Inventor

Paul T. Van Gompel

Inventor

Hortonville, WI, US

Overview

1986–2017

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 64 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Fprimary

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels55%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification21%

A41BShirts9%

B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form5%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

A41DOuterwear1%

A41FGarment fastenings1%

A47GHousehold or table equipment1%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics1%

B31DMaking articles of paper, cardboard or material worked in a manner analogous to paper, not provided for in subclasses b31b or b31c1%

PatentTitleYear

9,662,248'Selective modification of a nonwoven surface'2017 8,764,721'Three-piece disposable undergarment with folded crotch member and method for the manufacture thereof'2014 8,562,580'Selective modification of a nonwoven surface'2013 8,388,595'Disposable undergarment with a detachable crotch member and method for the use thereof'2013 8,167,861'Disposable garment with stretchable absorbent assembly'2012 8,043,273'Disposable undergarment with a stretchable absorbent insert and method for the use thereof'2011 8,007,622'Method of assembling personal care absorbent article'2011 7,887,526'Three-piece disposable undergarment'2011 7,838,724'Absorbent garment with an extensible backsheet'2010 7,837,665'Three-piece disposable undergarment with folded crotch member'2010 7,785,309'Disposable garment with biaxially stretchable inner layer'2010 7,749,211'Body conforming absorbent garment and methods for the use and manufacture thereof'2010 7,658,732'Dual-layered disposable garment'2010 7,651,653'Machine and cross-machine direction elastic materials and methods of making same'2010 7,635,360'Method for the manufacture of a disposable undergarment having a cutout'2009 7,621,900'Disposable absorbent garment that incorporates a continuous reinforced leg gasket and method for the manufacture thereof'2009 7,591,810'Absorbent garment having a body conforming absorbent composite'2009 7,569,042'Disposable garment with multiple fasteners'2009 7,431,791'Method of assembling personal care absorbent article'2008 7,419,562'Three-piece disposable undergarment with folded crotch member and method for the manufacture thereof'2008 7,404,813'Undergarment having crotch member with unattached end portion'2008 7,344,523'Dual-layered disposable garment having tailored stretch characteristics'2008 7,329,794'Disposable absorbent garment with elastic inner layer having multiple fasteners'2008 7,314,465'Disposable undergarment having a slit'2008 7,297,139'Refastenable absorbent garment'2007 7,220,335'Three-piece disposable undergarment with stretchable crotch member and method for the manufacture thereof'2007 7,207,979'Refastenable absorbent garment'2007 7,201,744'Refastenable absorbent garment and method for assembly thereof'2007 7,198,689'Method of assembling an expandable absorbent garment'2007 7,087,046'Absorbent garment with refastenable adhesive elements engaging an elongatable body panel and methods for the use and manufacture thereof'2006 7,018,368'Personal care article having a stretch outer cover and non-stretch grasping panels'2006 6,994,698'Flexible mechanical fastening tab'2006 6,979,380'Three-piece disposable undergarment and method for the manufacture thereof'2005 6,884,310'Method for making an absorbent article with elastic cuff areas and expandable substrates'2005 6,743,321'Method and apparatus for assembling refastenable absorbent garments'2004 6,733,484'Expandable absorbent garment'2004 6,702,801'Absorbent garment with an extensible backsheet'2004 6,387,085'Personal care article having a stretch outer cover and non-stretch grasping panels'2002 6,367,089'Disposable menstrual panty'2002 6,361,527'Three-dimensional pocket garment'2002 6,264,641'Expandable cover garment'2001 6,240,569'Disposable menstrual Panty'2001 6,217,563'Three-dimensional, inward leg gather disposable garment'2001 6,193,701'Personal care article having zones with different resistance-to stretch'2001 6,132,410'Disposable garment having dryness barriers with expandable attachment to an absorbent'2000 D0421802'Disposable absorbent article'2000 5,743,994'Apparatus for making an absorbent article with asymmetric leg elastics'1998 5,683,531'Method for making an absorbent article with asymmetric leg elastics'1997 5,649,919'Absorbent article having dual asymmetric leg elastics'1997 5,540,672'Absorbent article having dual asymmetric leg elastics'1996 5,399,219'Method for making a fastening system for a dynamic fitting diaper'1995 4,940,464'Disposable incontinence garment or training pant'1990 4,938,753'Seam construction in a disposable training pant, incontinence garment, or diaper'1990 4,938,757'Disposable training pant or incontinence garment'1990 4,797,171'Coated fabric and method of making the same'1989 4,753,840'Coated fabric'1988 4,725,473'Cloth-like, liquid impervious composite material and method for making the same'1988 4,706,303'Disposable bib with an elasticized neckband'1987 4,677,695'Web with adjustable opening and method of making the same'1987 4,646,362'Disposable underpants, such as child\'s training pants and the like'1987 4,646,365'Disposable bib with an integral, elasticized neckband'1987 4,641,381'Disposable underpants, such as infant\'s training pants and the like'1987 4,639,949'Elastic form-fitting closure constructions for disposable garments'1987 4,630,320'Garment with one or more gusseted adjustable openings and method of making the same'1986

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1986–2017Patents assigned to KIMBERLY CLARK CO (64)· patent assignee history

1986–2017Based in Hortonville, WI, US· patent location history

1987Based in Outagamie County, WI, US· patent location history

2012–2017Patents assigned to VAN GOMPEL PAUL T (5)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to DUNKERLY CEDRIC A (2)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to HALL GREGORY K (2)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to HUANG YUNG H (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
KIMBERLY CLARK CO	64	1986–2017
VAN GOMPEL PAUL Tself	5	2012–2017
DUNKERLY CEDRIC A	2	2013–2017
HALL GREGORY K	2	2013–2017
HUANG YUNG H	2	2013–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Hortonville, WI, US	61	1986–2017
Outagamie County, WI, US	3	1987