Patents by Inventor Pedro Sanchez-Martinez
Pedro Sanchez-Martinez 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: 20050288687Abstract: A device for use on an epilator having a drivable epilation head with a plurality of clamping elements. The device can be adapted to cover at least one clamping to prevent the clamping element from trapping hairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Ralf Dorber, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez
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Publication number: 20050055036Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (5; 43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulation mechanism is provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. This mechanism includes at least one element (16; 55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the at least one element (16; 55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (5; 43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Richard Cohen, Dietrich Pahl
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Patent number: 6740097Abstract: An epilator for plucking hairs from human skin, the epilator having a housing in which an epilating head driven by drive elements and carrying plucking elements is mounted, provision being made in the area of the epilating head for movably mounted driven elements for the mechanical stimulating striking of the skin by a contact element, the striking reducing the subjective pain of epilation to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Braun GmbHInventor: Pedro Sanchez-Martinez
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Patent number: 6730099Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulus mechanism is to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. This mechanism includes at least one element (55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the at least one element (55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1999Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Norbert Kreutz, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Richard Cohen, Dietrich Pahl
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Patent number: 6520970Abstract: An attachment for an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, the appliance being provided with a housing to accommodate a motor for driving at least one clamping device rotary about a first axle for purposes of epilation, the attachment being provided with at least one element for reducing the perception of pain during epilation, which element makes contact with the skin prior to the epilation.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Braun GmbHInventor: Pedro Sanchez-Martinez
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Publication number: 20020133177Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by means of which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, means are provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. These means include at least one element (55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to the present invention, the at least one element (55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Applicant: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Kreutz, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Richard Cohen, Dietrich Pahl
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Patent number: 6451028Abstract: The invention is directed to a rotary cylinder for an epilation appliance which in a preferred embodiment has at least two adjacent disks (1, 1′) provided on their facing sides with at least one groove (2) to form a clamping element receiving space (3). Provision is made for two clamping elements (5, 6) arranged adjacent to each other which are accomodated in the clamping element receiving space (3). Noise damping mechanisms are provided which are associated with at least one of the clamping elements (5, 6).Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Christof Ungemach
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Publication number: 20020128665Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by means of which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, means are provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. These means include at least one element (55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to the present invention, the at least one element (55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Applicant: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Kreutz, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Richard Cohen, Dietrich Pahl
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Publication number: 20020072756Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by means of which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, means are provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. These means include at least one element (55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to the present invention, the at least one element (55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Applicant: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Kreutz, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Richard Cohen, Dietrich Pahl
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Patent number: 6306148Abstract: An epilation appliance for the removal of hairs from the skin of a human body includes a rotary cylinder equipped with clamping elements operable to execute a closing movement within a zone of the rotary movement of the rotary cylinder. A mechanism of the epilation device is pivotable for adjusting the zone of the closing movement in dependence upon the angle at which the epilation appliance is placed against the skin, with the pivot axis being disposed in offset relation to the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Holger Knesch, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez
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Patent number: 6293953Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulus mechanism is provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. This mechanism includes at least one element (55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the at least one element (55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Kreutz, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Richard Cohen, Dietrich Pahl
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Patent number: 6083233Abstract: The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulus mechanism is provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. This mechanism includes at least one element (55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the at least one element (55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1997Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventors: Norbert Kreutz, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Richard Cohen, Dietrich Pahl
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Patent number: 5857903Abstract: The invention is directed to a rotary cylinder (7) for an epilating appliance comprising several pairs of clamping members (8) arranged in an angularly offset relation to each other, and actuating members (22) serving to move the clamping members (8) in pairs into, and subsequently out of, relative clamping engagement in the area of a plucking zone of the epilating appliance. Further, at least one control member is provided for controlling the actuating members (22). According to the invention, each pair of clamping members (8) has associated to it a separate, individually movable actuating member (22).Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1997Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Braun AktiengellschaftInventors: Klaus Ramspeck, Hans-Eberhard Heintke, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez