Patents by Inventor Richard Lawrence Horstman
Richard Lawrence Horstman 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).
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Publication number: 20120074142Abstract: A wipes container designed for one-handed use. The wipes container may have a three-dimensional orifice to facilitate access to wipes stored therein. The wipes container may have additional convenience features, including an ergonomic opening button, gripping feet, and a size ratio consistent with moisture retention and one-handed operation. Methods and structures for communicating the proper use of the ergonomic features of the container are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Richard Shane Mays, Lucio Frias, Samir M. Aziz, James Matthew Owen, Richard Lawrence Horstman
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Publication number: 20110290756Abstract: A threaded cap is disclosed. The threaded cap may form a portion of a closure assembly comprising also comprising a threaded transition. The closure assembly may be utilized to seal a liquid containing bottle, particularly one containing a liquid fabric composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Richard Lawrence Horstman, Bradley Scott Neufarth, Kerry Lloyd Weaver, Alfredo Pagan
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Publication number: 20110226721Abstract: A threaded closure assembly comprising a transition and a cap is disclosed. The threaded closure assembly may be utilized to seal a liquid containing bottle, particularly one containing a liquid fabric composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Richard Lawrence Horstman, Bradley Scott Neufarth, Kerry Lloyd Weaver, Alfredo Pagan
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Publication number: 20110062109Abstract: A bottle having a body capable of containing a fluid; a spout fluidly connected to the body; a collar having at least one attachment area, said collar capable of removably securing a cap; a skirt functionally connected to the collar; and a drip concentrator concentrically interposed between the spout and the collar; wherein the bottle is continuous.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Richard Lawrence Horstman, Douglas Bruce Zeik, Michael Anthony Majher, Alejandro Cedeno, Constance P. Lee, Brian Lee Floyd
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Patent number: 7857168Abstract: A bottle comprising a body capable of containing a fluid; a spout fluidly connected to the body; a collar comprising at least one attachment area, said collar capable of removably securing a cap; a skirt functionally connected to the collar; and a drip concentrator concentrically interposed between the spout and the collar; wherein the bottle is continuous. In one embodiment, the skirt visually engages with the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Richard Lawrence Horstman, Douglas Bruce Zeik, Michael Anthony Majher, Alejandro Cedeno, Constance P. Lee, Brian Lee Floyd
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Publication number: 20100108635Abstract: A bottle comprising a body capable of containing a fluid; a spout fluidly connected to the body; a collar comprising at least one attachment area, said collar capable of removably securing a cap; a skirt functionally connected to the collar; and a drip concentrator concentrically interposed between the spout and the collar; wherein the bottle is continuous.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Richard Lawrence Horstman, Douglas Bruce Zeik, Michael Anthony Majher, Alejandro Cedeno, Constance P. Lee, Brian Lee Floyd
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Patent number: 7410105Abstract: A sprayer, which in one embodiment, is a hand held ergonomic sprayer is disclosed herein. The sprayer may include: a housing through which water flows; a handle for gripping by a user, which is joined to the housing; at least one spray nozzle operatively connected to the housing; and, a connection for a hose, the connection being joined to the housing. In one non-limiting embodiment, when the sprayer has one end of a water-filled hose connected thereto, the combination of the sprayer and suspended portion of the hose has a combined center of gravity that passes through the axis of the sprayer handle. The sprayers described herein may also have other features, and provide other benefits that do not require the sprayers to have an ergonomic design.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Richard Lawrence Horstman, Eric Richard Bartsch, John Allen Wooton, Jonathan George Denham, John Edward Sheppard, Richard John Stevens, Ronald Howard Wanless
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Patent number: 7294264Abstract: A sprayer purifier cartridge system is disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment, the sprayer purifier cartridge system includes a sprayer for spraying water and a purifier cartridge for purifying water. In this embodiment, the sprayer has a receiving structure for the purifier cartridge, and the cartridge is attachable to the receiving structure of the sprayer. In this embodiment, one of the sprayer and the purifier cartridge comprises a structure having at least one opening therein. This opening is at least partially surrounded by a material that has flexibility. The other of the sprayer and the purifier cartridge has at least one hollow protrusion that fits into the at least one opening to permit the water to flow in at least one direction between the sprayer and purifier cartridge. The cartridge is attachable to the sprayer to form a seal between the cartridge and the sprayer.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2003Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Allen Wooton, Richard Lawrence Horstman, William Michael Cannon
