Patents by Inventor Joachim Storz
Joachim Storz 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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Publication number: 20240041194Abstract: An oral care implement including an elongated body having a head portion supporting plurality of tooth cleaning elements and a handle portion defining an outer surface. A grip control component is disposed on the handle portion and includes a pair of transversely spaced apart control surfaces separated by a longitudinally extending channel. The control surfaces are elevated above the outer surface of the handle portion and positioned to engage a user's thumb. The control component is operable to tilt the head portion at an upward or downward angle relative to a vertical plane of a user's teeth when the control component is grasped between the user's thumb and forefinger for producing a proper brushing angle at the gum line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Wen Jin XI, Guang Sheng GUO, Felix MUELLER, Robert MOSKOVICH, Stephen NELSON, Joachim STORZ
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Publication number: 20230413985Abstract: An oral care implement includes a head having a front surface that defines a basin having a floor and a sidewall. A head plate is coupled to the head within the basin. The head plate has a plurality of tuft holes. A plurality of tooth cleaning elements are coupled to the head, each extending from a melt matte that is located between the head plate and the floor of the basin through one of the tuft holes in the head plate and protruding from the front surface of the head, The plurality of tooth cleaning elements includes a conical tuft having a cavity and a central cleaning element located within the cavity. The central cleaning element may be spaced apart from the conical tuft from the melt matte to a distal end of the central cleaning element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo JIMENEZ, Kenneth WAGUESPACK, Robert MOSKOVICH, Andreas WECHSLER, Joachim STORZ
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Patent number: 11819113Abstract: An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleaner. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head, the head having a first surface, and an opposite second surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the first and second surfaces. A soft tissue cleaner may have a first cleaner fixed to the second surface of the head and a second cleaner fixed to the peripheral surface of the head. Furthermore, the second cleaner may incorporate a plurality of grooves extending at least a portion of the distance from the first surface to the second surface along the peripheral surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Michael Rooney, Robert Moskovich, Jacob Pringiers, Luca Casini, Joachim Storz, Raimund Klausegger
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Patent number: 11779102Abstract: An oral care implement having tooth cleaning elements and an elastomeric soft tissue cleanser. In one aspect, the oral care implement has a handle and a head coupled to the handle, an elastomeric soft tissue cleanser having a plurality of protuberances extending from a rear surface of the head, and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a front surface of the head. The protuberances of the elastomeric soft tissue cleanser collectively define a convex longitudinal side profile and comprise at least one convex transverse top profile. The plurality of tooth cleaning elements collectively define a concave longitudinal side profile and comprise at least one concave transverse top profile.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Joachim Storz, Andreas Wechsler
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Patent number: 11771210Abstract: An oral care implement including an elongated body having a head portion supporting plurality of tooth cleaning elements and a handle portion defining an outer surface. A grip control component is disposed on the handle portion and includes a pair of transversely spaced apart control surfaces separated by a longitudinally extending channel. The control surfaces are elevated above the outer surface of the handle portion and positioned to engage a user's thumb. The control component is operable to tilt the head portion at an upward or downward angle relative to a vertical plane of a user's teeth when the control component is grasped between the user's thumb and forefinger for producing a proper brushing angle at the gum line.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Wen Jin Xi, Guang Sheng Guo, Felix Mueller, Robert Moskovich, Stephen Nelson, Joachim Storz
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Publication number: 20230145072Abstract: An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleaner. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head, the head having a first surface, and an opposite second surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the first and second surfaces. A soft tissue cleaner may have a first cleaner fixed to the second surface of the head and a second cleaner fixed to the peripheral surface of the head. Furthermore, the second cleaner may incorporate a plurality of grooves extending at least a portion of the distance from the first surface to the second surface along the peripheral surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Michael Rooney, Robert Moskovich, Jacob Pringiers, Luca Casini, Joachim Storz, Raimund Klausegger
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Patent number: 11576483Abstract: An oral care implement with a soft tissue cleaner. The oral care implement may include a handle and a head, the head having a first surface, and an opposite second surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the first and second surfaces. A soft tissue cleaner may have a first cleaner fixed to the second surface of the head and a second cleaner fixed to the peripheral surface of the head. Furthermore, a second cleaner may incorporate a plurality of grooves extending at least a portion of the distance from the first surface to the second surface along the peripheral surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Michael Rooney, Robert Moskovich, Jacob Pringiers, Luca Casini, Joachim Storz, Raimund Klausegger
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Publication number: 20220192356Abstract: An oral care implement having tooth cleaning elements and an elastomeric soft tissue cleanser. In one aspect, the oral care implement has a handle and a head coupled to the handle, an elastomeric soft tissue cleanser having a plurality of protuberances extending from a rear surface of the head, and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a front surface of the head. The protuberances of the elastomeric soft tissue cleanser collectively define a convex longitudinal side profile and comprise at least one convex transverse top profile. The plurality of tooth cleaning elements collectively define a concave longitudinal side profile and comprise at least one concave transverse top profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo JIMENEZ, Joachim STORZ, Andreas WECHSLER
