Patents by Inventor Kimberly Marie Downs

Kimberly Marie Downs 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).

  • Printed Absborbent Article Components For A Uniform Appearance
    Publication number: 20130338622
    Abstract: A method is presented for manufacturing a disposable absorbent article having multiple components including selecting a first material appropriate for use as an outer cover; producing a chassis including the outer cover, the outer cover including an outer cover central region having an outer cover central region appearance; selecting a second material appropriate for use as an elastic panel, wherein the second material is different from the first material; and producing a first elastic panel having a first elastic panel central region. The method also includes printing the first elastic panel central region with a first elastic panel printed graphic; and attaching the first elastic panel to the chassis, wherein the selecting and printing are performed such that the first elastic panel central region gives the appearance of being substantially similar to the outer cover central region appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David Flegar Bishop, Patsy Ann Krautkramer, Julia Hartono, Katherine Carol Shaw, Marcille Faye Ruman, Daniel Robert Schlinz, Kimberly Marie Downs, Tami Lynn Kurtz
  • Printed absorbent article components for a uniform appearance
    Patent number: 8529725
    Abstract: A method is presented for manufacturing a disposable absorbent article having multiple components including selecting a first material appropriate for use as an outer cover; producing a chassis including the outer cover, the outer cover including an outer cover central region having an outer cover central region appearance; selecting a second material appropriate for use as an elastic panel, wherein the second material is different from the first material; and producing a first elastic panel having a first elastic panel central region. The method also includes printing the first elastic panel central region with a first elastic panel printed graphic; and attaching the first elastic panel to the chassis, wherein the selecting and printing are performed such that the first elastic panel central region gives the appearance of being substantially similar to the outer cover central region appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David Fleger Bishop, Patsy Ann Krautkramer, Julia Hartono, Katherine Carol Wheeler, Marcille Faye Ruman, Daniel Robert Schlinz, Kimberly Marie Downs, Tami Lynn Kurtz
  • Printed Absorbent Article Components For A Uniform Appearance
    Publication number: 20110092943
    Abstract: A method is presented for manufacturing a disposable absorbent article having multiple components including selecting a first material appropriate for use as an outer cover; producing a chassis including the outer cover, the outer cover including an outer cover central region having an outer cover central region appearance; selecting a second material appropriate for use as an elastic panel, wherein the second material is different from the first material; and producing a first elastic panel having a first elastic panel central region. The method also includes printing the first elastic panel central region with a first elastic panel printed graphic; and attaching the first elastic panel to the chassis, wherein the selecting and printing are performed such that the first elastic panel central region gives the appearance of being substantially similar to the outer cover central region appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: David Fleger Bishop, Patsy Ann Krautkramer, Julia Hartono, Katherine Carol Wheeler, Marcille Faye Ruman, Daniel Robert Schlinz, Kimberly Marie Downs, Tami Lynn Kurtz