Patents by Inventor Martin Westerhuis

Martin Westerhuis 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).

  • Elastic diaper component
    Patent number: 8080198
    Abstract: A method of making an elastic component for incorporation into a diaper. The elastic diaper component begins as an elastic laminate (e.g., an elastic layer and a fabric layer) having a recoverable extension of at least 20% when an extension force E1 is applied. The method comprises the step of integratively pre-stretching the elastic laminate so that the elastic laminate will stretch to the same recoverable extension when a reduced extension force E2 is applied. In this manner, when the elastic laminate is used in the elastic diaper component, a lesser fitting force Ffit is required to extend the elastic component to a desired length during an initial fitting of a diaper on a wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Anne Verhaert, Martin Westerhuis
  • ELASTIC DIAPER COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20090008023
    Abstract: A method of making an elastic component for incorporation into a diaper. The elastic diaper component begins as an elastic laminate (e.g., an elastic layer and a fabric layer) having a recoverable extension of at least 20% when an extension force E1 is applied. The method comprises the step of integratively pre-stretching the elastic laminate so that the elastic laminate will stretch to the same recoverable extension when a reduced extension force E2 is applied. In this manner, when the elastic laminate is used in the elastic diaper component, a lesser fitting force Ffit is required to extend the elastic component to a desired length during an initial fitting of a diaper on a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Anne Verhaert, Martin Westerhuis