Patents by Inventor Patricia Samolinski

Patricia Samolinski 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).

  • Publication number: 20050269343
    Abstract: A dispenser for sheet materials includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and a restraining member preventing the top and bottom portion from separating. The top portion and the bottom portion can telescope to vary the dispenser's overall height. In one embodiment, by designing a dispenser having bottom sidewalls and top sidewalls of approximately the same length, problems with access to the exposed sheet or excessive manipulation to change the dispenser's height can be avoided. In another embodiment, by designing the dispenser such that the height of the dispenser can automatically reduce as the sheet material is depleted or where the height can be adjusted by simply pushing down on the dispenser's top makes the dispenser convenient to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Hongxia Gao, Gary Williams, Patricia Samolinski, Scott Baum, Sara Vermillion, Daphne VanBuren, Tammy Balzar, Cynthia Henderson
  • Publication number: 20050029143
    Abstract: A package (20) of articles comprises a bottom panel (24), and a top panel (26). The top panel is operatively positioned and joined with the bottom panel (24) to provide a closed package. The top panel (26) is appointed to face toward a user, and a plurality of personal care articles (22) are contained in the package (20). The package (20) includes an opening mechanism (34) which provides access to the articles (22), and each article includes a liquid-permeable topsheet layer (36), and a backsheet layer (38). A data layer (42) is operatively joined to the article (22), and is intended to be selectively repositioned prior to using the article, to enable full functionality of the article. Data indicia (44) are located on the data layer (42) and configured to communicate a message to the user. The message can be related to at least one of motivating the user, entertaining the user, educating the user, and inspiring the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Patricia Samolinski, Kim Resheski-Wedepohl, Scott Martin, Shannon Melius
  • Patent number: D358940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Patricia A. Samolinski, Susan M. Peotter, Brigitte K. Weigert
  • Patent number: D362121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Ross P. Nugent, David G. Ovens, Barbara S. Funk, Patricia A. Samolinski