Rigid Reservoir With Resilient Wall Portion Patents (Class 401/184)
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Patent number: 11998064Abstract: A cleaning kit for an aerosol generating device includes a power supplier; a cleaner configured to clean the aerosol generating device by moving while contacting at least one of an accommodation unit and a heater of the aerosol generating device, and a driver configured to operate the cleaner according to power from the power supplier, and including a gear unit for changing an operating torque of the cleaner.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Hwi Kyeong An, Jong Myung Kim, Seok Sun Yoon, Jong Ik Lee, Seung Peel Yim
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Patent number: 11805891Abstract: A dental application device having a handle having a first end, a second end, and a containment chamber disposed within the handle. The device has a dental solution disposed within the containment chamber, a receiver tip coupled to the handle at the first end, a material passage within the receiver tip that forms a conduit between the first end and a receiving end, a frangible seal that separates the containment chamber from the material passage, and a piercing cannula in fluid communication with an applicator tip and having a distal piercing end extending toward the frangible seal. The piercing cannula is moveable between a first position and a second position. When in the first position, the piercing end is spaced apart from the frangible seal, and in the second position, the piercing end punctures the frangible seal and fluidly connects the dental solution with the applicator tip.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Young Microbrush, LLCInventor: Todd Korup
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Patent number: 11484108Abstract: A care instrument arranges a storage container and a peristaltic pump, with the storage container accommodating the care product, the peristaltic pump being configured to draw the care product from the storage container and deliver the care product to a surface of a housing. In this way, a user can apply care products while using the care instrument. By controlling the peristaltic pump by the control component, the care product is delivered to the surface of the housing in a timed and quantitative manner for precise and accurate delivery of the care product. The massaging component and the peristaltic pump can operate independently. When only the massaging component works independently, the care instrument functions in massaging, and when the massaging component and the peristaltic pump work together, the care product delivered to the surface of the housing may be further uniformly dispersed by the massaging component.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: PUZHEN LIFE CO., LIMITEDInventor: Baojie Song
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Patent number: 11382410Abstract: A dispensing toothbrush assembly includes a handle that has a toothpaste well integrated therein. A toothpaste tube is insertable into the toothpaste well in the handle and the toothpaste tube contains a toothpaste. A brush head is removably attachable to the handle and the brush head is in fluid communication with the toothpaste tube when the brush head is removably attached to the handle. The brush head has a conduit integrated therein for receiving the toothpaste contained in the toothpaste tube. A pump is movably coupled to the handle and the pump compresses the toothpaste tube when the pump is manipulated for urging the toothpaste outwardly from the toothpaste tube and into the conduit. A spool of dental floss is removably attachable to the handle for dispensing dental floss outwardly therefrom. A pick is coupled to and extends away from the spool of dental floss.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Inventor: Vanness Harris
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Patent number: 11350732Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and a head. The oral care implement may be formed entirely out of a resilient or flexible material. The head may include a base structure and a monolithic cleaning unit. The monolithic cleaning unit may include a block portion extending from a front surface of the base structure and a plurality of protuberances extending from a distal end of the block portion. The block portion may have a greater height than the protuberances. The protuberances may include central protuberances that extend from a distal surface of the block portion and peripheral protuberances that surround the block portion and extend from the front surface of the base structure. The monolithic cleaning unit may include ribs extending between adjacently positioned protuberances. The oral care implement may be suitable for babies.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Douglas Hohlbein
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Patent number: 8967897Abstract: A cosmetic dispenser includes a translucent reservoir sandwiched in-between a shelled wall and a solid wall of an opaque housing. The shelled wall provides exposure to a portion of the translucent reservoir, the exposed portion of the translucent reservoir defines a flexible wall. The translucent reservoir being formed of a substantially more supple material than the opaque housing, thereby providing the flexible wall to displace a portion of product stored in the translucent reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
