Patents by Inventor Mark Iaia

Mark Iaia 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: 5573341
    Abstract: A dispenser is provided that includes a container for storing a dispensable chemical product such as an underarm composition, an elevator mounted for axial movement within the container, a rotatable shaft attached to the elevator, a housing below the elevator and a mechanism for axially advancing the elevator within the container. The advancement mechanism includes a ratchet wheel with a plurality of teeth circumferentially surrounding the wheel and a mechanism to rotate the ratchet wheel which includes a flexible arm attached to the housing and having a pawl for moving the teeth of the ratchet wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Chesebrough-Pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Iaia
  • Patent number: 5499748
    Abstract: A cleaning product and system is described that includes a fluid cleaning composition, a dispenser for holding the composition and a wall mount that receives and supports the dispenser. An engagement mechanism, such as a curved recess in respective parallel side walls of the dispenser, functions to support same within a U-shaped bracket of the wall mount. The bracket includes left and right arms parallel to one another projecting outwardly and form-fittingly coupling with the recesses on the dispenser side walls. A suction cup is joined to a rear surface of the bracket functioning to attach the wall mount to a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Chesebrough-Pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Iaia, Mark Dziersk, Javier Verdura, Jr.
  • Patent number: D368225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Chesebrough-Pond's USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Bertolini, Mark Iaia