Patents by Inventor Steven Zach

Steven Zach 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: 20070180640
    Abstract: A flexible cleaning tool for use in wet, damp or dry cleaning is disclosed. The cleaning tool includes a handle connected to an elongated flexible support member. A cleaning pad encloses the support member. In one embodiment, the handle defines a fluid reservoir receiving cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Jeremy Knopow, David Hoadley, Scott Olson, Micah Maraia, Aaron Munsinger, Christopher Peterson, Steven Zach, Tianzhu Wang, Chrissie Smits, Scott Massing, Matthew Thurin, Timothy Moodycliffe, Rob Martineau
  • Publication number: 20070007302
    Abstract: A device for applying controlled unitized doses of a flowable material to a surface is disclosed. The device includes a tubular body and a plunger. The body has a wall defining a cavity, and the body has a first open end and an opposite second end having a dispensing orifice. A flowable material is contained in the cavity of the body. The plunger has an outer sleeve dimensioned for surrounding at least a section the body and an inner pushing structure dimensioned for axial movement in the cavity of the body. The device has means for indexed positioning of the second end of the body and an inner end of the inner pushing structure of the plunger relative to each other to provide controlled unitized doses of the flowable material to a surface when the plunger is moved toward the body by a user's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Doraiswami Jaichandra, Gerard O'Brien, George Reeves, Michael Klinkhammer, Steven Zach, Chris Kubicek, Nathan Westphal
  • Publication number: 20060254017
    Abstract: A device (20) for cleaning surfaces is provided utilizing a web (94) of a tackified sheet material movably secured between rollers (56, 58) on the device (20) that enable the web (94) to be moved over the surface in opposite directions. The device (20) includes a supply roller (56) and a take-up roller (58) secured to opposed ends of the web (94) of adhesive sheet material, with at least one roller (56, 58) including a biasing mechanism (82) disposed within the roller (56, 58). The web (94) can be engaged with the surface by passing over a number of idler rollers (98) positioned between the supply roller (56) and take-up roller (58). The biasing mechanism (82) is designed to bias the movement of the web (94) onto the take-up roller (58), such that the mechanism (82) can be selectively operated to advance the web (94) from the supply roller (56) to the take-up roller (58) to expose a clean section of the adhesive sheet material (94).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Jeremy Knopow, Steven Zach, Michael Maloney, Jonathan Mick, Kevin Askling, Thomas Sutrina
  • Publication number: 20060230559
    Abstract: A fabric cleaning device (20) is disclosed. The fabric cleaning device (20) includes a hand held support (22) having a plurality of loosening projections (50) associated therewith, and a resilient pad (26) comprising a plurality of individual flexible cleaning sheets (60) receiving the loosening projections (50) and having an affinity for debris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Jeremy Knopow, Steven Zach, Chrissie Smits, Douglas Gundlach
  • Publication number: 20060171768
    Abstract: A method of cleaning is disclosed. The method includes providing a cleaning tool having a handle having a top and bottom and an opening allowing access into the bottom from the top and a cleaning pad support pivotally attached to the handle portion. The method further includes the steps of placing a cleaning pad onto the cleaning pad support, inserting a fluid dispenser into the fluid dispenser cradle, positioning the cleaning pad onto a surface to be cleaned and moving the cleaning pad on the surface to be cleaned. Liquid may be selectively applied to either the surface to be cleaned or the cleaning implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: David Hoadley, Steven Zach, Jeffrey Kunkler, Tianzhu Wang, Chrissie Smits, Scott Massing
  • Publication number: 20060171767
    Abstract: A cleaning system for selective wet or dry cleaning is disclosed. The cleaning system includes a handle defining a fluid reservoir retaining cradle and a moveably attached support member configured to receive a cleaning implement. The pivotal arrangement of the handle and support member allow liquid to be selectively applied to either the surface to be cleaned or the cleaning implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: David Hoadley, Steven Zach, Jeffrey Kunkler, Tianzhu Wang, Chrissie Smits, Scott Massing
  • Publication number: 20050127204
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated sprayer for spraying the walls of a bath and shower enclosure with a cleanser. The sprayer has a housing that can be mounted inside the shower enclosure and that defines a tray in which an inverted bottle of cleanser is stored. The bottom of the tray has a tube extending downwardly along a longitudinal axis through which the cleanser can pass. A motorized head disposed beneath the tube can be rotated about the axis for metering cleanser from the bottle and spraying cleanser outward. The sprayer includes timer circuitry that delays commencement of a spray for a set time and automatically stops spraying after a predetermined period. The sprayer also includes a system for signaling the beginning of a spray cycle including audio and visual alarms. The invention focuses on methods of using such equipment, as well as a container for supplying such equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Linstedt, Keith Gausmann, Cathal Fahy, Luke Stonis, Dale Aberegg, Michael Fryan, Padma Varanasi, Steven Zach, Peter Neumann, Craig Shiesley, Terry Kovara