Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7824124 | Fluid dispenser assembly The present invention is directed toward a cost effective instrument for storing a fluid material, and applying a predetermined amount of the fluid material to a surface. The instrument is comprised of few parts including an outer casing and a fluid insert, making t... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7467908 | Fluid dispenser assembly The present invention is directed toward a cost effective instrument for storing a fluid material, and applying a predetermined amount of the fluid material to a surface. The instrument is comprised of few parts including an outer casing and a fluid insert, making t... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7416360 | Container with applicator A container with an application tool includes a main body having a storage part for storing liquid substances and a neck part having a communicating port connected with the storage part; an application tool head axially movably connected to the neck part; a valve se... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7329064 | Liquid cosmetic case A liquid cosmetic case includes a discharger (20) which discharges and seals liquid cosmetic by having a brush (30) at the upper side of a tube-shaped container (10), a supporting cap (50) and a cap (60) by forming a non-return val... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7293931 | Enhanced fluid dispenser container fitment A fluid dispensing assembly having a container body for storing a cosmetic or other fluid material, the body having a dispensing opening, an applicator protruding from the dispensing opening for receiving material from the container and applying the material, a cap ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293928 | Toothpaste dispensing toothbrush A toothpaste dispensing toothbrush includes an elongated member and a brush section affixed to a first end of the elongated member. An elongated container is coupled to the elongated member and an outer surface of the predetermined portion and an outer surface of th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287927 | Valve assembly A valve assembly includes a connector including a receiving space longitudinally defined therein and a shoulder formed on a periphery of the receiving space. The connector has a first through hole laterally defined therein. A hollow block has an annular flange radia... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7223038 | Spreading apparatus for flowable materials An apparatus spreads flowable materials such as adhesives and/or sealants on a surface such as a floor and/or a wall. The apparatus has a pad retainer for a removable spreader pad and a reservoir chamber for flowable material pivotally attached to the pad retainer t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7175360 | Tube style cosmetic container structure A tube style cosmetic container structure includes a tube having an opening arranged axially at one end. An axle sleeve is connected to the tube by being sleeved inside of the opening. A hollow piston rod includes a flanged disk arranged at the outside. A spring is ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7070353 | Toothbrush with a toothpaste container and a dosing trigger A toothbrush has an axially displaceable trigger at the upper end of a handle to force toothpaste into an extension provided with the brush and which is retractable in the hand. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7040830 | Soap dispensing apparatus A fluid-dispensing kitchen apparatus has a body including a fluid reservoir and a handle, the reservoir being closed by an end plate which is welded to the body and is, in turn, latched to a cleaning medium block. An embodiment has a resilient tab on the block engag... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036179 | Brush, especially a toothbrush A brush and in particular a tooth brush comprises a brush body and a bristle carrier supporting a plurality of bristles and being preferably removably retained on the brush body. The bristle carrier, consisting of soft-elastic plastic material, is formed as a cap an... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011467 | Oral hygiene kit with dispensing toothbrush An oral hygiene kit comprises a paste-dispensing toothbrush assembly and a cooperatively associated floss assembly. The toothbrush assembly comprises a paste-dispensing brush, a paste pump assembly, a piston, and a paste reservoir. The pump assembly is operable to d... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004663 | Bathroom cleaning device A cleaning device, which has a swivel mounted removable sponge, a rigid arm, a pair of hollow tubes, and a hollow handle capable of containing cleaning fluid. Buttons located on the handle allow the user to release the cleaning fluid into the tubes and down into the... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004658 | Fluid valve and actuator for inverted fluid reservoir An advanced cleaning system having a handle portion with a proximal end and a distal end, a cleaning head portion, the cleaning head portion adapted for use with a removable cleaning pad, and a cleaning fluid reservoir fluidically coupled to the cleaning head portio... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004662 | Toothbrush assembly with toothpaste dispenser A toothbrush assembly includes a removable cartridge housing a spring biased piston dentifrice in a storage area. The cartridge is received in a canister attached to a brush head stem in which a passage is formed. The piston forces a quantity of the dentifrice throu... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6935802 | Cosmetics brush A cosmetics including a sleeve type protection cap for enclosing the brush during make-up, a main body and a brush member; wherein the protection cap has a movable body mounted inside the cap to generate air pressure while moving upward/downward together with moveme... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920662 | Cleaning brush for medical devices A brush for in situ cleaning of one or more passageways defined by a medical device. The brush includes a NiTiNOL shaft attached to a fill section by way of a proximal connector sleeve that is resistance welded to the fill section and the shaft. The fill section is ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6902337 | Dentifrice dispensing electrical toothbrush A dentifrice dispensing electrical toothbrush using a replaceable dual-channel brush head. The dual-channel brush head has a first channel for housing a drive shaft for bristle oscillation and a second channel for dispensing the dentifrice material. The brush head i... