Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Wiegner

Thomas F. Wiegner 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: 7307516
    Abstract: An instrument viewing display system for motorcycles. The instrument viewing display system comprises one or more objects in which motorcycle display indicators for motorcycle systems (e.g., oil pressure, low fuel indicator, turn signals, high-beam, voltage indicator, neutral indicator, tachometer, speedometer etc.) are placed on a front, back, or in the objects. The display indicators are immediately viewable in a variety of weather and lighting conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas F. Wiegner
  • Publication number: 20030164382
    Abstract: A specially adapted kit apparatus and method for delivering a cosmetic composition to human skin, preferably a flowable antiperspirant or deodorant composition, which provide enhanced antiperspirant and deodorant effects. The kit includes a cosmetic composition and a massage applicator apparatus. The method consists of massaging a cosmetic composition into human skin using the specially adapted kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Guy Thompson, Wendi Hutchinson, Thomas F. Wiegner
  • Publication number: 20030029889
    Abstract: A package based upon an air pump system is provided for dispensing a cosmetic composition. In one aspect, the package provides enhanced delivery of the composition without affecting the stability of the composition. The pump system includes a bulb system and a balloon element in fluid communication therewith. Compression of the bulb system transmits air from the bulb system into the balloon to inflate the balloon, applying pressure to the composition to extrude it through an exit orifice in the container. When the bulb system is decompressed, some air returns from the balloon to the bulb system, thereby releasing pressure on the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of CONOPCO, INC.
    Inventors: Guy Richard Thompson, Thomas F. Wiegner
  • Patent number: 6223943
    Abstract: A container for dispensing two flowable products in desired proportions includes a multichamber squeeze tube with a pair of nested tubes and a dispensing neck on it that are integrally molded with a transverse wall as a single piece. Apertures in the end wall provide dispensing openings for a first chamber inside the inner tube, and for a second chamber between the two tubes. The transverse wall has an annular stepped wall portion in it between the two tubes that is generally parallel with the outer surface of the dispensing neck and has a dispensing opening through the stepped wall portion. The openings through the stepped wall are formed by parting line contact between the mold surfaces of the mold used to form the squeeze tube. The single piece, two chamber squeeze tube is molded in a straight draw mold with a split mold piece only required to release external threads formed on the neck. A cap with internal threads screws onto the threaded neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignees: Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company, RXI Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Richmond, Thomas F. Wiegner
  • Patent number: 5862947
    Abstract: A system for mixing and dispensing oxygen sensitive hair dye consists of concentrates in a sealed air-tight system using preferably 3-8 dye concentrates in collapsible bags having an oxygen barrier. The dye concentrates, along with oxygen activating liquids, are sufficient to produce an infinite number of hair dye formulations, thereby avoiding buying and stocking many bottles of specific color dyes. For formulating the dye mixtures, exact charges, i.e., volumes measured to within 1 ml, are raised from the bags and discharged. Each bag is removably connected, in an air-tight seal, to a separate precision lift pump whose piston lift excursion may be selectively set to determine the volume of the dye charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Thomas F. Wiegner, Jack Massoni
  • Patent number: 5855626
    Abstract: A system for mixing and dispensing oxygen sensitive hair dye consists of concentrates in a sealed air-tight system using preferably 3--8 dye concentrates in collapsible bags having an oxygen barrier. The dye concentrates, along with oxygen activating liquids, are sufficient to produce an infinite number of hair dye formulations, thereby avoiding buying and stocking many bottles of specific color dyes. For formulating the dye mixtures, exact charges, i.e., volumes measured to within 1 ml, are raised from the bags and discharged. Each bag is removably connected, in an air-tight seal, to a separate precision lift pump whose piston lift excursion may be selectively set to determine the volume of the dye charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Britsol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Thomas F. Wiegner, Jack Massoni
  • Patent number: 5289944
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of co-dispensing a hair dye composition under pressure wherein there is provided a first container containing a hair dye and propellant material and a second container disposed within the first container containing a hair dye developer material. The second container is provided with a flexible wall against which the propellant acts. A discharge passageway is defined via a nozzle structure and passage of the materials through the nozzle is controlled via a valve structure having first and second valves. The first valve permits control of the flow of material between a first orifice communicating with the first container, a second orifice communicating with the second container and the discharge passageway. The second valve permits control of the flow of material through the second orifice only.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Inventors: Thomas F. Wiegner, Gregory C. Peischl
  • Patent number: 5167347
    Abstract: This invention relates to a multi-fluid mixing and automatic mettering dispenser for co-dispensing a pressurized permanent hair dye composition, having a first container containing a hair dye and propellant material, a second container disposed within the first container and containing a dye developer material, a nozzle structure defining a discharge passageway and a valve structure having first and second valves for controlling passage of the materials through the nozzle. The nozzle structure permits concurrent operation of the first and second valves to permit simultaneous flow of the materials form the first and second containers through the discharge passageway under the influence of the propellant, such that the materials exit from the dispenser at an overall flow rate not greater than about 1.8 gm/sec, and the flow ratio of the hair dye and propellant material exiting the first valve to the dye developer material exiting the second valve is in the range of about 1.9 to 2.5:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Clairol Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas F. Wiegner, Gregory C. Peischl
  • Patent number: D333778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Clairol, Inc.
    Inventors: Iris Magidson, Thomas F. Wiegner, Joseph Pereira
  • Patent number: D335258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Clairol Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas F. Wiegner, Joseph Pereira, Gregory C. Peischl
  • Patent number: D338615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: Clairol, Inc.
    Inventors: Iris Magidson, Thomas F. Wiegner, Joseph Pereira
  • Patent number: D338623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: Clairol, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas F. Wiegner, Joseph Pereira, Gregory C. Peischl