Patents by Inventor Bryan C. Hale

Bryan C. Hale 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).

  • Cleaning apparatus and method of using and applying self-adhesive material for cleaning a surface
    Publication number: 20160289941
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus and a method of using the cleaning apparatus to clean a surface is provided. The cleaning apparatus can include a release material having a first half and a second half. The first half and the second half can be wrapped around a self-adhesive material and can be configured to release the self-adhesive material when the self-adhesive material is applied to a surface. After the self-adhesive material is secured to the surface for a predetermined period, a shear force required to remove the product from the surface may be increased. Packaging may include instructions indicating to a user to wait a predetermined time period prior to using the self-adhesive material as a manual cleaning agent. The predetermined time period prior to using the self-adhesive material as a manual cleaning agent can be approximately 24 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan C. Hale, Michael E. Klinkhammer
  • Toilet rim block
    Patent number: D784491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan C. Hale, Steven A. Zach, Meghan Marie McGuire, Matthew J. Poster
  • Toilet rim block holder
    Patent number: D789485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan C. Hale, Steven A. Zach, Meghan Marie McGuire, Matthew J. Poster