Patents by Inventor Lisa Nickel
Lisa Nickel 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).
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Patent number: 7686796Abstract: An absorbent garment for wear about a wearer's waist includes a waist belt, a garment shell and an absorbent assembly constructed to take in and retain body exudates released by the wearer. The absorbent assembly is releasably attached generally at front and back waist regions thereof to the waist belt. The garment shell is attached generally at front and back waist regions thereof to the waist belt, with the absorbent assembly generally disposed within the garment shell, whereby the front waist region of the garment shell is in opposed relationship with the front waist region of the absorbent assembly and the back waist region of the garment shell is in opposed relationship with the back waist region of the absorbent assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: David A. Kuen, Kristi J. Bryant, Mark S. Franke, Cynthia H. Hendren, Richard J. Kamps, Lisa Nickel, Katherine C. Wheeler, Yee Yang
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Patent number: 7491196Abstract: An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling a wearer's waist. The absorbent assembly has an inner surface adapted for contiguous relationship with the wearer's body, a front waist region in opposed relationship with a front waist region of the garment shell, a back waist region in opposed relationship with a back waist region of the garment shell, and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions of the absorbent assembly. The absorbent assembly is releasably attached generally at a front waist end thereof to the garment shell generally at the front waist end of the garment shell, and is also releasably attached generally at a back waist end thereof to the garment shell generally at the back waist end of the garment shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Franke, Kristi J. Bryant, Cynthia H. Hendren, Richard J. Kamps, David A. Kuen, Lisa Nickel, Katherine C. Wheeler, Yee Yang
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Publication number: 20080103469Abstract: An absorbent article has an outer cover adapted to stretch upon application of a load by a first amount. A liquid and vapor permeable bodyside liner defines a bodyfacing surface of the article and is generally superposed and coextensive with the outer cover. The bodyside liner is adapted to stretch upon application of the load by a second amount. An absorbent body is located between the bodyside liner and the outer cover and is generally movable with the outer cover upon stretching of the outer cover. The first amount of stretch of the outer cover is greater than the second amount of stretch of the bodyside liner whereby a gap is formed between the bodyside liner and the absorbent body facilitating the flow of air and vapor through the bodyside liner in a loaded condition of the absorbent body. The bodyside liner is relatively more resilient when stretched than the outer cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Wolrdwide, Inc.Inventors: Lisa Bushman, Kay Konieczny, Brenda Nelson, Lisa Nickel
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Patent number: 7344526Abstract: An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling the wearer's waist. The garment shell comprises a front panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins, and a back panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins. The absorbent assembly is attached at a front waist region thereof to the garment shell generally at the side margins of the front panel assembly to together define front side margins of the absorbent garment. The absorbent assembly is further attached at a back waist region thereof to the garment shell generally at the side margins of the back panel assembly to together define back side margins of the absorbent garment. The front side margins and the back side margins of the absorbent garment are releasably attached to each other to removably secure the absorbent garment on the wearer's waist.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Yee Yang, Lisa Nickel, Kristi J. Bryant, Mark S. Franke, Cynthia H. Hendren, Richard J. Kamps, David A. Kuen, Katherine C. Wheeler
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Publication number: 20060247594Abstract: A variety of graphics on the absorbent article ears may provide several benefits. One benefit may be an increased interaction between the caregiver and the user. The graphic may become visible to the caregiver and user only after they have been fastened to the article. This provides a “surprise” aspect to which specific graphic may be on the ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2005Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Lisa Nickel, Kristi Bryant, Joseph Fell, Kellie Goodrich, Susan Oates
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Publication number: 20050131377Abstract: An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling a wearer's waist. The absorbent assembly has an inner surface adapted for contiguous relationship with the wearer's body, a front waist region in opposed relationship with a front waist region of the garment shell, a back waist region in opposed relationship with a back waist region of the garment shell, and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions of the absorbent assembly. The absorbent assembly is releasably attached generally at a front waist end thereof to the garment shell generally at the front waist end of the garment shell, and is also releasably attached generally at a back waist end thereof to the garment shell generally at the back waist end of the garment shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Mark Franke, Kristi Bryant, Cynthia Hendren, Richard Kamps, David Kuen, Lisa Nickel, Katherine Wheeler, Yee Yang
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Publication number: 20050125879Abstract: An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling the wearer's waist. The garment shell comprises a front panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins, and a back panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins. The absorbent assembly is attached at a front waist region thereof to the garment shell generally at the side margins of the front panel assembly to together define front side margins of the absorbent garment. The absorbent assembly is further attached at a back waist region thereof to the garment shell generally at the side margins of the back panel assembly to together define back side margins of the absorbent garment. The front side margins and the back side margins of the absorbent garment are releasably attached to each other to removably secure the absorbent garment on the wearer's waist.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: Yee Yang, Lisa Nickel, Kristi Bryant, Mark Franke, Cynthia Hendren, Richard Kamps, David Kuen, Katherine Wheeler
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Publication number: 20050131381Abstract: An absorbent garment for wear about a wearer's waist includes a waist belt, a garment shell and an absorbent assembly constructed to take in and retain body exudates released by the wearer. The absorbent assembly is releasably attached generally at front and back waist regions thereof to the waist belt. The garment shell is attached generally at front and back waist regions thereof to the waist belt, with the absorbent assembly generally disposed within the garment shell, whereby the front waist region of the garment shell is in opposed relationship with the front waist region of the absorbent assembly and the back waist region of the garment shell is in opposed relationship with the back waist region of the absorbent assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: June 16, 2005Inventors: David Kuen, Kristi Bryant, Mark Franke, Cynthia Hendren, Richard Kamps, Lisa Nickel, Katherine Wheeler, Yee Yang