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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318668 | Agitator-incorporating container A container (10) includes a drum (12) and an agitator (14) positioned within the drum (12)for the mixing of the paint or other liquid contained therein. A one-piece conversion device (16) is installed in the drum's central opening ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7278798 | Wiper for cosmetics bottle A wiper for use in a cosmetics bottle fabricated from a semi-rigid plastic such as low density polyethylene. The wipe has a sleeve with an integral wiper diaphragm defining an orifice having a wiper edge. The wiper diaphragm is connected to the sleeve by a plurality... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275885 | Cosmetics brush A cosmetics brush for making-up face by applying air pressure generated by push-button to flow out a powdery cosmetics stored in a receptacle type body of the brush to the brush side, which includes the body containing the powdery cosmetics, an operational rod mount... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255505 | Liquid applicator assembly A liquid applicator assembly has a housing with a liquid storage and a dispensing roller fed by a continuos belt in housing, so that liquid may be applied evenly to a surface. This applicator assembly is especially useful for applying lotion to the skin of a person ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7162766 | Golf club head cleaning device A golf club head cleaning device for cleaning dirt and grass from the head of a golf club. The golf club head cleaning device includes a container member being designed for receiving a cleaning solution. A lid member is selectively coupled to the container member. T... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7044137 | Hair treating device A hair treating device for applying solution to hair includes a hollow member with dispensing ports, an inflatable bladder and a handle. The inflatable bladder is positioned in a manifold with the solution to be dispensed. The handle is sealed from the solution and ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7037015 | Roller ball pen for pigmented inks A free ink roller ball pen for dispensing low viscosity inks containing pigments that are prone to sedimentation. The instrument contains an ink reservoir chamber, a nib chamber provided with a roller ball socket assembly, a pressure equalization overflow chamber fo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6964336 | Child resistant container for applicator A child resistant container for stick applicators is described that is directed to keeping children out of the container prior to use, and to secure the container and its contents after use. In one embodiment, the container includes a combination cap and plug. The p... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955462 | Mixing chamber An apparatus is provided for mixing and maintaining particulates in liquid suspension, the apparatus comprising a reservoir for holding a fluid containing dispersed particles, a substantially horizontally-disposed mixing plate mounted inside the reservoir, the mixin... | 10/18/2005 |
| RE38698 | Assembly for packaging and applying a product, especially a cosmetic product An assembly (1) for packaging and applying a product, especially a cosmetic product, includes a reservoir (2) formed of a body (3) surmounted by a neck (12) having a free edge which delimits an opening (18) and a cap element (17... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6698137 | Seed inoculation system A seed treating apparatus used to inoculate and treat seeds, which consists of a portable tank, pump, valve and nozzle system. This system can be mounted on any agricultural hauling vehicle or seeding implement to apply inoculant to seeds before or during... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6536969 | Writing tool equipped with ink reservoir A writing tool is provided. An ink reservoir (7) and an ink supply passage (9) are formed in a barrel (1) provided with a brush body (2). Ink contained in the ink reservoir (7) is supplied to the brush body (2) via the ink supply passage (9). A wire (17) ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6209548 | Method and apparatus for nail coloring A method and apparatus for applying nail paint is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment a pen-like applicator is provided that comprises a barrel wherein nail paint is contained and a nib that is configured for applying nail paint to a nail. In a preferred... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6135659 | Wide faced applicator adapted to various kinds of fluid A wide faced applicator adapted for various kinds of fluids having a main body with a flat face on both sides of the front axis to form a narrow attachment face, the axis of the main body from top to bottom forms a multiple funnel shaped axial hole in whi... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6024507 | Assembly for packaging and applying a product, especially a cosmetic product An assembly (1) for packaging and applying a product, especially a cosmetic product, includes a reservoir (2) formed of a body (3) surmounted by a neck (12) having a free edge which delimits an opening (18) and a cap element (17) capable of removably capp... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5937864 | Hair coloring applicator with mixing chamber A hair coloring system is provided including a first chamber for containing a first liquid therein. The first chamber includes an outboard face with a brush mounted thereon and an inboard face with a piercing tip. Also included is a second chamber for con... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5906447 | Writing utensil An applicator for the correction of clerical errors or a writing tool such as a ball-point pen or the like is disclosed wherein a tip containing a rotary element, the rotary element being biased into contact with an inward front-end edge of the tip by a c... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5846012 | Writing tool A writing tool including: a cylindrical shell containing ink of a solid-liquid separation type and a stirring piece; an ink flow-out control mechanism disposed in the cylindrical shell, which includes a valve main body having an ink introducing port aroun... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5700100 | Mascara container having a stirrer and a separate wiper Mascara stirrer has a tubular hub rotatable in the container neck. The hub is formed with a lateral slot, and a generally annular wiper is adapted to slide into the slot and be generally centered in the opening of the tubular hub and trapped in place by t... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5688061 | Writing implement with stirring member A writing implement comprises a tubular barrel containing an ink, a writing ball fitted in a socket formed in the tip of the barrel, and an ink stirring member sealed in the barrel so as to be movable to stir the ink so that the precipitated components of... