...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7901152 | Fabric cleaning fluid and dispensing device A dispensing device (1) comprising a reservoir (3) for storing a fabric cleaning fluid (9) having a viscosity of over 10 Pa.s at rest or under an applied stress of up to 10 Pa, one or more dispensing orifices (13) in fluid communication w... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7500799 | Cosmetic dispenser with frictional swivel action A cosmetic dispenser for producing an axial movement of a cosmetic between extended and retracted dispositions. A cam member is rotatably engaged with an adapter member in a mating relationship. An elevator member with a cosmetic retaining portion and an elevator ro... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7377707 | Lip product applicator An improved lip product applicator for applying a pasty or semi soft lip product to a user's lips comprising a body is described. The body has a product reservoir extending therefrom. The product reservoir is generally hollow and has a tip extending from an end of t... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367737 | Paste-N-Brush A combination brush and dispenser apparatus for paste materials to be applied by brushing action, is provided as a brushing section with a first passage and portal leading to brush bristles and a matching dispensing section which supplies regulated amount of the mat... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7311195 | Mixing capsule and method for activating the same A mixing capsule for a two-component mixture comprises a preferably cylindrical container part. An axially displaceable piston is guided within the container part. An opening is provided on the front face of the piston and leads into a liquid receptacle with a burst... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309185 | Twist up pen type dispenser with brush applicator A twist up pen type dispenser comprising a brush applicator that is capable of receiving material from a reservoir. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309184 | Dispenser for fluid materials A dispenser for fluid materials, such as cosmetic products, having a hollow housing to store the product. The housing has apertures from which the product may be dispensed upon actuation of a piston, which may be accomplished in a one-handed operation. The piston fo... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291120 | Massage device A massage device to hold a golf ball has a surrounding portion to cover the golf ball and a handgrip extended from the surrounding portion. The handgrip has an insertion orifice on the bottom to receive a tee. The periphery of the handgrip that joins the surrounding... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7243660 | Hair coloring apparatus, kit and associated methods A hair coloring apparatus, kit, and related methods are provided. The apparatus includes a container having a medial body portion and an inner container chamber formed in the medial body portion for containing a first hair coloring solution. The container also inclu... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244073 | Travel toothbrush assembly A toothbrush assembly has two main sections, a toothbrush head that incorporates toothbrush bristles and toothpaste holder. The toothbrush head has a bristle end and a shaft with an enclosed channel connecting the bristle end to a threaded end. A flexible tube exten... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238161 | Apparatus and method for passive and active therapeutic exercise A therapy apparatus includes a container having an interior volume and having an opening providing access to the interior volume and massaging elements freely located in the interior volume of the container. Each massaging element has a generally spherical exterior ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217054 | Side knock type feeding mechanism A side knock type feeding mechanism for feeding an object to be fed inside a body by side knock. A front barrel which houses an object to be fed and is capable of feeding the object to be fed from a tip end opening, a knock button provided on a side portion of the f... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210870 | Cosmetic applicator An applicator for dispensing a product that flows under pressure. The applicator has an exterior top surface, an exterior sidewall, and a base. The applicator has a chamber which constitutes a reservoir for holding the product to be dispensed. The reservoir has a to... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201526 | Extruding container of applying filler A user-friendly extruding container of applying filler is structured such that, when an operating tube 3 and a main body tube 2 are relatively rotated in one direction, a movable body 6 moves forward by an engagement portion constituted by a fem... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201527 | Twist up pen type dispenser with brush applicator A twist up pen type dispenser comprising a brush applicator that is capable of receiving material from a reservoir. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192212 | Application device for applying a liquid, gel-like or pasty cosmetic to the skin In an application device for applying a liquid, gel-like or pasty cosmetic to the skin, it is provided, with a view to improved handling and simple design, that the application device comprises a container for the cosmetic; an applicator which is connected to the co... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168875 | Multiple-function cosmetic pens A cosmetic pen a hollow outer body and a hollow inner body with an applicator and a lip stick unit are respectively connected to two ends of the hollow outer body. A transmission unit is located between the sleeve of the lip stick unit an the inner body. The sleeve ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150379 | Dyeing brush A dyeing brush includes a handle having a first blind hole defined in the neck and a second blind hole defined to communicate with the firs blind hole. A knob is rotatably received in the first blind hole and has a threaded hole defined through the knob to communica... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147396 | Applying filler extruding container For improvement in sanitation, handling, usability and protection, an extruding container is structured such that, when the main body (1) and the leading tube (3) are relatively rotated in one direction, a filling member (4) having an applying p... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128229 | Play recovery assembly adapted to contain a fluid Assembly (1) adapted to contain a fluid, in particular a cosmetic fluid, including a bottle (2) extending in an elongate direction (6) and including a neck (30), a substantially tubular base (4) substantially covering the bottle an... