Patents by Inventor Geoffrey D. Finkenaur

Geoffrey D. Finkenaur 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).

  • Lip gloss
    Patent number: 4935228
    Abstract: A lip gloss comprising a mineral oil gel comprising polyethylene and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, wherein the weight proportion of polyethylene to ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is in the range of 90:10 to 70:30, respectively where polyethylene is present in major proportion, and wherein the weight proportion of polyethylene to ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is in the range of 20:80 to 30:70, respectively, where the ethylene-vinyl acetate is present in major proportion; a preferred embodiment includes 43% or less by weight of a wear-enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of polyiso and normal butene, lanolin and dimethylpolysiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Geoffrey D. Finkenaur, Robert A. Weber