Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Gall
Douglas A. Gall 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).
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Patent number: 9492255Abstract: An oral hygiene device includes a handle and a cleaning head supported on one end of the handle. A vibratory source is supported on the handle and is operative to generate vibratory output. A mounting element is disposed between the handle and the vibratory source. A connecting member extends between the vibratory source and the cleaning head, and is adapted to generate motion at the cleaning head in response to the vibratory output generated at the vibratory source.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Access Business Group International LLCInventors: Douglas A. Gall, Craig Saunders, John W. Spirk, John R. Nottingham
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Patent number: 9375855Abstract: A razor and trimmer combination assembly includes an elongated handle, a razor blade, a trimmer and a motor. The razor blade is disposed at or adjacent a first end of the handle. The trimmer mounts on the handle and includes a moving blade. The motor drives the moving blade.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLCInventors: Lawrence A. Blaustein, Douglas A. Gall, John William Nottingham, John Osher
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Publication number: 20150230596Abstract: A toothbrush having a body, a brush head, and a neck extending between the body and the brush head is described. The brush head having a forward face and a rear face, and a massaging element disposed on the rear face of the brush head. The massaging element has a base surface which is non-coplanar with the rear face, and the massaging element comprising a plurality of protrusions. A plurality of bristles extends from the forward face.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: John Geoffrey Chang, Douglas A. Gall
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Patent number: 8955186Abstract: A toothbrush has a body, a brush head, and a neck extending between the body and the brush head. The toothbrush also has a massaging element, a plurality of bristles, and a plurality of massaging tips. The brush head has a front face and a rear face. The massaging element is disposed on the rear face of the brush head, while the plurality of bristles and the plurality of massaging tips extend from the front face.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Geoffrey Chan, Douglas A. Gall
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Publication number: 20140109327Abstract: A toothbrush has a body, a brush head, and a neck extending between the body and the brush head. The toothbrush also has a massaging element, a plurality of bristles, and a plurality of massaging tips. The brush head has a front face and a rear face. The massaging element is disposed on the rear face of the brush head, while the plurality of bristles and the plurality of massaging tips extend from the front face.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Geoffrey Chan, Douglas A. Gall
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Publication number: 20140053350Abstract: An oral hygiene device includes a handle and a cleaning head supported on one end of the handle. A vibratory source is supported on the handle and is operative to generate vibratory output. A mounting element is disposed between the handle and the vibratory source. A connecting member extends between the vibratory source and the cleaning head, and is adapted to generate motion at the cleaning head in response to the vibratory output generated at the vibratory source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Access Business Group International LLCInventors: Douglas A. Gall, Craig Saunders, John W. Spirk, John R. Nottingham
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Patent number: 8601629Abstract: An oral hygiene device includes a handle and a cleaning head supported on one end of the handle. A vibratory source is supported on the handle and is operative to generate vibratory output. A mounting element is disposed between the handle and the vibratory source. A connecting member extends between the vibratory source and the cleaning head, and is adapted to generate motion at the cleaning head in response to the vibratory output generated at the vibratory source.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Access Business Group International LLCInventors: Douglas A. Gall, Craig Saunders, John W. Spirk, John R. Nottingham
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Patent number: 8584299Abstract: A toothbrush has a body, a brush head, and a neck extending between the body and the brush head. The toothbrush also has a massaging element, a plurality of bristles, and a plurality of massaging tips. The brush head has a front face and a rear face. The massaging element is disposed on the rear face of the brush head, while the plurality of bristles and the plurality of massaging tips extend from the front face.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Geoffrey Chan, Douglas A. Gall
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Publication number: 20130247381Abstract: A razor and trimmer combination assembly includes an elongated handle, a razor blade, a trimmer and a motor. The razor blade is disposed at or adjacent a first end of the handle. The trimmer mounts on the handle and includes a moving blade. The motor drives the moving blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Lawrence A. Blaustein, Douglas A. Gall, John William Nottingham, John Osher
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Patent number: 8474142Abstract: A razor and trimmer combination assembly includes an elongated handle, a razor blade, a trimmer and a motor. The razor blade is disposed at or adjacent a first end of the handle. The trimmer mounts on the handle and includes a moving blade. The motor drives the moving blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence A. Blaustein, Douglas A. Gall, John William Nottingham, John Osher
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Patent number: 8444274Abstract: A slide animation projector for the yard comprises a solenoid that forces a translating rod to reciprocate in a spiked motion. An elongated slot in the translating rod seats a slide cartridge having at least two stationary, adjacent images. The slide reciprocates in repeated succession, wherein the adjacent images give an impression of movement.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Nottingham Spirk Design AssociatesInventors: John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Douglas Gall, Patrick Brown, William Rabbitt, Trevor Jackson
