Patents by Inventor Dennis Irwin Steiger

Dennis Irwin Steiger 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).

  • Fibrous article gripper, kit and method
    Publication number: 20030230906
    Abstract: A gripper, kit and method is provided for manipulating fibrous balls and pads. The gripper includes first and second legs extending outwardly away from one another and joined at a pivot bridge, the legs being flexibly bendable by finger pressure in a direction toward one another for grabbing onto the fibrous ball or pad. A retention means such as a ring is joined to the legs or bridge. The ring allows the gripper to remain on a user's hand even though the fingers release pressure against the legs to disengage the grabbed ball or pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Alfred Bennett, Liam Anthony Murray, Dennis Irwin Steiger
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    Patent number: D583660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Irwin Steiger, Claudia Bugni, Bernd Jansing, Richard William Seymour, Adrian Barclay Caroen, Ian Peter Whatley
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    Patent number: D587996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Irwin Steiger, Claudia Bugni, Bernd Jansing, Richard William Seymour, Adrian Barclay Caroen, Ian Peter Whatley