Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Baumgartner

Stephen C. Baumgartner 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).

  • Waist elastic members for use in absorbent articles
    Patent number: 8377027
    Abstract: Absorbent articles having form fitting properties are disclosed. In particular, the absorbent articles include at least one waist elastic member that extends a substantial distance in the longitudinal direction. The waist elastic member, for instance, may be positioned in a front region of the article, in a back region of the article or in both the front and back regions. The waist elastic member includes a breathable elastic film. In order for the film to be breathable, the film includes apertures. The apertures appear on the film according to a particular pattern and having a particular diameter so that the film retains desired stretch properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Janis W. Hughes, Varunesh Sharma, Prasad Shrikrishna Potnis, Gregory Hall, Thomas H. Roessler, Peiguang Zhou, Stephen C. Baumgartner
  • Product seal of dissimilar materials
    Patent number: 7473818
    Abstract: A pant-like, prefastened, disposable absorbent article having side seams which include a front ear passively bonded to a back ear, wherein the front ear is releasable from the back ear desirably without tearing or damaging the back ear. The tearable front ear has a basis weight less than a basis weight of the back ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Datta, Kristi Jo Bryant, Timothy J. Blenke, Stephen C. Baumgartner, Julie A. Moser, Barbara A. Gossen, Catherine Marguerite Hancock-Cook, Mark G. Everson, Peter S. Lortscher
  • Product seal of dissimilar materials
    Publication number: 20020165514
    Abstract: A pant-like, prefastened, disposable absorbent article having side seams which include a front ear passively bonded to a back ear, wherein the front ear is releasable from the back ear desirably without tearing or damaging the back ear. The tearable front ear has a basis weight less than a basis weight of the back ear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Paul J. Datta, Kristi Jo Bryant, Timothy J. Blenke, Stephen C. Baumgartner, Julie A. Moser, Barbara A. Gossen, Kate Marguerite Hancock-Cooke, Mark G. Everson, Peter S. Lortscher