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Publication number: 20140328611Abstract: In the liquid cosmetic container of the present invention, the operation portion 2 is provided on side surface of the container body 1. When the operation portion is pressed from the outside, the valve body 5 seating on the valve seat portion 6a is moved in the axial direction by the valve pressing portion 6h and seats away from the valve seat portion 6a, so that the flow path, in which the liquid cosmetic flows, is opened and then, the liquid cosmetic is supplied to the application body 4. Thus, it is not necessary to push the application body into the container 1. Further, the opening/closing of the flow path are performed by moving the valve body 5 in the axial direction by pressing the operation portions from the outside, so that the diameter of the container body 1 can be reduced, comparing with the conventional container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: TOKIWA CORPORATIONInventor: Yukikazu Ishida
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Patent number: 8740489Abstract: There is provided a liquid applicator allowing a liquid to be easily replenished and replaced, as well as capable of containing a large amount of liquid. The liquid applicator includes a main body provided with a tank inside thereof, a tip shaft that is coupled to the tip end side of the main body, and a brush that is fixed in the tip shaft and projecting from the tip end of the tip shaft. A liquid may be sucked into a tank by releasing the coupling of the main body and the tip shaft, sinking a tip end opening of the main body in the liquid, and sliding a sliding cylinder attached to the rear portion of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Kotobuki & Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidehei Kageyama, Yoshio Noguchi, Yoshiyuki Sawayama
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Patent number: 8517622Abstract: A dispenser includes a multi-layered tip and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetic product or a medicinal product. The multi-layered tip comprises a translucent outer tip molded about an opaque inner tip. Both the translucent outer tip and the opaque inner tip may be formed of materials that are suitable for an injection over-mold manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
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Patent number: 8419306Abstract: An applicator having a squeezable vessel, an applicator tip, a crenellated ring and a sponge. The vessel contains contents that react upon contact with a reactive ingredient treated onto the sponge. By squeezing the vessel, the contents are urged to leave the vessel to pass through a hollow of the applicator tip to reach the sponge. The sponge has a peripheral edge that faces inward facing surfaces of elastomeric formations of the crenellated ring. The elastomeric formations are each separated from each other in succession. The elastomeric formations at the distal end of the crenellated ring may have a greater depth than that of the sponge, which in turn may have a greater depth than elastomeric formation(s) at a proximal end of the crenellated ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Inventor: Jonathan B. Levine
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Patent number: 8240936Abstract: An oral care implement includes a head and a plurality of cleaning elements for enhanced cleaning of the teeth and soft tissue of the oral cavity. One tooth cleaning element has a plurality of bristles adapted to clean teeth. Another cleaning element is connected to the head and has structure defining a channel. The channel is configured to direct fluid in contact with the head toward an edge of the head when the implement is moved. The head also defines a reservoir that is configured to receive a dentifrice therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Joe Vazquez, Douglas J. Hohlbein, Thomas J. Boyd, Rensl Dillon, Gary Gerard Bredael, Craig Anthony Hidalgo, Alexander James Sinton, Thomas John Powers
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Publication number: 20120183344Abstract: A brush, in particular toothbrush, comprises an upper part (1) and a lower part (2) which are interconnected by means of an articulation (3). A storage chamber (6) for a liquid or pasty medium, in particular toothpaste, is provided in the lower part (2) and a brush head (4) is disposed on the upper part (1). A channel (11) extends between the storage chamber (6) and the brush head (4), which channel is continuously always open from the storage chamber (6) to the brush head (4). The upper part (1) and the lower part (2) have flexurally rigid wall sections (16, 17) which are interconnected via the articulation (3). An elastic wall section (13) is disposed between the flexurally rigid wall sections (16, 17), which forms a wall section (13) of the storage chamber (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventor: RĂ©ne Habinger