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Patent number: 11291293Abstract: An oral care implement having tooth cleaning elements and an elastomeric soft tissue cleanser. In one aspect, the oral care implement has a handle and a head coupled to the handle, an elastomeric soft tissue cleanser having a plurality of protuberances extending from a rear surface of the head, and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending from a front surface of the head. The protuberances of the elastomeric soft tissue cleanser collectively define a convex longitudinal side profile and comprise at least one convex transverse top profile. The plurality of tooth cleaning elements collectively define a concave longitudinal side profile and comprise at least one concave transverse top profile.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Kenneth Waguespack, Robert Moskovich, Andreas Wechsler, Joachim Storz
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Publication number: 20210235853Abstract: An oral care implement including an elongated body having a head portion supporting plurality of tooth cleaning elements and a handle portion defining an outer surface. A grip control component is disposed on the handle portion and includes a pair of transversely spaced apart control surfaces separated by a longitudinally extending channel. The control surfaces are elevated above the outer surface of the handle portion and positioned to engage a user's thumb. The control component is operable to tilt the head portion at an upward or downward angle relative to a vertical plane of a user's teeth when the control component is grasped between the user's thumb and forefinger for producing a proper brushing angle at the gum line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Wen Jin Xi, Guang Sheng GUO, Felix MUELLER, Robert MOSKOVICH, Stephen NELSON, Joachim STORZ
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Patent number: 11013313Abstract: An oral care implement including an elongated body having a head portion supporting plurality of tooth cleaning elements and a handle portion defining an outer surface. A grip control component is disposed on the handle portion and includes a pair of transversely spaced apart control surfaces separated by a longitudinally extending channel. The control surfaces are elevated above the outer surface of the handle portion and positioned to engage a user's thumb. The control component is operable to tilt the head portion at an upward or downward angle relative to a vertical plane of a user's teeth when the control component is grasped between the user's thumb and forefinger for producing a proper brushing angle at the gum line.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Wen Jin Xi, Guang Sheng Guo, Felix Mueller, Robert Moskovich, Stephen Nelson, Joachim Storz
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Patent number: 10835026Abstract: An oral care implement that includes a handle and a head with a front surface. A plurality of tooth cleaning elements extend from the front surface. The plurality of tooth cleaning elements may include first and/or second sets of peripheral tooth cleaning elements located adjacent to opposing lateral edges of the head. The peripheral tooth cleaning elements may include elastomeric sleeve portions and bristle tuft portions. The elastomeric sleeve portions may be formed as a part of an integrally formed elastomeric component.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Kenneth Waguespack, Robert Moskovich, Roger Kirchhofer, Kurt Bieri, Joachim Storz, Andreas Wechsler
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Patent number: 10743646Abstract: An oral care implement that includes a head having tooth cleaning elements including at least one conical tuft of bristles. The conical tuft of bristles defines a cavity that has a transverse cross-sectional area that increases with distance from the head. The tooth cleaning elements may also include one or more arcuate cleaning elements that at least partially surround the conical tuft. The tooth cleaning elements may also include multi-height bristle tufts along lateral sides of the head. Furthermore, the head may have two conical tufts such that one of the conical tufts is oriented at a smaller acute angle relative to the head than the other conical tuft and/or one of the conical tufts is taller than the other conical tuft.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Kenneth Waguespack, Robert Moskovich, Andreas Wechsler, Joachim Storz
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Patent number: 10660430Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle is disclosed. In one aspect, the oral care implement comprises: a handle extending along a longitudinal axis; a head coupled to the handle; at least one tooth cleaning element extending from the head; the handle comprising: a first component constructed of a first material, the first component comprising a first component aperture; a second component constructed of a second material, the second component comprising the head and an anchor, the anchor located within the first component aperture and comprising a second component aperture; and a third component disposed within the second component aperture.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Kenneth Waguespack, Robert Moskovich, Andreas Wechsler, Joachim Storz, Roger Kirchhofer, Kurt Bieri
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Patent number: D883676Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Kenneth Waguespack, Robert Moskovich, Roger Kirchhofer, Kurt Bieri, Joachim Storz, Andreas Wechsler
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Patent number: D887144Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Wen Jin Xi, Robert Moskovich, Guang Sheng Guo, Stephen Nelson, Joachim Storz, Felix Mueller
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Patent number: D915077Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Robert Moskovich, Michael Rooney, Joachim Storz, Raimund Klausegger, Andreas Wechsler
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Patent number: D959894Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: RE-LID Engineering AGInventors: Joachim Storz, Luis Bühler
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Patent number: D987298Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Wen Jin Xi, Robert Moskovich, Guang Sheng Guo, Stephen Nelson, Joachim Storz, Felix Mueller
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Patent number: D1004980Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Eduardo Jimenez, Kenneth Waguespack, Robert Moskovich, Roger Kirchhofer, Kurt Bieri, Joachim Storz, Andreas Wechsler