S. C. Johnson Son, Inc.

Benjamin N Shiffler

James F Kimball

Ketan N Shah

Benjamin A Bass

Wayne M Rees

Eric J Minor

Marcia L Santaga

Olivia Moodycliffe

Marianne D Davison

Sandra J Demant

Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for applying a colorant to a surface. Compositions are formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. The compositions may be substantially removed from the surface to remove a portion or substantially all of a stain before being affixed to the surface. The compositions are formulated to be removed by a number of methods including, for example, vacuuming, wet extraction, chemical application, and the like. Compositions may be permanently or semi-permanently affixed to the surface by applying energy thereto in the form of, for example, heat, pressure, emitted waves, an emitted electrical field, a magnetic field, and/or a chemical. The compositions may also be utilized in the form of a kit or in conjunction with a design device, such as a stencil, to control the application of the composition to create, for example, a pattern on the surface.

Devices for applying a colorant to a surface

Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. In one embodiment, a kit may include a stencil with a low-slip bottom layer and a colorant composition. Useful compositions include a d&#xe9;cor product that is formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. A d&#xe9;cor product may be removed from the surface before being affixed thereto. Permanent or semi-permanent affixation of the d&#xe9;cor product to the surface may be accomplished by applying heat, pressure, emitted waves, an emitted electrical field, a magnetic field, and/or a chemical.

Kit including multilayer stencil for applying a design to a surface

Disclosed are replaceable cleaning pads capable of delivering a bleaching agent and a detersive composition to surfaces being cleaned. The pads are constructed to retain bleach separate from detersive ingredients and certain other chemicals prior to use, yet permit rapid delivery of the combined chemicals to the surface being cleaned once the pad is wetted. Most preferably a detersive mixture is melt-anchored to the pad. In one form, the pad is a two layer pad, and in another form, the pad is a three layer pad.

Disposable bleaching cleaning pad

Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. In one embodiment, a stencil is provided that has an embossed top layer and a low-slip bottom layer that has a static coefficient of friction between about 0.2 to about 1.2 and/or a kinetic coefficient of friction that is between about 0.1 to about 1.1 as measured against another surface having the same bottom surface as the stencil. Compositions useful in the present disclosure include a d&#xe9;cor product that is formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. If desired, the d&#xe9;cor product may be substantially removed from the surface before being affixed thereto. If a user desires to remove the d&#xe9;cor product, the d&#xe9;cor product is formulated to be removed by a number of methods including, for example, vacuuming, wet extraction, chemical application, and the like. If the user desires to affix the d&#xe9;cor product to the surface in a permanent or semi-permanent manner, the d&#xe9;cor product may be affixed to the surface by applying energy thereto in the form of, for example, heat, pressure, emitted waves, an emitted electrical field, a magnetic field, and/or a chemical. The d&#xe9;cor product may also be utilized in the form of a kit or in conjunction with a design device, such as a stencil, to control the application of the d&#xe9;cor product to create, for example, a pattern on the surface.

Multilayer stencils for applying a design to a surface

Disclosed herein are strips for dispensing insecticidal actives and fragrances. The strips are stored in vapor impermeable pouches where a part of the pouch is pre-interlocked with the strip. A strip can be torn away from most of the pouch using another part of the pouch as a handling portion. Also disclosed are methods of making such assemblies, strips obtained from such assemblies, and methods of using such strips to control flying insects.

Touchless volatile dispenser

A dusting mitt dispensing device includes a container and a plurality of dusting mitts housed in the container. The container includes a bottom, a top, a front-side, a back-side and two lateral sides in which the top is integrally connected to the back-side along a top/back-side seam, and has cover flaps to cover the front-side and both lateral sides. The top is free to pivot about the top/back-side seam between a closed position and an open position, and contains a perforation pattern that forms an access flap and dispensing opening when the perforations are torn and the flap is opened. The access flap is integrally connected to the front side cover flap along a top/front-side flap seam, and is free to pivot about the top/front-side flap seam between a closed position and an open position in a direction opposite to the pivot direction of the top. Each of the plurality of dusting mitts is folded individually along its longitudinal axis and arranged to present the thumb of the dusting mitt as a removal tab. The dusting mitts are individually removable from the container by grasping the thumb of the top dusting mitt and pulling the thumb in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the dusting mitt.

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Union Grove, WI, United States of America

Benjamin N Shiffler