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Patent number: 8123073Abstract: A method of dispensing a fluid comprises providing a container made from flexible material and having an outer surface, a first opening and an interior fluid storage region therein. The method further comprises providing a volume of fluid within interior fluid storage region and providing a flexible metering housing, having a metering chamber therein with a predetermined volume, disposed in fluid communication with interior fluid storage region. The method further comprises providing an intake valve disposed between container and flexible metering housing permitting unidirectional fluid flow from interior fluid storage region into metering chamber. The method further comprises providing an exit port in fluid communication with container with an output valve disposed between exit port and metering chamber, depressing and releasing flexible metering housing, and filling the metering chamber with a volume of fluid by vacuum force in an amount by the volume of the metering chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: Roger J. LaFlamme, Robert W. Pekar
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Patent number: 7901153Abstract: A disposable toothbrush apparatus incorporates a dentifrice and at least one rinsing fluid within its hollow body. The apparatus includes a brush component having a series of bristles secured to it and an opening between the bristles that connects to an internal lumen within the apparatus containing the dentifrice for automatic dispensing thereof. The apparatus also includes a handle component with a hollow interior portion. The tapered upper end of the handle forms a coupling area adapted to fit within the lumen of the brush component. The hollow handle component contains compartments for rinsing fluid so that no external source of liquid is required to brush ones teeth.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: L.L. Strider Development CorporationInventor: La Bron L. Strider
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Patent number: 7837403Abstract: A brush is configured with a housing provided with spaced apart inlet and outlet port units. The outlet unit controllably discharges fluid, which fills a chamber, formed within the housing through the inlet port and is pressurized therein in response to an external force applied to the inlet port unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: J.W. Pet Company, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Willinger, Ryan Rutherford
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Publication number: 20100278580Abstract: A cosmetic applying device includes a soft tube with an end member connected to the open end of the soft tube in which fluid cosmetic material is received. The end member has two through holes in the closed end and an engaging portion extending from an inner end of the closed end. A core piece has an end inserted into the end member and an applying head extends through a passage in the core piece. A cap is threadedly connected to the soft tube to protect the applying head. When the cap is connected to the soft tube, the passage of the core piece is sealed by the engaging portion to prevent air and cosmetic material from entering the soft tube. When the cap is removed from the soft tube, the core piece is moved and the engaging portion is disengaged from the passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventor: Jun ZHANG
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Patent number: 7824120Abstract: A hand held cleaning apparatus for cleaning carpets and other surfaces comprises a housing and a solution reservoir mounted to the housing for storing and dispensing a cleaning composition onto the surface to be cleaned. The solution reservoir further comprises a dispenser assembly including a flexible vent tube that is weighted to consistently orient a free end of the vent tube away from the cleaning composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.Inventors: Gary A. Kasper, Herbert J. Vanderbilt, Jose Carlito Santiago
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Publication number: 20100139677Abstract: A container for nail polish is disclosed. An appropriate amount of nail polish container in the container is delivered by pressing a control on the container. The container has an elongated body having a storage chamber containing nail polish, and the bottom of the elongated body is a pushing rod, allowing the bottom section of the container to rotate along the pushing rod. The pressing of the control element causes the gear member to rotate, which moves up the pushing rod and a valve plate on the valve seat squeeze the nail polish to the bristles provided at the valve seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: YI-LI TSAI
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Patent number: 7722274Abstract: An oral care toothbrush includes a head mounted to one end of the handle containing a plurality of oral care elements. An oral care accessory is mounted to the opposite end of the handle. An oral care material dispenser is mounted in the head within the cleaning field defined by the oral care elements. The toothbrush is preferably made of small size and of lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Douglas J. Hohlbein, James Kemp, Alan V. Sorrentino, Thomas Mintel
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Patent number: 7641410Abstract: A cleaning brush with a dispenser for cleaning product. The cleaning product is stored in a cavity, and is dispensed by pressing on a flexible membrane on one side of the cavity. When thus depressed, the cleaning product is extruded through holes in the head into the region of the bases of bristles on the front side of the brush. The toothbrush is ergonomically shaped in a concave spoon like shape to fit a user's hand more comfortably. The brush may include a cover which has a general appearance of a fountain pen to facilitate an in obtrusive carrying of the brush.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Inventor: Dale M. Frazell
