Patents by Inventor John Karl Hintz

John Karl Hintz 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: 9301820
    Abstract: A floss dispensing toothpaste cap having a top portion connected to a bottom portion by a hinge region. An enclosure cavity encloses a removable floss spool. A floss cutter and a floss dispenser opening pass through a side of the bottom portion. A region of the top portion reversibly covers the floss dispensing opening and floss cutter. A floss-dispensing toothpaste cap includes a bottom portion having an enclosure with a connector to connect the cap onto a toothpaste tube. A nozzle is on the bottom portion opposing the connector. A floss cutter is on a side of the bottom portion. A removable floss spool is seated over the connector within the enclosure. A top portion is connected to the bottom portion by a hinge region, and has a tab that extends over a side of the bottom cap portion covering the floss cutter in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventor: John Karl Hintz
  • Publication number: 20160067020
    Abstract: A floss dispensing toothpaste cap having a top portion connected to a bottom portion by a hinge region. An enclosure cavity encloses a removable floss spool. A floss cutter and a floss dispenser opening pass through a side of the bottom portion. A region of the top portion reversibly covers the floss dispensing opening and floss cutter. A floss-dispensing toothpaste cap includes a bottom portion having an enclosure with a connector to connect the cap onto a toothpaste tube. A nozzle is on the bottom portion opposing the connector. A floss cutter is on a side of the bottom portion. A removable floss spool is seated over the connector within the enclosure. A top portion is connected to the bottom portion by a hinge region, and has a tab that extends over a side of the bottom cap portion covering the floss cutter in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: John Karl Hintz
  • Publication number: 20160068315
    Abstract: A toothpaste cap device including a bottom cap portion configured to be seated over a toothpaste tube by an internally threaded connector. The bottom cap portion has a toothpaste-dispensing nozzle disposed on an outside upper surface. The device includes an upper cap portion associated with a sound module containing an audio alert, the sound module being automatically activated to play the alert upon opening of the upper portion of the cap. The bottom cap portion can optionally comprise an enclosure cavity enclosing a removable floss spool. A method of delivering an audio alert including providing an auto-activated sound module within a toothpaste cap. The alert may be a recorded message regarding oral hygiene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: John Karl Hintz