Patents by Inventor Patti J. Rhode

Patti J. Rhode 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).

  • Inflated cellulose fiber web possessing improved vertical wicking properties
    Patent number: 5124197
    Abstract: An absorbent web formed from inflated cellulose fibers said webs possessing improved vertical wicking properties compared to a similar web of cellulose fibers. The webs have been found to be particularly well suited for use in forming absorbent products such as diapers and the like. In one aspect of the present invention, the inflated cellulose fibers are generally free of a surface finish. In a second aspect the inflated cellulose fibers are crosslinked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Leo J. Bernardin, Patti J. Rhode, Catherine J. Heimbach