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Publication number: 20090263176Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a fluid dispensing device includes a housing having a wall defining an interior compartment, the wall having an opening passing therethrough, and an exit port located therein or thereon, and a replaceable cartridge dispenser assembly disposed within the interior compartment. The replaceable cartridge dispenser assembly includes a fluid reservoir containing a fluid and a metered dispensing pump integrally formed with the fluid reservoir, the metered dispensing pump in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and with the exit port of the housing and including a button, actuation of which causes metered dispensing of the fluid within the fluid reservoir to the exit port. The button is accessible through the opening in the wall of the housing, and the cartridge assembly, including the fluid reservoir and the metered dispensing pump, is replaceable as a unit such that the housing is reusable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Robert J. Mileti, Roger J. Laflamme
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Patent number: 7549816Abstract: A liquid metered dispensing squeeze bottle includes: (a.) a squeezable container having an opening for dispensing liquid therefrom at one end and a bottom at the other end; (b.) a non-flexible trap chamber of a predetermined volume, connected to the opening of the container; (c.) a dip tube; (d.) a one way valve at the bottom of the dip tube; and (e.) a brush connected to the dispensing end of said trap chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Glynntech, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth P. Glynn, Stuart W. DeJonge
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Patent number: 7461993Abstract: A dispensing dish brush includes a cap, a handle portion and a cleaning head. The cap and the handle portion define a common wall that defines a reservoir. The reservoir stores and dispenses a cleaning liquid. The handle portion includes a gripping portion and a neck portion. The gripping portion includes a core section, a middle section and an upper section that define a diaphragm. The neck portion has an extension portion that connects to the cleaning head. The cleaning head includes a plurality of bristles and an aperture with a wall. The aperture is placed with a removable valve and valve lock to restrict the flow of the cleaning liquid. The diaphragm is squeezable and flexes to dispense the cleaning liquid. The diaphragm accelerates the flow of the cleaning liquid in the reservoir. The cap provides access to the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Casabella Holdings LLCInventor: Andre Sampaio
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Publication number: 20080210251Abstract: A liquid dispensing comb and brush includes a handle portion and a head portion. The handle portion includes a container and a compressible chamber. The container may be formed from or consists of a collapsible substrate such as a bag and/or bladder, and is operative to store a liquid. The compressible chamber is operative to receive the liquid from the collapsible substrate for delivery to a plurality of nozzles. The head portion includes the plurality of teeth aligned in a row, a plurality of nozzles located, for example, between the teeth and a common delivery channel. The common delivery channel may be operably coupled to the compressible chamber and the plurality of nozzles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: Diane L. DallianisInventors: Diane L. Dallianis, William C. Hughes
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Publication number: 20070292198Abstract: A cleaning brush with a dispenser for cleaning product is described. The cleaning product is stored in a cavity, and is dispensed by pressing on a flexible membrane on one side of the cavity. When thus depressed, the cleaning product is extruded through holes in the head into the region of the bases of bristles on the front side of the brush. The toothbrush is ergonomically shaped in a concave spoon like shape to fit a user's hand more comfortably. The brush may include a cover which has a general appearance of a fountain pen to facilitate an in obtrusive carrying of the brush.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventor: DALE M. FRAZELL
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Patent number: 7293928Abstract: A toothpaste dispensing toothbrush includes an elongated member and a brush section affixed to a first end of the elongated member. An elongated container is coupled to the elongated member and an outer surface of the predetermined portion and an outer surface of the container form a handle portion of the toothbrush. The container includes a housing, a chamber formed within the housing for containing toothpaste and an aperture formed within a first end of the container and in communication with the chamber for dispensing such toothpaste into the brush section when a manual force is applied to a wall portion of the container. A pair of projections formed in the elongated member and a pair of cavities formed in the container are provided for securing the container to the elongated member in a position for dispensing such toothpaste into the brush section.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Inventor: Gary S. Lane
