| Braun GmbH Patent applications |
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| 20120124759 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement is disclosed. The oral care implement includes a housing; a carrier element mounted for movement relative to the housing; and a locking assembly for preventing separation of the carrier element from the housing. The locking assembly includes a first locking element being supported at the housing at a first support location and a second support location and engaging into a first aperture or recess of the carrier element. The first and second support location lie offset to a rotation axis (R) of the carrier element. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120120214 | Product Demonstration - Included are embodiments for product demonstration. One embodiment of a system includes a first image capture device that captures a real-time video image of a first product and a memory component that stores a computer application, the computer application causing the system to identify the first product and render an altered version of the real-time video image. The altered version of the real-time video image may include a first virtual menu option that is selectable by the user making a first physical gesture and a second virtual menu option that is selectable by the user making a second physical gesture. Some embodiments include a display device for displaying the altered version of the real-time video image. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119596 | Electric Motor For A Small Electric Device - An electric motor for operating a small electric device is disclosed. The electric motor includes at least one first oscillatory motor component; an inductor for producing a magnetic field; and a first magnet arrangement including a first permanent magnet that generates a force for activating a rotatory oscillating movement (R) of the at least one first oscillatory motor component around a rotating axis (z). The at least one first oscillatory motor component and the first magnet arrangement are configured such that a magnetic reluctance torque acting between the first oscillatory motor component and the first permanent magnet operates as a righting moment for the rotatory oscillating movement (R). | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120112845 | Circuit Arrangement For Inductive Energy Transfer - A circuit arrangement for the inductive transfer of energy is disclosed. The circuit arrangement includes an oscillator; and a device for detecting the load of the oscillator and for setting the circuit arrangement into one of multiple operating states depending on the detected load. The device determines the load of the oscillator using an electrical variable occurring in the oscillator. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120112566 | Small Electrical Appliance And Electric Motor Drive Unit For A Small Electrical Appliance - A small electrical appliance is disclosed. The small electrical appliance includes a head element which carries out a rotational movement and a translational vibration movement; a housing; an electric motor drive unit in the housing, with a first output for generating a rotational movement relative to the housing, which includes at least a first component of the electric motor drive unit, and a second output for generating a translational vibration movement relative to the housing, which includes at least a second component of the electric motor drive unit; a shaft which is connected to the first component of the electric motor drive unit in order to transmit the rotational movement to the head element; and a rocker which is connected to the second component of the electric motor drive unit in order to transmit the translational vibration movement to the head element. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120105044 | Circuit Arrangement And Method For Inductive Energy Transfer - A circuit arrangement for the inductive transfer of energy is disclosed. The circuit arrangement includes an oscillator; a power supply for supplying the oscillator with energy and having a complex input resistance; and a device for detecting the inductive load of the oscillator and for modifying the complex input resistance of the power supply depending on the load of the oscillator. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120073070 | Brush Head Manufacturing Method - A method of manufacturing a brush head is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a bristle carrier on which at least a bristle tuft including a plurality of bristles is mounted; providing a cover structure having at least an aperture; constraining the free ends of the plurality of bristles of the bristle tuft into a defined cross sectional geometry such that it fits within the cross sectional area of the aperture; moving the cover structure and the bristle carrier relative to each other until the constrained bristle tuft and the aperture are positioned in spatial alignment; and releasing the constraint while moving the cover structure into a destination position in which the bristle tuft extends through the aperture. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120060309 | Brush Head For A Toothbrush - A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a neck connectable to a handle of the electric toothbrush, and a bristle carrier pivotally supported by a pivot support at the neck about a pivot axis extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of the neck. The bristle carrier is provided with a drive joint connectable to a swivel element swiveling about a drive shaft axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the neck, the drive joint being radially spaced apart from the pivot axis of the bristle carrier and adapted to allow pivoting movement of the swivel element relative to the bristle carrier about a drive joint axis substantially parallel to the pivot axis of the bristle carrier, such that the pivot support provides for transverse movability of the bristle carrier relative to the pivot axis and/or of the pivot axis relative to the neck along a transverse axis extending transverse to the pivot axis, and that the drive joint is adapted to transmit driving forces of the swivel element to the bristle carrier in the direction of the transverse axis. