Patents by Inventor Stephen Austwick

Stephen Austwick 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).

  • Patent number: 8037561
    Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a diaper change mat which has excellent workability and facilitates changing diapers. A diaper change mat according to the present invention includes surface fasteners (101 to 105 and 101? to 105?) configured to be fastened detachably to a diaper and a mat (11) on which the surface fasteners (101 to 105 and 101? to 105?) are fixed. The surface fasteners (101 to 105 and 101? to 105?) are preferably convex members of surface fasteners and the convex members are fastened to nonwoven fabric used for a disposable diaper. The convex members of the surface fasteners are sheets provided with many engaging members of convex shape such as hooked or mushroom shaped, or the like. The surface fasteners (101 to 105 and 101? to 105?) can fix a diaper (2) in a spread state to the mat (11), and thus help facilitate changing diapers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen Austwick, Akiko Austwick
  • Publication number: 20090127307
    Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a diaper change mat which has excellent workability and facilitates changing diapers. A diaper change mat according to the present invention includes surface fasteners (101 to 105 and 101? to 105?) configured to be fastened detachably to a diaper and a mat (11) on which the surface fasteners (101 to 105 and 101? to 105?) are fixed. The surface fasteners (101 to 105 and 101? to 105?) are preferably convex members of surface fasteners and the convex members are fastened to nonwoven fabric used for a disposable diaper. The convex members of the surface fasteners are sheets provided with many engaging members of convex shape such as hooked or mushroom shaped, or the like. The surface fasteners (101 to 105 and 101? to 105?) can fix a diaper (2) in a spread state to the mat (11), and thus help facilitate changing diapers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen Austwick, Akiko Austwick