Patents by Inventor Richard Irving Garrity

Richard Irving Garrity 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).

  • Air freshener composition containing a fiber pad
    Patent number: 5800897
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an air freshener composition containing a fiber pad comprising at least one needle-punched, nonwoven, hydrophilic fiber wherein the fiber has a capillary structure and deep grooves or channels along the longitudinal axis of the fiber, a fragrance incorporated into said fiber pad, wherein the fiber pad is enclosed by a container having air passageways to allow for the fragrance to escape into the surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Mahendra Kumar Sharma, Richard Irving Garrity, John Jacob Hiller