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120036654 | TOOTHBRUSH AND BRISTLE AND BRUSH HEAD FOR A TOOTHBRUSH - The invention is directed to a bristle for a toothbrush, said bristle being comprised of a plastic monofilament, with the preferably cloverleaf-shaped bristle body having several longitudinal ribs arranged in star shape and projecting laterally from a core section of the bristle body. The invention is also directed to a brush head for an electric toothbrush having at least one bristle tuft with at least one such bristle as well as to an electric toothbrush having such a brush head. According to the invention, the bristle of the type initially referred to is configured to be self-fanning in such a manner that the cleaning forces acting on the bristles during normal brushing cause the bristle to split open at its free end. As a result, the need to use complex splitting methods and corresponding splitting machines in the manufacture of the toothbrush can be obviated. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120024323 | Method For Determining A Pattern Use Of An Electric Toothbrush And Electric Toothbrush - A method for determining a pattern of use of an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing an electric toothbrush including a drive shaft for coupling to a brush part; an electric motor and a drive for providing a first motion of the drive shaft; measuring a characteristic parameter of the electric motor; detecting a distinctive change of the characteristic parameter; and evaluating the distinctive change. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120019079 | LINEAR ELECTRIC MOTOR - A linear electric motors including a housing, a first armature movable on a first essentially linear path with respect to the housing, and a second armature movable on a second essentially linear path with respect to the housing, wherein the first armature is mounted to the housing by a first mounting spring, wherein the first armature and the second armature are coupled to each other by a coupling spring, and wherein the second armature is mounted to the housing by a second mounting spring. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019046 | Method For Producing A Toothbrush Head - The present invention relates to a method for producing a brush head for a toothbrush head in which the bristle tufts that are already fixed to a bristle support of the brush head are cut at the free ends thereof such that a desired tuft end contour is generated. According to the invention, at least one bristle tuft is bent away at least in parts and held in a bent-away position while the tuft end contour of this at least one and/or of another bristle tuft is cut. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017710 | Electrical Appliance For Personal Use - An electrical appliance for personal use is disclosed. The appliance includes an electric motor for driving a working tool via a drive train. The drive train has a driving wheel for driving a transmission element in engagement therewith. The driving wheel has a mounting portion mounted on a driving shaft connected to the electric motor. The engagement portion of the driving wheel which is in engagement with the transmission element, is positioned axially offset from the mounting portion of the driving wheel. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120011667 | Electric Toothbrush - A handle portion of an electric toothbrush includes an electric motor; a first drive shaft being attachable to a head portion axle of a head portion of an electric toothbrush; a second drive shaft being attachable to a housing of a head portion of an electric toothbrush; and a drive comprising a first drive section and a second drive section. The first drive section is located between the electric motor and one of the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft. The first drive section is arranged to convert a rotational motion of the electric motor into an oscillating pivoting of one of the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft. The second drive section is arranged to transfer an oscillating pivoting of the first drive shaft or the second drive shaft to the respective other drive shaft. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120011666 | Electric Appliance for Personal Use - A handle of an electrical appliance for personal use is disclosed. The handle includes an elongated housing for receiving functional components of the appliance; and a control unit or an electric power supply. The housing includes at least two tube-shaped housing parts connected to each other at end portions thereof. An annular sealing element is associated with the end portions to seal the interface between the housing parts. The end portions of the housing parts have substantially the same diameter such that end surfaces of the housing parts abut against each other or against the annular sealing element. A holding member extending over the interface between the housing parts and the sealing element is provided for holding the housing parts together. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20110315572 | Toothbrush Charging Station With Brush Storage Device - A storage device for tooth cleaning attachments of a tooth cleaning device is proviced. The storage device includes a storage body for storing the tooth cleaning attachments. The storage body has a storage base with at least one storage depression for receiving a tooth cleaning attachment in flat-lying alignment. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110297565 | Packaging Comprising Electrical Device, Electrical Device And Method - A package for an electrical device that facilitates product demonstration is provided. The package includes a power source; a display device for displaying a rest mode, a normal mode or a presentation mode; and a transparent window for viewing the display device. The presentation mode includes emission of a user-specific optical and/or acoustic signal sequence by the display device and can be activated without manual impact onto the packaging. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110296642 | Electric Toothbrush And Brush Head For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a plate-shaped bristle support including mounting means for the movable mounting of the bristle support, the bristle support carrying at least two outer bristle tufts and at least two inner bristle tufts, the outer bristle tufts having a greater height than the inner bristle tufts, such that in the working surface defined by the free ends of the tufts there is formed a central depression which has a groove-shaped concave bottom curved in one direction and extending substantially straight in the direction vertical thereto. At least one of the outer bristle tufts has a chamfer on its outer lying edge of its free end close to the circumferential side of the bristle support. