Patents Examined by Jennifer C Chiang
  • Patent number: 10293364
    Abstract: A holder for a paint striping tool as provided than has a plurality of guide pins which allow for engaging a temporary template to allow for the precise painting of single and multiple paint strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Stuart Cameron
  • Patent number: 10294678
    Abstract: A device suitable for finishing and sealing the joints and openings of different surfaces is described here. The device includes a base, which is conical in its essence. The base has a collar to connect the device to the gun of sealant of finishing material; a holder is integrated with the base at an angle, a movable smoothing pad with a carriage is fitted in the holder, and the carriage is installed in a casing inside holder. In the working position, there is a space between the smoothing pad and the tip of the nozzle of the tube, so that the material which is applied from the tube to the surface can visually be monitored and thus the desirable quantity dosed during the performance of the works.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Okei Meistrid OÜ
    Inventor: Silver Kensap
  • Patent number: 10286724
    Abstract: A child-resistant writing instrument with a cap that lockingly engages a body portion via a locking assembly is presented herein. The locking assembly includes a pair of locking protrusions or pins on the cap that correspondingly fit within locking channels on the body of the writing instrument. A biasing mechanism, such as a spring, is used to bias the cap when locked to the body portion. Specifically, when the locking pins are positioned to enter the locking channel, the cap is pushed against the biasing force of the spring until the locking pins or protrusions enter a lateral or inner groove of the locking channel. The cap is then twisted or rotated such that the locking pins slide within the lateral groove toward a locking notch. The biasing force of the spring will then bias the pins into the locking notch, thereby locking the cap to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventor: Christian John James Moore
  • Patent number: 10285493
    Abstract: A one-way valve adapted to be provided in a pressable container from which material is ejected wherein the valve includes: two adjacent tongues extending from a circumference of the pressable container, wherein the two adjacent tongues have two states: a first state wherein the tongues are not folded on a fold line, thereby the material passes between the tongues; and a second state wherein the tongues are folded on the fold line and prevent passage of material through them; and an opening, for ejecting the material therethrough at the first state, wherein the opening is disposed above the fold line at the first state, and below the fold line at the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventor: Dan El Eglick
  • Patent number: 10287078
    Abstract: A dispensing and applicator system comprising: (a) a first and second moisture impermeable layers removably coupled to one another to delineate a first interior cavity; (b) a first applicator pad operatively coupled to an interior side of the first moisture impermeable layer and located within the first interior cavity; (c) a second applicator pad operatively coupled to an interior side the second moisture impermeable layer and located within the first interior cavity when the first and second moisture impermeable layers are coupled to one another; (d) a first finger flap operatively coupled to an exterior side of the first moisture impermeable layer, where the exterior side of the first moisture impermeable layer is opposite the interior side; and, (e) a second finger flap operatively coupled to an exterior side of the second moisture impermeable layer, where the exterior side of the second moisture impermeable layer is opposite the interior side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: Jessica L. Lester
  • Patent number: 10278473
    Abstract: A deodorant dispensing apparatus including a reusable product dispenser and a deodorant refill cartridge releasably coupled to the reusable product dispenser. The reusable product dispenser includes a cylindrical housing, a base, a telescope, and a spring. The base is rotatably coupled to the cylindrical housing and operably coupled to the telescope. The spring is operably coupled to a spring holster of the base and the telescope. The deodorant refill cartridge includes a refill barrel and refill plunger. The refill plunger is rotatably coupled to the refill barrel, which retains a deodorant product therein. The refill barrel includes a latching mechanism for releasably coupling the refill barrel to the reusable product dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: ZGTL LLC
    Inventors: Zachary Groffsky, Taylor Lane, Jochen Rainer Schaepers
  • Patent number: 10279783
