kusibojoska
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Publication number: 20040138640Abstract: A belted absorbent article (10) having an absorbent structure (16) and a pair of opposed belt halves (12, 14) attached to the absorbent structure (16) via a respective joint (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Christian Almberg, Lucas Back
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Patent number: 6726670Abstract: A belted absorbent article (10) having an absorbent structure (16) and a pair of opposed belt halves (12, 14) attached to the absorbent structure (16) via a respective joint (50). The joint (50) between each belt half (12, 14) and the absorbent structure (16) is designed such that when each belt half is subjected to a tension force of 35 N acting along the belt half and the direction of applied tension creates an angle (&agr;) to the transverse axis (T) of the absorbent structure, the following minimum average release times (t) of each belt half from the absorbent structure are attained: when &agr;=10°, t>>720 seconds; when &agr;=20°, t>>330 seconds; when &agr;=25°, t>>240 seconds; when &agr;=30°, t>>180 seconds; and when &agr;=40°, t>>75 seconds.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Christian Almberg, Lucas Bäck
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Publication number: 20030069558Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard provided with a pair of belt members (10a, 10b) intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer by fastening means (11,12) and where said front portion (5), is provided with fasteners (8,9) intended to be fastened to the belt members (10a, 10b), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt members (10a, 10b) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt members (10a, 10b) include a flexible laminate of at least three layers of fibrous material bonded together in a bonding pattern having a bonding area of no more than 10%.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: Christian Almberg, Liljana Kusibojoska
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Publication number: 20030060795Abstract: An absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard provided with a pair of belt members (10a, 10b) attached to the rear portion (6), alternatively to the front portion, of the article and which are intended to be fastened together around the waist of the wearer by fastening means (11,12) and where the front portion (5), alternatively the rear portion, is provided with fasteners (8,9) intended to be fastened to the belt members (10a, 10b), in such a way that the article will assume a pantlike shape, where the belt members (10a, 10b) form a part of the waist portions of the pant. The belt members (10a, 10b) include a flexible laminate of at least two layers of fibrous material bonded together in a bonding pattern (13) provided by ultrasonic, laser and/or heat, the bonding pattern having a bonding area of no more than 10%, and the laminate having a tear strength of at least 22 N.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventor: Christian Almberg
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Publication number: 20030018316Abstract: Absorbent article such as a diaper and an incontinence guard comprising a liquid permeable topsheet (3), a liquid impervious backsheet (2) and an absorbent body (4) enclosed therebetween, whereby the article seen in longitudinal direction exhibits a front portion (5), a rear portion (6) and a crotch portion (7) arranged therebetween, and further exhibits a first belt portion (9a) and a second belt portion (9b). The belt portions (9a, 9b) are attached to the rear portion (6) alternatively the front portion (5) of the article and where first fastening means (10) is attached on the second belt portion (9b) and is intended to be attached against the first belt portion (9a) around the waist of the user and where said front portion (5) alternatively the rear portion (6) exhibits second fastening means (8) intended to be attached against the belt portions (9a, 9b) in such a way that the article assumes a pantlike shape where the belt portions (9a, 9b) form a part of the waist portions of the pant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2002Publication date: January 23, 2003Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS ABInventors: Liljana Kusibojoska, Christian Almberg
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Publication number: 20020091367Abstract: Method for producing a laminate of fibrous materials comprising bonding at least one first fibrous material web (1,2) with a first bonding pattern (7), and laminating at least one second fibrous material web (3) to the first material web (1,2) with a second bonding pattern (11), wherein the first and second bonding patterns have bonding areas of different sizes. It is further referred to a laminate produced according to the method an absorbent article provided with a belt, wherein the belt comprises a laminate of the above kind.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Liljana Kusibojoska, Christian Almberg, Olle Barne, Olle Carlbark, Peter Ronnberg
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Publication number: 20020062118Abstract: A belted absorbent article (10) having an absorbent structure (16) and a pair of opposed belt halves (12, 14) attached to the absorbent structure (16) via a respective joint (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventors: Christian Almberg, Lucas Back