Herbert R Umstead

US Patent:

39400239, Feb 24, 1976

Filed:

Nov 27, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/527804

Inventors:

Herbert R. Umstead - Warwick NY

Assignee:

Avon Products, Inc. - Suffern NY

International Classification:

B65D 8314

US Classification:

222153

Abstract:

A safety locking device particularly adapted for use in selectively inhibiting actuation of an aerosol valve assembly for an aerosol container having a movable valve stem connected to a push-button actuator head which stem is slidable within a valve pedestal formed on the valve assembly. The safety locking device embodies, in integral combination, at least a pair of first and second locking means formed adjacent opposite ends thereof and a biased hinge means. Interconnecting the first and second locking means is the biased hinge means which biases the second locking means relative to the first locking means such that whenever the first locking means is secured to the valve pedestal, the second locking means is biased to the locking position where it is interposed between the actuator head and pedestal. In addition, the hinge means automatically returns the second locking means from the unlocked position to the locked position whenever application of forces sufficient to overcome the bias of the biased hinge means for urging the second locking means towards the unlocked position is released.

US Patent:

41790499, Dec 18, 1979

Filed:

Jan 26, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/872544

Inventors:

Herbert R. Umstead - Warwick NY

Assignee:

Avon Products, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B05B 732

US Classification:

222631

Abstract:

A dispenser apparatus for receipt on a receptacle and operable to dispense a volume of liquid from a reservoir through an orifice includes means for injecting air into the liquid being dispensed to increase the level of atomization. The means includes a secondary chamber which normally is open to atmosphere yet adapted to be pressurized upon actuation of the pumping mechanism of the dispenser. The secondary chamber interior communicates through an opening with the liquid flow path to the orifice. The secondary chamber provides a secondary pump isolated from, but synchronized with the primary pumping mechanism.

US Patent:

52975665, Mar 29, 1994

Filed:

Jul 30, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/736953

Inventors:

Donald E. Firstenberg - Edison NJ
Martha L. Huff - Ridgewood NJ
Edward Carhart - Jackson NJ
Donald Warren - Keansburg NJ
Herbert Umstead - Madison NJ
Roland de la Mettrie - Westfield NJ
John A. Penicnak - Mt. Lakes NJ
Regis Beitone - Paris, FR
Pierre Meurice - L'Isle Adam, FR

Assignee:

L'Oreal - Paris

International Classification:

A45D 704

US Classification:

132203

Abstract:

The invention relates to a hairdressing method consisting in increasing the apparent volume of a head of hair and simultaneously setting it in this state of swelling by means of an aerosol generator. To do so, the aerosol is shaken with a mass flow of between 0. 5 and 4. 0 g/s at 20. degree. C. , ensuring an atomization which provides a thrust of between 6,500 and 40,000 dynes at 20. degree. C. on a disc having a diameter of 160 mm, placed 150 mm from the dispensing head.