Patents by Inventor Erica L. Mullen

Erica L. Mullen 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).

  • Absorbent garment having a garment shell
    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