Patents by Inventor Julie Kathleen Fredrick

Julie Kathleen 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).

  • Absorbent article
    Patent number: 5807362
    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 linear its maximum fluid capacity before leakage occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul John Serbiak, Annamaria Cesco-Cancian, Julie Kathleen Fredrick, Robert John Peerenboom