Patents by Inventor Marco Bohner
Marco Bohner 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: 11963607Abstract: An oral care implement having a handle, and a head having a main body that is coupled to the handle. The head may include a release component coupled to the main body. The release component may include a water-dissolvable matrix comprising a first polymer having a processing temperature greater than or equal to 150° C. The oral care implement may include a plurality of tooth cleaning elements. A method of forming an oral care implement which includes injection molding a composition comprising a graft polymer onto a head of an oral care implement at a temperature equal to or greater than 130° C. to form a water-dissolvable polymer matrix.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Shyamala Pillai, Remo Villiger, Marco Bohner, Peter Zurfluh
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Patent number: 11338485Abstract: A method of forming a handle for an oral care implement. The method may include first forming a core structure out of a first hard plastic. Next, an elongated handle body may be formed out of a second hard plastic, whereby during formation the elongated handle body is made to partially surround the core structure, while leaving opposing surfaces of the core structure exposed. Finally, a grip cover may be formed out of a resilient material and positioned over at least a portion of the elongated handle body. The oral care implement handle formed by the method may include a handle having an elongated handle body and a core structure. The elongated handle body may have openings in opposing surfaces. The core structure may be partially surrounded by the elongated handle body while protruding from the openings.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez, Marco Bohner, Robert Moskovich
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Publication number: 20210353044Abstract: An oral care implement having a handle, and a head having a main body that is coupled to the handle. The head may include a release component coupled to the main body. The release component may include a water-dissolvable matrix comprising a first polymer having a processing temperature greater than or equal to 150° C. The oral care implement may include a plurality of tooth cleaning elements. A method of forming an oral care implement which includes injection molding a composition comprising a graft polymer onto a head of an oral care implement at a temperature equal to or greater than 130° C. to form a water-dissolvable polymer matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Shyamala Pillai, Remo Villiger, Marco Bohner, Peter Zurfluh
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Patent number: 11103057Abstract: Described herein is an oral care implement comprising a handle, and a head having a main body that is coupled to the handle, the head comprising a release component coupled to the main body, the release component comprising a water-dissolvable matrix comprising a first polymer having a processing temperature greater than or equal to 150° C., and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Shyamala Pillai, Remo Villiger, Marco Bohner, Peter Zurfluh
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Publication number: 20200383460Abstract: A method of forming a handle for an oral care implement. The method may include first forming a core structure out of a first hard plastic. Next, an elongated handle body may be formed out of a second hard plastic, whereby during formation the elongated handle body is made to partially surround the core structure, while leaving opposing surfaces of the core structure exposed. Finally, a grip cover may be formed out of a resilient material and positioned over at least a portion of the elongated handle body. The oral care implement handle formed by the method may include a handle having an elongated handle body and a core structure. The elongated handle body may have openings in opposing surfaces. The core structure may be partially surrounded by the elongated handle body while protruding from the openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael ROONEY, Eduardo JIMENEZ, Marco BOHNER, Robert MOSKOVICH
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Patent number: 10786071Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle. The oral care implement may include a head and a handle. The handle may have a front surface, a rear surface, and opposing first and second lateral surfaces. The handle may include an elongated handle body, a grip cover, and a transparent component. The elongated handle body and the grip cover may be opaque. The elongated handle body may form a portion of the front surface of the handle and the grip cover may form a portion of the rear surface of the handle. The transparent component may form a portion of each of the first and second lateral surfaces of the handle. Thus, the transparent component may form a window through the lateral surfaces of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez, Marco Bohner, Robert Moskovich
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Publication number: 20190159582Abstract: Described herein is an oral care implement comprising a handle, and a head having a main body that is coupled to the handle, the head comprising a release component coupled to the main body, the release component comprising a water-dissolvable matrix comprising a first polymer having a processing temperature greater than or equal to 150° C., and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Shyamala PILLAI, Remo VILLIGER, Marco BOHNER, Peter ZURFLUH
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Publication number: 20180289142Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle. The oral care implement may include a head and a handle. The handle may have a front surface, a rear surface, and opposing first and second lateral surfaces. The handle may include an elongated handle body, a grip cover, and a transparent component. The elongated handle body and the grip cover may be opaque. The elongated handle body may form a portion of the front surface of the handle and the grip cover may form a portion of the rear surface of the handle. The transparent component may form a portion of each of the first and second lateral surfaces of the handle. Thus, the transparent component may form a window through the lateral surfaces of the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael ROONEY, Eduardo JIMENEZ, Marco BOHNER, Robert MOSKOVICH
