Patents by Inventor Chrissie M. Smits

Chrissie M. Smits 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).

  • Patent number: 8377218
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for use in cleaning a fabric surface of dust, dirt, pet hair and other debris present on the surface. The device includes a pair of cleaning members or rollers disposed on an underside of the device which can roll with respect to the device and with respect to one another. The rollers are selectively contacted with one another such that each roller can assist in removing debris picked up by the opposite roller and dispensing the debris into a collection chamber releasably positioned within the housing. The removal of the debris from each roller is also facilitated by opposed edges of a central opening in the housing that contact the rollers and direct the debris into the debris collection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy F. Knopow, Chrissie M. Smits
  • Patent number: 8046865
    Abstract: A flexible cleaning tool (22) is disclosed. The cleaning tool (22) includes a handle (24) connected to an elongated flexible support member (26) that includes a plurality of discrete, rotatably interconnected segments (40). A cleaning pad (28) encloses the support rod (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy F. Knopow, David A. Hoadley, Chrissie M. Smits
  • Patent number: 7823244
    Abstract: A fabric cleaning device (20) is disclosed. The fabric cleaning device (20) includes a hand held support (22) having a plurality of loosening projections (50) associated therewith, and a resilient pad (26) comprising a plurality of individual flexible cleaning sheets (60) receiving the loosening projections (50) and having an affinity for debris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy F. Knopow, Steven A. Zach, Chrissie M. Smits, Douglas P. Gundlach
  • Publication number: 20100192316
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for use in cleaning a fabric surface of dust, dirt, pet hair and other debris present on the surface. The device includes a pair of cleaning members or rollers disposed on an underside of the device which can roll with respect to the device and with respect to one another. The rollers are selectively contacted with one another such that each roller can assist in removing debris picked up by the opposite roller and dispensing the debris into a collection chamber releasably positioned within the housing. The removal of the debris from each roller is also facilitated by opposed edges of a central opening in the housing that contact the rollers and direct the debris into the debris collection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Jeremy F. Knopow, Chrissie M. Smits
  • Patent number: 7740412
    Abstract: A method of cleaning is disclosed. The method includes providing a cleaning tool having a handle having a top and bottom and an opening allowing access into the bottom from the top and a cleaning pad support pivotally attached to the handle portion. The method further includes the steps of placing a cleaning pad onto the cleaning pad support, inserting a fluid dispenser into the fluid dispenser cradle, positioning the cleaning pad onto a surface to be cleaned and moving the cleaning pad on the surface to be cleaned. Liquid may be selectively applied to either the surface to be cleaned or the cleaning implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Hoadley, Steven A. Zach, Jeffrey S. Kunkler, Tianzhu Wang, Chrissie M. Smits, Scott Massing, Mark M. Gipp
  • Patent number: 7721372
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for use in cleaning a fabric surface of dust, dirt, pet hair and other debris present on the surface. The device includes a pair of cleaning members or rollers disposed on an underside of the device which can roll with respect to the device and with respect to one another. The rollers are selectively contacted with one another such that each roller can assist in removing debris picked up by the opposite roller and dispensing the debris into a collection chamber releasably positioned within the housing. The removal of the debris from each roller is also facilitated by opposed edges of a central opening in the housing that contact the rollers and direct the debris into the debris collection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy F. Knopow, Chrissie M. Smits
  • Patent number: 7356869
    Abstract: A flexible cleaning tool (22) is disclosed. The cleaning tool (22) includes a handle (24) connected to an elongated flexible support member (26) that includes a plurality of discrete, rotatably interconnected segments (40). A cleaning pad (28) encloses the support rod (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy F. Knopow, David A. Hoadley, Chrissie M. Smits
  • Patent number: D572873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Hoadley, Steven A. Zach, Chrissie M. Smits
  • Patent number: D600421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Hoadley, Steven A. Zach, Chrissie M. Smits
  • Patent number: D613014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Hoadley, Steven A. Zach, Chrissie M. Smits