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7093739 | Cosmetics case for liquid cosmetics The present invention relates to a cosmetics case for storing cosmetics such as liquid lipstick and/or foundation and forced discharging the cosmetics as it needs, more particularly, a cosmetics case comprising an upper movable part and a case body, the upper movabl... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086564 | Dispenser with audible dose signal The present invention includes a dispensing device denoting dosage with an audible signal. The dispensing device comprising: a drive mechanism comprising a threaded shaft and a screw; an elevator movable upwards and downwards on the threaded shaft upon turning of th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070354 | Power operable dispensing toothbrush A hand-operable toothbrush for selectively dispensing dentifrice that includes a proximal section defining a reservoir and a distal section defining a bristle section including a mechanism for engaging the proximal section. The bristle section includes a head portio... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051642 | Liquid container The liquid container includes a body for having a tank portion housing a liquid, and having a supply port on a tip end side, a piston for moving forward inside the tank portion, a piston rod connected with the piston and extending rearward, a manipulating cylinder r... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044673 | Cartridge type applicator The object of the present invention is to provide a cartridge type applicator which can prevent the application liquid from flowing back from the applying portion into the cartridge and which is suitable for use with a high viscosity application liquid. This applica... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6981811 | Lip product applicator An improved lip product applicator for applying a pasty or semi soft lip product to a user's lips comprising a body is described. The body has a product reservoir extending therefrom. The product reservoir is generally hollow and has a tip extending from an end of t... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6969209 | Sound emitting dispenser A dispenser for a solid, gel or paste product includes a sound generating component or transmitter which releases a preset audio message, or which can activate other devices, every time the product is delivered from the dispenser. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957753 | Movable body feeding apparatus To provide a movable body feeding apparatus at a low cost by reducing a number of parts and making manufacturing process such as a molding, an assembling or the like simpler, the apparatus employs a tubular body (8) obtained by integrally forming a thread tub... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6918511 | Flow control product dispenser A dispensing device comprising a container with product outlets, a screw that operates a piston within the container and a torsion spring that biases the screw. The torsion spring includes a hoop having one or more inner tabs. The hoop is frictionally engaged with a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6880999 | Applicator device The invention concerns an applicator device comprising a storage means for storing a product to be applied, and an increased pressure-producing device having an elastic device, wherein the elastic device is designed to press with its elastic return force against a b... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6835019 | Fluid applicator device The fluid applicator device includes a handle member, a dispensing member, an applicator member and a fluid dispensing mechanism. The handle member acts as a container member adapted to receive and store a fluid. The handle member has an opening, and has a closure d... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6758619 | Spinning liquid delivery container A spinning liquid delivery container comprises a spinning device. The spinning device is installed at a rear end of a liquid storage cylinder and is formed by a rod body and a cap. The rod body is axially screwed into the cap. A part of the rod body extends to the c... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6688796 | Brush for make-up A press-type make-up brush is disclosed and the brush comprises a brush shaft having a cavity to contain cosmetic fluid; a brush tip positioned at one end of the shaft and containing a brushing section protruded beyond the end portion thereof; a cap body ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6543952 | Cosmetic material vessel and cosmetic material vessel cartridge There are provided a cosmetic container for housing a stick type cosmetic material in such a manner that the cosmetic material can be fed and a cartridge for the cosmetic container which can easily be manufactured or assembled at a low cost, have consider... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6474891 | Structure of a make-up pen An improved structure of a make-up pen is disclosed. The make-up pen comprises a pen body, a head portion, a cap body, and a material-extracting device. The pen body is provided with a cavity and the head portion is located at one end of the pen body. A b... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6409405 | Fountain pen with leak proof piston converter A piston converter for a fountain pen that permits a user to selectively engage the drive mechanism to the converter is disclosed. The converter has a hollow body fluidly connected to a nib of the pen at one end and a plunger assembly slidably disposed th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6357945 | Cosmetic dispenser The dispenser is of an ergonomic shape, provides for single hand use in the actuation of the dispenser and the application of substances to the skin, and can accommodate different application surfaces. The dispenser has a barrel closed at one end and an a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6227739 | Liquid container A liquid container includes a body having a tank portion housing liquid, and a liquid supply port at a front side thereof, a piston moving forward inside the tank portion, a piston rod being integrally connected to the piston and extending rearward, the p... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6213662 | Toothbrush with paste dispenser A toothbrush with paste dispenser for brushing teeth. The toothbrush with paste dispenser includes a housing with a reservoir portion and a head portion extending from the reservoir portion. The reservoir portion has toothpaste therein. The head portion h... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210061 | Dispensing apparatus An apparatus for dispensing cream products such as deodorants and the like from a concealed product tube. A rotatable propeller drives a threaded spindle having a piston elevator mounted thereon. As the spindle rotates, the piston elevator rides upward, p... | 04/03/2001 |