Patents by Inventor John Bichsel

John Bichsel 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: 7311688
    Abstract: A vaginal cleaning device includes an elongated applicator including an axial support post having a front end and a rear end, a head with a rear surface connected to the front end of the axial support post; a circular disk disposed around the rear end of the axial support post; and a flexible absorbent material disposed around the axial support post between the head and the circular disk. The device has an elongated handle with a front end connected to the rear end of the elongated applicator, a hollow tube with a front open end and a rear open end, disposed around the elongated applicator, and a removable lid on the front open end of the hollow tube. Also disclosed is a method of using the personal vaginal cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Inventors: John Bichsel, Catherine Montgomery
  • Patent number: 7238174
    Abstract: A vaginal cleaning device is disclosed, which includes an axial support post having a head disposed at the front end and a circular disk around the rear end, a tubular applicator body disposed around the post between the head and the disk, an applicator extension and a handle. Further disclosed is a vaginal cleaning device which includes a hollow axial support post having a head disposed at the front end, a circular disk around the rear end, a plurality of apertures around the body of the hollow axial support post, a tubular applicator body disposed around the post between the head and the disk, a hollow applicator extension and a fluid supply means connected to the applicator extension. A fluid can be delivered through the hollow applicator extension and the hollow axial support post into the tubular applicator body for cleaning the vagina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Inventors: John Bichsel, Catherine Montgomery
  • Patent number: 7112184
    Abstract: A vaginal cleaning device includes an elongated applicator including an axial support post having a front end and a rear end, a head connected to the front end, a circular disk with a plurality of apertures disposed at the rear end; and a flexible absorbent material disposed around the axial support post between the head and the circular disk. The device has an elongated handle connected to the elongated applicator, a hollow outer tube with a front portion disposed around the elongated applicator and a rear portion disposed telescopically outside a hollow inner tube. The hollow inner tube has the front open end disposed against the rear side of the circular disk of the elongated applicator and a rear portion disposed around the elongated handle. Also disclosed is a method of using the vaginal cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventors: John Bichsel, Catherine Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20060069338
    Abstract: A vaginal cleaning device is disclosed, which includes an axial support post having a head disposed at the front end and a circular disk around the rear end, a tubular applicator body disposed around the post between the head and the disk, an applicator extension and a handle. Further disclosed is a vaginal cleaning device which includes a hollow axial support post having a head disposed at the front end, a circular disk around the rear end, a plurality of apertures around the body of the hollow axial support post, a tubular applicator body disposed around the post between the head and the disk, a hollow applicator extension and a fluid supply means connected to the applicator extension. A fluid can be delivered through the hollow applicator extension and the hollow axial support post into the tubular applicator body for cleaning the vagina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: John Bichsel, Catherine Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20060069341
    Abstract: A vaginal cleaning device includes an elongated applicator including an axial support post having a front end and a rear end, a head connected to the front end, a circular disk with a plurality of apertures disposed at the rear end; and a flexible absorbent material disposed around the axial support post between the head and the circular disk. The device has an elongated handle connected to the elongated applicator, a hollow outer tube with a front portion disposed around the elongated applicator and a rear portion disposed telescopically outside a hollow inner tube. The hollow inner tube has the front open end disposed against the rear side of the circular disk of the elongated applicator and a rear portion disposed around the elongated handle. Also disclosed is a method of using the vaginal cleaning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: John Bichsel, Catherine Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20060069342
    Abstract: A vaginal cleaning device includes an elongated applicator including an axial support post having a front end and a rear end, a head with a rear surface connected to the front end of the axial support post; a circular disk disposed around the rear end of the axial support post; and a flexible absorbent material disposed around the axial support post between the head and the circular disk. The device has an elongated handle with a front end connected to the rear end of the elongated applicator, a hollow tube with a front open end and a rear open end, disposed around the elongated applicator, and a removable lid on the front open end of the hollow tube. Also disclosed is a method of using the personal vaginal cleaning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: John Bichsel, Catherine Montgomery