David S Clemens

US Patent:

6533213, Mar 18, 2003

Filed:

Jan 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/766813

Inventors:

Debra Hartley Durrance - Appleton WI
Scott Gerald Chapple - Neenah WI
David Michael Clemens - Menasha WI
Michael Lee Lohoff - Oshkosh WI
Larry Dean Primeau - DePere WI
Joseph Donald Schmidt - Menasha WI
Richard John Schmidt - Roswell GA

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B65H 1900

US Classification:

2425601, 242563

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for unwinding a web material that defines a plurality of integral lanes with separators disposed between the lanes. At least one lane of the web material can be torn along a separator without using a cutting or slitting device while maintaining one or more other lanes on the roll.

US Patent:

6723034, Apr 20, 2004

Filed:

May 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/855451

Inventors:

Debra Hartley Durrance - Appleton WI
Scott Gerald Chapple - Neenah WI
David Michael Clemens - Menasha WI
Jason Gene Csida - Reno TX
Kurt Garrett Krupka - Neenah WI
Heather Schenck Mortell - Neenah WI
Robert Lee Popp - Hortonville WI
Marcille Faye Ruman - Oshkosh WI
Scott John Andrew Swanson - Neenah WI
Charles Robert Tomsovic - Omro WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B31B 4900

US Classification:

493373, 493 3, 493178, 493179, 493357, 493360, 493454

Abstract:

A process for making prefastened and refastenable garments includes providing a plurality of discrete articles with mating fastening components disposed in the waist regions. First fastening components are separated from one another by an initial transverse distance. The waist region containing the first fastening components is modified to transversely displace these fastening components to a post displacement distance that is not equal to the initial distance. The process allows for convenient alignment of the fastening components to form refastenable seams.

US Patent:

6776316, Aug 17, 2004

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/966793

Inventors:

David James Van Eperen - Appleton WI
Steven James Langolf - Fon du Lac WI
Steven L. Schnasse - New London WI
Kent Allan Franklin - Appleton WI
David Michael Lehner - Appleton WI
Jesse Paul Sorenson - Little Chute WI
Rodney Steele Gardinier - Appleton WI
David Michael Clemens - Keller TX

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A41H 3300

US Classification:

223 37, 223 38

Abstract:

A method of tucking a pair of refastenable side seams into a body portion of a pant-like garment in which the fold locations can be controlled and the likelihood of creases occurring in the fastening components is reduced or eliminated. The garment is positioned either on one vacuum conveyor or between an upper vacuum conveyor and a lower vacuum conveyor. Vacuum zones from the conveyors hold the garment in place. While the garment is held by the vacuum zones, the refastenable side seams are pushed between the front and back regions toward one another with the fastening components being placed in a flat configuration.