Patents by Inventor Steven A. Engel

Steven A. Engel 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).

  • Method for making uncreped throughdried towels and wipers
    Patent number: 5616207
    Abstract: Uncreped throughdried basesheets can be made with the caliper of the basesheet being independent of the basis weight of the basesheet. Multi-ply wipers and towels produced by plying together two or more of such basesheets having a relatively low basis weight can provide products with improved caliper and absorbency for a given strength level and the amount of fiber used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen J. Sudall, Steven A. Engel
  • Uncreped throughdried towels and wipers having high strength and absorbency
    Patent number: 5399412
    Abstract: Uncreped throughdried basesheets can be made with the caliper of the basesheet being independent of the basis weight of the basesheet. Multi-ply wipers and towels produced by plying together two or more of such basesheets having a relatively low basis weight can provide products with improved caliper and absorbency for a given strength level and the amount of fiber used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen J. Sudall, Steven A. Engel