Patents Examined by Shay Karls
  • Patent number: 11690442
    Abstract: The broom head with nail puller attachment comprises a body, a plurality of bristles, a nail puller, and a plurality of magnets. The broom head with nail puller attachment may removably couple to a broom handle to form a broom. The broom may be operable to sweep a floor when placed into a sweeping orientation and pushed along the floor. The nail puller may be operable to remove nails from the floor when placed into a nail-pulling orientation and rotated using the broom handle to pry the nails. The plurality of magnets located within the body may be operable to collect and retain the nails or other metallic debris. In some embodiments, the body may comprise a magnet cover to protect the plurality of magnets from becoming contaminated by the metallic debris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Stephen P. Jensen
  • Patent number: 11684148
    Abstract: A personal care device (10) configured to generate a feedback signal in response to excessive pressure applied by a user includes: a body portion (12) comprising a first interacting portion (40); a shaft (24) comprising a second interacting portion (42), wherein the shaft and the second interacting portion are moveable, in response to a force applied by the user, from a first position in which the first interacting portion does not physically interact with the second interacting portion, to a second position in which the first interacting portion physically interacts with the second interacting portion; and a sensor (70) configured to detect the physical interaction between the first interacting portion and the second interacting portion, and further configured to activate a feedback signal, in response to the detection of the physical interaction, to the user that excessive pressure is being applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Nathan Farrell, Vincent Jeanne
  • Patent number: 11684143
    Abstract: Automatic toothbrushes are disclosed herein. A toothbrush configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a handle and a mouthguard coupled to the handle. The mouthguard can be configured to be positioned within a mouth of a user over multiple teeth of the user. A brush assembly having a plurality of bristles can be removably positioned within the mouthguard for engaging and cleaning the teeth of the user. A motor can be disposed within or coupled to the handle and configured to articulate the brush assembly within the mouthguard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ALKE, LLC
    Inventors: Keith A. Arbeitman, Pepin S. Gelardi, Theodore R. Ullrich
  • Patent number: 11684957
    Abstract: A drain cleaner includes a shroud with a closed end and an open end opposite the closed end and a drum assembly positioned within the shroud. The drum assembly is rotatable relative to the shroud. The drum assembly includes an inner drum and a drum cover extending entirely over an open forward end of the inner drum. The drain cleaner also includes a flexible cable stored within a cavity defined by the inner drum and the drum cover of the drum assembly. The flexible cable is supported by the inner drum. The drain cleaner further includes a handle assembly coupled to and extending rearwardly from the shroud. The handle assembly includes a motor, a grip, and an actuator to selectively energize the motor. The actuator is positioned in an area defined between the grip and the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hans T. Banholzer, Nikos A. Gainacopulos, Jacqueline J. Beierle, Sean T. Kehoe, Ryan James Denissen, Justin Miller
  • Patent number: 11678964
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a brushhead for an power toothbrush detachably attached to a handle of the power toothbrush, the handle including a vibrating drive shaft, the brushhead comprising: a main body defining a receiving cavity which is configured to receive at least a portion of the vibrating driving shaft, the main body including a cavity wall substantially surrounding the receiving cavity and an end connected to the handle, with an opening which is defined in the end of the main body in air communication with the receiving cavity, so that the vibrating driving shaft is capable of being inserted into the receiving cavity through the opening; and an engaging assembly mounted in a side wall of the main body, the engaging assembly comprising an elastic member, which is made by metal material; wherein, a recess is defined in the outer surface of the side wall, the elastic member is deformably received in the recess, the elastic member is elastically deformed by force provided from the vibrating drive s
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Juan-Yun Kuang
  • Patent number: 11678738
    Abstract: A vibrating toothbrush and an eccentric shaft are proposed. The vibrating toothbrush includes a head in which bristles are planted, and a handle from which a head coupler protrudes, the head being detachably coupled to the head coupler. The toothbrush includes an electric motor accommodated in the handle to generate rotating force; and an eccentric shaft rotatably connected to the electric motor, at least a portion thereof being eccentric to generate vibration and thereby transmit vibration to the head coupler. The eccentric shaft includes a motor fixing part connected to the electric motor; an eccentric weight configured to be offset from a rotation center of the electric motor; and a rotating shaft formed of a metal material, and connecting the motor fixing part and the eccentric weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Yong Lee, Jong Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11672330