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Patent number: 7237974Abstract: A toothbrush has a toothbrush body, and a handle part wherein a toothpaste container can be removably inserted therein. The toothpaste container has a handle shell part which, with the toothpaste container inserted into the handle part, forms part of the outer surface of a handle. The toothpaste container essentially maintains its form during teeth cleaning and transmits loading which occurs, irrespective of the filling level of the toothpaste container of the toothbrush. The mounting of the toothpaste container on the toothbrush body allows very straightforward and quick removal and opening or insertion and closure of the toothpaste container. The container holder is provided with a closure pin, wherein when the toothpaste container is inserted into the handle part, a sealed closure of the toothpaste container is ensured. With the toothpaste container removed from the handle part, it is possible for toothpaste to be squeezed out of the toothpaste container.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Adrian Pfenniger, Martin Zwimpfer, Franz Fischer
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Patent number: 7182536Abstract: Hand-held applicators for applying antiseptic are provided. More specifically, the present invention relates to a hand-held applicator having at least one flexible elongated hollow body within which at least two antiseptic-filled ampoules are received, and a mechanism for fracturing the ampoules to release the antiseptic for dispensing.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Medi-Flex, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Tufts, Manual Guzman, Jesus Flores
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Patent number: 7048459Abstract: The liquid ink writing instrument has a body containing, from its rear end towards its front end, a reservoir for the ink and a front chamber containing a capillary element for transferring ink coming from the reservoir to a writing head. The front chamber communicates with ambient air. The writing head is fed with ink by the capillary element, and projects from the front portion of the body. The reservoir is separated from the front chamber by a flexible wall having shape memory and provided with slots. The flexible wall acts as a valve suitable for opening when the ratio of the pressure inside the reservoir over the pressure inside the volume of the front chamber facing the valve exceeds a first value, and of reclosing instantly as soon as the ratio becomes less than or equal to a second value, the valve releasing the ink in the form of a jet directed towards the rear face of the capillary element. The first value of the ratio of the pressures is preferably about 1.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2003Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: ConteInventors: Vincent Bedhome, José Duez, Didier Lange
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Patent number: 6918711Abstract: The applicator includes a housing having an outer surface, and an internal reservoir for holding the dispensable product (e.g., liquid soap or topical skin treatment or any flowable product). Porous qualities of the housing fluidly couple the internal reservoir and the outer surface of the housing. Thus, when the applicator is activated by creating an internal positive pressure, the product continuously flows (e.g., for 10 seconds or more) from the internal reservoir to the outer housing surface. A rapid product release (e.g., 1 to 9 seconds) is also possible. One or more porous housing jackets may be disposed about the housing, which operate in conjunction with the porous housing to control flow of product. The applicator can be designed as a one-time disposable device that includes an internal supply of product, avoiding the need for both applicator and separate product. Alternatively, the applicator can be designed to be rechargeable with a particular product or products.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2004Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Inventor: Douglas D. Fuller
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Patent number: 6817803Abstract: A toothbrush structure utilizing a handle having an open chamber and an aperture leading therefrom. The open chamber is sized to accommodate toothpaste and includes a flexible cover. A head portion is removably connected to the handle and possesses a brush structure and a passage for conducting toothpaste from the open chamber. Valve means controls the flow of toothpaste from the open chamber of the handle and the passage through the head portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Inventors: Patrick L. Ong, Rebecca C. Ong
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Patent number: 6679642Abstract: A toothbrush having a water reservoir in the handle and squeezable to force water therefrom through a plurality of spaced apart orifices located at the base of bristles that project from the head of the brush.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2002Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Inventors: John B. Dillingham, Brenda W. Dillingham
