Patents by Inventor John V. Wenum

John V. Wenum 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: 5924567
    Abstract: A reusable toothbrush storage cap for protecting bristles of a toothbrush is manufactured entirely as a single integral piece of molded plastic. The reusable toothbrush storage cap includes a bristle compartment and a hinged cover which are connected by a living hinge. The bristle compartment is defined by a bottom wall having vent/drain holes and an end wall, a front wall, and longitudinal sidewalls extending upward from the bottom wall. The living hinge is located at a top edge of the end wall and is connected to an end edge of the cover for the cap. The longitudinal sidewalls extend perpendicularly from the front wall to a transition location, and bend towards one another from the respective transition location to the end wall. The reusable toothbrush storage cap includes a first latching mechanism along the perpendicularly extending portion of the first longitudinal sidewall and a second latching mechanism along the perpendicularly extending portion of the second longitudinal sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Tess Corporation
    Inventor: John V. Wenum