Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Kolb

Thomas M. Kolb 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).

  • Flushable absorbent composites
    Patent number: 5415643
    Abstract: Absorbent composite structures containing fluff pulp and a superabsorbent material, such as those useful for disposable diapers, can be made to be flushable if the superabsorbent has the requisite properties. It has been found that flushability of such composite structures is enhanced when using superabsorbent materials having a ratio of the Absorbency Under Load (AUL) to the Centrifuge Retention Capacity (CRC) of about 0.70 or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas M. Kolb