Patents by Inventor Christian Schumi

Christian Schumi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6488210
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disc-shaped counter, in particular a casino chip, essentially consisting of at least one ring-shaped plastic part and a filler piece held inside a recess in this plastic part, which is applied on to the filler piece in such a way that the plastic ring surrounds the rim of the filler piece radially and axially in an at least partly form-fitting fashion. The filler piece and/or plastic ring contain a material that is detectable in slot-machines. The plastic ring is preferably applied on to the filler piece by a plastic injection moulding process. The counter according to the invention has a more attractive design, is considerably easier and cheaper to produce, and has greater durability, than conventional counters with inserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: HTP High Tech Plastics AG
    Inventors: Christian Schumi, Harald Schermann
  • Patent number: 6443961
    Abstract: A depilation device is provided with a housing which has a handle portion extending parallel to a longitudinal housing direction, which handle portion can be held in one hand, and a head portion connected to the handle portion, and with depilation means which are provided in the region of the head portion and which can be applied to a body region to be depilated transversely to the longitudinal housing direction, wherein, the housing being of angled design, so that the head portion extends transversely to the handle portion, while the depilation means are formed by depilation discs which are provided at the free end of the head portion facing away from the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Roland Waldner, Christian Schumi, Natassia Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20020096567
    Abstract: The invention relates to a disc-shaped counter, in particular a casino chip, essentially consisting of at least one ring-shaped plastic part and a filler piece held inside a recess in this plastic part, which is applied on to the filler piece in such a way that the plastic ring surrounds the rim of the filler piece radially and axially in an at least partly formfitting fashion. The filler piece and/or plastic ring contain a material that is detectable in slot-machines. The plastic ring is preferably applied on to the filler piece by a plastic injection moulding process. The counter according to the invention has a more attractive design, is considerably easier and cheaper to produce, and has greater durability, than conventional counters with inserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Christian Schumi, Harald Schermann
  • Patent number: 6416521
    Abstract: A depilation system (1) with a depilation device (2) and a cooling device (3). The housing (4) of the depilation device (2) is of angled design and is provided with a front outer wall (18) and a rear outer wall (19) in accordance with its angled shape, while a head portion (7) of the housing (4) extends transversely to a handle portion (6) of the housing (4), and depilation discs are provided at the tree end of the head portion (7). The cooling device (3) is provided for the major part in the region of the front outer wall (18) of the housing (4) of the depilation device (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Roland Waldner, Christian Schumi, Natassia Jacobs
  • Patent number: 6372320
    Abstract: The invention concerns a disc-like plastic body with inlay portion, essentially consisting of at least one composite filler body holding the inlay portion between itself. A visually pleasing plastic body which is easy and cheap to make is provided according to the invention by the fact that the filler body is encompassed by two lid-like films, one film after the fashion of a cup surrounding the filler body on one side and the other, opposite film after the fashion of a lid being applied to the opposite side of the filler body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: HTP High Tech Plastic AG
    Inventors: Christian Schumi, Josef Pallanits, Harald Schermann