Patents by Inventor Franz Fischer
Franz Fischer 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).
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Patent number: 8185993Abstract: The brush head of the toothbrush has filaments that are pointed at one end and led through clearances in the bristle carrier. These filaments have a length of about 10-20 mm. The tips of the pointed filaments produce a height profile other than that of a plane and the ends of the pointed filaments that are remote from the tips are melted.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Franz Fischer, Peter Gross
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Publication number: 20120110768Abstract: A toothbrush has a removable end cap at its free end area directed away from the bristles, which end cap closes off an inner space of a grip element. The end cap accommodates an electrical control element, in particular a potentiometer, which can be adjusted via an adjustment element arranged rotatably on the end cap. The toothbrush also comprises an electrical power consumption unit, in particular an electric motor, which is designed to set the bristles in vibration. The energy supply from an energy reservoir arranged in the interior to the electrical power consumption unit can be adjusted continuously by means of the control element, as a result of which the vibration intensity of the bristles can be steplessly adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Armin BAERTSCHI, Franz FISCHER, Christian HILFIKER
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Publication number: 20120005852Abstract: The invention relates to a toothbrush with a neck piece and a brush body, comprising a head piece connected thereto, conventional bristles and at least one soft elastic cleaning element. According to the invention, the conventional bristles are mounted on a support element made from hard plastic. The above is connected to the brush body by means of a recess on the head piece which matches the support element. The at least one cleaning element is arranged on the head piece and directly connected to the brush body. The invention further relates to a method for production of such a toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Beat Huber, Franz Fischer
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Patent number: 8089227Abstract: A toothbrush has a removable end cap at its free end area directed away from the bristles, which end cap closes off an inner space of a grip element. The end cap accommodates an electrical control element, in particular a potentiometer, which can be adjusted via an adjustment element arranged rotatably on the end cap. The toothbrush also comprises an electrical power consumption unit, in particular an electric motor, which is designed to set the bristles in vibration. The energy supply from an energy reservoir arranged in the interior to the electrical power consumption unit can be adjusted continuously by means of the control element, as a result of which the vibration intensity of the bristles can be steplessly adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Armin Baertschi, Franz Fischer, Christian Hilfiker
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Publication number: 20110314677Abstract: The inventive body care device having a handle and a treatment head, which is hingedly connected mechanically therewith, has a flexible zone for enabling an elastic deflection of the treatment head with respect to the handle and a deflection sensor, which is capable of generating an electric signal as a function of the elastic deflection. This signal can be used to control an automatic start and/or stop function, a use counter and/or operating states of an electric vibrational element integrated in the body care device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY INC., TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Hanspeter Meier, Franz Fischer, Kevin Barry, Kelvin Stewart, Todd Zeigher
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Patent number: 8082875Abstract: The present invention provides a doctor device for metering and/or equalizing a liquid-to-pasty medium applied to a running surface, wherein in the case of direct application the surface is a running paper web, paperboard web or other fibrous web and in the case of indirect application a transfer element which transfers the application medium to the fibrous web. The doctor device has a holder arranged on a support beam for accommodating a doctor element used for the metering and/or equalizing. The holder has a first fixed support face bar and a second moving support face bar, wherein to open and close the holder the second support face bar is displaceable respectively away from the first support face bar or toward it such that in the closed state of the holder the doctor element is fixed from the outside and in the open state of the holder it is released.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Christoph Henninger, Benjamin Mèndez-Gallon, Ingo Gottwald, Franz Fischer
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Publication number: 20110289703Abstract: An interdental treatment device, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying an interdental treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, including a drive which causes the head to vibrate. Electrical connections are operably connected to the mechanical vibratory device and the electric power source to power the mechanical vibratory device via the electrical connections. In various embodiments, a switch may be operably connected to at least one of the electrical connections to interrupt power from the power source to the mechanical motorized vibratory device. In various embodiments, a vibration-damping structure dampens vibration transmission from the head to the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Peter Häfliger, Franz Fischer, Günther Elster
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Patent number: 8051520Abstract: The invention relates to an electric toothbrush (10) having a rechargeable energy store (24) that is arranged in an inner space (36) in the body (12) of the toothbrush (10). The inner space (36) is sealed by a primary sealing element (56) against splash water and other detrimental influences. At least one contact element (28) for an external power supply unit (46) produces an electrically conductive connection to the energy store (24). The contact element is located either within the inner space (36), it being possible for the primary sealing element (56) to be removed for charging purposes, or outside the inner space (36), in which case it is optionally protected by an additional secondary sealing element (76). The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Adrian Pfenniger, Franz Fischer
