Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Cunningham

Andrew J. Cunningham 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).

  • Soap bar having a resistance to cracking and the method of making the same
    Patent number: 6133225
    Abstract: There is provided a bar soap having an improved resistance to cracking after exposure to repeated cycles of moistening and drying. The bar soap, which contain greater than 3 wt % glycerin, is prepared from an initial blend of about 60 wt % to about 85 wt % tallow, about 10 wt % to about 40 wt % coconut oil and about 15 wt % to about 35 wt % fatty acid. The present invention also relates to the process of transforming the initial blend into a bar soap having an improved resistance to wet cracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Avon Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Tokosh, Andrew J. Cunningham
  • Method of dyeing human hair with reactive dyes
    Patent number: 4102641
    Abstract: A process for permanently dyeing keratinous fibers with halotriazinyl reactive dyes wherein good leveling and uptake is attained. More particularly, a process for dyeing human hair comprising subjecting the fibers to sequential treatment of first applying to the fibers a halotriazinyl reactive dye at a pH of from about 4 to 6.5 and then allowing the dye to bond with the fibers at a pH of about 8 to 8.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1972
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1978
    Assignee: Avon Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred M. Tuffile, Andrew J. Cunningham