Patents by Inventor Phillip L. Hutchinson

Phillip L. Hutchinson 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).

  • Male incontinence article having an absorbent cup
    Patent number: 11628097
    Abstract: A male incontinence article includes a liquid permeable liner, a liquid impermeable outer cover, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover. The article is configurable from a laid flat configuration to a use configuration. The article has, in the use configuration, an absorbent cup and an upstanding wall that extends upward from the cup. The cup has a closed bottom, a sidewall extending upward from the closed bottom, and an open top. The closed bottom and the sidewall cooperatively define an interior chamber adapted to receive at least a portion of the user's penis. Suitable packaging and methods of manufacturing such an article are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Marcille F. Ruman, Sarah A. Kleuskens, Phillip L. Hutchinson
  • MALE INCONTINENCE ARTICLE HAVING AN ABSORBENT CUP
    Publication number: 20200030155
    Abstract: A male incontinence article includes a liquid permeable liner, a liquid impermeable outer cover, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover. The article is configurable from a laid flat configuration to a use configuration. The article has, in the use configuration, an absorbent cup and an upstanding wall that extends upward from the cup. The cup has a closed bottom, a sidewall extending upward from the closed bottom, and an open top. The closed bottom and the sidewall cooperatively define an interior chamber adapted to receive at least a portion of the user's penis. Suitable packaging and methods of manufacturing such an article are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Marcille F. Ruman, Sarah A. Kleuskens, Phillip L. Hutchinson