Patents by Inventor Margaret A. Kato

Margaret A. Kato 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).

  • Waist elastic system with improved modulus of elasticity for a child's training pant
    Patent number: 5601547
    Abstract: The present invention provides a child's disposable absorbent training pant having an improved waist elastic system. The waist elastic system has a selected average maximum rate of change of modulus of elasticity over the first three cycles within a specified extension range, thereby providing a substantially uniform low tension over a wide size range, a more comfortable fit, and improved ease of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret A. Kato, Frank S. Glaug