    Abstract: The ice-removing device is configured to remove ice from the exterior surface of a vehicle. Specifically, the ice-removing device is an apparatus that applies an ice-removing chemical to the exterior surface of the vehicle for the purpose of removing the accumulation of ice on the vehicle. The ice-removing device comprises a reservoir, a hose, a pump, a removal device and a deicing fluid. The pump transports the deicing fluid from the reservoir through the hose to the vehicle. The removal device is a structure that is designed to scrap and move ice that has accumulated on the vehicle. The removal device is mounted on the outlet port of the pump such that the deicing fluid flows through the removal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Inventor: Robert Hayes
  • Patent number: 10278476
    Abstract: The apparatus has a closure portion and a bottle portion; the closure portion holds the eyeliner mechanism, which comprises: a sliding sleeve, a compression spring, a stem and an applicator tip; the second end of the stem has a cap or end portion; the closure portion has a body or housing that holds the eyeliner mechanism; the sliding sleeve, compression spring and the stem allow the eyeliner mechanism to have a retracted and an extended position; the sliding sleeve and the stem can have a receptacle or groove that engages the compression spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Melt Cosmetics
    Inventors: Laura Arellano, Dana Bomar, Jacky Gunter, Stephen Corsi, Dale Woiken
  • Patent number: 10278477
    Abstract: A lip balm applicator product comprises upper and lower portions that are connectable together to define the applicator product being of a substantially spherical shape. A support platform is located in the lower portion and accommodates a quantity of lip balm having an arcuate surface. A lip balm comprises a composition of waxes and oils in solid form and formed to have an arcuate surface. The composition is formed to have the arcuate surface using a hot pour process. A method of manufacturing a lip balm comprises providing a receptacle having a concave arcuate surface. A lip balm material in a heated, liquefied phase is poured into the receptacle. Once poured, the heated, liquefied phase is allowed to solidify such that a surface of the solidified lip balm material has an arcuate configuration that corresponds to the concave arcuate surface of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: EOS PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Teller, Craig Dubitsky, Coral Garvey, Dennis Payongayong
  • Patent number: 10277016
    Abstract: A hand-held apparatus for repairing a defect in an outer jacket of an elongated wire or cable includes a portable die and a source of a settable material. The die has a first portion connected by a hinge to a second portion. They cooperatively define a channel in a closed configuration. The source is connected to the channel through an opening between the inlet and outlet. A heating element is adapted to heat the settable material into a flowable condition and a control circuit is adapted to vary the supply of heat. The die is juxtaposed around the jacket near the defect. As the settable material is introduced into the channel, the wire or cable is moved along the channel relative to the die in the closed configuration such that a coating is formed over the defect. When the die is removed, the settable material sets into a solid condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: HeartWare, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Andrew Kormos
  • Patent number: 10271630
    Abstract: A double brush rod type mascara cosmetic case is provided, to which a double brush rod type of a first brush rod having a top portion coupled to a first cap and a first brush disposed at a bottom, and a second brush rod having a top portion coupled to a second cap and a second brush disposed at a bottom is applied, such that a mascara liquid in a case main body may be used even when the brushes applied as brushes or the brush rods are deformed due to carelessness in use, and to which a double closing structure of a first closure which doubly blocks and tightly closes an opened top portion of the case main body, and a second closure which doubly blocks and tightly closes an opened top portion of the first cap is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: THREE APPLES COSMETICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kwonjong Yoo, Hyangjo Kim
  • Patent number: 10251461
    Abstract: A cosmetic product applicator, in particular for mascara, is configured to be screwed on a receptacle for a cosmetic product The applicator includes a cover (22), intended to be manipulated by a user, a rod (24), intended to bear an applicator end-piece, and a molded interface zone (30) on which the cover (22) and/or the rod (24) are mounted The interface zone (30) bears a thread (32) for screwing the applicator (20) on the receptacle (10), the thread forming less than one turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: ALBEA SERVICES
    Inventor: Jerome Liard
  • Patent number: 10252288
    Abstract: A particulate-incorporating attachment for a drop spreader is provided that includes a two-portion mount bracket, an implement holder, and a rake/brush. The bracket portions are connected to form a mount bracket over the rest brace of the drop spreader. The mount bracket mounts or carries the implement holder, which supports the rake/brush in a suitable position to assist in the incorporation of infill material into the space between the grass tufts of synthetic turf or to assist in the incorporation of other dropped particulates into synthetic or natural turf or onto the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventor: Joe Dennis Wadkins
