Patents by Inventor Matthew Gerstle

Matthew Gerstle 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).

  • Process for manufacturing a package of folded absorbent articles, and package made thereby
    Patent number: 9095473
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a package of folded absorbent articles is disclosed. In one embodiment, the process includes providing a plurality of absorbent cores, and embossing at least one fold line into each core, each fold line defining a fold region. The process further includes folding each core along the fold region of each fold line to create a plurality of folded absorbent garments, and placing the plurality of folded absorbent garments into a container. In particular embodiments, each core can include two transversely opposed absorbent ears. The process can include folding each core along the fold region of each fold line to move each ear closer to a longitudinal centerline of the core to create a plurality of folded absorbent garments. A package of folded absorbent articles is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Gerstle, Russell P. George, David J. Krysiak, Katie A. Boland, Adrienne R. Loyd, Ruth A. McVettie, Steven J. Shimon, Brian L. Alberts
  • PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A PACKAGE OF FOLDED ABSORBENT ARTICLES, AND PACKAGE MADE THEREBY
    Publication number: 20130060222
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a package of folded absorbent articles is disclosed. In one embodiment, the process includes providing a plurality of absorbent cores, and embossing at least one fold line into each core, each fold line defining a fold region. The process further includes folding each core along the fold region of each fold line to create a plurality of folded absorbent garments, and placing the plurality of folded absorbent garments into a container. In particular embodiments, each core can include two transversely opposed absorbent ears. The process can include folding each core along the fold region of each fold line to move each ear closer to a longitudinal centerline of the core to create a plurality of folded absorbent garments. A package of folded absorbent articles is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Gerstle, Russell P. George, David J. Krysiak, Katie A. Boland, Adrienne R. Loyd, Ruth A. McVettie, Steven J. Shimon, Brian L. Alberts