Yee Yang

US Patent:

7344526, Mar 18, 2008

Filed:

Dec 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/736443

Inventors:

Yee Yang - Appleton WI, US
Lisa Nickel - Menasha WI, US
Kristi J. Bryant - Appleton WI, US
Mark S. Franke - Neenah WI, US
Cynthia H. Hendren - Oshkosh WI, US
Richard J. Kamps - Wrightstown WI, US
David A. Kuen - Neenah WI, US
Katherine C. Wheeler - Menasha WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61F 13/15

US Classification:

604393, 604400, 604402, 2919, 2920

Abstract:

An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling the wearer's waist. The garment shell comprises a front panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins, and a back panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins. The absorbent assembly is attached at a front waist region thereof to the garment shell generally at the side margins of the front panel assembly to together define front side margins of the absorbent garment. The absorbent assembly is further attached at a back waist region thereof to the garment shell generally at the side margins of the back panel assembly to together define back side margins of the absorbent garment. The front side margins and the back side margins of the absorbent garment are releasably attached to each other to removably secure the absorbent garment on the wearer's waist.

US Patent:

7491196, Feb 17, 2009

Filed:

Dec 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/735978

Inventors:

Mark S. Franke - Neenah WI, US
Kristi J. Bryant - Appleton WI, US
Cynthia H. Hendren - Oshkosh WI, US
Richard J. Kamps - Wrightstown WI, US
David A. Kuen - Neenah WI, US
Lisa Nickel - Menasha WI, US
Katherine C. Wheeler - Menasha WI, US
Yee Yang - Appleton WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61F 13/15
A61F 13/20

US Classification:

604396, 604397

Abstract:

An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling a wearer's waist. The absorbent assembly has an inner surface adapted for contiguous relationship with the wearer's body, a front waist region in opposed relationship with a front waist region of the garment shell, a back waist region in opposed relationship with a back waist region of the garment shell, and a crotch region extending longitudinally between and interconnecting the front and back waist regions of the absorbent assembly. The absorbent assembly is releasably attached generally at a front waist end thereof to the garment shell generally at the front waist end of the garment shell, and is also releasably attached generally at a back waist end thereof to the garment shell generally at the back waist end of the garment shell.

US Patent:

7686796, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Dec 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/736069

Inventors:

David A. Kuen - Neenah WI, US
Kristi J. Bryant - Appleton WI, US
Mark S. Franke - Neenah WI, US
Cynthia H. Hendren - Oshkosh WI, US
Richard J. Kamps - Wrightstown WI, US
Lisa Nickel - Menasha WI, US
Katherine C. Wheeler - Menasha WI, US
Yee Yang - Appleton WI, US

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61F 13/15
A61F 13/20
A41D 1/08

US Classification:

604396, 604393, 604394, 2238

Abstract:

An absorbent garment for wear about a wearer's waist includes a waist belt, a garment shell and an absorbent assembly constructed to take in and retain body exudates released by the wearer. The absorbent assembly is releasably attached generally at front and back waist regions thereof to the waist belt. The garment shell is attached generally at front and back waist regions thereof to the waist belt, with the absorbent assembly generally disposed within the garment shell, whereby the front waist region of the garment shell is in opposed relationship with the front waist region of the absorbent assembly and the back waist region of the garment shell is in opposed relationship with the back waist region of the absorbent assembly.

US Patent:

20040127878, Jul 1, 2004

Filed:

Dec 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/331896

Inventors:

Christopher Olson - Neenah WI, US
Yee Yang - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

A61F013/15
A61F013/20

US Classification:

604/385160

Abstract:

A pant-like absorbent article, such as a child's training pant, includes laterally extending front and back ear portions defined at opposed lateral sides of front and back waist regions. An absorbent body structure extends longitudinally along the crotch region between at least a partially stretchable outercover and at least a partially stretchable liner, from the front waist region to the back waist region, the absorbent body structure including laterally extending wing portions that extend laterally along the front and back ear portions. The laterally extending wing portions are stretchable and absorbent, to allow for the transfer of liquid from the front to the back of the article while a user is in a reclining or sleeping position.

US Patent:

6652504, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Aug 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/638687

Inventors:

Christopher Peter Olson - Neenah WI
Yee Yang - Appleton WI
Shirlee Ann Weber - Neenah WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

A61F 1315

US Classification:

60438525, 60438524, 60438527

Abstract:

A pant-like absorbent garment having curved leak guard flaps has a gasket-like fit. A chassis of the absorbent garment defines first and second leg openings with curved cut-outs in the chassis. First portions of two leak guard flaps are bonded in a stretched position to the first and second leg openings about a periphery of the curved cut-outs, thereby forming finished seams. Leg elastic members can be bonded to the second portions of the leak guard flaps, thereby creating an even greater gasket effect. The resulting absorbent garment has a comfortable, gasket-like fit and an aesthetically pleasing, finished look about the leg openings.