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110293775 | Transfer System For A Plastic Injection Device - A transfer system for manufacturing molded parts of plastic by means of a plastic injection device is provided. The transfer system includes, a mold which can be opened via a mold separating surface; first and second injection stations formed in the mold; and a plurality of mold bars which are compatible with first and second injection stations. The pre-molded parts are manufactured in the first injection station and initially remain on the corresponding mold bar before being brought into the second injection station for molding a second workpiece section onto the pre-molded parts. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289707 | Tongue Cleaning Device - A head portion for a tongue cleaning device is disclosed. The head portion includes a mechanical tongue cleaning section and a tongue cleaning electrode. The mechanical tongue cleaning section includes a cleaning protrusion. The tongue cleaning electrode enables a current flow into a user's tongue during operation. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289699 | Mouth Cleaning Device And Head Portion Of A Mouth Cleaning Device - A head portion for a mouth cleaning device is disclosed. The head portion includes an electrical connecting element; cleaning elements for cleaning teeth; and a tongue cleaning electrode for enabling a current flow into a user's tongue during use. The cleaning elements and the tongue cleaning electrode are arranged on substantially opposing sides of the head portion. The electrical connecting element on the head portion is electrically coupled to the tongue cleaning electrode for establishing an electrical connection with a corresponding electrical connecting element located at a handle portion in a connected state. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110265818 | Electric Toothbrush - An electric toothbrush is disclosed. The electric toothbrush includes at least one switch element and a control unit. The at least one switch element is operable by a user to switch the toothbrush to an on/off state, and operable by a user during the time that the at least one switch element is in its on state to select a brushing mode from a set of at least a first brushing mode and a second brushing mode. The control unit is arranged to control the electric toothbrush such that when the at least one switch element is operated to select a particular brushing mode in the on state, the toothbrush will then operate in that particular selected brushing mode when the at least one switch element is thereafter switched to an off state and then subsequently switched back to an on state, provided that the toothbrush was in the off state for a time period less than a threshold period (T). | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110247158 | Display Panel And Manufacturing A Translucent Carrier Element Of The Display Panel - A display panel including a translucent carrier element that has an inner side, an outer side, and a display area is provided. At least one display element is arranged within the display area, the display element being formed by geometric structures realized as protrusions and/or depressions on both of the inner side and the outer side of the translucent carrier element. The display panel can be used in an information display that in particular comprises at least a light emitting element for backlighting the display element. The information display can be used in an appliance such as an electric toothbrush, wherein the protrusions and/or depressions integrally formed with the translucent carrier element. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247156 | Oral Care System - A body care appliance for personal use is disclosed. The body care appliance includes a toothbrush; a display device and a sensing device. The display device displays interactive representations that can be controlled interactively from the toothbrush by means of a control device. The sensing device senses at least one operating parameter relating to the toothbrush, wherein the sensing device has position sensing means for sensing the relative position of the toothbrush to the body part of the appliance user. The representations can be controlled by means of the control device depending on the sensed relative position | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247154 | Electric Toothbrush And Brush Head Therefor - A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a substantially plate-shaped bristle support carrying a bristle field, the bristle field having a main axis extending substantially perpendicularly to the bristle support and including a plurality of bristles defining with their free ends a flat or concave working surface to be put onto the teeth to be cleaned; driving and/or transmitting means for driving the bristle support using a reciprocating poking motion along a poking axis and an oscillatory rotational motion about an axis of rotation; and connecting means for connecting the bristle support with a toothbrush handpiece such that a brush head longitudinal axis extends substantially parallel to a toothbrush handpiece longitudinal axis in connected condition. The bristle field with its bristle field main axis is arranged at a tilt relative to the brush head longitudinal axis such that the bristle field main axis is inclined at an acute angle of inclination (Φ) to a perpendicular upon the brush head longitudinal axis, and wherein a working surface is inclined in opposite direction to the tilt of the bristle field main axis such that a plane lying onto the working surface is sloped at an acute angle to a plane perpendicular to the bristle field main axis. