Patents by Inventor Matthew F. Murgida

Matthew F. Murgida 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).

  • Viscous product dispenser with porous dome
    Patent number: 6231259
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising an antiperspirant salt suspended in a carrier vehicle thickened with a silicone latex. The composition typically comprises about 50 to 90% carrier vehicle, which is advantageously substantially comprised of a volatile silicone, about 3 to 30% antiperspirant salt, which is typically an aluminum chlorohydrate or aluminum-zirconium chlorohydrate, and about 3-25% silicone latex. Preferably the composition will contain an auxiliary thickening agent such as a fumed silica, typically in an amount of 0.01 to 0.1%. The composition will preferably have a viscosity of about 12,000 to 50,000 cP. The present invention also embraces an apparatus for delivering the above-described composition, said apparatus having a porous dome with a porosity of about 150&mgr; to 400&mgr; through which the composition is delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Matthew F. Murgida, William E. Tucker
  • Razor holder
    Patent number: D370375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Matthew F. Murgida, Jill M. Shurtleff