Patents by Inventor Laura Folkenberg Braunecker

Laura Folkenberg Braunecker 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).

  • Self warming mask
    Patent number: 7707655
    Abstract: A self warming mask is disclosed. The self warming mask includes a facing layer configured to cover at least a portion of a person's face. Attached to the facing layer is at least one thermal delivery pad. The thermal delivery pad contains an exothermic composition. Once the mask is removed from a sealed package, air contacts the thermal delivery pad causing the mask to elevate in temperature . The thermal delivery pad can be constructed so that the rise of temperature and the length of time the mask remains heated is carefully controlled. The mask product can be used in combination with a fragrance or vapor delivery device for also releasing a fragrance, a vapor, or both as the mask is heated. In one embodiment, the fragrance or vapor delivery device can be attached and removed to the mask as a user desires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Folkenberg Braunecker, Kimberly L. Ellefson, Nefetari Bordain Murph, James Dell Milner, Curtis N. Sayre, Jeffrey Eldon Fish, Kristi J. Bryant
  • Self warming mask
    Publication number: 20080141437
    Abstract: A self warming mask is disclosed. The self warming mask includes a facing layer configured to cover at least a portion of a person's face. Attached to the facing layer is at least one thermal delivery pad. The thermal delivery pad contains an exothermic composition. Once the mask is removed from a sealed package, air contacts the thermal delivery pad causing the mask to elevate in temperature. The thermal delivery pad can be constructed so that the rise of temperature and the length of time the mask remains heated is carefully controlled. The mask product can be used in combination with a fragrance or vapor delivery device for also releasing a fragrance, a vapor, or both as the mask is heated. In one embodiment, the fragrance or vapor delivery device can be attached and removed to the mask as a user desires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Laura Folkenberg Braunecker, Kimberly L. Ellefson, Nefetari Bordain Murph, James Dell Milner, Curtis N. Sayre, Jeffrey Eldon Fish, Kristi J. Bryant