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110239391 | Electric Toothbrush And Brush Head For An Electric Toothbrush - A brush head for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The brush head includes a bristle support having mounting means for the movable mounting of the bristle support and a plurality of bristle tufts arranged on the bristle support in at least one outer ring and one middle ring, the middle ring being nested within the outer ring and having a central area. The outer ring includes outer bristle tufts having an elongated tuft cross-section, which outer bristle tufts are mounted on opposing sides of the outer ring. The middle ring includes at least two middle bristle tufts that each have a cross-section that is smaller than the cross-section of the outer bristle tufts and a central area including at least one bristled section that consists of two center bristle tufts having a cross-section larger than the cross-section of the middle bristle tufts. The center bristle tufts each having an elongated, substantially kidney-shaped form that complement each other so that the bristled section of the central area has an approximately circular, oval or elliptical structure. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110197455 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DIRTINESS OF AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN CUTTING TOOLS , AND HAIR CUTTING DEVICE - The invention pertains to a method for determining the dirtiness of a cutting tool and to a hair cutting device with an apparatus for determining the dirtiness of the cutting tool thereof. The method is intended for cutting tools that carry out a back and forth motion and are driven by an oscillating electric motor or linear motor. In order to determine the dirtiness in accordance with said method, a parameter is evaluated that is correlated with the respective state of motion of the cutting tool and used for controlling the oscillating electric motor or linear motor. Parameter changes are continuously measured and cause a dirtiness counter to count up if the parameter value exceeds at least one threshold value. The fact that the count of the dirtiness counter has reached or exceeds a reference value is then conventionally indicated. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110183553 | Battery Contact Springs - A battery contact spring with a spring body manufactured as a flexible wire part is disclosed. The battery contact spring has a first contact head section for contacting a first battery; a second contact head section for contacting a second battery, and at least one first spiral spring section that extends between a spring foot area and the first contact head section and which flexibly supports the first contact head section. The spring body is designed in such a way that a coil end of the first spiral spring section opposite the spring foot area crosses over into the first contact head section and attached to this first head section is a connection bridge that crosses over into the second contact head section. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110138562 | Oral Cleaning Section Of An Oral Cleaning Device And Oral Cleaning Device - An oral cleaning section for detachable connection with a handle section of an oral cleaning device is disclosed. The oral cleaning section has a connector structure for detachably attaching the oral cleaning section to the handle section. The connector structure has a first receptacle suitable for accommodating a first protrusion of the handle section in the attached state, the first receptacle having a first resilient element provided on a first circumferential side of the first receptacle arranged in a circumferential direction, the circumferential direction being defined with respect to the longitudinal extension axis of the oral cleaning section. The disclosure is also directed to an oral cleaning device that includes an oral cleaning section attached to a handle section. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110138561 | Oral Cleaning Section - An oral cleaning section is disclosed. The oral cleaning section includes a first carrier having a cleaning side on which at least a first cleaning element is mounted and a second side opposite to the cleaning side, a second carrier having a cleaning side on which at least a second cleaning element is mounted, at least one aperture being formed in the first carrier such that the aperture extends from the cleaning side to the second side, with the second cleaning element extending through the aperture. The second carrier is arranged underneath the first carrier such that the cleaning side of the second carrier is underneath the second side of the first carrier and laterally extends beyond the aperture in at least a first direction. The first carrier and the second carrier are arranged for relative movement to each other. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110138551 | Electric Toothbrush - An electric toothbrush is disclosed. The toothbrush includes a housing; a brush; an electric motor for driving the brush; a power supply for providing the electric power required for operation of the toothbrush; a switch mechanism for turning the drive on and off; and an electronic circuit for adjusting the effective voltage (U | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110122987 | Replaceable Accessory for a Small Electrical Appliance and Method of Monitoring the Usage of the Accessory - The invention is directed to an accessory for a small electrical appliance, such as a brush attachment for an electric toothbrush or a shaving component for an electric shaving apparatus, including a data memory and a transponder. The accessory furthermore includes an electronic circuitry which modifies a value stored in the data memory each time it receives a corresponding signal. Also described is a method of determining the end of the period of use of the accessory. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110083288 | Electric Toothbrush - An attachment part for an electric toothbrush is disclosed. The attachment has a brush head, a tubular connecting piece being connected to the brush head for connecting the same to the head of a toothbrush handle, and a drive shaft for driving the working head. The connecting piece has at least one interior latching element that is arranged such that it is suitable to move into the interior of the neck of the handle and to create a disengageable connection of the attachment part to the neck of the handle, the interior latching element being radially inwardly offset, with regard to the diameter thereof, relative to an internal cylindrical surface of the connecting piece, such that a gap remains between the exterior of the interior latching element and the internal cylindrical surface, the gap being suitably made such that a wall of the neck of the handle can be moved into it. