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Device for applying a formulation to skin

Granted 31 Mar 2015 · 4 office actions

Current assignee: Truist Financial Corporation · originally Wellmark International

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Inventors: John David Hartman, Kim Thuy Nguyen · Examiner: Derrick Holland · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/460,146
filed 8 Jul 2013
Publication
Not published
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US D725485
granted 31 Mar 2015

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a right side view of…

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a device for applying a formulation to skin showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front, top, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof, shown in an open configuration;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an exploded front, top, and right side perspective view thereof, shown in an open configuration with a cartridge removed from the device; and,

FIG. 9 is a front, top, and right side perspective view thereof, with a cartridge inserted into the device.

The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

The device for applying a formulation to skin is intended for use as a dispenser of a fluid formulation. One example of such a formulation is a formulation intended for tick and flea control on pets (for example, either dogs or cats; preferably, dogs only or cats only). In the embodiments shown herein, the device includes a “lip” that acts to spread the fur or hair, thereby facilitating the application of the fluid to the skin.

In some aspects, the texture may be different (e.g., a heavy or slightly rough texture on the bottom, and a smooth texture on the top).

In some aspects, the texture may be different (e.g., a heavy or slightly rough texture on the bottom, and a smooth texture on the top).

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D09/723

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Pendency
1.7 y
631 days filing → grant
Office actions
2
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Responses
2
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Examiner
Derrick Holland
art unit 2912 · TC 2900
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OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
USUS-D702563-SS115 Apr 201430 Nov 2011grantedDevice for applying a formulation to skin
USthis patentUS-D725485-SS131 Mar 20158 Jul 2013grantedDevice for applying a formulation to skin
USUS-D725486-SS131 Mar 20156 Aug 2013grantedDevice for applying a formulation to skin
›Other offices — 4 members
OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
CACA-145860-SS28 May 201428 May 2012grantedFluid dispenser
CACA-149985-SS28 May 201428 May 2012grantedFluid dispenser
CACA-153211-SS28 May 201428 May 2012grantedCombined fluid dispenser and cartridge
CACA-155009-SS28 May 201428 May 2012grantedFluid dispenser

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