Patents by Inventor Colin Watts

Colin Watts 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: 6301733
    Abstract: A process for washing laundry in a washing machine employs a receptacle for dispensing a detergent tablet. The receptacle is substantially rigid and includes a number of apertures which have an average dimension equivalent to a mesh size of between 1 and 10 mm. A solid detergent in the form of a tablet is placed in the dispensing receptacle, the latter then being placed into a washing machine along with laundry to be washed and a washing operation is carried out. After the washing operation, the device is removed from the machine and stored for subsequent use. Moreover, the invention relates to a dispensing device for carrying out this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Lever Brothers, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: George Thomas Dawson, Francois Delwel, James William Gordon, Albert Cornelis de Jong, Colin Watt Kerr, Edwin Leo Lempers, Loic Marie Tardy
  • Patent number: 6174848
    Abstract: A process for washing laundry in a washing machine employs a receptacle for dispensing detergent tablets. The receptacle comprises a loosely fitting net bag having apertures with an average mesh size of between 1 and 10 mm. One or more tablets are placed in the dispensing receptacle before being placed into a washing machine along with laundry to be washed and a washing operation is carried. After the washing operation, the device is removed from the machine and stored for subsequent use. Moreover, the invention relates to a dispensing device for carrying out this process and a use of the device in laundry washing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, div. of Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: George Thomas Dawson, Francois Delwel, James William Gordon, Albert Cornelis de Jong, Colin Watt Kerr, Edwin Leo Lempers, Loic Marie Tardy