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110072603 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush having a brush section and a handle section that longitudinally extends between a first end distal to the brush section and a second end proximal to the brush section is provided. The handle section includes at least three longitudinally extending edges on the outer surface of the handle section defining at least three longitudinally extending surface areas that each span between two neighboring edges. The at least three edges each twist in the longitudinal direction by a total twist angle lying in the range of from about 80 degrees to about 100 degrees. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110005082 | Hair Removal Apparatus - The invention relates to a hair removal apparatus ( | 01-13-2011 |
| 20100319145 | TRANSMITTING DATA BETWEEN A TOOTHBRUSH AND A TERMINAL - Data is transmitted between an electric toothbrush and an external terminal, for example, a data processing and/or display unit, in some cases through an adapter connected to the toothbrush handle in place of a releasable attachment such as a brush head or application substance container. In some cases the data is transmitted wirelessly, such as in accordance to a wireless USB standard. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100306944 | TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A BRISTLE - A method for manufacturing filaments for personal hygiene articles is described. The filaments are provided with a surface structure with at least one surface recess such as dimples and/or pittings. The filament includes at least a portion made of a material soluble by a corrosive agent and is covered in part with a cover layer stable to the corrosive agent such that a surface portion of the filament body substantially corresponding to the at least one surface recess is uncovered. The filament body is contacted with the corrosive agent for a limited time to create the surface recess in the uncovered surface portion. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100299858 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING TEETH AND/OR MOUTH - The invention relates to a device for dental and/or oral care, especially a toothbrush, comprising a preferably rod-shaped tool support to which a cleaning tool, especially a bristle field, can be fastened. The tool support is configured as a composite body that comprises an enveloping body from a first material, preferably plastic material, and a functional body from a second material, preferably metal, which is embedded in the enveloping body. The dental and/or oral care device is characterized in that the functional body is configured in at least some sections thereof as a trelliswork girder frame that has longitudinal girders substantially extending in the longitudinal direction of the tool support and a plurality of cross-girders. The enveloping body is especially transparent so that the functional body is visible through the enveloping body. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100289448 | Induction Charging Device - An induction charging device for charging an energy accumulator of a mobile electric device is provided. The device includes a coil for energy transmission; and a control for energy transmission. The control is connected to a capacitor with a modifiable capacitance, and the capacitor is designed such that its capacitance changes as a function of whether the mobile electric device is in a charging position or not. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100269841 | HAIRBRUSH, BRISTLE, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a hairbrush ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100175207 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - The present invention relates to an electric toothbrush, specifically the toothbrush handle of an electric toothbrush, with a handle housing, with a preferably rod-shaped drive transmitter which protrudes from a first side of the handle housing and on which a brush attachment can be secured, and with a drive motor for moving the drive transmitter, wherein the drive transmitter is mounted, by means of a bearing device in the interior of the handle housing, in the manner of a rocker arm such that the drive transmitter can be pivoted to-and-fro transverse to its longitudinal axis by the drive motor. The invention further relates to the whole toothbrush, comprising such a toothbrush handle part and a brush attachment secured to the drive transmitter thereof. According to the invention, the bearing device holds the drive transmitter so as to pivot about a rotation point lying outside the handle housing. Said rotation point is offset particularly far out from the handle housing, such that it comes to lie between the bristle array of the brush attachment and the front end of the handle in the area of the lips. In this way, an efficient cleaning movement with a large cleaning amplitude in the area of the bristle array can be combined with a low vibration amplitude of the toothbrush in the area of the lips. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100175206 | VALVE COUPLING - The invention relates to a valve coupling ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100132139 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR DRIVING A BRUSH ELEMENT OF AN ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush drive includes a first drive component for generating a magnetic field and a second drive component driven in both a translational and rotational manner under the influence of the magnetic field. A transmission element is deflected out of a predetermined position for transmission of both translational and rotary movement of the second drive component. The deflection of the transmission element varies along its longitudinal axis. A transmission element can be deflected out of a predefined position for transmission of a translatory movement and a rotational movement of the second drive component to the brush element along a longitudinal axis of the transmission element. The deflection of the transmission element out of the predefined position is varied along the longitudinal axis of the transmission element. