Meadowfield, United Kingdom

Malcolm Curtis

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: The Procter Gamble Company. Active years: 1990.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Malcolm Curtis. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/malcolm-curtis-pkyso6t5

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 6.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 11(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1990

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Malcolm Curtis and a Reusable Fabric-Washing Device

Introduction

Malcolm Curtis is an inventor associated with Meadowfield, Great Britain, and The Procter & Gamble Company. His recorded patent describes a reusable device for dispensing and diffusing particulate products during machine-washing.

Latest Patents

Curtis is credited with 1 patent: “Process and Device for the Machine-Washing of Fabrics with a Particulate.” The invention uses a flexible bag attached to a plastic ring with helical radial walls and openings around its mouth. A cage-like assembly may be placed inside the bag to help it retain its shape during washing. The device is loaded with an active particulate product and placed in the washing machine with the fabrics. As the wash proceeds, the product dissolves gradually, while the device limits the escape of undissolved particles.

Career Highlights

The available information connects Curtis’s patented work with The Procter & Gamble Company. His invention focuses on a reusable way to dispense washing products directly in a machine alongside the fabrics.

Collaborations

Brian E. Talkes and Colin James Lowery are identified as Curtis’s coworkers. The supplied information does not specify their roles in the patent or the invention.

Conclusion

Malcolm Curtis’s recorded patent presents a reusable dispensing device designed to release particulate washing products gradually during a machine wash.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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