Patents by Inventor Kenneth Norman Kern

Kenneth Norman Kern 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).

  • Publication number: 20040221881
    Abstract: A sprayer and a kit including a sprayer and accessories for use with the sprayer is disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment, the kit may include a carrying case for the sprayer and accessories for the sprayer. The carrying case may have a number of features. Since the sprayer and accessories may be wet after use, the carrying case may have one or more openings therein that provide vents to facilitate drying of the sprayer and accessories after they are used and placed in the carrying case. The carrying case may include one or more of the following items in addition to the sprayer: a purifier for the sprayer; soap for use with the sprayer; quick-connect adaptors to facilitate connecting the sprayer to a water hose, such as a garden hose; and one or more devices for use in a washing process. If the kit is for car care, such one or more devices may include, but are not limited to: a washing implement such as a brush, a cloth, or a wash mitt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Allen Wooton, Kenneth Norman Kern
  • Publication number: 20030069202
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth Norman Kern, Matthew Thomas Heisey
  • Publication number: 20020132780
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods utilized for the treatment of joint dysfunction, bone dysfunction, and/or inflammation. The composition utilized herein are useful for those mammals experiencing painful or debilitating joint, bone, or inflammatory conditions, and are particularly suited for mammals which are diabetic or at risk for diabetes, as well as those desiring or requiring conveniently dosed chondroprotective compositions having low carbohydrate content, low caloric value and/or having a low glycemic index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Matthew Thomas Heisey, Kenneth Norman Kern, Kris Eugene Spence
  • Patent number: D564721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Phillip Kyle Vinson, Kevin Arthur Gick, Kenneth Norman Kern