    Abstract: A paintbrush cleaning device is described. The paintbrush cleaning device comprises a concave soap tray having a cleaning brush at one end within the soap tray wherein the soap tray is configured to hold a soap for cleaning a paintbrush and wherein the cleaning brush is configured to scrape paint from bristles of the paintbrush. An optional cleaning comb is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Inventor: Deborah Fela
  • Patent number: 11672326
    Abstract: An applicator device including at least one holding section, at least one working tip, and a neck section connecting the holding section and the working tip, the device also includes a base body formed at least partially from a first plastic component, the base body being at least partially overmolded by at least one second plastic component that is softer than the first plastic component. In the region of the working tip, the at least one second plastic component at least partially coats the base body, and the coating includes outwardly projecting, bristle-type cleaning elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Martin Zwimpfer
  • Patent number: 11666426
    Abstract: A brush attachment for a toothbrush handpiece, in particular for an electric toothbrush handpiece, has a head portion which includes a brush head, has an attachment portion which includes an interface receptacle, and has a neck portion arranged between the head portion and the attachment portion, wherein the interface receptacle is implemented by a universal interface receptacle for receiving at least two different interfaces of different toothbrush handpieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Martin Zwimpfer, Pierre Fredy Kirchhofer, Herbert Fischer
  • Patent number: 11666137
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a brushhead for a power toothbrush detachably, and the power toothbrush. The brushhead configured for a power toothbrush, the brushhead being detachably installed on a handle of the power toothbrush, the brushhead comprising: a brushhead element and an engaging assembly arranged in the brushhead element, wherein the engaging assembly receives a driving shaft therein within and is configured to be driven by the driving shaft to vibrate, and wherein the engaging assembly comprises a main body and an elastic member, the elastic member is a stand-alone element arranged on the main body, and the elastic member abuts against the driving shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Juan-Yun Kuang
  • Patent number: 11666138
    Abstract: An electric toothbrush relates to personal care products, oral care products, namely, toothbrushes. The technical result is achieved due to the fact that the electric toothbrush consists of a bottle body containing the cleaning agent, a neck with a bristle attachment, a push dispenser for feeding the cleaning agent, while the bottle body and the neck with the bristle attachment are connected by a fixing device and move in the longitudinal plane relative to each other, wherein the neck housing comprises an insert-type electric actuator tightly fixed therein, a compartment for at least one battery, an insulating cover of the compartment, and a button for activating the toothbrush, wherein the bristle attachment performs a vibration movement, and wherein the spout of the head of the push dispenser does not come into contact with the bristle attachment when in the folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Orlan Dulushovich Ondar
  • Patent number: 11664252
    Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a plurality of rollers that hold a peripheral edge part of a substrate; a rotation driving unit that rotates the substrate by rotationally driving the plurality of rollers; a cleaning member that abuts on the substrate and cleans the substrate; a cleaning liquid supply nozzle that supplies a cleaning liquid to the substrate; a microphone that detects a sound generated when a notch of the peripheral edge part of the substrate hits the plurality of rollers; and a rotation speed calculation unit that calculates a rotation speed of the substrate on the basis of the sound detected by the microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: EBARA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michiaki Matsuda, Hisajiro Nakano, Fuyuki Ogaki, Yusuke Watanabe, Junji Kunisawa
  • Patent number: 11659911
    Abstract: Hygienic cosmetic applicators, blenders and aids, and more particularly to a soft, resilient blender system that includes an open-cell memory foam surface component that is easily cleanable or disposable in combination with a core resilient component that is fluid impermeable. Hygienic cosmetic applicators, blenders and aids including a core component with one or more spring elements for greatly accelerating the rebound of the blender surface from a compressed state to a repose memory state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventor: John H. Shadduck
  • Patent number: 11653752
    Abstract: An oral care implement comprises a head and a handle, the head being repeatedly attachable to and detachable from the handle. The head is made from a non-magnetic and/or non-ferromagnetic material, while the handle is at least partially made from a magnetic and/or ferromagnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: The Gillette Company, LLC.
