Patents by Inventor Marianne Henderson

Marianne Henderson 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).

  • Disposable cleaning pad and handle therefor
    Patent number: 7650664
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an economical and disposable cleaning tool which may be prepared by a simplified manufacturing process involving a reduced number of steps. The cleaning tool comprises a cleaning pad and a handle, the cleaning pad having a pocket for receiving the handle. The cleaning pad may be provided with a top sheet and a fiber bundle. The top sheet is folded over and bonded to provide a cleaning portion and a back portion, and the fiber bundle is disposed on the cleaning portion. The cleaning portion and the back portion of the folded sheet are bonded together forming the pocket for the handle to be disposed therein. The handle may include a hinge to enable the handle to be repeatedly folded over for convenient storage or easily extended for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: First Quality Retail Services, LLC
    Inventors: Marianne Henderson, Ruth Levy, Diane Massaglia, Anita Heft
  • Disposable cleaning pad and handle therefor
    Publication number: 20070214591
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an economical and disposable cleaning tool which may be prepared by a simplified manufacturing process involving a reduced number of steps. The cleaning tool comprises a cleaning pad and an implementing means, the cleaning pad having a pocket for receiving the implementing means. The cleaning pad may be provided with a top sheet and a fiber bundle. The top sheet is folded over and bonded to provide a cleaning portion and a back portion, and the fiber bundle is disposed on the cleaning portion. The cleaning portion and the back portion of the folded sheet are bonded together forming the pocket for a handle to be disposed therein. The handle may include a hinge to enable the handle to be repeatedly folded over for convenient storage or easily extended for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Marianne Henderson, Ruth Levy, Diane Massaglia, Anita Heft