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5504686 | Mission planning costing surface A mission planning costing surface is formed from digital terrain elevation data of a given geographical region and is for use in routing covert flight paths. To form the costing surface, a hideability map is generated from the digital terrain elevation d... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5499881 | Writing implement with correction supply A writing implement with correction function including: a barrel; an adjusting member threadedly engaged with an upper end of the barrel; a head member snug-fitted with a lower end of the barrel; a plug snug-fitted with a lower end of the head member; a r... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5468082 | Pressurized writing instrument with stirring weight A writing instrument has an ink reservoir under pressure. Compressed ink in the ink reservoir is supplied through an ink passage to a ball tip also acting as a valve body. A push rod is inserted in the ink passage and is intended to urge the ball forward.... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5450329 | Vehicle location method and system A vehicle location system and method whereby the position coordinates of a vehicle are made available to other vehicles or to fixed locations by transmission of a data message containing position coordinates of the vehicle. The time slot in which the data... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5328282 | Combined mascara bottle and applicator The present invention provides a combined package comprising a container and a mascara applicator. The applicator includes a hollow shaft having a longitudinal axis extending from the handle. A rod having a brush affixed at one end reciprocates within the... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5232300 | Brush decontamination kit A squeezeable container for holding and dispensing decontaminating powder is disclosed. The squeezeable container comprises a brush assembly and gripping means. The brush assembly is attached to the top section of the container in a screw-like manner, and... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5226744 | Cosmetic product self agitation container A cosmetic container is provided with at least two ribs along its inner walls that extend inwardly so that an applicator such as a mascara brush contacts the ribs. This divides the container into at least two chambers defined by the rib and brush. Unscrew... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5192153 | Agitator assembly for a pasty cosmetic product An applicator assembly includes a container for a pasty cosmetic product, the container having a neck, a cap provided with threads for attachment to the neck, the cap carries a rod at the end of which there is provided an applicator element; container has... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5180241 | Applicator for a thixotropic product, especially a mascara A container for a thixotropic product includes a cap and a rod connected to the cap at one end thereof and having a brush at the opposite end which when the cap is attached to the container extends into the container through an orifice, the edge of which ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5172992 | Mascara container with stirrer A mascara container is provided with a stirrer comprising an oblong frame having side elements spaced inward from the container wall. The spacing permits working of the fluid adjacent the stirrer blades against the stationary fluid adhering to the wall of... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5074693 | Makeup liquid container with applicator and stirrer A makeup liquid container with an applicator includes: a container body 1 having a barrel portion 8 and an open neck portion 6; a cap 4 designed to be screwed to the open neck portion 6 of the container body 1; a squeezing sleeve 3 fitted in the open neck... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5052837 | Makeup liquid container with applicator A makeup liquid container designed to enable scraping a makeup liquid off the inner surface of the container. The container has a container body with an opening, a cap fitted on the container body so as to close the opening, an applicator shaft fixed at i... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4984918 | Makeup liquid container with applicator A makeup liquid container with an applicator includes: a container body 1 having a barrel portion 8 and an open neck portion 6; a cap 4 designed to be screwed to the open neck portion 6 of the container body 1; a squeezing sleeve 3 fitted in the open neck... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4974981 | Cosmetic powder brush with metered powder dispenser A cosmetic powder brush dispenser for depositing cosmetic powder onto a brush within the unitary structure of the dispenser. The dispenser incorporates a deformable container for storing the cosmetic powder and a spray-head at the end of the container wit... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4960339 | Makeup liquid container with applicator A makeup liquid container designed to enable scraping a makeup liquid off the inner surface of the container. The container has a container body with an opening, a cap fitted on the container body so as to close the opening, an applicator shaft fixed at i... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4947334 | Helicopter control systems A helicopter control system comprises a flight control computer, an engine control computer and an integrated flight and engine control computer, the latter generating output signals operative both in a flight control system and an engine control system t... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4927282 | Container for nail polish A container for nail polish includes a stopper (1) to which a brush (4) is affixed, and a bottle (2). The container has an elongated shape, similar to that of a fountain pen, and the bottle (2) is divided into two compartments (5, 6) by a valve (7), in pa... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4922934 | Rotary applicator device, particularly for mascara A container, a cap to be screwed thereon, a stem carrying at one end a brush, and elastic or the like connected at one end to the cap and undergoing loading when the latter is unscrewed, and connected at its other end to a mobile member carrying the brush... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4882697 | Stabilization control circuit for vertical position in an inertial navigator Vertical velocity and vertical position of an aircraft are derived from the vertical acceleration and a measurement of altitude based on barometric pressure. An acceleration correction signal and a velocity correction signal are derived from an altitude e... | 11/21/1989 |
