Patents by Inventor Jay Tapper

Jay Tapper 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: 20080317544
    Abstract: A shaving lotion dispenser includes a container and a brush head connected to the container. The container defines a longitudinal axis and includes an outlet opening. The brush head is connected to the container and includes a plurality of bristles extending away from the container generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. The brush head includes an opening for providing communication between an internal compartment of the container and ambient. Distal ends of the bristles define a contact surface for contacting an associated person's skin. The contact surface is bounded by a non-circular periphery. The brush head can be silicone or elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: John Evan Spirk, John Wilford Spirk, JR., John Richard Nottingham, John William Nottingham, Jay Tapper, Raymond Michael Flaig, Patrick William Brown, Charles Peter Althoff
  • Publication number: 20080308118
    Abstract: A vibrating hair brush for enhanced detangling of hair, comprising a head portion including a motor assembly for operating a vibrating actuator and a plurality of bristles depending from a bristle pad of the head portion, wherein the actuator is disposed for generating a vibrating movement of the bristles in a curvilinear direction generally within a plane parallel to the bristle pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey Silver Taggart, Jeffrey M. Kalman, John Richard Nottingham, John Wilford Spirk, Jay Tapper, Rachel Marie Nottingham, Carolyn Marie McNeeley, Richard Skinner, Brian Douglas Wall, Stephen Lee Wire
  • Publication number: 20080217361
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing assembly that is capable of dispensing controlled or metered portions of a beverage charged with a gas fits onto a shelf in a conventional household refrigerator. The beverage dispensing assembly includes a sealed disposable container assembly that contains the beverage and a dispensing assembly that cooperates with the container assembly to selectively unseal the container assembly and dispense controlled portions of the beverage from the container assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: ON TAP LLC
    Inventors: Marc L. Vitantonio, William E. Rabbitt, John W. Nottingham, John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Jay Tapper, John Replogle, Jeffrey M. Kalman
  • Publication number: 20080217362
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing assembly that is capable of dispensing controlled or metered portions of a beverage charged with a gas fits onto a shelf in a conventional household refrigerator. The beverage dispensing assembly includes a sealed disposable container assembly that contains the beverage and a dispensing assembly that cooperates with the container assembly to selectively unseal the container assembly and dispense controlled portions of the beverage from the container assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Marc L. Vitantonio, William E. Rabbitt, John W. Nottingham, John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Jay Tapper, John Replogle, Jeffrey M. Kalman
  • Publication number: 20080217363
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing assembly that is capable of dispensing controlled or metered portions of a beverage charged with a gas fits onto a shelf in a conventional household refrigerator. The beverage dispensing assembly includes a sealed disposable container assembly that contains the beverage and a dispensing assembly that cooperates with the container assembly to selectively unseal the container assembly and dispense controlled portions of the beverage from the container assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Marc L. Vitantonio, William E. Rabbitt, John W. Nottingham, John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Jay Tapper, John Replogle, Jeffrey M. Kalman
  • Publication number: 20080209648
    Abstract: A vibrating hair brush provides enhanced detangling of user's hair. The brush has a bristle pad comprising a plurality of bristles disposed in a brush head. The bristle pad is supported within the brush head by a vibrating motor and isolator assembly disposed for directing a vibratory movement of the motor to a bristle pad movement in a plane generally parallel to a user's scalp. The motor and isolator assembly effectively translate a circular vibratory movement of the offset weight into an elliptical movement of the bristle pad while insulating the vibration caused by the movement of the weight from a handle of the brush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey Silver Taggart, Jeffrey M. Kalman, John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Jay Tapper, Rachel Marie Nottingham, Carolyn M. McNeeley, Richard Skinner, Brian Douglas Wall, Stephen Lee Wire
  • Publication number: 20080210252
    Abstract: A vibrating hair brush provides enhanced detangling of hair including a head portion having a motor assembly for operating a vibrating actuator and a plurality of bristles depending from a bristle pad. The actuator is disposed for generating a vibrating movement of the bristles in a curvilinear direction within a plane generally parallel to the bristle pad and tangential to the user's scalp. The vibrating actuator comprises an offset weight rotating in a plane generally parallel to the bristle pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey Silver Taggart, Jeffrey M. Kalman, John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Jay Tapper, Rachel Marie. Nottingham, Carolyn M. McNeeley, Richard Skinner, Brian Douglas Wall, Stephen Lee Wire
  • Publication number: 20080173676
    Abstract: An aerosol fluid dispenser includes a movable actuator for controlling dispensing of the liquid or fluid product from the dispenser and a locking mechanism for locking the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Peter Althoff, Jason Tilk, John William Nottingham, John Richard Nottingham, John Wilford Spirk, Jay Tapper, Ian Stuart Midgley, David Michael Limb
  • Publication number: 20080173675