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Publication number: 20130047354Abstract: An oral hygiene device includes a handle and a cleaning head supported on one end of the handle. A vibratory source is supported on the handle and is operative to generate vibratory output. A mounting element is disposed between the handle and the vibratory source. A connecting member extends between the vibratory source and the cleaning head, and is adapted to generate motion at the cleaning head in response to the vibratory output generated at the vibratory source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Douglas A. Gall, Craig Saunders, John W. Spirk, John R. Nottingham
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Patent number: 8291537Abstract: An oral hygiene device includes a handle and a cleaning head supported on one end of the handle. A vibratory source is supported on the handle and is operative to generate vibratory output. A mounting element is disposed between the handle and the vibratory source. A connecting member extends between the vibratory source and the cleaning head, and is adapted to generate motion at the cleaning head in response to the vibratory output generated at the vibratory source.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Nottingham-Spirk Design Associates, Inc.Inventors: Douglas A. Gall, Craig Saunders, John W. Spirk, John R. Nottingham
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Patent number: 8281443Abstract: An electrically powered toothbrush has a body having a first end, a head opposite the first end, a neck between the first end and head, an electrical motor and a power source disposed in the body, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor, and a bristle carrier. The head has a frame defining a recess. The shaft has a longitudinal axis of rotation and a portion offset from the axis of rotation. The bristle carrier is disposed within the recess and is pivotally secured to the frame by a laterally extending pivot member disposed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of rotation. The bristle carrier has a receiving channel adapted to receive the offset portion. The rotation of the drive shaft causes the offset portion to engage the receiving channel of the bristle carrier thereby causing the bristle carrier to pivot about the pivot member.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Patrick W. Brown, Douglas A. Gall
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Patent number: 8234742Abstract: A head for a toothbrush has a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. The transverse axis is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The head includes a first cleaning element carrier and a second cleaning element carrier. The second cleaning element carrier is asymmetrically fixed to the head such that the second cleaning element carrier can move relative to the head about the transverse axis of the head.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Lawrence A. Blaustein, Douglas A. Gall, Patrick W. Brown
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Publication number: 20120174408Abstract: A razor and trimmer combination assembly includes an elongated handle, a razor blade, a trimmer and a motor. The razor blade is disposed at or adjacent a first end of the handle. The trimmer mounts on the handle and includes a moving blade. The motor drives the moving blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Inventors: Lawrence A. Blaustein, Douglas A. Gall, John William Nottingham, John Osher
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Publication number: 20110265276Abstract: A toothbrush having a body, a brush head, and a neck extending between the body and the brush head is described. The brush head having a forward face and a rear face, and a massaging element disposed on the rear face of the brush head. The massaging element has a base surface which is non-coplanar with the rear face, and the massaging element comprising a plurality of protrusions. A plurality of bristles extends from the forward face.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: John Geoffrey Chan, Douglas A. Gall
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Publication number: 20110185520Abstract: A toothbrush has a body, a brush head, and a neck extending between the body and the brush head. The toothbrush also has a massaging element, a plurality of bristles, and a plurality of massaging tips. The brush head has a front face and a rear face. The massaging element is disposed on the rear face of the brush head, while the plurality of bristles and the plurality of massaging tips extend from the front face.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: John Geoffrey Chan, Douglas A. Gall
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Patent number: 7917984Abstract: An electric toothbrush comprises a handle having an electric motor, a head, a rotating shaft, and a neck extending between the handle and the head. The head has a first and second bristle holders, each having a plurality of bristles, wherein the second bristle holder is located between the handle and the first bristle holder. The second bristle holder is movably mounted on the head with a laterally extending pivot member. The rotating shaft is operatively connected to the first and second bristle holders to cause a first movement of the first bristle holder and to move the second bristle holder in a rocking motion about the pivot member.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Lawrence A. Blaustein, Douglas A. Gall, Patrick W. Brown
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Publication number: 20110072599Abstract: An electrically powered toothbrush has a body having a first end, a head opposite the first end, a neck between the first end and head, an electrical motor and a power source disposed in the body, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor, and a bristle carrier. The head has a frame defining a recess. The shaft has a longitudinal axis of rotation and a portion offset from the axis of rotation. The bristle carrier is disposed within the recess and is pivotally secured to the frame by a laterally extending pivot member disposed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of rotation. The bristle carrier has a receiving channel adapted to receive the offset portion. The rotation of the drive shaft causes the offset portion to engage the receiving channel of the bristle carrier thereby causing the bristle carrier to pivot about the pivot member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: Patrick W. Brown, Douglas A. Gall