Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Jerry T. Yetter
  • Stain removal device
    Patent number: 6233771
    Abstract: A cleaning device for spot-cleaning fabrics without causing fiber damage is provided. A hand-held device with a convex face comprises treatment means, such as fibers. In use, the stained fabric is moistened with a cleaning composition and the device is rolled or rocked on the stained area. The fibers mechanically dislodge the stain. The device is especially useful as a pre-spotter in a dry cleaning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Hortel, Aram Jesse Irwin, Michael Peter Siklosi, Bruce Albert Yeazell