Patents by Inventor Norman D. Poisson

Norman D. Poisson 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).

  • Method of shaving and a dispensing apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 6622943
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Arlene H. Solbeck, James L. Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V. Lawler, Kirsten D. Burgess-Agee, Richard H. Cohen
  • Method of shaving and a dispensing apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 6415800
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Arlene H. Solbeck, James L. Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V. Lawler, Kirsten D. Burgess-Agee, Richard H. Cohen
  • Dispenser for a foaming product
    Patent number: 6405898
    Abstract: The invention features, in general, a foaming product that includes a container, a valve stem extending upward from the top of the container, a nozzle member, and a waste product containment region located above the top of the container. The valve stem is movable downward to permit discharge of the foaming product from the container through the stem. The nozzle member includes a flow passage for directing the foaming product from the top of the valve stem to a discharge outlet and a movable portion that is movable between a discharge position and an inactive position. When the movable portion is in the discharge position, the valve stem is actuated to permit discharge of product into the flow passage and out of the discharge outlet, and the flow passage does not communicate with the containment region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: William T. O'Connor, David M. Groh, Timothy Wheatley, Norman D. Poisson, Steven M. Bourque, Henry D. Ren
  • Method of Shaving and a Dispensing Apparatus Therefor
    Publication number: 20020014247
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Norman D Poisson, Arlene H Solbeck, James L Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V Lawler, Kirsten D Burgess-Agee, Richard H Cohen
  • Method of shaving and a dispensing apparatus therefor
    Publication number: 20010013352
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Arlene H. Solbeck, James L. Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V. Lawler, Kirsten D. Burgess-Agee, Richard H. Cohen
  • Aerosol actuator
    Patent number: D447948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Anthony Pannozzo, David A. McDonald, Norman D. Poisson
  • Actuator for shave gel or foam
    Patent number: D462009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, David M. Groh, William Hester, David Kaiser, Glen Nielsen
  • Cosmetic bottle with cap
    Patent number: D463284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Anthony Pannozzo
  • Cosmetic dispenser
    Patent number: D464269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Anthony Pannozzo, Matthew Marzynski, Norman D. Poisson
  • Cosmetic bottle with cap
    Patent number: D468642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Anthony Pannozzo
  • Aerosol actuator
    Patent number: D471106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Anthony Pannozzo, Norman D. Poisson
  • Cap for cosmetic product
    Patent number: D471809
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Anthony Pannozzo
  • Cap for cosmetic product
    Patent number: D476887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Anthony Pannozzo
  • Cap for cosmetic product
    Patent number: D476888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Anthony Pannozzo
  • Cap for cosmetic product
    Patent number: D477220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Anthony Pannozzo
  • Cap for cosmetic product
    Patent number: D477221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Anthony Pannozzo
  • Aerosol actuator
    Patent number: D478284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Anthony Pannozzo, Norman D. Poisson
  • Aerosol actuator
    Patent number: D478285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Anthony Pannozzo, Norman D. Poisson
  • Cap for cosmetic product
    Patent number: D478507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Anthony Pannozzo
  • Cosmetic dispenser
    Patent number: D423849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Croft, James F. Warner, Norman D. Poisson, Insun Yun