    Inventors: Gerald Görich, Markus Morgott, Uwe Jungnickel
  • Patent number: 11654870
    Abstract: An arrangement for cleaning the tires of a vehicle is described herein. The arrangement includes a gutter arrangement a strip arrangement and a brush mat arrangement on its upper surface. At one end of the arrangement is a nozzle arrangement that sprays or otherwise applies water onto the tire. The strip arrangement applies water to the tire and vibrates the tire to remove contaminants. The brush mat arrangement both cleans the tire and removes water from its surface. The water as well as the dirt and dust that has come off the tires accumulate in a collection basin under the brush mat arrangement. The arrangement is suitable for interiors of structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventor: Juha Karppinen
  • Patent number: 11638635
    Abstract: This document also discloses a member for mounting a toothbrush head to an electric toothbrush. The member includes a base having an opening for receiving a drive shaft of an electric toothbrush. The member also includes a coupling section that includes a cylindrical sidewall that surrounds a cavity for receiving the drive shaft. The member includes a spring in the coupling section. The spring is positioned to transfer vibration from the drive shaft to the toothbrush head when operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: JS HOLDING INC.
    Inventor: Xin Zhou
  • Patent number: 11633036
    Abstract: A teeth cleaning system, which provides improved coverage or brushing area. The system includes an actuated tray comprises brushing elements. The brushing elements may be positioned to engage the front, rear, and top surfaces of the upper and lower jaw teeth. The actuation may be configured to oscillate the tray in a lateral direction which may brush all the surfaces of teeth simultaneously. Some embodiments include a higher density of bristles which increases the effectiveness of brushing. In addition, aspects of the system reduce the time spent brushing teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: GRIN LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Rasvir Mustan, Andreas Singh Dierks, Daniel Stage Kristoffersen
  • Patent number: 11627797
    Abstract: A cleaning brush for cleaning laps of siding featuring a brush base with brush elements attached to the back and top surfaces of the brush base formed to compliment a lap of siding. The cleaning brush further comprises a four direction swivel mean attached to the brush base for engaging a handle wherein the cleaning brush can be extended to various heights to engage laps of siding. When in use, the cleaning brush comes in contact with a lap of siding and is slid laterally across a lap of siding removing debris from the siding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Tim McManaman
  • Patent number: 11622842
    Abstract: An eccentric vibration structure of electrical toothbrush includes an eccentric rod. Two ends of the eccentric rod are respectively formed with a transmission section and a weight section. The transmission section is drivable by a driving force to rotate so as to drive the weight section to eccentrically vibrate. The weight section has at least one weight part for partially or totally increasing the weight of the weight section, whereby due to the increased weight, the weight section is unbalanced in weight to deflect from a central axis of the eccentric rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: JIASHAN D-MAX ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chuan Wang, Qiang Wei
  • Patent number: 11612996
    Abstract: A cleaning tool including a holding rod and a first tool assembly connected to the holding rod. The holding rod includes a first rod body, a second rod body pivotally connected to the first rod body, and a fixing structure disposed on either the first rod body or the second rod body and having an engaging portion. The other one of the first rod body and the second rod body not disposed with the fixing structure has an engaged portion correspondingly and detachably engaged with the engaging portion. When the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion, the first rod body is correspondingly connected to the second rod body to make the holding rod has a maximum length. When the engaging portion is disengaged from the engaged portion, the first rod body and the second rod body is controllably folded to each other, making the cleaning tool has a smaller volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: JIASHAN MASTER TOP INT'L INC.
    Inventor: Chia-Cheng Chen