Patents by Inventor Cynthia H. Hendren

Cynthia H. Hendren 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: 11039963
    Abstract: An absorbent article can have an improved attachment to a wearer's undergarment and can maintain proper placement in the undergarment of the wearer. The absorbent article can produce less waste for the wearer of the absorbent article. The absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer, and a pair of opposing wings. The absorbent article can have a mechanical garment attachment which can maintain the placement of the absorbent article within the wearer's undergarment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Peter Olson, Suzanne Marie Schmoker, Cynthia H. Hendren
  • Publication number: 20200038265
    Abstract: An absorbent article can have an improved attachment to a wearer's undergarment and can maintain proper placement in the undergarment of the wearer. The absorbent article can produce less waste for the wearer of the absorbent article. The absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer, and a pair of opposing wings. The absorbent article can have a mechanical garment attachment which can maintain the placement of the absorbent article within the wearer's undergarment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Peter Olson, Suzanne Marie Schmoker, Cynthia H. Hendren
  • Patent number: 7875014
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent garment for wear about a wearer's waist includes a garment shell and an absorbent assembly constructed to take in and retain body exudates released by the wearer, the absorbent assembly including an inner waist band. The absorbent assembly may be permanently detached from the garment shell. The garment shell has limited attachment to the absorbent assembly at front and rear attachment zones. The inner waist belt provides tension on each side of the absorbent assembly to provide effective coverage of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia H. Hendren, Kathleen I. Ratliff, Erica L. Mullen, Maria E. de Leon, Susan M. Weyenberg
  • Patent number: 7686796
    Abstract: An absorbent garment for wear about a wearer's waist includes a waist belt, a garment shell and an absorbent assembly constructed to take in and retain body exudates released by the wearer. The absorbent assembly is releasably attached generally at front and back waist regions thereof to the waist belt. The garment shell is attached generally at front and back waist regions thereof to the waist belt, with the absorbent assembly generally disposed within the garment shell, whereby the front waist region of the garment shell is in opposed relationship with the front waist region of the absorbent assembly and the back waist region of the garment shell is in opposed relationship with the back waist region of the absorbent assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Kuen, Kristi J. Bryant, Mark S. Franke, Cynthia H. Hendren, Richard J. Kamps, Lisa Nickel, Katherine C. Wheeler, Yee Yang
  • Patent number: 7491196
    Abstract: An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling a wearer's waist. The absorbent assembly has an inner surface adapted for contiguous relationship with the wearer's body, a front waist region in opposed relationship with a front waist region of the garment shell, a back waist region in opposed relationship with a back waist region of the garment shell, and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions of the absorbent assembly. The absorbent assembly is releasably attached generally at a front waist end thereof to the garment shell generally at the front waist end of the garment shell, and is also releasably attached generally at a back waist end thereof to the garment shell generally at the back waist end of the garment shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Franke, Kristi J. Bryant, Cynthia H. Hendren, Richard J. Kamps, David A. Kuen, Lisa Nickel, Katherine C. Wheeler, Yee Yang
  • Patent number: 7344526
    Abstract: An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling the wearer's waist. The garment shell comprises a front panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins, and a back panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins. The absorbent assembly is attached at a front waist region thereof to the garment shell generally at the side margins of the front panel assembly to together define front side margins of the absorbent garment. The absorbent assembly is further attached at a back waist region thereof to the garment shell generally at the side margins of the back panel assembly to together define back side margins of the absorbent garment. The front side margins and the back side margins of the absorbent garment are releasably attached to each other to removably secure the absorbent garment on the wearer's waist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Yee Yang, Lisa Nickel, Kristi J. Bryant, Mark S. Franke, Cynthia H. Hendren, Richard J. Kamps, David A. Kuen, Katherine C. Wheeler