Patents by Inventor Kelly Bridges

Kelly Bridges 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: 9321182
    Abstract: The invention features a razor for dispensing a fluid during shaving. The razor includes a handle and a razor cartridge removably attached to the handle. The razor cartridge includes a housing having a front surface and a rear surface and an aperture that extends from the rear surface to the front surface. A cartridge connecting structure is attached to the rear surface of the housing and includes a fluid dispensing member disposed therein. The fluid dispensing member includes a converging flowpath that is in fluid communication with the aperture in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Kelly Bridges, Michael H Bruno, Steven M Bourque, Hubert F Carneiro
  • Patent number: 9216514
    Abstract: The invention features a razor for dispensing a fluid during shaving. The razor includes a handle, a razor cartridge, and a fluid dispensing member joined to the cartridge. The handle includes a cavity for housing a fluid and a manually-actuated pump to displace the fluid from the cavity through a connector port flowpath to an opening at the proximal end of the handle. The razor cartridge includes a cartridge connecting structure attached to the housing and an aperture that extends from the rear surface to the front surface of the housing. The fluid dispensing member is disposed in the cartridge connecting structure and includes a converging flowpath that is in fluid communication with the connector port flowpath and the aperture in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Kelly Bridges, Michael H Bruno, Steven M Bourque, Hubert F Carneiro
  • Publication number: 20150121703
    Abstract: The invention features a razor for dispensing a fluid during shaving. The razor includes a handle and a razor cartridge removably attached to the handle. The razor cartridge includes a housing having a front surface and a rear surface and an aperture that extends from the rear surface to the front surface. A cartridge connecting structure is attached to the rear surface of the housing and includes a fluid dispensing member disposed therein. The fluid dispensing member includes a converging flowpath that is in fluid communication with the aperture in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Kelly Bridges, Michael H. Bruno, Steven M. Bourque, Hubert F. Carneiro
  • Publication number: 20150121704
    Abstract: The invention features a razor for dispensing a fluid during shaving. The razor includes a handle, a razor cartridge, and a fluid dispensing member joined to the cartridge. The handle includes a cavity for housing a fluid and a manually-actuated pump to displace the fluid from the cavity through a connector port flowpath to an opening at the proximal end of the handle. The razor cartridge includes a cartridge connecting structure attached to the housing and an aperture that extends from the rear surface to the front surface of the housing. The fluid dispensing member is disposed in the cartridge connecting structure and includes a converging flowpath that is in fluid communication with the connector port flowpath and the aperture in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Kelly Bridges, Michael H. Bruno, Steven M. Bourque, Hubert F. Carneiro
  • Patent number: 8033023
    Abstract: Connecting structures are provided, for connecting a cartridge to a handle in a shaving razor, e.g., a razor for wet shaving. A cartridge connecting a structure includes a molded body, and a blade unit receiving portion having a shell bearing structure that pivotally receives a blade unit, the shell bearing structure comprising a pair of shell bearings. The cartridge connecting structure further includes a spring return for biasing the blade unit relative to the cartridge connecting structure, the spring return being positioned between the shell bearings and extending integrally from the molded body of the cartridge connecting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Robert Johnson, Robert A. Trotta, Kelly Bridges
  • Patent number: 7703361
    Abstract: Shaving razors and cartridges are featured that include one or more shaving aid portions. In some instances, the razors and cartridges include a shaving aid holder, configured to allow the shaving aid portion to deflect when pressure is applied to a surface of the shaving aid portion during shaving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Robert Johnson, Robert A. Trotta, Kelly Bridges, Corby E. Corbeil, Richard Hart Luxton, Roy Nicoll
  • Patent number: 7690122
    Abstract: A handle for a shaving razor includes a handle casing and an interconnect assembly disposed at an end of the handle casing. The interconnect assembly is configured to releasably connect a cartridge to the handle, and includes a release button comprising a button substrate and a flexible canopy extending outwardly from the button substrate toward the handle casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Charles B. Worrick, III, Kelly Bridges, Keith A. Swenson
  • Publication number: 20060236546
    Abstract: Shaving razors and cartridges are featured that include one or more shaving aid portions. In some instances, the razors and cartridges include a shaving aid holder, configured to allow the shaving aid portion to deflect when pressure is applied to a surface of the shaving aid portion during shaving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Johnson, Robert Trotta, Kelly Bridges, Corey Corbeil, Richard Luxton, Roy Nicoll
  • Publication number: 20060143925
    Abstract: Shaving razors and cartridges are featured that include one or more shaving aid portions. In some instances, the razors and cartridges include a shaving aid holder, configured to allow the shaving aid portion to deflect when pressure is applied to a surface of the shaving aid portion during shaving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Johnson, Robert Trotta, Kelly Bridges, Corey Corbeil, Richard Luxton
  • Publication number: 20060080837
    Abstract: Shaving razors and cartridges are featured that include one or more shaving aid portions. In some instances, the razors and cartridges include a shaving aid holder, configured to allow the shaving aid portion to deflect when pressure is applied to a surface of the shaving aid portion during shaving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Johnson, Robert Trotta, Kelly Bridges, Corey Corbeil
  • Publication number: 20060080838
    Abstract: Connecting structures are provided, for connecting a cartridge to a handle in a shaving razor, e.g., a razor for wet shaving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Johnson, Robert Trotta, Kelly Bridges
  • Publication number: 20050198840
    Abstract: A handle for a shaving razor includes a handle casing and an interconnect assembly disposed at an end of the handle casing. The interconnect assembly is configured to releasably connect a cartridge to the handle, and includes a release button comprising a button substrate and a flexible canopy extending outwardly from the button substrate toward the handle casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Worrick, Kelly Bridges, Keith Swenson