...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 |
| 8172109 | Nozzle and/or adaptor unit on cartridge A cartridge (120) secured to either a nozzle (110) and/or adaptor unit wherein the nozzle or adaptor unit comprises a substantially annular portion (135) adapted to fit snugly around an end of the cartridge (120) wherein the substantially... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167170 | Adhesive dispenser system A dispenser system employs a packaging module for use with moisture sensitive materials. The packaging module comprises an outer carton and an inner bladder, which is substantially impermeable to moisture and is filled with one part of an adhesive. The carton is loa... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8136698 | Applicator for the delivery of solutions and materials in a pressurized fluid system A hand holdable applicator for delivering solutions and materials in a pressurized fluid system. Additives of solutions or materials are contained in replaceable, collapsible cartridges or liners, responsive and compressible to external fluid pressure regulated by t... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8074839 | Fluid product dispensing assembly A fluid dispenser assembly includes an outer receptacle with an opening, the receptacle including an inside wall defining an inside space; internal trim disposed in the inside space; a dispenser member, such as a pump, for dispensing the fluid; and a barrier envelop... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8028859 | Foil container with foil bag chambers which are arranged next to one another A foil container (11) has two foil bag chambers (12, 16) arranged next to one another for compound components of a multi-component compound which are stored separately from one another, and a head (21) having a base plate (22) with a cont... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7946452 | Multiple chamber bottle with diagonal division(s) achieving curvilinear surface division(s) A diagonally divided bottle is disclosed, wherein the bottle includes at least two bottle sections separately formed, each bottle section including a bottom wall and outer wall extending therefrom defining a chamber. At least one portion of the outer wall of each bo... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7913876 | Cartridge for multicomponent masses Cartridge for a multicomponent mass, has a housing (12) formed as a hollow profile and in which a multi-chamber pouch (13) having a plurality of chambers (14, 15) separated from each other in a longitudinal direction, is arranged and a large-sur... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896199 | Portable liquid-dispensing bag A portable, liquid-dispensing bag that has a bag within one or more bags. A fitment portal aligns openings in the one or more inner bags and outer the outer bag, which in at least one embodiment accommodates a tap. A variety of arrangements and variations are possib... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7854349 | Shave gel products Self-heating, post-foaming shave gels and shave gel products are provided. In some implementations, the shave gels include a non-ionic emulsifier system, e.g., including one or more fatty alcohol ethoxylates. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7789270 | Chemical reaction cartridge and method using same A chemical reaction cartridge enabling chemical reaction to be stably and safely carried out therein, and a method of using the same are provided. A chemical reaction cartridge is provided with a substrate, and an elastic member 2 overlaid on the substrate. A... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775399 | Dispensing apparatus The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for the storing and dispensing of products. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for the storing and dispensing of inter-reactive compounds wherein the inter-reactive com... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7770755 | Device for dispensing several fluids comprising at least two flexible bags and two pumps A device for packaging and dispensing several fluid products is described. The device includes at least two sealed flexible gags arranged in a single rigid container, associated with at least one pump, the rigid container consisting of an open cylinder and the bags ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7699191 | Surgical multiple use adhesive applier A multiple use adhesive dispenser facilitates precise, extended dispensing for a surgical procedure by sequentially positioning an ampoule containing a flowable material, such as a polymerizable monomer compound such as a cyanoacrylate adhesive. In one version parti... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7661559 | Tube holder An apparatus for securing squeezable tubes therein includes a plurality of vertical compartments that are each adapted to hold one squeezable tube. A plurality of moveable front members are adapted to move up or down between an opposite pair of sidewalls to retain a... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7661558 | Sachet including at least two sealed compartments A sachet may include at least two sealed compartments. The sachet may include first and second opposite main walls, a partition separating an inside of the sachet into two compartments, and first and second foldable side walls situated on respective sides of the par... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7571835 | Bag-in-box beverage container A bag-in-box beverage container and dispenser is provided, incorporating an outer shell fabricated preferably from corrugated paperboard material, and a plurality inner liquid containing bags, fabricated from a suitable plastic material. The carton includes ready as... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7530475 | Multiple compartment collapsible bottle A collapsible bottle having at least two independent compartments each connected to provide communication with each other and, preferably, with a non-collapsible channelway leading to an outlet opening for the bottle. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7455195 | Container for discharging plural contents, a dispenser using the container, and a process for producing the dispenser An aerosol container 190a provided with an outer container 11, a collapsible inner bag 12 inserted in the outer container, and a valve 13. The inner bag 12 comprises an upper and lower chamber 27, 26 and the chambers ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7409957 | Device for dispensing at least two products, and dispensing end-piece A device is provided for packaging and applying at least two products, particularly hair-treatment products. The device includes a first compartment suitable for containing a first product, and a second compartment suitable for containing a second product. An applic... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7383969 | Device for mixing and dispensing multi-component compositions A device for mixing and dispensing multi-component compositions employs a cap. The cap acts as a closure initially to close the outlet openings of the components and can be moved into the open position by pressure of the components while they are being discharged, s... