Robert J Leveille

US Patent:

6406467, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

May 16, 1995

Appl. No.:

08/442065

Inventors:

Rebecca Lyn Dilnik - Appleton WI
Allen Todd Leak - Neenah WI
Mark Michael Mleziva - Appleton WI
Michael A. Snyder - Waupaca WI
Patrick Sean McNichols - Hortonville WI
Scott Leslie Williams - Neenah WI
Robert John Leveille - Appleton WI
Scott Lee Pennings - Neenah WI
Paul John Serbiak - Appleton WI
Bruce Michael Siebers - Appleton WI
Robert Eugene Vogt - Neenah WI
Georgia Lynn Zehner - Larsen WI
Thomas David Ehlert - Neenah WI
John Gerard Hein - Appleton WI
Timothy Raymond Heindel - Neenah WI
Tim Joseph Janssen - Kaukauna WI
Kathleen Ann Peterson - Madison WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61F 1315

US Classification:

604391, 604387

Abstract:

Disclosed is an improved fastening tape for use on a disposable absorbent garment. The fastening tape comprises a first substrate and an interlocking material attached to said first substrate. The interlocking material extends the entire width of the fastening tape, and the interlocking material is longitudinally spaced from both transverse edges of the fastening tape. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing the fastening tape. The process involves providing a continuous length of an interlocking material having a width and traveling in a first direction. The interlocking material is attached to a first substrate to form a composite. The composite is then cut along a second direction to form fastening tapes suitable for attachment on a disposable absorbent garment. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

US Patent:

6627289, Sep 30, 2003

Filed:

Feb 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/514223

Inventors:

Rebecca Lyn Dilnik - Appleton WI
Allen Todd Leak - Neenah WI
Mark Michael Mleziva - Appleton WI
Michael A. Snyder - Waupaca WI
Patrick Sean McNichols - Hortonville WI
Scott Leslie Williams - Neenah WI
Robert John Leveille - Appleton WI
Scott Lee Pennings - Neenah WI
Paul John Serbiak - Appleton WI
Bruce Michael Siebers - Appleton WI
Robert Eugene Vogt - Neenah WI
Georgia Lynn Zehner - Larsen WI
Thomas David Ehlert - Neenah WI
John Gerard Hein - Appleton WI
Timothy Raymond Heindel - Neenah WI
Tim Joseph Janssen - Kaukauna WI
Kathleen Ann Peterson - Madison WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D04H 1100

US Classification:

428 92, 604391, 604387

Abstract:

Disclosed is an improved fastening tape for use on a disposable absorbent garment. The fastening tape comprises a first substrate and an interlocking material attached to said first substrate. The interlocking material extends the entire width of the fastening tape, and the interlocking material is longitudinally spaced from both transverse edges of the fastening tape. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing the fastening tape. The process involves providing a continuous length of an interlocking material having a width and traveling in a first direction. The interlocking material is attached to a first substrate to form a composite. The composite is then cut along a second direction to form fastening tapes suitable for attachment on a disposable absorbent garment. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

US Patent:

7323072, Jan 29, 2008

Filed:

Apr 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/117558

Inventors:

Darin Allen Engelhart - Appleton WI, US
James Alvin Boldra - Menasha WI, US
Robert John Leveille - Appleton WI, US
Robert Eugene Vogt - Neenah WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B32B 37/00

US Classification:

156 732, 156 733, 156252, 156253

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for bonding and aperturing one or more fibrous webs including bonding at least one fibrous web in a bonding nip created by a rotatable bonding roll and a rotatable anvil roll and aperturing the at least one fibrous web in an aperturing nip created by a rotatable aperture roll and an anvil roll. The bonding roll has a plurality of protuberances extending from the peripheral bonding surface that define a bonding pattern and result in highly bonded regions within the fibrous web. The aperture roll has a plurality of projections extending from the peripheral aperture surface that define an aperturing pattern. The aperturing pattern substantially aligns with the bonding pattern thereby creating apertures within the highly bonded regions.

US Patent:

56561113, Aug 12, 1997

Filed:

May 15, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/441473

Inventors:

Rebecca Lyn Dilnik - Appleton WI
Allen Todd Leak - Neenah WI
Mark Michael Mleziva - Appleton WI
Michael A. Snyder - Waupaca WI
Patrick Sean McNichols - Hortonville WI
Scott Leslie Williams - Neenah WI
Robert John Leveille - Appleton WI
Scott Lee Pennings - Neenah WI
Paul John Serbiak - Appleton WI
Bruce Michael Siebers - Appleton WI
Robert Eugene Vogt - Neenah WI
Georgia Lynn Zehner - Larsen WI
Thomas David Ehlert - Neenah WI
John Gerard Hein - Appleton WI
Timothy Raymond Heindel - Neenah WI
Tim Joseph Janssen - Kaukauna WI
Kathleen Ann Peterson - Madison WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B32B 3110
B32B 3118

US Classification:

156 66

Abstract:

Disclosed is an improved fastening tape for use on a disposable absorbent garment. The fastening tape comprises a first substrate and an interlocking material attached to said first substrate. The interlocking material extends the entire width of the fastening tape, and the interlocking material is longitudinally spaced from both transverse edges of the fastening tape. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing the fastening tape. The process involves providing a continuous length of an interlocking material having a width and traveling in a first direction. The interlocking material is attached to a first substrate to form a composite. The composite is then cut along a second direction to form fastening tapes suitable for attachment on a disposable absorbent garment. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

US Patent:

56606664, Aug 26, 1997

Filed:

May 15, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/441165

Inventors:

Rebecca Lyn Dilnik - Appleton WI
Allen Todd Leak - Neenah WI
Michael A. Snyder - Waupaca WI
Patrick Sean McNichols - Hortonville WI
Scott Leslie Williams - Neenah WI
Robert John Leveille - Appleton WI
Scott Lee Pennings - Neenah WI
Paul John Serbiak - Appleton WI
Bruce Michael Siebers - Appleton WI
Robert Eugene Vogt - Neenah WI
Georgia Lynn Zehner - Larsen WI
Thomas David Ehlert - Neenah WI
John Gerard Hein - Appleton WI
Timothy Raymond Heindel - Neenah WI
Tim Joseph Janssen - Kaukauna WI
Kathleen Ann Peterson - Madison WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B32B 3118

US Classification:

156259

Abstract:

Disclosed is an improved fastening tape for use on a disposable absorbent garment. The fastening tape comprises a first substrate and an interlocking material attached to said first substrate. The interlocking material extends the entire width of the fastening tape, and the interlocking material is longitudinally spaced from both transverse edges of the fastening tape. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing the fastening tape. The process involves providing a continuous length of an interlocking material having a width and traveling in a first direction. The interlocking material is attached to a first substrate to form a composite. The composite is then cut along a second direction to form fastening tapes suitable for attachment on a disposable absorbent garment. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.