Patents by Inventor Kirstie Jane Morgan

Kirstie Jane Morgan 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: 6807703
    Abstract: A toothbrush, having a handle and a resiliently flexible bristle-bearing head wherein, when the toothbrush is in its normal stress-free configuration, the free ends of bristles lying along a longitudinal and/or transverse axis of the brush form a generally concave profile adapted to suit the buccal surface of the teeth. The toothbrush head can flexibly conform to a convex profile to suit the labial surface of the teeth or to avoid damage to the gums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Maria van Gelder, Kirstie Jane Morgan
  • Publication number: 20030084533
    Abstract: A toothbrush, having a handle and a resiliently flexible bristle-bearing head wherein, when the toothbrush is in its normal stress-free configuration, the free ends of bristles lying along a longitudinal and/or transverse axis of the brush form a generally concave profile adapted to suit the buccal surface of the teeth. The toothbrush head can flexibly conform to a convex profile to suit the labial surface of the teeth or to avoid damage to the gums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Maria van Gelder, Kirstie Jane Morgan
  • Patent number: 6505373
    Abstract: A toothbrush is provided. The toothbrush has a handle with a longitudinal axis. A bristle-bearing head having an outer perimeter, a proximal end, and a distal end is attached to the handle at its proximal end. A plurality of longitudinal grooves are disposed in the head. The longitudinal grooves are aligned generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the handle and terminate at the outer perimeter of the distal end of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Maria van Gelder, Kirstie Jane Morgan
  • Publication number: 20010013151
    Abstract: A toothbrush, having a handle and a resiliently flexible bristle-bearing head wherein, when the toothbrush is in its normal stress-free configuration, the free ends of bristles lying along a longitudinal and/or transverse axis of the brush form a generally concave profile adapted to suit the buccal surface of the teeth. The toothbrush head can flexibly conform to a convex profile to suit the labial surface of the teeth or to avoid damage to the gums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Maria van Gelder, Kirstie Jane Morgan