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370777 | Quick fastener A quick-acting closure (1) for connecting a mixer tube (3) and a connecting part (2) of an extruder unit. The connecting part (2) has a connector (9) with a conical threaded base member, on which an external thread (12) is a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367661 | Low-cost liquid droplet spray device and nozzle body The invention concerns a nozzle body for a liquid droplet spray device for atomising a high viscous liquid substance such as perfume. A first and second substrate enclose a space for containing the liquid substance. Outlet means are arranged in the second substrate ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367475 | Device for mixing and dispensing multi-component compositions The device for mixing and dispensing multi-component compositions is distinguished in that a cap (10) acting as a closure initially closes the outlet openings (5) of the components and can be moved into the open position by pressure of the components w... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350477 | Cake decorating mine The invention relates to a cake-surrounded, self-standing device for applying, and a method for applying a decorative colorful rain of edible particles or sugars to the existing frosting, icing or prepared surface of same cake by launching small edible and delicate ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350677 | Fluid product dispenser A fluid product dispenser having a reservoir of fluid product defining a moveable actuating wall, a distribution orifice, and a spring structured to act on the actuating wall to produce a state of maximum volume of the reservoir. The spring co-operates with an armin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337923 | Variable tip nozzle and cap assembly for dispensing pouch A variable tip nozzle and cap assembly is disclosed for a dispensing pouch which contains a confectionery, the assembly including threaded portions of different diameters which receive decorating tips for application of the confectionery as a decoration to cakes and... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337925 | Multi-chamber container element body The object of this invention is to provide a multi-partitioned body of a tubular container, in which inner space is divided by a partition wall or walls into multiple compartments disposed in a row. Technically, such a multi-partitioned body of a tubular container c... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334703 | Method of producing a pressure container filled with a propellant A pressure container filled with a propellant (22) includes an outer container (10), an inner bag (20) arrangeable in the outer container, and a cover (15) for closing the outer container (10) and provided with an inlet/outlet valv... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334705 | Container The invention provides a container 10 which simultaneously discharges agents A and B respectively charged in an outer container 11 and an inner container 21 from an outer nozzle portion 40C and an inner nozzle portion 40D in accord... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331944 | Ophthalmic dispenser and associated method An ophthalmic dispenser has a rigid housing defining a fluid-receiving chamber, a flexible bladder receivable within the fluid-receiving chamber, a pump coupled in fluid communication with the fluid-receiving chamber, and a nozzle having a valve defining an annular,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329038 | Mixer A mixer capable of uniformly mixing a plurality of fluid materials without providing a mixing tank or an agitating vane. Different fluid raw materials are stored in raw material tanks, respectively. The raw materials are fed at a predetermined rate by variable restr... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325703 | Multi-cavity blister package for storing and dispensing flowable substances A single-use, multi-chamber package for housing and common administration of at least two flowable substances. The package includes at least first and second product storage cavities; and at least first and second product application channels. At least one separatio... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325708 | Ocular positioning droplet dispensing device with a recessed dispensing orifice An ocular positioning device threadably attached to a standard soft sided squeeze bottle of ophthalmic fluid. The device consists of two parts, an attaching mechanism and a sealing mechanism, connected by a hinge with motion limited to ninety degrees of arc. The sea... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320416 | Shelving systems and holders for flexible bags for containing fluid for use in fluid dispensing systems An improved holder for pivotally supporting a flexible bag containing a liquid component is disclosed for use in a multiple fluid dispensing system. The holder supports the bag in an upright position for space efficiency as well as for dispensing efficiency. An impr... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320541 | Mixer element for a mixer for multi-component pastes, and mixer using the same The present invention relates to a mixer element for a mixer for producing a paste by mixing components, the mixer comprising a mixing chamber. The mixer element comprises a body portion comprising a longitudinal axis extending from a rear end to a front end of the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316332 | Wearable skin treatment device Persons often encounter the need to apply some form of skin treatment when on the go. Such treatments include disinfectant, sunscreens, medications, and moisturizing lotions. The present invention comprises convenient portable skin treatment dispensers in the form o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316855 | Fuel cell assembly for portable electronic device and interface, control, and regulator circuit for fuel cell powered electronic device A fuel cell assembly including a membrane electrode assembly, an anode plate, a cathode plate, a removable fuel cartridge, and a fuel delivery system. The assembly includes an anode, a cathode, and a polymer electrolyte membrane having a fuel side and an oxygen side... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311265 | Hand-held spraying apparatus having a multi-compartment liquid-holding reservoir A liquid reservoir of a hand-held, air-assisted spray apparatus is characterized by a plurality (i.e., two or more) of liquid-holding compartments. Each liquid-holding compartment is connected through an outlet port into fluid communication with the flow channel of ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311105 | Mask having a scenting means, and method for blocking out unpleasant odors A mask placeable over at least one respiratory organ of a user's face for blocking out unpleasant odors and for emitting a scent which is pleasant to the user. The mask has an air-permeable body with an inner surface shaped to fit over a respiratory organ of the use... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306119 | Dispensing material produced by a chemical reaction Apparatus (104) for dispensing material produced by a chemical reaction between a first chemical reagent and a second chemical reagent. The apparatus comprises injection means (306) configured to produce a jet of the first chemical reagent and a jet of... | 12/11/2007 |