Cassandra E Morris

US Patent:

6579275, Jun 17, 2003

Filed:

Sep 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/675544

Inventors:

Jennifer Elizabeth Pozniak - Appleton WI
Cassandra Elizabeth Morris - Charlottesville VA

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61F 1315

US Classification:

604390, 604389, 60438511, 60438505, 604391, 60438501, 6043853, 60438529, 60438525, 60438523

Abstract:

A pant-like, disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent chassis, a pair of opposed side panels, at least one releasable joint and at least one folded fastenery. The absorbent chassis defines a pair of laterally opposed side edges and a pair of longitudinally opposed waist edges. The side panels extend between the side edges of the absorbent chassis to define a waist opening and a pair of leg openings in the pant-like disposable absorbent article. Each of the opposed side panels defines a first side margin which is permanently attached to the side edge of the absorbent chassis in one waist region of the absorbent article to provide a permanent joint. At least one of the opposed side panels further defines a second side margin opposite the first side margin which is releasably attached to the side edge of the absorbent chassis in the other waist region of the absorbent article to provide a releasable joint. The folded fastener is located adjacent the releasable joint wherein the folded fastener is configured to be unfolded and used to refastenably engage the second side margin of the at least one side panel to the opposite waist region of the absorbent article after the releasable joint is released.

US Patent:

6972012, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Nov 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/706294

Inventors:

Jennifer Elizabeth Pozniak - Appleton WI, US
Timothy James Blenke - Neenah WI, US
Cassandra Elizabeth Morris - Charlottesville VA, US
Thomas Harold Roessler - Menasha WI, US
Jody Dorothy Suprise - Pine River WI, US
Robert Eugene Vogt - Neenah WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61F013/15

US Classification:

604386, 604391

Abstract:

A pant-like, refastenable, disposable absorbent article includes an absorbent chassis, a pair of opposed side panels, a pair of releasable joints and a pair of proportional fasteners. The absorbent chassis defines a pair of laterally opposed side edges and a pair of longitudinally opposed waist edges. The side panels extend between and connect the side edges of the absorbent chassis to define a waist opening and a pair of leg openings in the pant-like disposable absorbent article. Each of the opposed side panels defines a first side margin which is permanently attached to the side edge of the absorbent chassis in one waist region of the absorbent article to provide a permanent joint. Each of the opposed side panels further defines a second side margin opposite the first side margin which is releasably attached to the side edges of the absorbent chassis in the other waist region of the absorbent article to provide the releasable joints. The proportional fasteners are located adjacent the releasable joints and are configured to be smaller in the longitudinal direction than the releasable joints. The fasteners are used to refastenably engage the second side margins of the side panels to the opposite waist region of the absorbent article.

US Patent:

7578812, Aug 25, 2009

Filed:

Dec 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/017894

Inventors:

Paul Joseph Datta - Appleton WI, US
Robert Eugene Vogt - Neenah WI, US
Thomas Walter Odorzynski - Green Bay WI, US
Cassandra Elizabeth Morris - Charlottesville VA, US
Jennifer Elizabeth Pozniak - Appleton WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61F 13/68
A61F 13/62

US Classification:

604391, 604394

Abstract:

Prefastened absorbent articles () may include a singular fastening mechanism that includes an oversized fastener (), to provide stability between the front waist region and the back waist region and to maintain the prefastened configuration. The prefastened absorbent articles can include a multiple property fastener () that has at least one engagement zone () and at least one non-abrasive zone ().

US Patent:

D652487, Jan 17, 2012

Filed:

May 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/392377

Inventors:

John Brewer - Marietta GA, US
Joseph A. Cesa - Cumming GA, US
Cassandra E. Morris - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

2301

US Classification:

D23233

US Patent:

D652895, Jan 24, 2012

Filed:

May 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/391692

Inventors:

John Brewer - Marietta GA, US
Joseph A. Cesa - Cumming GA, US
Cassandra E. Morris - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

2301

US Classification:

D23233

US Patent:

8215306, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Feb 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/395664

Inventors:

John Brewer - Marietta GA, US
Cassandra E. Morris - Roswell GA, US
Joe Gordon - Mansfield MA, US
Stephen Gianelis - Abington MA, US
Dave Zitnick - Providence RI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61M 1/00
A61M 16/00

US Classification:

12820714, 604319, 604540, 12820715

Abstract:

A respiratory access assembly inctudes a distal pJate having one port and cuff and an axially aligned proximal plate including a first port and first cuff and a second port and second cuff. The distal plate is configured to move relative to the proximal plate. The respiratory access assembly includes an actuator, which has a plurality of predetermined positions. When the actuator is positioned in a movement-enabling position, it permits movement of the plates while simultaneously blocking the first port of the proximal plate. When the actuator is positioned in a first or second locked (open) position, it locks the plates together and aligns the port of the distal plate with the respective first or second port of the proximal plate and un-blocks the first port of the proximal plale so that an object, such as a suction catheter, may be positioned through the aligned ports. When the actuator is positioned in the third locked (closed) position, it locks the plates together such that the port of the distal plate is positioned between the first port and the second port or the proximal plate and all ports are out of alignment with each other, such that all ports are blocked by a portion of one plate so that no object is moveable through any of the ports. A method of using a respiratory access assembly is provided.

US Patent:

8256422, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

May 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/466697

Inventors:

John Brewer - Marietta GA, US
Cassandra E. Morris - Roswell GA, US
Joe Gordon - Mansfield MA, US
David Zitnick - Providence RI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61M 16/00

US Classification:

12820714, 12820716, 604317

Abstract:

A respiratory access assembly includes a distal plate having a port, which is adapted to be positioned in operable communication with an artificial airway of a patient. The assembly includes a distal plate having a port and a proximal plate which has a first port and a second port. The distal plate is positioned against the proximal plate in a stacked configuration, and each plate is configured to move relative to the other. The assembly has an actuator which is positioned adjacent to at least one plate. The actuator cooperates with both plates to substantially prevent movement of the plates when the port of the distal plate is positioned in an alignment with at least one port of the proximal plate and an object, such as a suction catheter, is positioned through the aligned ports of the plates. The actuator cooperates with at least one plate to permit movement of at least one plate when (a) no object is positioned through aligned ports, and (b) when no ports are aligned. The assembly desirably has predetermined positions, which include a first open position, a second open position, and a third closed position.

US Patent:

8307829, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Dec 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/342846

Inventors:

John Brewer - Marietta GA, US
Cassandra E. Morris - Roswell GA, US
Stephen Gianelis - Abington MA, US
Joe Gordon - Mansfield MA, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61M 16/00
A62B 9/06

US Classification:

12820714, 12820024, 12820524

Abstract:

A respiratory access assembly includes a movable manifold and a closed suction catheter assembly with a shuttle movable by actuator between the manifold and the closed suction catheter assembly. The assembly includes a flap positioned adjacent the shuttle and the closed suction catheter assembly which is moveable between an open position which permits passage of a suction catheter therethrough and a closed position, which prevents a passage of a suction catheter. The respiratory access assembly permits operable communication with the artificial airway to permit suctioning when in an un-locked position, and prevents the entrance of a suction catheter when in the locked position. A method for using a respiratory access assembly.