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Publication number: 20020185420Abstract: A sprayer, which in one embodiment, is a hand held ergonomic sprayer is disclosed herein. The sprayer may include: a housing through which water flows; a handle for gripping by a user, which is joined to the housing; at least one spray nozzle operatively connected to the housing; and, a connection for a hose, the connection being joined to the housing. In one non-limiting embodiment, when the sprayer has one end of a water-filled hose connected thereto, the combination of the sprayer and suspended portion of the hose has a combined center of gravity that passes through the axis of the sprayer handle. The sprayers described herein may also have other features, and provide other benefits that do not require the sprayers to have an ergonomic design.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2001Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Richard Lawrence Horstman, Eric Richard Bartsch, John Allen Wooton, Jonathan George Denham, John Edward Sheppard, Richard John Stevens, Ronald Howard Wanless
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Publication number: 20010019680Abstract: A self cleaning dip in package is disclosed. The package includes a vial having an opening through which a user may access liquid stored within the vial. The opening is defined by an inner wall of the vial which provides access to the contents of the package. The package also includes an applicator adapted for insertion within the open end of the vial to access the liquid stored within the vial, wherein the applicator is coupled to a handle and the handle is selectively coupled to the vial for storing the liquid within the vial. The package further includes a first wiper coupled within the opening of the vial such that the applicator is wiped of excess liquid when the applicator is withdrawn from within the vial and a second wiper coupled to the handle such that the second wiper wipes the inner wall of the open end of the vial as the applicator is inserted into the vial. A process for filling the package and a venting system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2001Publication date: September 6, 2001Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kathleen Ann Pieper, Richard Lawrence Horstman
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Patent number: 6276856Abstract: A self cleaning dip in package is disclosed. The package includes a vial having an opening through which a user may access liquid stored within the vial. The opening is defined by an inner wall of the vial which provides access to the contents of the package. The package also includes an applicator adapted for insertion within the open end of the vial to access the liquid stored within the vial, wherein the applicator is coupled to a handle and the handle is selectively coupled to the vial for storing the liquid within the vial. The package further includes a first wiper coupled within the opening of the vial such that the applicator is wiped of excess liquid when the applicator is withdrawn from within the vial and a second wiper coupled to the handle such that the second wiper wipes the inner wall of the open end of the vial as the applicator is inserted into the vial. A process for filling the package and a venting system are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1999Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kathleen Ann Pieper, Richard Lawrence Horstman
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Patent number: D507327Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2003Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Allen Wooton, William Michael Cannon, Richard Lawrence Horstman, Melissa Ann Kreuzer, Alan Scott Goldstein, Eric Richard Bartsch, Jonathan Joseph Powell, Shawn Charlton Snyder, Demetrius Michael Romanos, John Vincent Hunt
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Patent number: D523521Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2005Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Allen Wooton, William Michael Cannon, Richard Lawrence Horstman, Melissa Ann Kreuzer, Alan Scott Goldstein, Eric Richard Bartsch, Jonathan Joseph Powell, Shawn Charlton Snyder, Demetrius Michael Romanos, John Vincent Hunt
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Patent number: D581277Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Richard Lawrence Horstman, Gary I. Voss, James Christopher Dom
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Patent number: D595138Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory Churchill Ames, Matthew Joshua Brewer, Jason Paul Lawless, Richard Lawrence Horstman, Kevin Mark Moss, Glen V. Walter, David Gerard Harting, Douglas Arthur Marsden, Anna Magdalena Engström, Mark A. Nichols
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Patent number: D604611Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gregory Churchill Ames, Matthew Joshua Brewer, Jason Paul Lawless, Richard Lawrence Horstman, Glen V. Walter, David Gerard Harting, Douglas Arthur Marsden, Anna Magdalena Engström, Mark A. Nichols