Patents by Inventor John V. Lawler

John V. Lawler 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).

  • Method of shaving and a dispensing apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 6622943
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Arlene H. Solbeck, James L. Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V. Lawler, Kirsten D. Burgess-Agee, Richard H. Cohen
  • Shaving compositions containing highly lubricious water soluble polymers
    Publication number: 20030053980
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to shaving compositions which comprise one or more water soluble polymers to increase lubricity and enhance shaving performance. The polymers employed in the shaving compositions provide the composition with a stress ratio (i.e., the ratio of normal stress to shear stress) in excess of 3.0 when measured at a shear rate of 800 sec−1. A preferred combination of polymers includes polyethylene oxide (mol. Wt.≧1 million) and natural or synthetic polysaccharide gum. The present invention is also directed to an improved shaving method in which such compositions are applied to an area of skin, then said area is shaved. In another aspect, the present invention embraces shaving compositions comprising water, a cleansing or conditioning agent for hair or skin, polyethylene oxide (mol. Wt.≧1 million) and natural or synthetic polysacchride gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Kenneth T. Dodd, John V. Lawler, Christopher S. Coughlin
  • Method of shaving and a dispensing apparatus therefor
    Patent number: 6415800
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Arlene H. Solbeck, James L. Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V. Lawler, Kirsten D. Burgess-Agee, Richard H. Cohen
  • Method of Shaving and a Dispensing Apparatus Therefor
    Publication number: 20020014247
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Norman D Poisson, Arlene H Solbeck, James L Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V Lawler, Kirsten D Burgess-Agee, Richard H Cohen
  • Method of shaving and a dispensing apparatus therefor
    Publication number: 20010013352
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of shaving hair by spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to form a dispersed layer of the shaving preparation without the need for hand spreading and shaving the area with a razor. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for spraying a shaving preparation directly onto an area of skin to be shaved. The shaving preparation may be an aerosol or a non-aerosol shaving preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Norman D. Poisson, Arlene H. Solbeck, James L. Solan, Luz Seidensticker, John V. Lawler, Kirsten D. Burgess-Agee, Richard H. Cohen