  • Patent number: 10244844
    Abstract: A cosmetic container having an application member detachably attached to the side of a button member, according to the present invention, include: a container body (10) having a storage space (13); a pump (20) for discharging the content of the container body (10) to the outside; a cap (30) for fixing the pump (20) to the container body (10); the button member (40) coupled to the upper part of the pump (20) and formed to protrude toward the upper part of the cap (30); and the application member (50) detachably attached to the side of the button member (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: PUM-TECH KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Do Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10244845
    Abstract: A container for inks, paints, cosmetics, and the like, having a sponge applicator affixed within the container's threaded cap, is provided. When the cap is attached to the container, the sponge fits closely within a perforated mask located in the neck of the container. The mask controls the amount of material that can be transferred to and carried by the applicator when it is removed from the container. In preferred embodiments, the sponge applicator is automatically extended from the cap as the cap is removed from the container, and is automatically retracted into the cap as the cap is screwed onto the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Presto Packaging Solutions LLC
    Inventor: Hongliang Chen
  • Patent number: 10245877
    Abstract: Delivery systems for delivering compositions with large particles are disclosed herein. For example, writing instrument capable of delivering ink with large pigment particles can include a barrel, an ink reservoir in fluid communication with a nib, and one or more valves or seals for sealing the reservoir when not in use. For example, the writing instrument can include a free-ink reservoir having an agitator disposed on a valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Sanford, L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel Francis Debartolo, Jr., Wing Sum Vincent Kwan, Bret R. Marschand, Ismail Akram, Aidan P. Craigwood, Kathrin Julia Holtzmann, Stephen Sams, Jim Bedolla
  • Patent number: 10239344
    Abstract: A writing utensil system for facilitating a pair of writing utensils to be simultaneously used includes a pair of writing utensils. Each of the writing utensils may be manipulated thereby facilitating each of the writing utensils to write. A swivel unit is provided and each of the writing utensils is removably coupled thereto. The swivel unit facilitates each of the writing utensils to be simultaneously available for writing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Inventor: Dee Caffey
  • Patent number: 10238203
    Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus including a reservoir containing at least one fluid. A capillary channel extends from the reservoir to deliver the fluids stored in the reservoir through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, an applicator formed of a capillary material is located within the outlet. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a housing defining a reservoir; at least one fluid stored in the reservoir; and a capillary channel in fluid coupling with the at least one fluid, the capillary channel including a first capillary member and a second capillary member that circumferentially surrounds the first capillary member such that the first and second capillary members are concentric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Michael Rooney, Robert Moskovich, Thomas Boyd, Sharon Kennedy, Madhusudan Patel, John Gatzemeyer, Alan Sorrentino
  • Patent number: 10219657
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for manufacturing a portable fluid dispensing device that comprises a hand-held applicator that includes a pocket that is configured to receive one hand of a user. The pocket partitions the hand-held applicator into a rear portion and a front portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: TACTOPACK, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Albert, Steven Bank
  • Patent number: 10213587
    Abstract: A single-piece, injection molded, hand-held liquid dispensing applicator. The single-piece applicator comprising a source of fluid and a frangible applicator tip attached to the fluid source. When the frangible applicator tip is broken, the fluid flows from the source to an absorbent member attached to the applicator tip to spread the liquid on a surface. The frangible tip may comprise a support element permanently connected to the fluid source, a relatively rigid tongue element, and a frangible region therebetween. The tongue element may comprise ribs for reinforcement. The frangible tip may comprise a semi-permeable or non-permeable cover to control the speed and direction of the dispersion of the fluid. The dispensing applicator may be used in various medical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: BIOMED PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Jack W. Kaufman, James Brown