Patents by Inventor Julie K. Fredrick

Julie K. Fredrick 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).

  • Sanitary napkin with a faster transverse wicking absorbent layer to indicate the approach of maximum fluid capacity
    Patent number: 5219341
    Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin is disclosed which is designed to absorb menstrual fluid. The absorbent article includes a liquid-impermeable baffle, a first absorbent layer and a second absorbent layer. The second absorbent layer is positioned between the baffle and the first absorbent layer and has a higher transverse wicking rate than the first absorbent layer. The absorbent article can be visually inspected to determine if it is near its maximum fluid capacity before leakage occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Serbiak, Annamaria Cesco-Cancian, Julie K. Fredrick, Robert J. Peerenboom