Patents by Inventor Stephen Childs

Stephen Childs 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).

  • Publication number: 20070061991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning implement (1) suitable for hard surface cleaning comprising heat-compressed melamine foam, wherein the heat-compressed melamine foam has been heat-compressed at about 250° C. to about 300° C., for about 1 minute to below about 3 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Denis Gonzales, Iris Bogaerts, Stephen Childs, Jan Paul Vanlierde
  • Publication number: 20060200928
    Abstract: A cleaning sheet for removing particulate matter from a surface comprises a substrate comprising first fibers and second fibers having different denier to improve caliper of the cleaning sheet. The first and second fibers will typically have a denier of from about 0.5 to about 15, wherein the difference in denier between the first fibers and the second fibers is at least about 0.5. The cleaning sheet is preferably free of a scrim material and can further comprise an optional additive material. A method of removing particulate matter from a surface comprises contacting the surface with a cleaning sheet of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Childs, Jodi Russell, Patrick Palumbo, Arthur Wong
  • Publication number: 20060141889
    Abstract: A cleaning sheet for removing particulate matter from a surface comprises a substrate comprising a first fibrous web comprising carded staple fibers and a reinforcing fibrous web comprising fibers selected from the group consisting of thermal bonded fibers, meltblown fibers, hydroentangled fibers, and spunbonded fibers. The first fibrous web is hydroentangled with the reinforcing fibrous web to form the substrate. The resulting cleaning sheet has a CD elongation of less than about 100% at a load of 500 grams. The cleaning sheet is preferably free of a scrim material and can further comprise an optional additive material. A method of removing particulate matter from a surface comprises contacting the surface with a cleaning sheet of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Childs, Jodi Russell, Patrick Palumbo