Patents Assigned to Inverness Corporation
  • Patent number: 4752148
    Abstract: A depilatory dispenser for storing a depilatory therein and for dispensing a depilatory to a human's skin to facilitate hair removal is provided. A roller is provided in a dispensing head and is adapted to receive a depilatory that is stored in a reservoir. The roller includes radial ribs spaced apart to permit effective traction as the depilatory is dispensed and permit a uniform layer of film to be applied to the skin's surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: Inverness Corporation
    Inventor: Samuel J. Mann
  • Patent number: 4671305
    Abstract: An artificial fingernail tip which simplifies and shortens the time required for its application onto a natural fingernail is presented. The artificial nail tip is structurally reenforced by integrally forming a plastic sheet with a fabric during manufacture. A free end of the fabric forms a fabric skirt which skirt together with the part of the sheet that is integrated with the plastic sheet facilitates application of the artificial fingernail tip to a natural fingernail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: Inverness Corporation
    Inventor: Samuel J. Mann
  • Patent number: 4030507
    Abstract: A piercing assembly adapted to facilitate the piercing of an earlobe and provide sterilized storage and handling of the piercing earring is provided. The assembly includes a piercing earring having an enlarged portion and a piercing pin extending therefrom and a cartridge configured to receive the earring. The cartridge includes a first elongated opening partially supporting the pin and a second opening in longitudinal alignment with the first opening. A cartridge housing includes at least one chamber for receiving a cartridge. A plunger device is adapted to longitudinally displace a plunger and to receive said cartridge housing. The cartridge housing aligns the cartridge openings with the plunger, whereby the plunger enters the second cartridge opening, contacts the piercing earring and effects a forcing of the enlarged portion of the piercing earring through the first elongated opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1977
    Assignee: Inverness Corporation
    Inventor: Samuel Mann
  • Patent number: D252867
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1979
    Assignee: Inverness Corporation
    Inventor: Samuel Mann
  • Patent number: D289565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Inverness Corporation
    Inventor: Samuel J. Mann