Patents by Inventor Michael Banco

Michael Banco 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: 7364361
    Abstract: A storage bag having a recloseable mouth, which is biased into an open configuration, is disclosed. The bag, typically manufactured from thermoplastic material such as low-density polyethylene, includes first and second adjacent layers joined or folded along bottom and side edges. The top edges are not folded or permanently joined, but are provided with closure members such as mating male and female zipper strips. The bag is further provided with structure to bias the top edges apart from one another thus biasing the mouth of the bag into an open configuration. The closure members are sufficiently strong to overcome the force of the biasing structure and thereby hold the bag closed when the closure members are engaged. However, upon disengagement of the closure members the biasing structure forces the bag top edges apart to thereby place the bag into an open mouth configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Turvey, Michael Banco, Jim Pawloski, Kenneth Toney, John McCree
  • Publication number: 20080041425
    Abstract: A device for applying stain treatment formulation to a garment or article of clothing while it is being worn is disclosed. The device includes a reservoir with an applicator tip for containing the formulation and dispensing the formulation to a stain, spot or mark on the garment. The device also includes a shell connected to the reservoir for housing an absorbent member dispensing mechanism. After the stain removal formulation is applied, the absorbent member is pressed and/or rubbed on the stain to lift and remove the stain and to absorb or wick excess formulation thereby reducing the time needed for the resulting wet spot to dry. Effective stain removing formulations for on-the-go use are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Leland Smith, Michael Banco, Douglas Soller, Roberta Wick, Christopher Sheridan, Jeanne O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20070006412
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning brush for cleaning toilet bowls and the like. The brush has a permanent handle and replaceable/disposable brush heads that are flushable after each cleaning. The brush is a stack of sheets of water-dissolvable and/or agitation-dissolvable material. The sheets can be attached together at an end by pressure bonding or by a water-soluble adhesive and formed with bristles at an opposite end. The wand provides a remote system for clamping and unclamping the brush head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Douglas Soller, Kenneth Michaels, Elias Shaer, Michael Banco, Terra Morgan
  • Publication number: 20060188320
    Abstract: A cleaning implement that provides multiple functions useful in cleaning windows and similar surfaces is disclosed. There is a support head mounting a squeegee blade and (optionally) a scrubber and/or touch-up pad. There is also a collector absorbent pad that is mounted to the support head adjacent the squeegee blade, a sprayer linked to the support head, and a container connectable to the sprayer. The implement can spray cleaning fluid on a window to be cleaned. The scrubber can then be applied, followed by the squeegee. Liquid being removed from the window using the squeegee is then collected in the absorbent pad, which is replaceable when saturated. Any remaining streaks on the surface being cleaned can then be removed by the touch-up pad. Replacement pads and replacement containers are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Banco, Peter Neumann, Kenneth Michaels, Kevin Harrity
  • Publication number: 20050157957
    Abstract: A storage bag having a recloseable mouth, which is biased into an open configuration, is disclosed. The bag, typically manufactured from thermoplastic material such as low-density polyethylene, includes first and second adjacent layers joined or folded along bottom and side edges. The top edges are not folded or permanently joined, but are provided with closure members such as mating male and female zipper strips. The bag is further provided with structure to bias the top edges apart from one another thus biasing the mouth of the bag into an open configuration. The closure members are sufficiently strong to overcome the force of the biasing structure and thereby hold the bag closed when the closure members are engaged. However, upon disengagement of the closure members the basing structure forces the bag top edges apart to thereby place the bag into an open mouth configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: S.C. Johnson Home Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Turvey, Michael Banco, James Pawloski, Kenneth Toney, John McCree
  • Publication number: 20050005378
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning brush for cleaning toilet bowls and the like. The brush has a permanent handle and replaceable/disposable brush heads that are flushable after each cleaning. The brush is a stack of sheets of water-dissolvable and/or agitation-dissolvable material. The sheets can be attached together at an end by pressure bonding or by a water-soluble adhesive and formed with bristles at an opposite end. The wand provides a remote system for clamping and unclamping the brush head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Douglas Soller, Simon Conway, Kenneth Michaels, Elias Shaer, Michael Banco, Terra Morgan, James Marschalek