Patents by Inventor Thomas V. Ortolivo

Thomas V. Ortolivo 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: 5676092
    Abstract: A scrubbing glove for the washing and shampooing of pet animals includes a palm portion and separate finger portions, the glove and finger portions having one or more contact areas. The contact areas are covered with closely spaced resilient nubs comprising two orthonormal matrices disposed relatively diagonally to each other, a first matrix comprising higher resilient nubs, and a second matrix comprising lower resilient nubs, the higher nubs having a height relative to the pall and finger portions relative to the height of the lower nubs, in a range of about 1.5:1 to about 2.5:1, with a range of height of all nubs being between about 3 and about 20 millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Inventor: Thomas V. Ortolivo
  • Patent number: 4621388
    Abstract: There is herein disclosed a cleaning and scouring glove having a flexible body including a palm, a thumb, and finger stalls. Disposed upon the stalls are scouring or cleaning units with flanges around the units. Also disclosed is a sponge for the attachment and removability from the glove below the scouring or cleaning units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Inventor: Thomas V. Ortolivo
  • Patent number: 4593427
    Abstract: There is herein disclosed a cleaning and scouring glove having a flexible body including a palm, a thumb, and finger stalls, the finger stalls including a second row of phalanges. Disposed upon the second row of phalanges in the knuckle area of the middle three fingers are three ovoid scouring or cleaning units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1986
    Inventor: Thomas V. Ortolivo