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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110045749 | Multi-Layer Surface Treatment Pad For Motorized Device A multi-layer surface treating pad is disclosed. It has an upper layer suitable to serve as one part of a hook/loop type fastener system, a bottom layer which comprises an abrasive or polishing material, and a cleaning or other surface treating formulation positioned be... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110044565 | Enhancement to a Closure Mechanism for a Reclosable Pouch and a Method of Opening Same An enhancement to a closure mechanism includes at least one flange that extends upwardly from an interlocking member of the closure mechanism. A line of transverse indentations is formed into the flange parallel to the interlocking member.... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110038826 | COMPOSITION FOR APPLICATION TO A SURFACE Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a décor product that is formulated to be applied an... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110038761 | Wearable Chemical Dispenser Wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human are disclosed. They are of the type that are clipped onto a belt or the like, and use a powered fan to dispense active. They are configured... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110033224 | Applicator for Self-Adhesive Products A device for application of a self-adhesive product, wherein the device operates with at least a first step and a second step. The first step and second step being temporally separate.... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110024519 | DIFFUSION DEVICE A diffusion device includes a housing and an opening in the housing adapted for insertion of a container having an active material therein and a wick extending therefrom. The device further includes a heater disposed in a rear portion of the housing and spaced from the ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024466 | Automated Cleansing Sprayer An automated sprayer for spraying the walls of a shower enclosure with a liquid cleanser dispenses the cleanser using a pumping system and rotatable spray head. The sprayer has a showerhead mountable housing with an adjustable hanger. There is a portion of the housing f... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110017781 | MULTIPLE SPRAY ACTUATOR OVERCAP An actuator overcap for producing multiple spray patterns includes a cap having a hub with a lower surface defining a socket and an upper surface defining a chamber fluidly communicating with the socket. First and second barrels extend between the hub and a side wall of... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017406 | Applicator for Automatically Dispensing Self-Adhesive Products A device employed by a user for applying a self-adhesive product to a surface may include an outer housing configured for gripping by a single hand of the user, the outer housing having a distal end, and a volume of self-adhesive product disposed within the outer housin... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110006072 | Retail Fragrance Sampling Display A fragrance sampling display for retail environments is disclosed. The sampling display may include a dock having a removable faceplate and sidewalls. The dock may include one or more receptacles and one or more scent modules, wherein each scent module is associated wit... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110004342 | Trainable Multi-Mode Floor Cleaning Device A floor cleaning device that is manually trainable for subsequent automatic operation. Prior to automatic operation, a user trains the cleaning device by manually manipulating the device through one or more desired cleaning paths. After training of the device, the devic... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20110000937 | CONTAINER A container (1) containing a dispensable fluid, the container having a valve mechanism, the valve mechanism having an outwardly extending pillar (5), the pillar (5) having external sides which have a screw thread, the valve mechanism also having a c... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100325826 | Fabric Sweeper The present invention is a device for use in cleaning a fabric surface of dust, dirt, pet hair, and other debris present on the surface. The device includes a housing, a cleaning member, such as a roller, and a pair of cleaning material sections on opposite sides of the... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100319152 | CLEANING OR DUSTING PAD WITH ATTACHMENT MEMBER HOLDER A cleaning pad or cleaning article (22) is disclosed. The cleaning article includes a combination of fibers (3) bonded to a base sheet (2). Spot bonding regions (7) and/or a central joining line (4) join fibers to the base sheet (2<... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100303390 | Closure mechanism and method of closing An elongate resealable closure mechanism includes a first base member and a second base member. First and second parallel spaced apart pairs of opposing interlocking members project from opposing interior surfaces of the base members. A plurality of partial indentations... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100294852 | Methods of Dispensing Two or More Volatile Materials A method of dispensing two or more volatile materials includes the step of providing a volatile material dispenser having at least one diffusion element and adapted to accommodate two or more containers having volatile materials therein, wherein each of the volatile mat... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100284632 | Pouch And Airtight Resealable Closure Mechanism Therefor A pouch has an airtight elongate closure mechanism adapted to provide vacuum retention within an interior of the pouch over an extended period of time when sealed. The closure mechanism includes a first pair of interlocking members that resealably mate together, a secon... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100284168 | ILLUMINATION DEVICES WITH VOLATILE ACTIVE EMISSIONS An illumination and volatile active dispenser device and corresponding control circuits are disclosed. The device supports at least one white light source to emit illumination light, and a plurality of colored LEDs capable of providing a sequence of light patterns and a... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100283407 | CIRCUIT FOR COLOR CHANGING LED DEVICES WITH VOLATILE ACTIVE EMISSIONS A control circuit for color changing LED devices with volatile active emissions and hidden input jacks is disclosed. The circuit allows the device to use variously sized power adapters, and a plurality of colored LEDs positioned so as to emit a colored light show. The c... