Patents by Inventor Gary Blouse

Gary Blouse 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).

  • Publication number: 20060169299
    Abstract: A handle system for use with a disposable flosser having an elongate flosser handle to fixedly and replaceably receive the flosser. The system includes an auxiliary handle having a blind bore; a cap movably mounted to the auxiliary handle adjacent the blind bore and defining a channel; and a flexible member received within the channel and the blind bore of the auxiliary handle and configured for receiving a portion of the flosser handle. The cap is movable between first and second positions to urge the flexible member against the flosser handle when the flosser handle is received within the flexible member so as to frictionally retain the flosser handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: John Jansheski, Gary Blouse, Eric Mowell, Lex Shankle
  • Publication number: 20050184177
    Abstract: A spice grinder is comprised of a mounting ring for screwing onto a spice container. An outer grinding member comprised of a ring is locked to the top of the mounting ring to prevent rotation. An inner grinding member comprised of a cone is positioned within the outer grinding member. A cap is positioned around the outer and inner grinding members, and rotationally fixed to the inner grinding member. An adjustment knob is attached to a shaft which is positioned through the cap and the inner and outer grinding members. A first spiral ramp under the knob is engaged against a second spiral ramp on the cap. An inner end of the knob is locked to the inner grinding member. Spring arms projecting radially from the inner grinding member are biased against an inner surface of the cap. Coarseness is adjusted by rotating the knob.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Blouse, Manu Makhija