Patents by Inventor Tammy J. Nettekoven

Tammy J. Nettekoven 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).

  • Absorbent garment with close fit
    Patent number: 10993852
    Abstract: An absorbent garment has a minimum crotch width less than 30% the front region width. The absorbent garment has an absorbent member minimum width less than 80 mm. The absorbent member minimum width is less than 53% the minimum crotch width and is less than 60% the absorbent member maximum width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Marie E. Boll, Kimberly Louise Ellefson, Ligia A. Rivera, Tammy J. Nettekoven, Kimberly M. Downs, Todd R. Hagner, Marlene R. Dins, Ronald Alex Hilt, Michael J. Kerins
  • ABSORBENT GARMENT WITH CLOSE FIT
    Publication number: 20180085263
    Abstract: An absorbent garment has a minimum crotch width less than 30% the front region width. The absorbent garment has an absorbent member minimum width less than 80 mm. The absorbent member minimum width is less than 53% the minimum crotch width and is less than 60% the absorbent member maximum width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Marie E. Boll, Kimberly Louise Ellefson, Ligia A. Rivera, Tammy J. Nettekoven, Kimberly M. Downs, Todd R. Hagner, Marlene R. Dins, Ronald Alex Hilt, Michael J. Kerins
  • Absorbent articles comprising high permeability superabsorbent polymer compositions
    Patent number: 7935860
    Abstract: An absorbent article can have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. In some aspects, at least one of the topsheet, backsheet, and absorbent core is stretchable. In other aspects, the absorbent core can comprise layers, at least one of which includes substantially the superabsorbent material only and at least one of which includes substantially fluff only. In some aspects, the article includes superabsorbent material having a surface additive that includes a surface crosslinking agent, a water-insoluble inorganic metal compound and a polymeric coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard N. Dodge, II, Tammy J. Nettekoven, Scott J. Smith, Stan McIntosh, David L. Bergman, Jr.
  • Absorbent articles comprising high permeability superabsorbent polymer compositions
    Publication number: 20080234645
    Abstract: An absorbent article can have a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. In some aspects, at least one of the topsheet, backsheet, and absorbent core is stretchable. In other aspects, the absorbent core can comprise layers, at least one of which includes substantially the superabsorbent material only and at least one of which includes substantially fluff only. In some aspects, the article includes superabsorbent material having a surface additive that includes a surface crosslinking agent, a water-insoluble inorganic metal compound and a polymeric coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Richard N. Dodge, Tammy J. Nettekoven, Scott J. Smith, Stan Mclntosh, David L. Bergman