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100282776 | Handheld Device for Dispensing Fluids A device 10 for selectively dispensing ones of multiple fluids, preferably cleaning agents, is disclosed. The device includes a reservoir 50 that holds a diluent “D” therein and a housing 20 that includes a main body segment 22 and a head... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100272767 | Insect Controlling Bands Disclosed herein are insect repellant wrist and ankle bands. The bands contain a space within which a substrate that has been impregnated with an insect control repellant can be heated by a heater such as a pouch providing an exothermic chemical reaction. Thus, the band... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100270393 | Wearable Chemical Dispenser Disclosed herein are wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human, to avoid the need to apply such chemicals directly to clothing or to human's skin. The devices have an on/off switch ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100270392 | Multi-Layer Film Coverings For Volatizing Dispensers Disclosed are dispensers for volatile materials. There is a container in the form of a well having an internal cavity, a volatile chemical positioned in the cavity, and a multi-layer covering enclosing the cavity. The covering has a lower section that is gas permeable, ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100264046 | DRAIN CLOG REMOVER An apparatus for removing a clog from a drain pipe includes a container comprising a product chamber, a pressurization assembly in fluid communication with the inlet, and a shaft coupled to the container, the shaft comprising a proximal end and a distal end. Projections... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100260814 | Wax Treated Burnable Dispensing Substrates Disclosed herein are burnable air treatment chemical dispensing substrates, such as mosquito coils, in which wax is incorporated. In one form the wax portion is a separate coating layer in which the air treatment chemical is also placed. This permits the underlying base... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100256263 | COMPOSITION FOR APPLICATION TO A SURFACE Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a décor product that is formulated to be applied an... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100252194 | COMPOSITION FOR APPLICATION TO A SURFACE Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a décor product that is formulated to be applied an... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100251495 | Continuous Adhesive Roller 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... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100243674 | Compact Spray Device A power source is provided to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein. A sleep period interval between spray operations is selected and a motion sensor is activated to detect motion within a sensory path of the sensor after... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100243673 | Compact Spray Device A method of operating a dispensing unit includes the step of providing a power source to a dispensing unit that includes a housing having an aerosol container disposed therein and an actuator arm. Other steps include activating the dispensing unit in response to a minim... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100237159 | Nozzle assembly for liquid dispenser A nozzle assembly for a liquid dispenser includes an outlet member that defines a liquid supply conduit and a nozzle that includes an exit orifice, wherein the nozzle is disposed over an end of the outlet member. A liquid compression path is defined by the nozzle and th... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100234268 | Hard surface cleaner with extended residual cleaning benefit A cleaning composition for a hard surface is disclosed which provides for initial cleaning of the hard surface and provision of a hydrophilic coating or barrier layer on the surface which provides residual cleaning to the hard surface for an extended number of rinsings.... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100216685 | Array of Self-Adhering Articles and Merchandise Display System for Identifying Product Types to Users An array of self-adhesive cleaning products, the array having a first self-adhesive cleaning product, the product being a gel, and a second self-adhesive cleaning product, the second product being a solid.... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100215540 | Vapor phase hydrogen peroxide deodorizer Compositions and methods for reducing or eliminating malodors from air and surfaces in contact with air within indoor environments are described. One method provided is for the reduction or elimination of malodors from air and surfaces in contact with air within an indo... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100206960 | Volatile Liquids Having Predetermined Evaporation Profiles Dispensers and refills for volatile liquids, such as fragrances, are disclosed. Dispensers and refills in combination with dispensers according to the present invention may comprise a volatile liquid and a housing. In certain embodiments, the volatile liquid of the pres... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100206903 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FLUIDS A trigger operated fluid delivery system for dispensing two different fluids is disclosed. The fluid delivery system includes a first container having a first primary fluid, a fluid inlet conduit in fluid communication with the first container, and a pump for drawing th... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100195936 | End-stomp and closure mechanism for a reclosable pouch A closure mechanism extends between side edges of a reclosable pouch and includes complementary interlocking closure elements each having an elongate profile extending between first and second ends thereof. Guide rails are disposed along exterior sides of the complement... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100192316 | Fabric Sweeper The present invention is a device for use in cleaning a fabric surface of dust, dirt, pet hair and other debris present on the surface. The device includes a pair of cleaning members or rollers disposed on an underside of the device which can roll with respect to the de... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100178042 | Fragrance dispenser A fragrance dispenser includes a housing and a plurality of heating pans disposed in the housing. Each of the plurality of heating pans includes a corresponding heating element centrally disposed therein. A controller is disposed in the housing to control the amount and... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100176213 | Volatile material dispenser A volatile material dispenser includes an upper housing with an opening extending therethrough and a lower housing with an opening extending therethrough, wherein the upper housing is secured to the lower housing to define a cavity therebetween. Electrical circuitry is ... | 07/15/2010 |
