Geoffrey Lewis Fonseca

US Patent:

20020088473, Jul 11, 2002

Filed:

Mar 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/090942

Inventors:

Geoffrey Fonseca - Suffern NY, US
Donald Frey - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Avon Products, Inc.

International Classification:

A45D040/26

US Classification:

132/218000

Abstract:

There is provided an applicator brush that has bristles (filaments) made from a polymeric material derived from plants. Such bristles can provide improved mechanical and aesthetic characteristics compared to conventional bristles made from petrochemical-based synthetics. Bristles made from plant-based polymeric material are also more biodegradable compared to petrochemical-based synthetics. Preferably, the polymeric material is a polylactide polymer.

US Patent:

20040265522, Dec 30, 2004

Filed:

Aug 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/491354

Inventors:

Geoffrey Fonseca - Suffern NY, US
Susan Simpson - Wyckoff NY, US
Dennis Cucolo - Boynton Beach FL, US

International Classification:

B65D001/00

US Classification:

428/035700, 428/402000

Abstract:

A coated component for use in a pump or valve. The coated component may be a metal spring and/or metal ball. Also provided is a container fitted with a pump or valve having such a coated metal spring and/or metal ball for use with a composition that includes a metal ion sensitive ingredient. The spring and/or ball exterior surface is provided with a continuous and durable coating of a polymeric material effective to reduce interaction of metal ions, the metal spring and/or ball, with the ingredient. The coating on the spring is also preferably flexible.

US Patent:

20070077380, Apr 5, 2007

Filed:

Nov 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/606536

Inventors:

Geoffrey Fonseca - Suffern NY, US
Susan Simpson - Wyckoff NJ, US
Dennis Cucolo - Boynton Beach FL, US

International Classification:

B32B 27/08
D02G 3/00

US Classification:

428035700, 428371000

Abstract:

A coated component for use in a pump or valve. The coated component may be a metal spring and/or ball. Also provided is a container fitted with a pump or valve having such a coated metal spring and/or metal ball for use with a composition that includes a metal ion sensitive ingredient. The spring and/or ball exterior surface is provided with a continuous and durable coating of a polymeric material effective to reduce interaction of metal ions, the metal spring and/or ball, with the ingredient. The coating on the spring is also preferably flexible.

US Patent:

49179675, Apr 17, 1990

Filed:

Jan 13, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/296594

Inventors:

Dennis A. Cupolo - Suffern NY
Geoffrey P. Fonseca - Pomona NY
Fernando Fernandez - Raimey Base PR
Jean Greenbaum - New York NY
Jeffrey M. Brown - Suffern NY

Assignee:

Avon Products, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B32B 1500

US Classification:

428669

Abstract:

A multiple-layered metallic article useful for example, as costume jewelry having an intermediate "brightening layer" of bronze. A barrier layer selected from the group comprising palladium, tin, tin/zinc, rhodium, or platinum is disposed between the bronze "brightening layer" and a "top coat" layer to avoid migration of the copper component in the bronze layer to the outer surface of the article which, if left unimpeded eventually would result in a tarnishing effect to the article. As a result of the bronze intermediate layer, the article is hypo-allergenic with respect to those people having a skin sensitivity to nickel-plated or nickel-underplated metallic articles.