Patents by Inventor John D. English

John D. English 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: 10278552
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a flex pack wipes dispensers for dispensing wipes. An exemplary wipes dispenser may include a flexible container body having an opening through which the wipes are dispensed. A plurality of wipes (e.g., a stack) is contained in the flexible container body. A closure is provided over the opening through the flexible container body, configured to allow a user to selectively open and close access to the opening. The closure may include a perimeter flange sealed to the flexible container body, a base defined within the flange which initially covers the opening in the flexible container body, and a tear-away orifice covering in the base. A shape of the covering includes a perimeter following a pathway that includes a portion forming an angle that is greater than 90° relative to a direction of pull used to tear the covering from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Ma, John D. English
  • Patent number: 10064535
    Abstract: An all-in-one cleaning device, e.g., such as may be used in cleaning the inside of a shower. The device may provide the ability to dispense a cleaning composition carried within the device itself. The device may include a container housing including an internal reservoir for holding a cleaning composition, and a wall defining a scrubbing side of the container housing. The wall may include a dispensing orifice through which the cleaning composition is dispensed. A hook may be provided extending from the container housing, which is engageable with a substrate (e.g., a scrubbing pad) positioned over the wall defining the scrubbing side of the container housing. An end of the substrate may be held in place over the wall by the hook. Another end of the substrate may be held in place by a hook and loop attachment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Kerry D. Azelton, John D. English
  • Publication number: 20180160868
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a flex pack wipes dispensers for dispensing wipes. An exemplary wipes dispenser may include a flexible container body having an opening through which the wipes are dispensed. A plurality of wipes (e.g., a stack) is contained in the flexible container body. A closure is provided over the opening through the flexible container body, configured to allow a user to selectively open and close access to the opening. The closure may include a perimeter flange sealed to the flexible container body, a base defined within the flange which initially covers the opening in the flexible container body, and a tear-away orifice covering in the base. A shape of the covering includes a perimeter following a pathway that includes a portion forming an angle that is greater than 90° relative to a direction of pull used to tear the covering from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANY
    Inventors: BENJAMIN MA, John D. English
  • Publication number: 20160235272
    Abstract: An all-in-one cleaning device, e.g., such as may be used in cleaning the inside of a shower. The device may provide the ability to dispense a cleaning composition carried within the device itself. The device may include a container housing including an internal reservoir for holding a cleaning composition, and a wall defining a scrubbing side of the container housing. The wall may include a dispensing orifice through which the cleaning composition is dispensed. A hook may be provided extending from the container housing, which is engageable with a substrate (e.g., a scrubbing pad) positioned over the wall defining the scrubbing side of the container housing. An end of the substrate may be held in place over the wall by the hook. Another end of the substrate may be held in place by a hook and loop attachment structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANY
    Inventors: Kerry D. Azelton, John D. English
  • Patent number: D770800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Arun Agarwal, John D. English, John Glauber, Matthias Palm, Janiece Hope, Elisa Calimano
  • Patent number: D805391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Kerry D. Azelton, John D. English
  • Patent number: D811237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Kerry D. Azelton, John D. English
  • Patent number: D827438
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Kerry D. Azelton, John D. English