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6739782 | Oral cleaning device with internal water bladder A handheld portable oral cleaning device that includes a refillable internal bladder, which a user is able to fill with a liquid. The bladder is preferably an expandable but resilient latex rubber. One end of the bladder is accessible to the user, such that the user... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6729789 | Toothbrush assembly with toothpaste dispenser A toothbrush assembly includes a canister housing a spring biased piston, a cartridge for storing dentifrice (toothpaste) releasably received in the canister, and a brush head attached to a stem that is connected to the cartridge. A passage extends through the stem ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6679642 | Toothbrush with reservoir A toothbrush having a water reservoir in the handle and squeezable to force water therefrom through a plurality of spaced apart orifices located at the base of bristles that project from the head of the brush.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6623201 | Cleaning device and method of use A cleaning device for cleaning toilets, bathroom fixtures, and other surfaces. The device encloses a reservoir contained in a hollow handle for storing a cleaning solution, with a cap connected to one end of the handle and a base connected to the other en... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6604881 | Applicator head An applicator head apparatus disposable on the end of a handle, including an applicator valve and a wiper head. The applicator valve further including a socket mounted on the wiper head and a coupling assembly with one end connected to the handle and the ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6536979 | Safe water toothbrush assembly A safe water toothbrush assembly for brushing teeth includes a toothbrush connected to a bottle. The toothbrush has an elongated body with a head at one end and an opposite end that is open, such that the interior of the body forms a passageway for transp... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533482 | Cosmetic article having improved dispensing structure Disclosed is a cosmetic article having an improved dispensing structure, which compactly combines liquid cosmetic product with an applicator used for applying the liquid cosmetic product. The cosmetic article includes a housing being in the form of a case... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6530709 | Nail polish applicator An elongated, all-in-one applicator for dispensing and applying liquid nail polish includes: (a) an elongated, hollow, generally pen-shaped main housing having an aperture at one axial extremity; (b) an elongated cartridge housing disposed within an upper port... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6467983 | Liquid dispensing apparatus for cleaning implements A liquid dispensing mechanism contained in a handle of a cleaning implement. The handle includes internal upper and lower valve assemblies sealably mounted within the handle to provide an air tight chamber therebetween for holding liquid. The upper valve ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6315483 | One-piece fluid control valve for fluid dispensers A one-piece fluid flow control valve for use in a fluid applicator tip which is connectable onto an open end of a resiliently squeezable bottle. The valve includes a cup-shaped body formed of resilient plastic material having a generally U-shaped longitud... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6287037 | Hand-held cleaning device A fluid-containing brush has a housing (11) with a generally cylindrical wall closed at one end by a base carrying brush bristles (25) and at the other by a cap (50) formed of resilient material, the housing defining a fluid reservoir, the base having a c... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6250833 | Soap-dispensing kitchen brush A fluid-dispensing kitchen brush has a body including a fluid reservoir and a handle, the reservoir being closed by an end plate which is ultrasonically welded to the body and is, in turn, latched to a bristle block by means of resilient fingers on the bl... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6095710 | Toothpaste dispensing toothbrush with valve A toothpaste dispensing toothbrush includes a housing for storing toothpaste therein. Also included is a hollow brush assembly coupled to the housing. A plurality of bristles extend from the brush assembly. Further, at least one opening is formed in the b... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5865554 | Portable double-brush shoe polishing device A portable double-brush shoe polishing device includes a polish body, and an assembly comprising a press button and a polishing storage tube. The polish body is designed to facilitate holding by the human hand, and it comprises an annular outer brush at a... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5454658 | Rear end knocking type liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge apparatus has a tubular casing having an applicator at one end and an actuator button with a pressing portion at the other end. A thin wall resilient portion is integrally connected between the tubular casing and the pressing portion so... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5324129 | Pivot head toothbrush with mirror A toothbrush having an elongate support shaft includes a brush head arranged for rotation and latching in a plurality of orientations relative to the support shaft to permit ease of access to various portions of an individual's teeth during a brushing pro... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5259682 | Applicator for volatile, highly viscous fluids An applicator for volatile, highly viscous fluids has the following features: Protruding into the mouth of a pressure-sensitive, expandable tank containing a fluid solution, there is a narrow diameter brush point pipe, and, around the outer circumference ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5248212 | Dispenser with valve actuated by a deformable wall thereof The invention relates to a device for the delivery of any type of product held in a reservoir with flexible and deformable wall. The device is essentially comprised of means (4) for the delivery of a product, which means are housed in a reservoir (2) with... | 09/28/1993 |
