Patents by Inventor Cynthia H. Nordness

Cynthia H. Nordness 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).

  • Disposable boxer brief
    Patent number: 8282618
    Abstract: A disposable pant includes a garment shell including a stretchable material. In one embodiment, the pant includes a front panel, a back panel and two leg panels. In another embodiment, the pant includes a middle panel and two leg panels. In another embodiment, the panel includes a single panel. The panel can include an absorbent structure either attached to, or integral with, the garment shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia H. Nordness, Katherine C. Wheeler
  • Permeable, close to the body liner for swim wear
    Patent number: 7678093
    Abstract: A swimwear garment having a material which is permeable to liquid but substantially impermeable to bowel movement material. In one embodiment, the garment can comprise a stand-alone disposable pant liner in the form of a swimpant with waist elastics and leg elastics. In other embodiments, a mesh liner can be a layer within a disposable swimpant. The mesh liner can be attached to the disposable swimpant around the perimeter of the composite structure, or in swimpants containing containment flaps, to the containment flaps. The mesh liner can, optionally, further include elastic strands attached under the mesh liner to provide further lift and hold the mesh liner close to the body of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Cynthia H. Nordness, Kent A. Franklin, Katherine C. Wheeler
  • Permeable, close to the body liner for swimwear
    Patent number: 6996851
    Abstract: A swimwear garment having a material which is permeable to liquid but substantially impermeable to bowel movement material. In one embodiment, the garment can comprise a stand-alone disposable pant liner in the form of a swimpant with waist elastics and leg elastics. In other embodiments, a mesh liner can be a layer within a disposable swimpant. The mesh liner can be attached to the disposable swimpant around the perimeter of the composite structure, or in swimpants containing containment flaps, to the containment flaps. The mesh liner can, optionally, further include elastic strands attached under the mesh liner to provide further lift and hold the mesh liner close to the body of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia H. Nordness, Kent A. Franklin, Katherine C. Wheeler
  • Disposable boxer brief
    Publication number: 20040116881
    Abstract: A disposable pant includes a garment shell including a stretchable material. In one embodiment, the pant includes a front panel, a back panel and two leg panels. In another embodiment, the pant includes a middle panel and two leg panels. In another embodiment, the panel includes a single panel. The panel can include an absorbent structure either attached to, or integral with, the garment shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Cynthia H. Nordness, Katherine C. Wheeler
  • Permeable, close to the body liner for swim wear
    Publication number: 20040034326
    Abstract: A swimwear garment having a material which is permeable to liquid but substantially impermeable to bowel movement material. In one embodiment, the garment can comprise a stand-alone disposable pant liner in the form of a swimpant with waist elastics and leg elastics. In other embodiments, a mesh liner can be a layer within a disposable swimpant. The mesh liner can be attached to the disposable swimpant around the perimeter of the composite structure, or in swimpants containing containment flaps, to the containment flaps. The mesh liner can, optionally, further include elastic strands attached under the mesh liner to provide further lift and hold the mesh liner close to the body of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Cynthia H. Nordness, Kent A. Franklin, Katherine C. Wheeler
  • Permeable, close to the body liner for swim wear
    Publication number: 20030139720
    Abstract: A swimwear garment having a material which is permeable to liquid but substantially impermeable to bowel movement material. In one embodiment, the garment can comprise a stand-alone disposable pant liner in the form of a swimpant with waist elastics and leg elastics. In other embodiments, a mesh liner can be a layer within a disposable swimpant. The mesh liner can be attached to the disposable swimpant around the perimeter of the composite structure, or in swimpants containing containment flaps, to the containment flaps. The mesh liner can, optionally, further include elastic strands attached under the mesh liner to provide further lift and hold the mesh liner close to the body of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Cynthia H. Nordness, Kent A. Franklin, Katherine C. Wheeler