Patents Assigned to Reckitt & Colman Inc.
  • Patent number: 5380454
    Abstract: A non-caustic oven cleaner composition comprises from 1% to 12% monoethanolamine, from 2% to 20% diethylene glycol monobutyl ether and from 1 to 10% of sodium or potassium carbonate. The composition, preferably in an aerosol formulation having from 2% to 10% propellent, is effective at ambient room temperatures. The preferred carbonate is potassium carbonate. Up to 60% of the monoethanolamine can be replaced with an equivalent amount of diethanolamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Griepenburg, William Feuer, James Feng
  • Patent number: 5152015
    Abstract: An additive product dispensing apparatus for a toilet tank which prevents waste of excessive chemicals within the toilet tank and causes the treatment solution to remain in the toilet bowl water after the flushing cycle. The dispensing apparatus includes a product chamber for receiving the additive product. The product chamber communicates with an overflow pipe of the toilet tank by way of a conduit assembly having three ball check valves associated therewith. The check valves allow dispensing of a specific dosage of the product and are responsive to the rise and fall of water in the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Fourman
  • Patent number: 5121881
    Abstract: A container for an air freshening liquid including a bottom portion having a bottom wall and at least one lateral wall. The container has a liquid-permeable upper wall. The lateral wall includes at least one open groove extending to the upper wall whereby liquid in the container rises by capillary action to the upper wall which absorbs the liquid for evaporation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventor: William Lembeck
  • Patent number: 5014913
    Abstract: An air-freshening device including an air-freshening fluid container having a removable cap with a wick support. A fluid-absorbent medium has an exposed surface on the cap and a wick extends through the cap to the fluid-absorbent medium. An outer closure support for the container has a pair of adjustable closure half-shells. Each half-shell has an internal locking arm for engaging the flange of the cap for controlling the air freshener flow out of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventors: Earl Hoyt, Manharbhai K. Patel
  • Patent number: D308480
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventor: Earl Hoyt
  • Patent number: D308825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventor: Earl Hoyt
  • Patent number: D310961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventor: Earl Hoyt
  • Patent number: D322397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventor: Earl Hoyt
  • Patent number: D323554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventors: Earl Hoyt, Manharbhai K. Patel
  • Patent number: D330515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman, Inc.
    Inventors: Manharbhai K. Patel, Eric Masanque
  • Patent number: D332999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventors: Earl Hoyt, Manharbhai K. Patel
  • Patent number: D333618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventors: Manharbhai K. Patel, John Lister
  • Patent number: D350192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventors: Manhar K. Patel, John M. Paulovitch
  • Patent number: D355126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Paulovich, Patricia R. Abel
  • Patent number: D355251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: Reckitt & Colman Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Paulovich, Manhar K. Patel