Patents by Inventor Steven Kirk Hedges

Steven Kirk Hedges 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: 8877316
    Abstract: The article contains a fibrous, non-woven web and having a personal care composition associated with this web. The present invention relates to disposable, personal care articles useful for cleansing and/or treating the skin, hair or other similar keratin-containing surfaces. These articles are used by the consumer by either wetting the dry article with water and then rubbing the article against the skin, hair or other similar keratin-containing surfaces, or taking a wet, disposable, personal care article and rubbing against the skin, hair or other similar keratin-containing surfaces or taking a moist, disposable, personal care article and rubbing against the skin, hair or other similar keratin-containing surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Erik John Hasenoehrl, Edward Dewey Smith, III, Daniel Burton Sears, Steven Kirk Hedges, Robert Haines Turner, John Joseph Curro, Daniel Charles Peck
  • Patent number: 7323438
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disposable article that contains a plurality of substrate layers. The article is selected from the group consisting of pad sized articles, grip sized articles, sheet sized articles and combinations. These articles have a cleansing composition associated with the substrate layers. The articles provide effective cleansing benefits to the skin and hair in a convenient, inexpensive, and sanitary manner. The articles of the present invention also have superior thickness. Additionally, the article has increased rigidity while at the same time is flexible. The increase in rigidity and thickness provides for an article that does not crush or crumple during use. The article of the present invention can also provide a therapeutic or aesthetic benefit without the need for a separate benefit providing product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble
    Inventors: Steven Kirk Hedges, Edward Dewey Smith, III
  • Publication number: 20040253297
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disposable article that contains a plurality of substrate layers where at least one of the layers is an extruded low density foam and the article has a cleansing composition associated with the substrate layers. The article provides effective cleansing benefits to the skin and hair in a convenient, inexpensive, and sanitary manner. The article of the present invention also has superior thickness. The article has increased rigidity while at the same time is flexible. The increase in rigidity and thickness provides for an article that does not crush or crumple during use. The low density provides for an article that has improved handleability and reduced scratchy feel against the skin. The article of the present invention can also provide a therapeutic or aesthetic benefit without the need for a separate benefit providing product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Kirk Hedges, Edward Dewey Smith
  • Publication number: 20040254086
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disposable article that contains a plurality of substrate layers. The article is selected from the group consisting of pad sized articles, grip sized articles, sheet sized articles and combinations. These articles have a cleansing composition associated with the substrate layers. The articles provide effective cleansing benefits to the skin and hair in a convenient, inexpensive, and sanitary manner. The articles of the present invention also have superior thickness. Additionally, the article has increased rigidity while at the same time is flexible. The increase in rigidity and thickness provides for an article that does not crush or crumple during use. The article of the present invention can also provide a therapeutic or aesthetic benefit without the need for a separate benefit providing product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Kirk Hedges, Edward Dewey Smith
  • Publication number: 20040242097
    Abstract: The article contains a fibrous, non-woven web and having a personal care composition associated with this web. The present invention relates to disposable, personal care articles useful for cleansing and/or treating the skin, hair or other similar keratin-containing surfaces. These articles are used by the consumer by either wetting the dry article with water and then rubbing the article against the skin, hair or other similar keratin-containing surfaces, or taking a wet, disposable, personal care article and rubbing against the skin, hair or other similar keratin-containing surfaces or taking a moist, disposable, personal care article and rubbing against the skin, hair or other similar keratin-containing surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Erik John Hasenoehrl, Edward Dewey Smith, Daniel Burton Sears, Steven Kirk Hedges, Robert Haines Turner, John Joseph Curro, Daniel Charles Peck
  • Patent number: 6753063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to personal cleansing wipes articles which have superior softness, feel and cleansing properties. The wipes of the present invention comprise a substrate and an aqueous liquid cleansing composition which is coated onto or impregnated into said substrate to the extent of from about 100% to about 400% by weight of the substrate. The substrate is a single-layer, nonwoven substrate which is formed from hydroentangled fibers. Upon a substantial portion of a base surface comprising the substrate there exists a three-dimensional pattern comprising a plurality of discrete, raised fibrous regions. The raised fibrous regions have a density which is substantially the same as the density of the base surface. The raised fibrous regions are joined to the base surface by a fibrous transition region. The aqueous liquid cleansing composition comprises an effective amount of a cleansing surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: David John Pung, Steven Kirk Hedges, Frank Lin, Marcus Wayne Evans