Patents by Inventor Theodore F. Merz

Theodore F. Merz 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).

  • Topical applicator for liquid
    Patent number: 5006004
    Abstract: A dispenser for the topical application of a liquid product. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dispenser comprises a compressible reservoir, a feed tube, a smooth, substantially non-porous applicator tip, and a tip cover. Compression of the reservoir causes liquid product to flow onto the exposed surface of the applicator tip and form an encapsulating sheet of the liquid product. The liquid product may then be transferred from the applicator tip to the surface to be treated by contacting the surface with the liquid product coated applicator tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Robert S. Dirksing, Theodore F. Merz