Patents by Inventor Lynn Marie Matheus

Lynn Marie Matheus 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).

  • Low profile absorbent pantiliner
    Patent number: 7947864
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent liner for use in a crotch portion of underwear. The liner includes a cover layer having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and comprising a mixture of hydrophilic microfibers and hydrophobic microfibers. A quantity of hydrophilic microfibers and hydrophobic microfibers are located at the top surface and a larger quantity of hydrophobic microfibers are located at the top surface than are a quantity of hydrophilic microfibers located at the top surface based on a total weight of the mixture of microfibers in the cover layer. The liner also includes a removable backing layer, and a liquid impermeable baffle layer having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface with the baffle layer being disposed between the cover layer and the backing layer. The absorbent liner has a low profile and a particular Absorbent Capacity and/or Absorbent Intake Rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Cecile Damay, Renee S. Kole, Lynn Marie Matheus, Ligia A. Rivera, Timothy James Van Himbergen, Margaret Gwyn Latimer, Franz Aschenbrenner
  • Packaged tampon and applicator assembly
    Patent number: 7422105
    Abstract: An easy open package for personal care products which has sensory cues as to the location of the opening of a wrapper component. In addition, the present invention provides a wrapper component which has a gradient seal which allows the user to effectively open the wrapper without unnecessarily tearing the wrapper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrienne Rae Loyd, Joseph DiPalma, Thomas William VanDenBogart, Marcus David Weiher, Lynn Marie Matheus
  • Packaged tampon and applicator assembly
    Publication number: 20070151885
    Abstract: The present invention provides an easy open package for personal care products which has sensory cues as to the location of the opening of a wrapper component. In addition, the present invention provides a wrapper component which has a gradient seal which allows the user to effectively open the wrapper without unnecessarily tearing the wrapper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Adrienne Rae Loyd, Joseph DiPalma, Thomas William VanDenBogart, Marcus David Weiher, Lynn Marie Matheus