Patents by Inventor Graham John Boyd

Graham John Boyd 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: 7469703
    Abstract: An motorized stain-removal brush is provided. A method of using motorized stain-removal brush for cleaning inanimate surfaces is also provided. The motorized stain-removal brush includes a handle having a motor disposed therein, a head having a longitudinal axis, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. Bristle holders are associated with the head. The motor is operatively connected to the bristle holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paul Amaat Raymond Gerard France, Bradley Wayne Daubenspeck, Linda Shumansky Girard, Stephen Allen Jacobs, Roberto Mastrigli, Neil Anthony Litten, Graham John Boyd, Gregory Clegg Spooner
  • Publication number: 20050199265
    Abstract: An motorized stain-removal brush is provided. A method of using motorized stain-removal brush for cleaning inanimate surfaces is also provided. The motorized stain-removal brush includes a handle having a motor disposed therein, a head having a longitudinal axis, and a neck disposed between the handle and the head. Bristle holders are associated with the head. The motor is operatively connected to the bristle holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Amaat Raymond Gerard France, Bradley Wayne Daubenspeck, Linda Shumansky Girard, Stephen Allen Jacobs, Roberto Mastrigli, Neil Anthony Litten, Graham John Boyd, Gregory Spooner
  • Patent number: 6845888
    Abstract: An improved system for fitting a container to a distribution device, more particularly, the system and/or device is incorporated into a refreshing/cleaning apparatus for treating fabric garments, is disclosed. A method of using this fitment system to distribute the product is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Proctor 7 Gamble Company
    Inventors: Hedwige Clara Theophiel Verherbrugghen, Graham John Boyd, Carlos Gustaaf Arthur Van Lierde
  • Publication number: 20040007593
    Abstract: An improved system for fitting a container to a distribution device, more particularly, the system and/or device is incorporated into a refreshing/cleaning apparatus for treating fabric garments, is disclosed. A method of using this fitment system to distribute the product is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Hedwige Clara Theophiel Verherbrugghen, Graham John Boyd, Carlos Gustaaf Arthur Van Lierde
  • Publication number: 20030104962
    Abstract: A container for applying a detergent composition to a fabric has a hollow body member and a scrubbing surface. The hollow body member contains an interior surface and an exterior surface, while the scrubbing surface contains an aperture. A dispensing passage connects the interior surface and the aperture, while the exterior surface includes an ergonomic grip which has a wrist-palm rest. A kit for laundering a fabric contains the container and an instruction set, while a method of laundering a fabric employs the container which maintains the user's wrist at a use angle of from about 125° to about 220°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Hedwige Clara Theophiel Verherbrugghen, Graham John Boyd
  • Publication number: 20030080209
    Abstract: The present invention is primarily directed to a sprayer container comprising a fabric treatment composition, and/or usage instructions to spray its content onto a fabric on a substantially horizontal surface and iron said fabric, said sprayer container comprising a body comprising a base, a handle and a sprayer head, characterized in that the angle between the symmetry axis of the spray jet and the horizontal axis is 10° to 90°, preferably 30° to 40°, more preferably 35° when said container stands on its base on said surface, and the back portion of said sprayer handle comprises an arc portion. The present invention is further directed to a process of treating fabrics using such a sprayer bottle, which comprises the steps of spraying a liquid composition from a sprayer container onto a fabric, and ironing said fabric on a substantially horizontal ironing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marion Michele Marie-Pierre Dubreuil, Graham John Boyd, Raf Gustaaf Alfons de Geyter
  • Publication number: 20030075237
    Abstract: A dispensing device delivers at least two detergent compositions in fixed amounts and fixed ratios. The device is refillable and may be used in a method of washing fabrics in a machine or by hand. The device may also be used for other applications such as dishwashing, floor cleaning, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Philippe Bettiol, Gerard Paul Bocquet, Graham John Boyd, Simone Caprodossi, Roberto Gregorio Di Bonaventura, Ichiro Eduardo Perez Kuroki, Merih Pasin, Meleksima Togay
  • Publication number: 20020079329
    Abstract: An improved system for fitting a container to a distribution device, more particularly wherein the system and/or device is incorporated into a refreshing/cleaning apparatus for treating fabric garments, and/or the distribution device is a liquid distribution device, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Hedwige Clara Theophiel Verherbrugghen, Graham John Boyd, Carlos Gustaaf Arthur Van Lierde