Patents by Inventor Linda M. Dorschner

Linda M. Dorschner 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).

  • Ratio of absorbent area to outer peripheral area for disposable absorbent articles
    Patent number: 10117793
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes an absorbent core, a liner, and an outer cover. At least one of the liner and outer cover is stretchable. The surface area of the absorbent core is less than about 50% of the surface area of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventor: Linda M. Dorschner
  • RATIO OF ABSORBENT AREA TO OUTER PERIPHERAL AREA FOR DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20140200540
    Abstract: An absorbent article includes an absorbent core, a liner, and an outer cover. At least one of the liner and outer cover is stretchable. The surface area of the absorbent core is less than about 50% of the surface area of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventor: Linda M. Dorschner
  • Ratio of absorbent area to outer peripheral area for disposable absorbent articles
    Patent number: 8715257
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent article has an absorbent core having a surface area and a stretchable multilayer chassis having a surface area. The multilayer chassis is stretchable in at least the cross-machine direction. The stretchable multilayer chassis has at least a stretchable bodyside liner and stretchable outer cover such that the absorbent core is affixed to at least one layer of the stretchable multilayer chassis. The percentage ratio of the surface area of the absorbent core to the surface area of the stretchable multilayer chassis is less than about 50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Linda M. Dorschner
  • Ratio of absorbent area to outer peripheral area for disposable absorbent articles
    Publication number: 20030125695
    Abstract: The present invention provides an absorbent core defining a surface area, a stretchable multilayer chassis defining a surface area, wherein the multiplayer chassis is stretchable in at least the cross-machine direction, wherein the stretchable multilayer chassis comprises at least a stretchable bodyside liner and stretchable outer cover such that the absorbent core is affixed to at least one layer of the stretchable multilayer chassis, wherein the percentage ratio of the surface area of the absorbent core to the surface area of the stretchable multilayer chassis is less than about 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Linda M. Dorschner