Patents by Inventor Jaime M. Vitense

Jaime M. Vitense 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).

  • System and method for unfolding and dispensing diapers
    Patent number: 8496636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for unfolding and dispensing diapers. The system includes a dispenser and a folded diaper that is within the dispenser. The folded diaper includes a first longitudinal fold that is between a main portion and a first side portion and a second longitudinal fold that is between the main portion and a second side portion. The dispenser includes a first projection that unfolds the first longitudinal fold as the diaper is removed from the dispenser and a second projection that unfolds the second longitudinal fold as the diaper is removed from the dispenser. The system may make it easier for care givers to perform multiple diaper changes per day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan K. Rice, Walter C. Reade, Daniel L. Ellingson, Rhonda K. Joch, Brenda M. Nelson, Denise J. Nelson, Jaime M. Vitense, Timothy P. Clare, Connie J. Warshall, John P. Vukos