Patents by Inventor Mark Edward McConnell

Mark Edward McConnell 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).

  • Automated process and apparatus for substantially simultaneously forming multiple articles having different properties
    Patent number: 6792739
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing toothbrushes is provided that includes a molding unit for substantially simultaneously molding toothbrush bodies, an element that removes toothbrush bodies from the molding unit, a tufter for securing tufts of bristles to toothbrush bodies to form toothbrushes, and a transport for automatically moving toothbrush bodies from the removal element to the tufter. A process for forming toothbrushes is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Company
    Inventors: Mark Edward McConnell, Michael Frank Fryauf, Declan Connolly, Gerald S. Szczech
  • Apparatus for substantially simultaneously forming multiple articles having different properties
    Patent number: 6679696
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a mold that includes a first cavity defining a toothbrush body, a first injection unit in fluid communication with the first cavity and a second cavity, and a second injection unit also in fluid communication with the first cavity. An apparatus is also provided that includes a mold that includes a first cavity defining a toothbrush body, a second cavity defining a toothbrush body, where the first cavity and the second cavity define substantially identical toothbrush bodies, a first injection unit in fluid communication with the first cavity and a second injection unit incapable of being in fluid communication with the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Company
    Inventors: Mark Edward McConnell, Michael Frank Fryauf, Declan Connolly, Gerald S. Szczech
  • Toothbrush
    Patent number: 6553604
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head extending from the handle, and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements, such as tufts of bristles, extending from the head. Each tooth cleaning element is supported for rotation about primarily only one axis. Each tooth cleaning element is rotatable independent of the other tooth cleaning element(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Company
    Inventors: Phillip M. Braun, William Alan Bredall, Karen Lynn Claire, Thomas Craig Masterman, Mark Edward McConnell, Michael F. Roberts, Thomas Overthun
  • Dental floss dispenser
    Patent number: 6302121
    Abstract: A floss dispenser includes a housing that includes an exit, and a floss carrier disposed in the housing, where the floss carrier includes an arm extending across the exit, and a strand of dental floss on the floss carrier and extending through the exit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Company
    Inventor: Mark Edward McConnell
  • Toothbrush
    Patent number: D462525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Company
    Inventors: David George Grau, Gary Lim, Joseph Watson, Mark Edward McConnell, Declan Connolly, Niall O'Gara, Robert Anthony Walsh, Max Yoshimoto, Jeff Hoefer, Dustin R. Brown
  • Toothbrush handle
    Patent number: D471363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: David George Grau, Gary Lim, Joseph Watson, Mark Edward McConnell, Declan Connolly, Niall O'Gara, Robert Anthony Walsh, Max Yoshimoto, Jeff Hoefer, Dustin R. Brown
  • Toothbrush bristle pattern
    Patent number: D479404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Canada Company
    Inventors: David George Grau, Gary Lim, Joseph Watson, Mark Edward McConnell, Declan Connolly, Niall O'Gara, Robert Anthony Walsh, Max Yoshimoto, Jeff Hoefer, Dustin R. Brown
  • Toothbrush
    Patent number: RE44819
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head extending from the handle, and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements, such as tufts of bristles, extending from the head. Each tooth cleaning element is supported for rotation about primarily only one axis. Each tooth cleaning element is rotatable independent of the other tooth cleaning element(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Business Services Canada Company
    Inventors: Phillip M. Braun, William A. Bredall, Karen Claire-Zimmet, Thomas Craig Masterman, Mark Edward McConnell, Michael F. Roberts, Thomas Overthun