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Publication number: 20040009029Abstract: A toothbrush having a water reservoir in the handle and squeezable to force water therefrom through a plurality of spaced apart orifices located at the base of bristles that project from the head of the brush.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2002Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: John B. Dillingham, Brenda W. Dillingham
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Patent number: 6672783Abstract: A fill and refill disposable toothbrush package comprising of a neck having tufts attached thereon at one end at the traditional location where the head placement on a conventional toothbrush, at the opposite end a hollowed opening that can be integrated therewith a fill handle. The fill handle having a cylindrical open center within and throughout for storage of toothpaste. The fill handle at one end able to integrate therewith the neck. At the opposite end of fill handle which can be integrated therewith an end plug. Thereon end plug dental floss within an annular groove and floss cutter. A refill handle that is an exact duplication of fill handle, at one end a front closing cap that can be integrated therewith the refill handle, at the other end a rear closing cap that is integrated thereon to the refill handle. The fill handle and refill handle having a soft elastical non-porous membrane intermediate thereon extending over to enclose an open cavity having concave sides.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Inventors: Kenneth Rocco Licata, Cheryl Lynn Licata
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Patent number: 6599048Abstract: A toothbrush that utilizes a replaceable brush head having rubber gum guard on its top surface and a triangular shaped rubber pad on its bottom surface. The rubber gum guard is shorter than the height of the bristles and is positioned on the peripheral edge of a brush head for functioning as a sensor for providing feedback to prevent brushing at excessive pressures and improper angles as well as for massaging the gumlines without the risk of gum damages. The triangular shaped rubber pad is for conforming to and massaging gumlines at the back of teeth. The replaceable brush head having the rubber gum guard and massaging pad features is economically used in conjunction with a permanent handle that dispenses dentifrice material to the top of bristles. The handle has a resilient contractible connector for secure mounting of the replaceable brush head.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Inventor: Youti Kuo
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Patent number: 6572297Abstract: A liquid marker system utilizes three primary components to permit marking of lines of various widths from a single nib. The three components are a porous nib, a transfer wick and a squeezable container. Operation relies on different squeeze pressures applied to the housing to produce different line widths from the single nib as the nib is moved across a marked surface. The porous wick provides a resistance to flow until the bottle is squeezed and then supplies a minimum of capillary flow to the nib. The user squeezes the container to overcome the resistance of the wick. No venting of the container interior is required because the wick and nib system allows the passage of air into the container when the container is returned to its unstressed (i.e., un-squeezed) condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2002Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Inventor: George W. Korper
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Patent number: 6572296Abstract: A container for mascara or the like, including a substantially rigid hollow inner member with a large open end and a smaller closed end, and a surrounding flexible sleeve extending from the open end of the inner member beyond the closed end of the inner member to a closed and flattened extremity simulating the appearance of a tube of oil paint. A complete mascara package also includes a neck disposed at the end of the container and a cap mountable on the neck and bearing an applicator for insertion into the container through the neck. Methods for making the container include molding the hollow member and sleeve integrally of plastic, with the sleeve extremity initially open, and thereafter flattening and closing the sleeve extremity; and providing the hollow member and sleeve as separate elements, the sleeve being a flexible metal tube into which the hollow member is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Henlopen Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: Volker Schrepf
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Patent number: 6543950Abstract: A hand-controlled back brush includes a handle and an arm portion that are rotatably connected to each other at their respective bevel front end and bevel rear end, so that the handle could be rotated relative to the arm portion within the range from zero to 180 degrees to shift from a position in alignment with the arm portion to a desired angular position relative to the arm portion for easy brushing of a user's back. The hand-controlled back brush is also provided with a bath cream container that is conveniently compressible with a thumb to supply a controlled amount of bath cream to a sponge fixed to a front end of the back brush.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2002Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Inventor: Yung-Kuang Huang