    Abstract: A liquid cosmetic product dispenser that can allow a person to quickly and unobtrusively apply liquid cosmetic product includes a palm sized dispenser and the liquid cosmetic product is disposed in the dispenser under pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. The dispenser includes a movable actuator button for controlling dispensing of the liquid cosmetic product from the dispenser and a locking mechanism for locking the actuator button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Charles Peter Althoff, Jason Tilk, John William Nottingham, John Richard Nottingham, John Wilford Spirk, Jay Tapper, Ian Stuart Midgley, Dean Michael Limb
  • Publication number: 20080173562
    Abstract: A liquid cosmetic product retail unit includes a container and a plurality of dispensers disposed in the container. The container is dimensioned to fit onto a shelf in a retail store and includes a base, a lid and a plurality of receptacles formed in at least one of the base and the lid. A method for offering for sale a liquid cosmetic product is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Charles Peter Althoff, Jason Tilk, John William Nottingham, John Richard Nottingham, John Wilford Spirk, Jay Tapper, Patrick Coyne, Ian Stuart Midgley, Dean Michael Limb
  • Publication number: 20060211963
    Abstract: A hand-held massaging device for use with an associated soap bar includes a housing having a portion that is removably attached to the associated soap bar and an agitating assembly secured to the housing. The agitating assembly includes a motor and an agitating member operatively attached to the motor. The agitating member and the motor cooperate to transmit vibrations from the housing to the associated soap bar. In another embodiment, the hand-held massaging device includes a housing having an upper and a lower portion, the upper portion being rotatably mounted to the lower portion, the lower portion being removably attached to the associated soap bar, and an oscillating assembly secured to the housing. The oscillating assembly includes a motor and an oscillating member operatively attached to the motor. The oscillating member and the motor cooperate to impart an oscillatory motion to the associated bar soap relative to the upper portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: John Spirk, John Nottingham, Jay Tapper, Carolyn McNeeley, Patrick Brown, Charles Althoff
  • Publication number: 20060010625
    Abstract: A support tool for holding disposable pads and method of exfoliating or cleansing facial skin. The support tool includes a handle for supporting the pads during use, and a pad gripper system. A user of the cleansing system utilizes the pad gripper to either attach a disposable pad to the pad housing or to release a previously attached disposable pad. A method of exfoliating or cleansing facial skin includes attaching a disposable pad to a pad housing attached to a handle of a cleansing system by utilizing a grabbing/releasing means, moving the attached disposable pad over the facial skin with moderate pressure, and releasing the attached disposable pad from the pad housing by utilizing a grabbing/releasing means. A cleansing system package includes a cleansing device and a plurality of disposable pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Jay Tapper, Charles Althoff, Patrick Brown, Carolyn McNeeley, Kadir Rahman, John Nottingham, John Spirk, William Babbs
  • Publication number: 20040074025
    Abstract: A hand held cleaning tool is powered by commonly available batteries. An output shaft of the tool includes an expandable coupling, such as, for example a set of swaging cams. Torque delivery arms radiate outward from the output shaft. For example, the torque delivery arms are carried by a hub. The hub is attached to the output shaft with a pin and acts to secure a power train to a housing of the tool. The torque delivery arms are received in slots or interdental spaces associated with a cleaning head. Torque is delivered to the cleaning head with a reduced stress concentration. The cleaning tool is associated with a compact stand. The stand can be incorporated into a housing of the tool. For example, a battery compartment door can include the stand. Alternatively, the stand can be a separable item. A separable stand can accommodate a plurality of cleaning heads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Blaustein, John Osher, Jay Tapper, Douglas A. Gall, John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Patrick W. Brown
  • Publication number: 20040064907
    Abstract: A hand held cleaning tool is powered by commonly available batteries. Preferably a momentary switch selectively delivers power from the batteries to a motor. An output shaft of the tool includes an expandable coupling, such as, for example a set of swaging cams. Torque delivery arms radiate outward from the output shaft. For example, the torque delivery arms are carried by a hub. The hub is attached to the output shaft with a pin. The hub also acts to secure a power train including the motor and output shaft to a housing of the cleaning tool. The torque delivery arms are received in slots or interdental spaces associated with a cleaning head. Torque is delivered to the cleaning head with a reduced stress concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Blaustein, John Osher, Jay Tapper, Douglas A. Gall, John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Patrick W. Brown
  • Patent number: D518642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Blaustein, John Osher, Jay Tapper, Douglas A. Gall, John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk, Patrick W. Brown
  • Patent number: D559702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Peter Althoff, Jason Tilk, John William Nottingham, John Richard Nottingham, John Wilford Spirk, Jr., Jay Tapper
  • Patent number: D561582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Conpco, Inc.
    Inventors: John William Nottingham, Jay Tapper
  • Patent number: D561583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: John William Nottingham, Jay Tapper
  • Patent number: D568766
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.,
    Inventors: John William Nottingham, Jay Tapper
  • Patent number: D574706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Peter Althoff, Jason Tilk, John William Nottingham, John Richard Nottingham, John Wilford Spirk, Jr., Jay Tapper