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100063565 | Skin Treatment Device - A skin treatment device for irradiating a skin area with electromagnetic radiation. The skin treatment device has an elastic at least partially hollow ring structure for leak-proof placement of the skin treatment device onto the skin. In another embodiment, the skin treatment device has a handle portion including a radiation source capable of emitting the electromagnetic radiation and a detachably mounted attachment having the elastic at least partially hollow ring structure for leak-proof placement of the skin treatment device onto the skin. As the device itself or the attachment has an at least partially hollow ring structure, it can adapt nicely even to strongly curved skin topologies. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20090241279 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING TOOTHBRUSHES - A method is provided for manufacturing a function element carrier with function elements, for example, individual tufts made up of bristles and/or massage elements, interproximal cleaning elements, or other elements designed to be fastened to a toothbrush and also perform special functions. The function elements are equipped at their ends intended for anchoring in a toothbrush with an anchor, retainer or axle element. The method includes: (a) inserting several function elements in corresponding recesses of an injection mold, said injection mold being connected via grid or bar shaped channels formed in a die to recesses in the areas of the anchoring ends of the function elements; (b) filling the grid or bar shaped channels with liquefied plastic material and injecting said material at the anchoring ends of the function elements or embedding them therein; and (c) allowing the plastic material to cool and removing a function element carrier made up of a grid or bar shaped plastic frame and the function elements. Function element carriers and toothbrushes are also provided. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090133265 | Shaving Head for an Electric Shaver - A shaving head for an electric shaving apparatus, having an under cutter comprising at least one blade which is drivable in at least one direction of movement relative to an outer cutter. To achieve a good shaving result while at the same time protecting the skin to be best possible effect, it is proposed providing the blade with an outer boundary section which is raised in relation to the cutting edge, faces in the direction of the outer cutter and inclines upwardly from the cutting edge toward the outer cutter. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20080301947 | Method For Removing Hair, Hair Removal Apparatus and Attachment Therefor - A hair removal apparatus having a housing, a drive mechanism for driving at least a first hair removal unit, and an abrasive element is described. The abrasive element and the first hair removal unit are in close proximity and are equally driven. The abrasive element is arranged and carried in an attachment mountable on and demountable from the housing as an addition to the first hair removal unit. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080269780 | Epilation Head and Epilation Device - A motor-driven epilation head, and epilation apparatus for use therewith, The epilation head has a rotatable cylinder operable to turn about an axis of rotation. The rotatable cylinder includes clamping devices operable to take hold of and pluck the hairs and actuating elements operable for actuating the clamping devices. The rotatable cylinder has at least one pressure element with a control surface that is at least intermittently contacted by the actuating elements in a sliding fashion. The actuating elements as well as the pressure element are made of a plastic material. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080236565 | Hair Styling Device - A hair styling device includes a styling rod and a handle connected with the styling rod, which features a holding device and a pivoting cap connected to the holding device. The cap can be pivoted between an opening and closing position and serves to close the housing for the gas cartridge. The inside of the cap features in the area of its free end contact parts, which are designed to exert, upon closure of the cap, a displacement force on the gas cartridge in axial direction of the device. As a result, by closing the cap, the gas cartridge is moved directly into operating position during which a needle valve is inserted in a valve of the gas cartridge by displacing the gas cartridge. In addition, in the area of its linkage to the holding device, the cap features a clamp which, upon opening of the cap, exerts an axial displacement force on the gas cartridge in longitudinal direction of the device toward the handle's end of the hair styling device and thus brings it into a position of removal. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080216258 | Electric Toothbrush and Charging Unit - A handpiece of an electric toothbrush having a housing in which a drive unit is received. The housing has a forward or rearward housing opening adapted to be closed by a cover in a preferably moisture- and liquid-proof manner, with snap-action detent elements provided on the housing and/or the cover for locking the cover on the housing with a snap action. A combination of snap-fitting and threaded engagement releases the snap-fitting engagement between the cover and the housing. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080209649 | Toothbrush, as Well as Toothbrush Head Therefor - A toothbrush and toothbrush head with a bristle carrier, on which a bristle section featuring a multitude of filaments is arranged. At least one filament is provided with a taper on its free end with a shape other than a rotationally symmetrical shape to preserve a high flexural strength of the filament in one direction. The taper is a flat-pressed scarfing such that the filament has a greater flexural strength with respect to a first lateral axis than with respect to a second lateral axis perpendicular to the first lateral axis in the region of the taper. The flat-pressed scarfing at the point of the filament improves penetration into the interdental spaces, while the higher geometrical moment of inertia of the wide side reduces the bending of the filament during use. | 09-04-2008 |
