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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967519 | Device for packaging and applying a substance, the device including a wiper member A device for packaging and applying a substance includes: a receptacle for containing a substance; an applicator including an applicator element; and a wiper member for wiping the applicator element, wherein the wiper member includes a longitudinally split annular p... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963711 | Packaging and applicator device including a member for reshaping an applicator surface thereof and a method of reshaping an applicator surface A packaging and applicator device comprising: a body; a block of fluidizable substance that is stationary relative to the body while the substance is in the solid state, said block of substance projecting beyond the body to define at least one surface serving as an ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959903 | Oil-in-water photoprotective emulsions containing gemini surfactants and associative polymers The invention relates to a photoprotective composition containing as liquid phase, an oil-in-water emulsion, emulsified with at least one dimeric surfactant comprising two surfactant units, which may be identical or different, each... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959369 | Cosmetic or dermatological treatment method and devices for application of such a method A device, applicator and a cosmetic non-therapeutic method of treating at least one area of the human body. The device includes a composition held in a container or a substrate and an applicator configured to apply the composition. The applicator includes an applica... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955606 | Aqueous systems containing polyamine, surfactant and phosphate ester for water-insoluble materials The present invention is drawn to a aqueous composition containing: (a) at least one polyamine compound having at least three amino groups; (b) at least one nonionic surfactant; (c) at least one phosphate ester chosen from alkoxylated alkyl phosphate esters and alky... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955018 | Applicator and a packaging and applicator device A packaging and applicator device for a makeup composition includes a receptacle for containing the composition and an applicator for applying the composition. The applicator includes a handle of elongate shape, having a longitudinal axis and a rotary applicator mem... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955016 | Cosmetic or dermatological treatment method and devices for application of such a method A device includes an assembly including a non-rotatable applicator. The applicator includes an application surface configured to treat an area of the human body such as the skin. The applicator further includes at least one material with thermal properties such that... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950865 | Packaging and applicator device The present invention relates to a packaging and applicator device comprising: a reservoir containing at least one composition for application; an applicator element that is secured to the reservoir at least during application; an applicator-element holder; and a su... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946778 | Device for packaging and applying a composition and method of using same A device for packaging and applying a composition may include: a receptacle configured to contain the composition; an application element configured to apply the composition at least one wiper member configured to wipe the application element; and at least one adjus... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7546923 | Authenticatable cosmetic packaging device A packaging device for a cosmetic product includes at least one container forming at least one compartment in which the cosmetic product is directly or indirectly placed. The packaging device includes at least one authentication element incorporating at least one fi... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7537752 | Use of a composition containing an effective quantity of at least one ion chelating agent for increasing the tolerance threshold of a sensitive or intolerant skin Use of a cosmetic and/or dermatological and/or hygiene composition containing an effective quantity of at least one ion chelating agent for increasing the tolerance threshold of sensitive or intolerant skin. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7537574 | Packaging and applicator unit for a product including a massage device A packaging and applicator unit for a product including a container having lengthwise axis X, with the container capable of holding the product. The container is provided at a first end with an aperture intended to dispense the product, with the aperture closed in a... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7534062 | Kit comprising two receptacles and an applicator A packaging and applicator kit may include: a first receptacle containing a first substance; a second receptacle containing a second substance that is different from the first substance; and, an applicator to which both receptacles can be secured. The applicator may... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7527843 | Support provided with two series of labels A support for labels includes a support tape provided on each of its two faces with first and second series of removable adhesive labels respectively. The labels of at least one of the first and second series include at least two layers of different coextruded mater... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527173 | Dispensing device for a cosmetic product A dispensing device which can be mounted on a container fitted with a dispensing element through which a product held in the container can emerge when this element is actuated. The device includes an element for mounting the device on the container, and a dispensing... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7521422 | Use of aspartic proteases in cosmetics and therapeutics The invention provides a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one purified natural or synthetic polypeptide wherein the peptide sequence is represented wholly or partly by at least one sequence selected ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7521249 | Method and composition for the preparation of a sample for analysis The present invention relates to the preparation of a sample. Preferably, the sample is a sample to be analyzed, for example for ingredient content, etc. Preferred samples include foods, cosmetics, paints, coatings, adhesives, tanning agents, fabrics, chemical compo... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7510703 | UV-photoprotecting/sunscreen compositions comprising silane/siloxane derivatives of merocyanine sulfones Topically applicable cosmetic compositions useful for the UV-A photoprotection of the skin and/or hair contain thus effective amounts of at least one silane, siloxane or polysiloxane merocyanine sulfone having at least one of the structural formulae (1), (2) and (3)... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509839 | Cosmetic kit including an indicator or sensor of ambient humidity A kit includes at least one of: a substance for one of ingestion by a human body and application to one of the skin, the mucous membranes, hair, and the nails; a cosmetic applicator; and a makeup accessory. The kit also includes at least one of: an indicator of ambi... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7077591 | Packaging and applicator device including a coupling member enabling two receptacles to be united A packaging and applicator device may include at least two receptacles. Each receptacle may contain one of a cosmetic and a care substance, a body, and a removable closure cap. The device may also include at least one coupling member capable of uniting the two recep... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6994844 | Photostable UV-screening compositions comprising dibenzoylmethane/diarylbutadiene compounds Topically applicable, photostable cosmetic/dermatological UV-screening compositions comprise (a) at least one photolabile UV-screening dibenzoylmethane compound and (b) a dibenzoylmethane photostabilizing amount of at least one 4,4-diarylbutadiene compound, formulat... | 02/07/2006 |
| 5959127 | Ceramides, process for their preparation and their applications in cosmetics and in dermopharmacy The ceramides according to the invention are compounds corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## in which: R1 is a C11 to C21 alkyl or alkenyl radical; R2 is a linear or branched C1 to C29 | 09/28/1999 |
| 4775526 | 3-benzylidene benzheterazoles in ultraviolet screening compositions A compound of formula: ##STR1## wherein: x is oxygen, sulphur or an --NR--group, wherein R is hydrogen or a C1 -C6 alkyl group; R1 is hydrogen or a C1 -C6 alkyl, a C1 -C6 alkoxy,... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4719099 | Composition and process for the treatment of keratin materials with polymers New compositions for the treatment of keratin material, in particular human hair, skin and nails are provided comprising a combination of a cationic polymer with an anionic polymer. Surprisingly the anionic polymer can be retained well on the hair, even a... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4477375 | Cleaning product for the hair and skin, based on acylisethionates and cationic polymers A cleaning composition suitable for the hair and/or skin, which comprises a cosmetically acceptable medium containing (a) at least one surface-active agent of the formula: ##STR1## in which R denotes a linear or branched alkyl group and M denotes an ... | 10/16/1984 |
