Patents by Inventor Alex Orchard

Alex Orchard 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).

  • Publication number: 20070095863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure suitable for dispensing pourable product from a container. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a “twist to open” type closure operated by a twisting action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Filip Vangeel, Alex Orchard
  • Publication number: 20070095864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure suitable for dispensing pourable product from a container. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a “flip-top” type closure operated by an actuating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Filip Vangeel, Alex Orchard
  • Publication number: 20070072785
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a laundry detergent product comprising (a) a package comprising (1) a container; and (2) a closure; (b) a fluid laundry detergent pourable at ambient storage temperature and comprising at least one material copourable from the package with the fluid laundry detergent, wherein the material is selected from: (1) a detergent-copourable perfume composition; (2) a fabric care additive; (3) a laundry-specific detersive additive; (4) an enzyme; (5) a volatile malodorous compound; and (6) any combination thereof; (c) a headspace; and (d) a detergent-non-copourable perfume composition. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods for making or assembling the fluid laundry detergent package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Hilal Sahin Topkara, Alex Orchard, Peter Gray, Manuel Mariani, Giovanni Carrara, Ingrid Merere, James Charles Burckett St. Laurent, Johan Smets, Regis d'Hardemare