Patents by Inventor Bob Wayne Au

Bob Wayne Au has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6588964
    Abstract: A fluid applicator having a body with a fluid inlet in communication with a reservoir of fluid to be dispensed. The applicator further includes a plurality of applicator tines extending outwardly from an application area of the body, and the tines are at least partially flexible. Moreover, at least some of the tines include a fluid pathway. Additionally, the applicator further includes a handle portion generally above the application area. An actuator is located on the body adjacent the front end and generally above and off-center from the application area. The actuator is operably configured to selectively dispense a predetermined amount of fluid to the fluid pathways of the tines for accurate and consistent dispensing and application of the fluid to a target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bob Wayne Au, Anne Marie Candido, Philip Davies, Mark Thomas Lund, Charles William Sears, Marc Walter Tanner
  • Patent number: D441499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bob Wayne Au, Mark Thomas Lund, Anthony Raymond Marchetta, William Tyler Fitzsimmons
  • Patent number: D456942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bob Wayne Au, Mark Thomas Lund, Anthony Raymond Marchetta, Marc Walter Tanner, Philip Davies, Jon Derek Riemer