Patents by Inventor Paula M. Hanson

Paula M. Hanson 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).

  • Disposable absorbent article with flushable insert
    Patent number: 5613959
    Abstract: A disposable article, such as a diaper, for absorbing and containing urine and other body exudates has an absorbent insert pad that may be flushed in a toilet. The article preferably includes a backing sheet and a bodyside liner that are substantially coterminous. In one embodiment of the invention, a secondary absorbent body, which is disposed between the backing sheet and the bodyside liner, has a pocket formed therein. The absorbent insert pad is positioned against the bodyside liner and located generally within the pocket. A cover is releasably attached to the bodyside liner to maintain the insert pad within the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. Roessler, Annamaria Cesco-Cancian, Dan D. Endres, Paula M. Hanson, Kenneth A. Leick, Marianne K. Leick, Edward E. Werner
  • Disposable absorbent article with flushable insert
    Patent number: 5476457
    Abstract: A disposable article, such as a diaper, for absorbing and containing urine and other body exudates has an absorbent insert pad that may be flushed in a toilet. The article preferably includes a backing sheet and a bodyside liner that are substantially coterminous. In one embodiment of the invention, a secondary absorbent body, which is disposed between the backing sheet and the bodyside liner, has a pocket formed therein. The absorbent insert pad is positioned against the bodyside liner and located generally within the pocket. A cover is releasably attached to the bodyside liner to maintain the insert pad within the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. Roessler, Annamaria Cesco-Cancian, Dan D. Endres, Paula M. Hanson, Kenneth A. Leick, Marianne K. Leick, Edward E. Werner
  • Disposable absorbent article with flushable insert
    Patent number: 5458591
    Abstract: A disposable article, such as a diaper, for absorbing and containing urine and other body exudates has an absorbent insert pad that may be flushed in a toilet. The article preferably includes a backing sheet and a bodyside liner that are substantially coterminous. In one embodiment of the invention, a secondary absorbent body, which is disposed between the backing sheet and the bodyside liner, has a pocket formed therein. The absorbent insert pad is positioned against the bodyside liner and located generally within the pocket. A cover is releasably attached to the bodyside liner to maintain the insert pad within the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. Roessler, Annamaria Cesco-Cancian, Dan D. Endres, Paula M. Hanson, Kenneth A. Leick, Marianne K. Leick, Edward E. Werner
  • Disposable absorbent article with flushable insert
    Patent number: 5405342
    Abstract: A disposable article, such as a diaper, for absorbing and containing urine and other body exudates has an absorbent insert pad that may be flushed in a toilet. The article preferably includes a backing sheet and a bodyside liner that are substantially coterminous. In one embodiment of the invention, a secondary absorbent body, which is disposed between the backing sheet and the bodyside liner, has a pocket formed therein. The absorbent insert pad is positioned against the bodyside liner and located generally within the pocket. A cover is releasably attached to the bodyside liner to maintain the insert pad within the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. Roessler, Annamaria Cesco-Cancian, Dan D. Endres, Paula M. Hanson, Kenneth A. Leick, Marianne K. Leick, Edward E. Werner