Patents by Inventor Ryan Clinton Frank

Ryan Clinton Frank 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).

  • Container, shelf and drawer liners providing absorbency and odor control
    Patent number: 6926862
    Abstract: A container liner, shelf liner or drawer liner that will absorb liquids spilled or leaked into a container or onto a shelf or drawer. The liner is a layered product having a layer which is impervious to liquids and an absorbent layer. The absorbent layer further contains a material which is capable of controlling odors, such as those odors found in refrigerators and waste receptacles. The liner of the present invention provides the benefit of absorbing spills and controlling odors in containers such as refrigerators and waste receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Monica Carlise Fontenot, Terry Pearce Ford, John Wesley Fowler, Jeanette Ann Allen, Ryan Clinton Frank, Gina Kay Rolsten, Richard John Schmidt, Bruce Scott Williamson
  • Non-slip nonwoven liner
    Publication number: 20040038607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-slip liner or mat which is soft, durable, breathable, allows for air circulation, is mildew resistant, is a barrier and is repositionable. The liner or mat of the present invention is a laminate of at least two layers of nonwoven webs. In addition, the liner or mat of the present invention has non-slip coating applied to a side of at least one of the first and second layers not in the surface to surface to surface relationship with the other layer. The non-slip liner can be used to protect shelves, drawers, tables and the like from damage during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Scott Williamson, Ryan Clinton Frank, Gina Kay Rolsten
  • Bicomponent nonwoven webs containing splittable thermoplastic filaments and a third component
    Patent number: 6686303
    Abstract: An improved nonwoven web composite is formed by combining splittable bicomponent thermoplastic filaments with a component selected from other fibers and particles. The bicomponent filaments include distinct regions of first and second incompatible polymers extending the length of the filaments. After the bicomponent filaments are combined with the other fibers and/or particles, the bicomponent filaments are caused to split lengthwise along boundaries between the regions of different polymers, resulting in a web or matrix of finer filaments which entrap, ensnare and contain the other fibers and/or particles within the web or matrix. The nonwoven web composite is particularly useful for making absorbent articles, which require durability and optimum levels of absorbent fibers and/or particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan David Haynes, Billy Dean Arnold, Justin Max Duellman, Ryan Clinton Frank, Jeffrey Lawrence McManus, Charles Allen Smith, Ty Jackson Stokes, Kevin Edward Smith, Darryl Franklin Clark, Debra Jean McDowall, Samuel Edward Marmon, Christopher Cosgrove Creagan, Xin Ning, David Lewis Myers
  • Container, shelf and drawer liners providing absorbency and odor control
    Publication number: 20020182102
    Abstract: A container liner, shelf liner or drawer liner that will absorb liquids spilled or leaked into a container or onto a shelf or drawer. The liner is a layered product having a layer which is impervious to liquids and an absorbent layer. The absorbent layer further contains a material which is capable of controlling odors, such as those odors found in refrigerators and waste receptacles. The liner of the present invention provides the benefit of absorbing spills and controlling odors in containers such as refrigerators and waste receptacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Monica Carlise Fontenot, Terry Pearce Ford, John Wesley Fowler, Jeanette Ann Allen, Ryan Clinton Frank, Gina Kay Rolsten, Richard John Schmidt, Bruce Scott Williamson