Patents by Inventor Danielle J. Couts

Danielle J. Couts 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).

  • Fluid valve and actuator for inverted fluid reservoir
    Patent number: 7048458
    Abstract: A valve for controlling flow of fluid from an inverted fluid reservoir, the valve comprising: retaining mechanism for coupling the valve to a fluid reservoir; a central fluid opening for flow of fluid from the fluid reservoir through the valve; a valve post slidably disposed within the central fluid opening, the valve post having a sealing portion adapted to seal the central fluid opening and prevent fluid flow through the valve in a closed position; a biasing mechanism coupled to the valve post for biasing the sealing portion of the valve post against the central fluid opening when the valve is in the closed position; and an air vent system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Hall, Douglas J. Minkler, Francis J. Culang, Danielle J. Couts
  • Fluid valve and actuator for inverted fluid reservoir
    Patent number: 7004658
    Abstract: An advanced cleaning system having a handle portion with a proximal end and a distal end, a cleaning head portion, the cleaning head portion adapted for use with a removable cleaning pad, and a cleaning fluid reservoir fluidically coupled to the cleaning head portion such that cleaning fluid is controllably allowed to flow via gravity onto the surface to be cleaned adjacent the cleaning head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Hall, Douglas J. Minkler, Francis J. Culang, Danielle J. Couts
  • Fluid distribution nozzle and stream pattern
    Patent number: 6976802
    Abstract: An advanced cleaning system having a handle portion with a proximal end and a distal end, a cleaning head portion, the cleaning head portion adapted for use with a removable cleaning pad, and a cleaning fluid reservoir fluidically coupled to the cleaning head portion such that cleaning fluid is controllably allowed to flow via gravity onto the surface to be cleaned adjacent the cleaning head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Hall, Douglas J. Minkler, Danielle J. Couts, Katie K. Chow, Shumanta Mitra