Michael J Daley

US Patent:

6838154, Jan 4, 2005

Filed:

Dec 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/209044

Inventors:

Eugenio Go Varona - Marietta GA, US
Monica Lynn Bontrager - Appleton WI, US
Jaime Braverman - Atlanta GA, US
Kuo-Shu Edward Chang - Roswell GA, US
Michael Allen Daley - Alpharetta GA, US
Karen Lynn English - Alpharetta GA, US
Arthur Edward Garavaglia - Alpharetta GA, US
Hristo Angelov Hristov - Roswell GA, US
Nancy Donaldson Kollin - Roswell GA, US
Tamara Lee Mace - Doraville GA, US
David Michael Matela - Alpharetta GA, US
Sharon Rymer - Neenah WI, US
Reginald Smith - Roswell GA, US
Michael Donald Sperl - Greenville WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D06N 704
D04H 100
D04H 1300
D04H 300
D04H 500
D04H 316
A61F 1315
A61F 1320

US Classification:

428152, 442340, 442401, 604358, 604367, 604368, 604372

Abstract:

There is provided a resilient, three dimensional material having fibrous texture and appearance and capable of fluid handling. It consists of a top surface and a bottom surface wherein fiber-like elements typically extend from one surface to the other forming flat to undulating surfaces characterized by a multiplicity of interconnected fluid passageways. Deformed, discontinuous film-like or encapsulated regions connect fiber-like elements and stabilize the material. The material of this invention is unique based on the three principle characteristics which are communicated in this application: 1) f(ψ)

US Patent:

61688495, Jan 2, 2001

Filed:

Nov 14, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/968822

Inventors:

Jaime Braverman - Atlanta GA
Michael Allen Daley - Alpharetta GA
Arthur Edward Garavaglia - Alpharetta GA
Rebecca Griffin - Woodstock GA
Tamara Lee Mace - Doraville GA
David Wayne Primm - Cumming GA
Eugenio Go Varona - Marietta GA
Ali Yahiaoui - Roswell GA

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B32B 310

US Classification:

428137

Abstract:

A multilayer material suitable for use as a cover or topsheet for personal care absorbent articles such as diapers, sanitary pads, adult incontinence garments, training pants and the like having a top layer and a bottom, where the top layer forms a plurality of apertures and contacts the bottom layer in land areas disposed between the apertures. The bottom layer has a permeability substantially equivalent to, or higher than, the top layer.