Patents by Inventor Mark Roger Lightfoot

Mark Roger Lightfoot 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).

  • Fluid applicators
    Patent number: 6227737
    Abstract: An applicator for applying a fluid to a surface includes an applicator tip element (5) connected to the end of a substantially rigid stem (1) by a part (3) capable of flexing resiliently as the applicator tip element is stroked across a surface. The application element is conveniently formed as a pad or a molded member of porous material e.g. foam, which can be attached in various ways, e.g. by of adhesive, heat welding or mechanical fixing, to the resiliently flexible connection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Mark Roger Lightfoot