Patents by Inventor Leslie W. Collier, IV

Leslie W. Collier, IV 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).

  • Nonwoven laminate with cross directional stretch
    Patent number: 5540976
    Abstract: There is provided a nonwoven fabric laminate having cross-directional stretch properties. The laminate is comprised of at least three layers. The outer layers are spunbond nonwoven fiber webs which are made of crimped or crimpable fibers. The inner layer is an elastomeric polymer layer which may itself be composed of one or more thinner layers. The layers are preferably produced by sequentially depositing them onto a moving forming wire and bonding them together by a method excluding hydroentanglement to form the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Susan E. Shawver, Leslie W. Collier, IV, Paul W. Estey