Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm David A. Howley
  • Display tray
    Patent number: 5938040
    Abstract: A display device includes a generally planar upper surface. The upper surface has at least two upstanding walls, each wall having a profiled edge for receiving and supporting a generally cylindrical object. At least one of the walls is removable from the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventors: David Malcolm Goodwin, Nicholas Mernor Hamnett
  • Method and device for trimming and end-rounding bristles
    Patent number: 5927819
    Abstract: A method of trimming and end-rounding bristles and a device for carrying out the method are provided. The method includes providing a group of elongated continuous filaments arranged so that the longitudinal axis of each of the filaments is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axes of the other filaments and so that the ends of the filaments define a plane; advancing the group of filaments to an end-rounding device; end-rounding the group of filaments; and cutting the filaments to define a bundle of end-rounded filaments having a predetermined length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Philipp, Jeffrey S. Meessmann, James A. Goranson
  • Marking instrument
    Patent number: 5888007
    Abstract: A marking instrument, such as a reservoir pen, has a valve for controlling communication between a reservoir chamber and a feed channel extending through a feed member to a marking tip. The feed member is retractable to open the valve when the tip is pressed against a surface. A subchamber is confined by a diaphragm sealingly connected between the feed member and the barrel, and when the marking tip is lifted from the surface, the diaphragm pushes the feed member forwardly so that the valve closes, after which the volume of the subchamber increases so that the ink is drawn through the channel from the tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Roy Nicoll, Mark Arthur Seddon
  • Writing instrument
    Patent number: 5827000
    Abstract: A modular lead advancing mechanism receivable as an integral unit in a mechanical pencil. The mechanism includes a lead feed for feeding a pencil lead out of a pencil, and a force transmitter for transmitting a force from an operating button on the pencil to operate the lead feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Parker Pen Products
    Inventor: Neville Edgar Andrews
  • Nib changing apparatus for a fountain pen and method
    Patent number: 5781979
    Abstract: A nib changing apparatus for a fountain pen includes a tubular container having an opening at each end. A pair of end closures are each adapted to fit onto the end of the container. The end closures each include a socket configured to receive and engage a fountain pen nib in order to retain the nib therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Parker Pen Products
    Inventor: Neville Edgar Andrews
  • Index print
    Patent number: 5748284
    Abstract: An index print includes a recording sheet having positive images corresponding to respective images on an image recording medium and being right-side-up or up-side-down on the recording sheet. The index print further includes eye-readable means on the recording sheet which relate to the positive images. The invention is characterized in that the eye-readable means is positioned relative to the positive images to permit at least a portion of the eye-readable means to be read without being up-side-down on the recording sheet when viewing the positive images right-side-up on the recording sheet, whether the positive images are recorded right-side-up or up-side-down on the recording sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Manico, Thomas Richard Roule, William Davis Loveland, Barton Anthony Pricola
  • Relating to writing instruments
    Patent number: 5735624
    Abstract: A container for ink for a writing instrument including a reservoir for containing ink, an ink feed for connection to a writing tip of a writing instrument for conveying ink from the reservoir to the writing tip, and a valve between the reservoir and the ink feed. The valve is subjected on one side to pressure in the ink feed and is subjected on another side to atmospheric pressure. The valve opens when pressure in the ink feed falls sufficiently below the atmospheric pressure acting on the valve, thereby allowing ink to flow from the reservoir to the ink feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Parker Pen Products
    Inventors: Stephen John O'Connor, David Anthony Edgerley
  • Tooth polishing brush
    Patent number: 5722106
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a toothbrush with uniform diameter bristles containing a polishing agent with a particle size of from about 0.01 .mu.m to about 100 .mu.m, wherein cleaning of the teeth is improved without any of the adverse side effects associated with over aggressive abrasion. An embodiment of the present invention includes a toothbrush including a handle associated with a head having at least one tuft securely affixed in or attached to the head, said tuft including a plurality of filaments comprised of (a) a thermoplastic filament base material and (b) an effective polishing amount of a polishing agent having a particle size of from about 0.1 .mu.m to about 10 .mu.m. Particles less than 0.1 .mu.m can be used if aggregation occurs such that the aggregate size on bristle is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Craig Masterman, Jean L. Spencer, Donna J. Beals
  • Combined perfume bottle and cap
    Patent number: D390783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Peter Schneider, Cornelia Seifert, Jurgen Greubel
  • Set of bristles for a toothbrush
    Patent number: D391083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Roy Nicoll
  • Pen/pencil case
    Patent number: D397547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Parker Pen Products
    Inventors: David Malcolm Goodwin, Nicholas Mernor Hamnett
  • Writing instrument
    Patent number: D398641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Geoffrey A. Hollington
  • Writing instrument
    Patent number: D406604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Neville Andrews, Joseph R. DiMatteo, Richard John Petrillo
  • Floss dispenser
    Patent number: D410114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Julie Carabello
  • Tray for a merchandise display system
    Patent number: D413032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick M. Avery
  • Writing instrument
    Patent number: D413145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Paul A. Brescia, Frank Polidoro
  • Dental prophy cup
    Patent number: D413384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Hanley, Garry Anderson
  • Dental prophy cup
    Patent number: D413385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Hanley, Garry Anderson
  • Mechanical pencil
    Patent number: D413926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Frank Polidoro
  • Toothbrush handle
    Patent number: D415352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Gillette Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Donna Beals, William Alan Bredall, Jeffrey Alan Hoefer, Maisie Wong-Paredes, Jeffrey Allen Salazar, Max Yoshimoto