Sandra Knight

US Patent:

20120157948, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Dec 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/968440

Inventors:

William Pitman Laratta - Barrio Pinares, CR
Sandra Kay Knight - Omro WI, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/42
B32B 37/18

US Classification:

604361, 29428

Abstract:

A disposable absorbent article and a method for providing a disposable absorbent article having a urine insult volume indicator and a longitudinal centerline having a urine insult volume indicator and a longitudinal centerline includes a liquid permeable inner surface for facing a wearer; an outer cover having an outer surface for facing away from the wearer; an absorbent body disposed therebetween; and a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions. The article also includes a two-dimensional pattern having a plurality of segments, a longitudinal extent, and a transverse extent, the pattern disposed between the absorbent core and the outer surface, wherein the pattern is in fluid contact with the absorbent core, and wherein a segment changes appearance when wetted and is visible from the outer surface when wetted.

US Patent:

20120157949, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Dec 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/968457

Inventors:

Sandra Kay Knight - Omro WI, US
Cheri Lee Schultz - Kimberly WI, US
Andrew Mark Long - Appleton WI, US
Jane Elizabeth Charbonneau - Menasha WI, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/42

US Classification:

604361

Abstract:

An absorbent article for preventing leakage of a liquid insult includes an outer cover, a liner, and an absorbent assembly disposed therebetween, the liner having a body-facing surface; an active barrier disposed between the liner and the outer cover, wherein the active barrier is in fluid communication with the absorbent assembly, and wherein the active barrier is adapted to change dimensions when wetted; and a barrier highlight disposed to overlie the active barrier, wherein the barrier highlight is in fluid communication with the absorbent assembly or the active barrier, and wherein the barrier highlight is configured to change appearance when wetted.

US Patent:

20110144602, Jun 16, 2011

Filed:

Dec 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/635995

Inventors:

Andrew Mark Long - Appleton WI, US
Sandra Kay Knight - Omro WI, US
Christopher Peter Olson - Neenah WI, US
Shirlee Ann Weber - Neenah WI, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/45

US Classification:

604361

Abstract:

A pant-like absorbent article is provided including an absorbent chassis defining a waist opening and first and second leg openings, the absorbent chassis including an absorbent assembly. The absorbent chassis has a longitudinal length and the waist opening having an unstretched circumference, such that the longitudinal length is proportional to the unstretched circumference of the waist opening by a ratio less than 0.82. The absorbent article also includes a wetness indicator for alerting a wearer to a release of liquid body exudates, the wetness indicator including a physical sensation agent responsive to liquid body exudates received by the absorbent article to facilitate a physical sensation against the wearer's skin for alerting the wearer to the wearer's release of liquid body exudates.

US Patent:

20160175171, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Apr 14, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/780330

Inventors:

- Neenah WI, US
Andrew Mark Long - Appleton WI, US
Sandra Kay Knight - Neenah WI, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/537

Abstract:

A fluid-distributing structure includes a flexible body having a plurality of fluid reservoirs defined therein, and a plurality of directional fluid barriers. The fluid reservoirs are fluidly connected to one another by openings defined within the body. Each fluid barrier is associated with one of the openings defined in the body, and is configured to permit fluid flow through the opening in a downstream direction and inhibit fluid flow through the opening in an upstream direction.