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Publication number: 20030059247Abstract: An improved container contains a housing containing at least one aperture and a treatment composition located within the housing. The combination of the treatment composition and the housing has a mess factor of from about 3.6*10−4 to about 1.1*10−11. When the housing is in a prepared state and squeezed, the treatment composition exits the housing from the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Manivannan Kandasamy, Aya Nakao, Masaki Wakabayashi
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Patent number: 6488429Abstract: A liquid marker system utilizes three primary components to permit marking of lines of various widths from a single nib. The three components are a porous nib, a transfer wick and a squeezable container. Operation relies on different squeeze pressures applied to the housing to produce different line widths from the single nib as the nib is moved across a marked surface. The porous wick provides a resistance to flow until the bottle is squeezed and then supplies a minimum of capillary flow to the nib. The user squeezes the container to overcome the resistance of the wick. No venting of the container interior is required because the wick and nib system allows the passage of air into the container when the container is returned to its unstressed (i.e., un-squeezed) condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2001Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Inventor: George W. Korper
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Publication number: 20010053305Abstract: A pump and liquid applicator apparatus for physically disadvantaged persons, but beneficial to all persons in showers, bathtubs and at the beach. The apparatus allows elderly and handicapped persons to apply health and beauty products to difficult and heretofore inaccessible body areas. It has a flexible reservoir for storing and dispersing liquid health or beauty products through an applicator. The applicator is attached to an end portion of a slender elongated tubular member with a single or plurality of ball and socket joints. In a first aspect of the invention, when the reservoir is squeezed, a portion of a stored liquid is dispersed through an open cell pad. In a second aspect, when the reservoir is squeezed, a portion of a stored liquid is dispersed through a plurality of small apertures. The elongated tubular member and ball and socket joints allow a user to apply the health and beauty products to difficult and heretofore inaccessible body areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 1999Publication date: December 20, 2001Inventors: JOSEPH J. BERKE, CHARLES T. MICHAEL
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Publication number: 20010007624Abstract: A toothbrush apparatus for dispensing toothpaste to the bristles having a generally hollow head portion attached to a generally hollow receiving portion, capable of receiving and supporting a paste cartridge. The toothbrush also contains a handle portion, which is attached to the receiving portion at the opposite side of the head portion. The handle portion contains a plunger and a sliding button configured such that the plunger is located inside the head portion and is capable of sliding in and out of said head portion and receiving portion. A paste cartridge containing paste and having a hole and a stopper located at opposite ends is placed in the receiving portion such that the hole of the paste cartridge is connected to the head portion of the device. When the sliding button slides towards the head portion, the plunger moves inside the paste cartridge forcing the stopper to move towards the head portion and forcing paste from the cartridge toward the head portion and to the bristles of the toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2001Publication date: July 12, 2001Inventors: John Micaletti, B. Bruce Abdullah
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Patent number: 6224283Abstract: A fluid-containing brush (10) has a housing (11) with a generally cylindrical side wall (12) closed at one end by a base (20) carrying brush bristles (25) and at the other by a removable cap (50). The housing (11) defines a fluid reservoir and the base (20) has a central bore (21) therein closed by a valve member (32) for dispensing liquid to the brush bristles (25). A valve stem (31) extends up to an actuator button (58) formed on the cap (50). The button (58) is made of elastomeric material and is used to actuate the valve to dispense cleaning fluid. A sealing ring (64) is provided between the cap (50) and housing (11) to ensure a fluid tight connection between the cap (50) and the side wall (12).Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 1999Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Hayco Manufacturing Ltd.Inventor: Donald Hay
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Patent number: 6179503Abstract: A toothbrush with a toothpaste reservoir and a simple control delivering mechanism which is associated with an elastomeric valve system for dispensing an amount of oral hygienic paste onto bristles on the toothbrush.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2000Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Veresk Biosystems LimitedInventor: Said Taghavi-Khanghah
