Patents Assigned to Sara Lee
  • Publication number: 20060242777
    Abstract: A polishing implement for polishing a shoe or the like, including a structure to be handheld provided with an absorbing fiber layer for forming a first polishing layer; and a sachet provided on or to be provided on the structure for containing the polishing product. According to the invention, the sachet includes a fiber layer impregnated with polishing product and, in closed condition, screened off by a protective layer while in opened condition, the impregnated fiber layer forms a second polishing layer for applying the polishing product to the shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Sara Lee/DE N.V.
    Inventor: Willem Blokpoel
  • Patent number: 7100805
    Abstract: An air freshener for dispensing a spray of deodorant, includes a housing in which a holder can be received for containing deodorant. A sliding bar has an end in contact with a door or doorway, so that a door movement results in a movement of the sliding bar. A wedge-shaped press member is coupled with the sliding bar, which during a movement of the sliding bar causes the dispensing member to move in a direction transverse to the movement of the sliding bar. The sliding bar includes a guide along which the press member can be moved in a direction transverse to the sliding bar. The press member operates a coupling piece between the press member and the dispensing member, and the coupling piece includes a round upper side including a contact surface for the wedge-shaped press member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N. V.
    Inventor: Dirk Jan Bulsink
  • Patent number: 7086925
    Abstract: A brassiere fastener system having a cushion structure is provided. Preferably, the cushion structure is a pouch with at least one cushion insert therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: Joanne Kaye, Cataldo E Rossi
  • Patent number: 7077053
    Abstract: The apparatus for preparing coffee comprises a holder arranged for receiving a pouch made of filter material and filled with a product to be extracted. The holder comprises at least one overflow opening and one access opening for placing the pouch in the holder. The apparatus further comprises a cover for closing and releasing the access opening and clamping means for pressing the holder and the cover towards each other when the cover closes of the access opening of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.
    Inventor: Diederik Kraan
  • Patent number: 7051557
    Abstract: A circular knit bra is provided. The bra has a torso encircling shape with a torso part having an outer fabric, an inner fabric, and a bra bottom. The outer fabric and the inner fabric each have a lower edge. The outer fabric and the inner fabric form a double layer. An integrally knitted reinforced anchoring chest band at the lower edge of the inner fabric forms a fold line, such that the anchoring chest band is concealed by the outer fabric layer. The bra bottom may have a smooth straight finished edge, a decorative scalloped edge, or a beaded edge mini-turned welt treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: John Mitchell, Sandy Ann Waitz
  • Patent number: 7043942
    Abstract: A circular knit blank and a garment made therefrom. The circular knit blank and garment made therefrom has a first portion being formed from a first yarn having a first elasticity and a second portion integrally knit to the first portion. The second portion has a second yarn with a second elasticity being different than the first elasticity. The second yarn is knitted into a plurality of loops with a desired number of loops of having a tension that is different than the remainder of the plurality of loops so that the second elasticity imparts a selected shape to a body when worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph W Chapman
  • Patent number: 7040124
    Abstract: A knitted fabric constructed from cotton yarns and synthetic yarns of polyester. The fabric is knitted with courses of cotton yarns, with a polyester yarn knitted with at least every fourth course of cotton yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Miller, III, Joseph D. Atkins, Donald R. Rummel
  • Patent number: 7040492
    Abstract: A merchandise display adapter system includes merchandise display adapter including a vertical display panel, a support leg extending transversely from the bottom of the display panel and attachable to a merchandise display fixture compartment, and a package support means attachable to the display panel for displaying a merchandise package. The merchandise display adapter has a dimension for displaying a merchandise package of a size different than the dimension of compartments in an existing display fixture. When the display panel is placed into a display fixture compartment and the support leg is attached to the compartment, the merchandise display fixture is adapted to display the merchandise package having a size different than the fixed-dimension compartments. Such a merchandise display adapter and adapter system are particularly useful for adapting a merchandise display fixture having compartments arranged in a terraced configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventor: Paula Lemons
  • Patent number: 7033403
    Abstract: A method of dyeing a fabric is provided. The method includes removing folds from the fabric, spraying a dye on a first side of the fabric, and exposing the fabric to a migration and fixation process prior to the dye drying on the first side so that the dye migrates from the first side to a second side of the fabric and reacts with and affixes to a component of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventor: Martin Bentham
  • Patent number: 7028509
    Abstract: A circularly knitted garment and a method of making a circularly knitted garment are provided. The garment has a cylindrical layer of fabric having an inner layer having a first free-end and a first edge, an outer layer having a second free-end and a second edge and a junction to join the first edge to the second edge. The second free-end is connected to the first free-end and the second edge is connected to the first edge during the knitting process to form a completed two-ply garment. The method provides turning the second series of courses outside of the first series of courses while the second series of courses is joined by held loops to the first series of courses at a junction. The method further includes knitting a second free-end to a first-free end using held loops from the second series of courses to form a completed two-ply garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: John Mitchell, Heinz Altman
  • Patent number: D520130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Household And Body Care Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Jordi Miró
  • Patent number: D522118
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Household and Body Care Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Jordi Miró
  • Patent number: D522640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Household and Body Care Nederland, B.V.
    Inventor: Jordi Miró
  • Patent number: D529162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Household and Body Care Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Dirk Jan Bulsink
  • Patent number: D530626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.
    Inventor: Age Willem Tanja
  • Patent number: D531386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventor: Ludovic Ledein
  • Cup
    Patent number: D531456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Neil Davies, William Arthur Hinshelwood Sherman
  • Patent number: D531892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen D. Eberts
  • Patent number: D532308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee/DE N.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Neil Davies, William Arthur Hinshelwood Sherman
  • Patent number: D533458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Household and Body Care Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Bjorn Weggelaar