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Publication number: 20110258797Abstract: The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Franz Fischer
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Patent number: 8015649Abstract: An interdental treatment device, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying an interdental treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, including a drive which causes the head to vibrate. Electrical connections are operably connected to the mechanical vibratory device and the electric power source to power the mechanical vibratory device via the electrical connections. In various embodiments, a switch may be operably connected to at least one of the electrical connections to interrupt power from the power source to the mechanical motorized vibratory device. In various embodiments, a vibration-damping structure dampens vibration transmission from the head to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Peter Hafliger, Franz Fischer, Gunther Elster
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Patent number: 8016364Abstract: The invention relates to a toothbrush with a neck piece and a brush body, comprising a head piece connected thereto, conventional bristles and at least one soft elastic cleaning element. According to the invention, the conventional bristles are mounted on a support element made from hard plastic. The above is connected to the brush body by means of a recess on the head piece which matches the support element. The at least one cleaning element is arranged on the head piece and directly connected to the brush body. The invention further relates to a method for production of such a toothbrush.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Beat Huber, Franz Fischer
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Patent number: 7992247Abstract: The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Franz Fischer
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Patent number: 7988238Abstract: The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element, which consists of a hard material, and is connected to the head part. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Franz Fischer, Reto Strähler
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Publication number: 20110024944Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a toothbrush having a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and having functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body and comprise an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply device which has an energy store and is intended for the functional unit, in the case of which the body is produced, by injection molding, from at least one hard component, which serves as a reinforcement, and at least one soft component, and at least some of the functional elements, during the production of the body, are encapsulated, at least in part, directly by the plastic which forms the soft component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Franz Fischer, Beat Huber
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Publication number: 20110010881Abstract: The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Franz Fischer
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Patent number: 7808346Abstract: A high frequency (HF) rotary joint including a rotor and a stator is disclosed. The rotor is connected to the stator by a high frequency connection via a ?/4 line. The rotor, moreover, is mounted in the stator utilizing at least one radial aircushion bearing and at least one axial aircushion bearing. The bearings prevent contact between the rotor and the stator.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Spinner GmbHInventors: Franz Fischer, Christian Stadler
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Publication number: 20100242194Abstract: An interdental treatment device, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying an interdental treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, including a drive which causes the head to vibrate. Electrical connections are operably connected to the mechanical vibratory device and the electric power source to power the mechanical vibratory device via the electrical connections. In various embodiments, a switch may be operably connected to at least one of the electrical connections to interrupt power from the power source to the mechanical motorized vibratory device. In various embodiments, a vibration-damping structure dampens vibration transmission from the head to the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Peter Häfliger, Franz Fischer, Günther Elster
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Patent number: 7774891Abstract: The invention relates to a toothbrush that is produced by AFT and has a head part and at least one carrier element connected thereto. A front surface of the head part is formed by the top surfaces of the at least one carrier element and has a non-planar three-dimensional configuration, or is capable of assuming such a configuration during intended use. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Franz Fischer
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Patent number: 7748071Abstract: An interdental treatment device, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying an interdental treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, including a drive which causes the head to vibrate. Electrical connections are operably connected to the mechanical vibratory device and the electric power source to power the mechanical vibratory device via the electrical connections. In various embodiments, a switch may be operably connected to at least one of the electrical connections to interrupt power from the power source to the mechanical motorized vibratory device. In various embodiments, a vibration-damping structure dampens vibration transmission from the head to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Peter Hafliger, Franz Fischer, Gunther Elster
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Patent number: RE42985Abstract: The invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. According to the invention, the at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element which consists of a hard material and is connected to the head part. The invention also relates to a process for producing such a toothbrush.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventors: Franz Fischer, Reto Strahler