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Patent number: 6171004Abstract: A hand held cleaning apparatus for cleaning small jobs that includes a supply of cleaning fluid. The apparatus (10) includes a body (12) with a reservoir (13) for storing a supply of a cleaning fluid (15). The body includes an opening (17) that is sealed with a removable cap (16). The cap includes a loop portion (18) that can be used to hang the apparatus on a hook or other protrusion for storage. The body is in operative connection with a cleaning head (14). The cleaning head includes a scrubber (22) comprised of an absorbent material such as a sponge. The scrubber is secured to the cleaning head with a holder tube (26) that extends through a bore (24) in the interior of the scrubber. The cleaning head further includes a fluid pathway (28) between the reservoir and the holder tube that allows fluid to flow from the reservoir into the holder tube. The holder tube includes a plurality of apertures that allow fluid to flow out of the holder tube and into the scrubber.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Inventor: Jennifer Derhammer
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Patent number: 6129469Abstract: Disclosed is a handled device that aids one in applying tanning oil, lotion, soap or sun screen to their back region and other hard-to-reach areas. The long handle portion allows the user to reach the desired area with enhanced ease. It consists of an elongated handle that supports a head with a flat applicator pad constructed of a sponge-like material. The head includes a reservoir that the user fills with the preferred tanning lotion, soap or oil. Connected to a squeeze pump located on the handle opposite the head, the valve allows the user to pressurize the reservoir, causing the lotion, soap or oil to be forced through exit apertures to the applicator pad.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1999Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Inventors: Mathue Messer, Robert Loftus
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Patent number: 6065891Abstract: A squeezable liquid dispensing brush is provided including an inboard extent and an outboard extent. The outboard extent is coupled to the inboard extent with a plurality of bores formed therein. Also included is a plurality of bristles each having an inboard end mounted on a lower surface of the outboard extent and extending therefrom for combing a coloring solution into hair of a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1998Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Inventors: Amer B. Rehman, Nouha Rehman
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Patent number: 6036391Abstract: A hand-held applicator for applying a cleaning or polishing solution to a surface including a container housing for containing a cleaning or polishing solution, such as cleaning agents, protectants, waxes, soaps, detergents, etc. Moreover, in this applicator, a discharge valve assembly controls the flow of the cleaning or polishing solution from the container housing. A pump assembly is connected to the container housing which increases the pressure within the container housing so as to release a portion of the liquid product through the discharge valve assembly. The pump assembly includes a bellows-like chamber communicating with the container housing by means of an air opening slit at an end thereof extending into the container housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1997Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Assignee: Prestone Products CorporationInventors: Brian Holliday, Paul Metaxatos, David Mathieu
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Patent number: 5921692Abstract: A dispensing and refilling system for dispensing and refilling dentifrice material comprising a dispensing toothbrush having a hollow cavity and a refilling apparatus for refilling the dentifrice material in the dispensing toothbrush. The refilling apparatus comprises a dentifrice material reservoir for housing therein the dentifrice material, a nozzle detachably coupled to the dentifrice material reservoir, and a pumping assembly for applying a force of pressure to the dentifrice material. As the force of pressure is applied to the dentifrice material, the dentifrice material exits refilling apparatus and enters the hollow cavity. The refilling apparatus has a mechanism for clasping the detachable nozzle when not in use.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1997Date of Patent: July 13, 1999Inventor: Miriam Weber
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Patent number: 5918995Abstract: A pump toothbrush includes a brush portion, a grip portion and an intermediate arm portion. The grip portion includes a container portion for dental cleansing medium and is connected to the brush portion by way of a pump device to feed the dental cleansing medium into the brush portion through the intermediate arm portion. The pump device includes a frame portion that is arranged between the container portion and the arm portion. The frame portion is provided with a recess located perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the pump toothbrush. An adjusting body forming an inner portion of the pump device is fitted into the recess in the frame portion. The adjusting body possesses an axial outwards open intermediate space that functions as a chamber in the pump device. The intermediate space in the adjusting body is closed by a flexible pressure membrane.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1997Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Inventor: Juha-Pekka Puurunen