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Patent number: 10010164Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle. The oral care implement may include a head and a handle. The handle may include a transparent component and an opaque component. The transparent component may have a front surface, a rear surface opposite the front surface, a first lateral surface, and a second lateral surface opposite the first lateral surface. The opaque component may at least partially cover the front and rear surfaces of the transparent component while leaving the first and second lateral surfaces of the transparent component exposed. Thus, the transparent component may form a window through the lateral surfaces of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez, Marco Bohner, Robert Moskovich
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Publication number: 20180093400Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle. The oral care implement may include a head and a handle. The handle may include a transparent component and an opaque component. The transparent component may have a front surface, a rear surface opposite the front surface, a first lateral surface, and a second lateral surface opposite the first lateral surface. The opaque component may at least partially cover the front and rear surfaces of the transparent component while leaving the first and second lateral surfaces of the transparent component exposed. Thus, the transparent component may form a window through the lateral surfaces of the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez, Marco Bohner, Robert Moskovich
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Patent number: 9855692Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be a method of forming a handle for an oral care implement comprising: a) forming a core structure of a first hard plastic; b) forming an elongated handle body of a second hard plastic that at least partially surrounds the core structure so that opposing lateral surfaces of the core structure remain exposed; and c) forming a grip cover of a resilient material over at least a portion of the elongated handle body.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Robert Moskovich, Marco Bohner, Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez
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Publication number: 20140327177Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be a method of forming a handle for an oral care implement comprising: a) forming a core structure of a first hard plastic; b) forming an elongated handle body of a second hard plastic that at least partially surrounds the core structure so that opposing lateral surfaces of the core structure remain exposed; and c) forming a grip cover of a resilient material over at least a portion of the elongated handle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Robert Moskovich, Marco Bohner, Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez
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Patent number: 8813296Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be a method of forming a handle for an oral care implement comprising: a) forming a core structure of a first hard plastic; b) forming an elongated handle body of a second hard plastic that at least partially surrounds the core structure so that opposing lateral surfaces of the core structure remain exposed; and c) forming a grip cover of a resilient material over at least a portion of the elongated handle body.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Marco Bohner, Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez
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Publication number: 20140041140Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be a method of forming a handle for an oral care implement comprising: a) forming a core structure of a first hard plastic; b) forming an elongated handle body of a second hard plastic that at least partially surrounds the core structure so that opposing lateral surfaces of the core structure remain exposed; and c) forming a grip cover of a resilient material over at least a portion of the elongated handle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Marco Bohner, Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez
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Patent number: 8549691Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be an oral care implement having a handle which comprises at least four components constructed of different materials. The invention may also be an oral care implement having a handle comprising a core structure constructed of a first rigid material and an elongated handle body constructed of a second rigid material, the core structure disposed within a through slot of the elongated handle body; and a grip cover constructed of a resilient material that covers a front surface, a rear surface and a proximal end surface of the elongated handle body. The grip cover may be used to conceal through-holes in the elongated handle body that result from supporting the core structure during the injection molding of the elongated handle body about the core structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Robert Moskovich, Marco Bohner, Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez
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Publication number: 20110146015Abstract: An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be an oral care implement having a handle which comprises at least four components constructed of different materials. The invention may also be an oral care implement having a handle comprising a core structure constructed of a first rigid material and an elongated handle body constructed of a second rigid material, the core structure disposed within a through slot of the elongated handle body; and a grip cover constructed of a resilient material that covers a front surface, a rear surface and a proximal end surface of the elongated handle body. The grip cover may be used to conceal through-holes in the elongated handle body that result from supporting the core structure during the injection molding of the elongated handle body about the core structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Robert Moskovich, Marco Bohner, Michael Rooney, Eduardo Jimenez