Mark Patrick Slaven

US Patent:

6383164, May 7, 2002

Filed:

Sep 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/669277

Inventors:

Jean L. Johansen - Reedsburg WI
Brenda J. Meyers - Reedsburg WI
Alice A. Mensch - Chicago IL
Patrick A. McCormick - Chicago IL
Mark P. Slaven - Evanston IL

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Reedsburg WI

International Classification:

A61M 106

US Classification:

604 74

Abstract:

A breast pump funnel is disclosed. The funnel is shaped and dimensioned to fit a womans breast, and has a neck to receive the nipple, a cup to fit over an inner part of the breast and a plurality of fingers extending outwardly from the cup to contact an outer part of the breast. The pump section of the breast pump is connected to the neck of the funnel to apply a varying suction to draw milk from the breast and to deliver the milk into a receiving vessel. The tips of the fingers of the funnel serve to massage the breast and stimulate the release of milk from the breast during pumping.

US Patent:

6446822, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Sep 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/670903

Inventors:

Brenda J. Meyers - Reedsburg WI
David C. Brown - Chicago IL
Mark P. Slaven - Evanston IL

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Reedsburg WI

International Classification:

A61J 900

US Classification:

215 115, 215 113

Abstract:

The invention is an improved nursing bottle, providing a new valve within its bottom structure. A flexible disk is disposed within the bottom end cap of the nursing bottle, clamped at its periphery to the periphery of the base when the bottle is assembled. The disk has a ring of slits near its periphery which are closed when pressure inside the bottle equals ambient pressure. The slits are further sealed by contact with the base. Holes, which are sealed closed by contact with the disk, are provided in the base within a central portion which does not contact the slits in the disk. When pressure within the bottle drops, the disk bows upwardly in its center, opening the valve and allowing air to enter the bottle. When pressure within the bottle increases, the valve again closes.

US Patent:

6601720, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

Jun 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/180283

Inventors:

Brenda J. Meyers - Reedsburg WI
David C. Brown - Chicago IL
Mark P. Slaven - Evanston IL

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

International Classification:

A61J 900

US Classification:

215 115, 215 113

Abstract:

The invention is an improved nursing bottle, providing a new valve within its bottom structure. A flexible disk is disposed within the bottom end cap of the nursing bottle, clamped at its periphery to the periphery of the base when the bottle is assembled. The disk has a ring of slits near its periphery which are closed when pressure inside the bottle equals ambient pressure. The slits are further sealed by contact with the base. Holes, which are sealed closed by contact with the disk, are provided in the base within a central portion which does not contact the slits in the disk. When pressure within the bottle drops, the disk bows upwardly in its center, opening the valve and allowing air to enter the bottle. When pressure within the bottle increases, the valve again closes.

US Patent:

D496097, Sep 14, 2004

Filed:

Aug 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/188891

Inventors:

Robert F. Rosnak - Muskegon MI
Chad E. Davis - Chicago IL
Mark P. Slaven - Evanston IL

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Fremont MI

International Classification:

2402

US Classification:

D24109

US Patent:

D533274, Dec 5, 2006

Filed:

Oct 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/214795

Inventors:

Peter L. Visconti - Gurnee IL, US
Erin Ortman - Elk Grove IL, US
Troy Whalen - Grayslake IL, US
Ed Geiselhart - Chicago IL, US
Matthew J. Jordan - Chicago IL, US
Eliot Kim - Chicago IL, US
Tomas Matusaitis - Chicago IL, US
Mark Slaven - Evanston IL, US
Meredith Wilson - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Allegiance Corporation - McGaw Park IL

International Classification:

2402

US Classification:

D24133, D24146

US Patent:

7228589, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Mar 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/551169

Inventors:

Jonathan L. Miner - Rockford MI, US
Eric C. Huffman - Lowell MI, US
Eric C. Sugalski - Chicago IL, US
Kevin J. Ehrenreich - Chicago IL, US
Mark P. Slaven - Evanston IL, US
Tomas A. Matusaitis - Chicago IL, US
Randall S. Koplin - Chicago IL, US
Jeff R. Condon - Chicago IL, US
Phong Hoang Tran - Caledonia MI, US
David Seal - Chicago IL, US
Jeremy Moog - Ada MI, US

Assignee:

Bissell Homecare, Inc. - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

A47L 11/30

US Classification:

15320, 15380, 15385

Abstract:

A spot cleaning apparatus comprises a housing, a fluid distribution system, a fluid recovery system, an agitation system, and a controller system to automatically monitor and control inputs and outputs to said systems for removal of spots and stains from a surface without attendance by a user. A suction nozzle and agitation device are mounted to the housing for movement over the surface to be cleaned relative to a stationary housing. Optionally, the spot cleaning apparatus can be operated in a manual mode.

US Patent:

D4410874, Apr 24, 2001

Filed:

Sep 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/130300

Inventors:

Jean L. Johansen - Reedsburg WI
Brenda J. Meyers - Reedsburg WI
Alice A. Mensch - Chicago IL
Mark P. Slaven - Evanston IL

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Reedsburg WI

International Classification:

0701

US Classification:

D24197

US Patent:

D4512006, Nov 27, 2001

Filed:

Feb 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

D/136796

Inventors:

Jean L. Johansen - Reedsburg WI
Brenda J. Meyers - Reedsburg WI
Alice A. Mensch - Chicago IL
Mark P. Slaven - Evanston IL

Assignee:

Gerber Products Company - Reedsburg WI

International Classification:

0701

US Classification:

D24197