...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6902339 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser and method for applying a selected fluid to a desired location includes a reservoir containing the fluid, the reservoir includes a resilient body having a first end and a second end, a first end sealing cap, and a second end sealing cap assembly wi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6805512 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser and method for applying a selected fluid to a desired location includes a reservoir containing the fluid, the reservoir includes a resilient body having a first end and a second end, a first end sealing cap, and a second end sealing cap assembly wi... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6692173 | Unit for packaging and applying a liquid product A unit (1) for packaging and applying a liquid product (P) includes a reservoir (2) containing the product and having a neck (4), a free edge which defines an opening (8); a removable part (5) for closing off the opening in a leaktight manner; and an appl... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6241412 | Cartridge toothbrush An improved toothbrush is disclosed having a supply of liquid dentifrice located within the handle of the toothbrush, and a dispenser mechanism for dispensing the stored dentrifice to the bristles of the toothbrush when the need arises. The dentrifice-dis... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6238118 | Toothbrush with toothpaste feed system A toothbrush with a toothpaste feed system that includes a toothpaste cartridge feed handle, a hollow brush head, a resilient hinge openable neck structure connected between the toothpaste cartridge feed handle and the hollow brush head and providing a ne... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6206600 | Combination toothbrush and toothpaste dispenser Disclosed is a combination toothbrush and toothpaste dispenser. The toothpaste dispenser has a top and a container located therein. The container has a top and a bottom, and toothpaste located within the container. The container is compressible. The tooth... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6179503 | Brush A toothbrush with a toothpaste reservoir and a simple control delivering mechanism which is associated with an elastomeric valve system for dispensing an amount of oral hygienic paste onto bristles on the toothbrush.... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176632 | Liquid container A liquid container such that the liquid received in it will not easily spring out from its tip even if it is wrongly operated, comprises a tank portion for receiving a liquid, a knock bar stretching axially movably within the tank portion which is designe... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6071029 | Gel dispensing brush A gel dispensing hair brush having a plurality of hollow bristles tapering from a head of the brush to a free end at a tip of the bristle for dispensing a gel from within a storage reservoir of the brush. The bellows or storage device from which the gel i... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5542439 | Brush for applying a cosmetic product A brush for applying cosmetic product comprises an elongate core formed by winding two branches of a metal wire into a helix, with bristles being embedded radially on the core and being clamped between the twisted branches. The brush exhibits at least one... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5462377 | Toothbrush A container loaded, pressure operated, toothpaste dispensing toothbrush having an elongated handle having a smooth diameter bore extending therethrough, a brush head having toothpaste outlets, and a removable, flexible, toothpaste application pump inserte... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5439014 | Toothbrush with toothpaste reservoir A toothbrush is provided with a hollow interior cavity adapted to contain liquid dentifrice therein. The toothbrush includes a plurality of minute air apertures for equalizing the air pressure within the cavity and at least one dispensing hole in the bris... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5425591 | Disposable toothbrush A brush head mounted on a handle that is tubular and forms a reservoir for the toothpaste. The reservoir is closed to the brush head, and at its rear end has a nozzle. The handle includes a flexible member which is bent to move the nozzle onto the bristle... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5339841 | Makeup device A makeup device includes a cylindrical body which can accommodate a sealed reservoir containing a viscous or pasty makeup product, especially a mascara, and is capable of dispensing a measured amount of the product contained in the reservoir through a noz... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5310085 | Method and packaging for preserving and dispensing portions of a sterile liquid Liquid is enclosed in a resiliently deformable container, the neck of which has a microfiltering membrane which is permeable to the liquid but impermeable to air when wet. Since the container resiliently recovers its shape after it is deformed, the liquid... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5246302 | Paint supplying device This invention relates to a paint supplying device and in particular to one including a body portion, a compressible container disposed within the body portion and provided at the bottom with an outlet engaged with a cap, a rotating disc mounted on the to... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5222822 | Dispensing device for particulate material A particulate material dispensing assembly comprises a container for storing particulate material and includes an end cap device having a passageway for discharging the particulate material. The end cap device is disposed at a discharge end of the contain... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5186563 | Fluid dispenser with applicator member A dispenser for the application of a fluid or fluid-like material to another surface, such as, the surface of the skin is made up of an outer casing with an adjustable end cap at one end and an applicator brush at the opposite end, and a bellows-shaped co... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5154523 | Brush having integrally connected liquid chamber A brush having a bundle of bristles connected to a handle and being provided with a chamber to be filled with a liquid material is disclosed. The chamber includes pressurizing means for maintaining the liquid material under continuous pressure and closure... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5002415 | Applicator set for eyelash makeup, including a cake of mascara and a moistened distributor element An applicator set is proposed in the form of a fountain pen, including a solid cake of mascara and a distributor element (brush or pen). This set includes a tubular body (1) and a cap (2) carrying the distributor element (3) at the end of a rod (31); the ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4944625 | Powder-applying brush A powder-dispensing brush of the pressure-feed type employs a self-cleaning filter which performs an anti-clogging function, as well as a filtering function. The brush also employs a valve which can be switched between an on position and an off position i... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4435099 | Fountain pen with motor feed A fountain pen in which ink is supplied to the tip of the pen under the control of a motor-actuated ink delivery device. An ink holder is formed covering the slit formation region of the pen tip to form an ink pool between the holder and pen tip. A detect... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4350458 | Fountain pen with battery operated supply detector and ink pressurizing device A fountain pen in which ink is supplied to the tip of the pen under the control of a motor-actuated ink delivery device. An ink holder is formed covering the slit formation region of the pen tip to form an ink pool between the holder and pen tip. A detect... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4217058 | Reservoir cartridge for writing pens A disposable ink reservoir cartridge which is attachable to tubular writing pens of the stylographic type embodying a pressure compensating chamber. The reservoir cartridge is characterized by its axial deformability, such that the free volume of the rese... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4128349 | Fountain brush A fountain brush has a bristle carrier and a set of bristles on one end thereof, a handle attached to the other end of the bristle carrier and a reservoir a channel extends axially through the bristle carrier from the reservoir into the bristle-bearing en... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4043681 | Writing instrument In a writing instrument comprising a writing core and an ink tank, the contact of the writing core with the ink in the ink tank is intercepted so that unnecessary loss of the ink due to evaporation from the core surface and excessive supply of the ink to ... | 08/23/1977 |