Patents Assigned to Trisa Holding
  • Toothbrush and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 8291539
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Franz Fischer
  • Device for Holding the Head of a Toothbrush
    Publication number: 20120144613
    Abstract: The device for fixedly holding the head of a toothbrush in a processing machine comprises holding parts with a support surface that is formed on a holding flange. The holding flange is inserted between the bristle carrier and the holding plate of the head of the toothbrush and supports the bristle carrier with the support surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Reto STRAHLER
  • Brush head for a toothbrush and method for producing the brush head
    Patent number: 8185993
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Franz Fischer, Peter Gross
  • BRUSH, IN PARTICULAR TOOTHBRUSH, AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20120121312
    Abstract: A brush, in particular a toothbrush, including a head part with a cleaning structure that with bristles, a hand part and a neck part, a cavity with at least one outlet opening for an active substance being located in the head or neck part. In one embodiment, the cavity incorporates an active substance element, which contains the active substance in a carrier material and releases the substance in a controlled manner when it comes into contact with water. The cavity may be adapted to the shape of an active substance element by means of defined external contours. The volume of the cavity is preferably 1-2 times and no more than 4 times greater than the volume of the active substance element, ensuring that the latter is preferably surrounded by water during use. This allows the active substance to be effectively metered and ensures that the brush is easy to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Armin Bärtschi, Peter GROSS
  • Toothbrush head
    Publication number: 20120110768
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Armin BAERTSCHI, Franz FISCHER, Christian HILFIKER
  • Device for holding the head of a toothbrush
    Patent number: 8141958
    Abstract: The device for fixedly holding the head of a toothbrush in a processing machine comprises holding parts with a support surface that is formed on a holding flange. The holding flange is inserted between the bristle carrier and the holding plate of the head of the toothbrush and supports the bristle carrier with the support surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventor: Reto Strahler
  • PLASTIC OBJECT FOR USE IN PERSONAL HYGIENE
    Publication number: 20120068375
    Abstract: A unitary two component article for personal hygiene, such as a toothbrush, wherein the same is formed by injection molding of two differing plastic materials. The plastics do not adhesively or chemically bond to each other. The two differing plastic parts of the toothbrush are mechanically connected, such as by interfitting portions of the two plastic components or by shrinking one plastic component about the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Peter Waldispuhl
  • Brush, in particular toothbrush, and associated production method
    Patent number: 8109686
    Abstract: A brush, in particular a toothbrush, including a head part with a cleaning structure that with bristles, a hand part and a neck part, a cavity with at least one outlet opening for an active substance being located in the head or neck part. In one embodiment, the cavity incorporates an active substance element, which contains the active substance in a carrier material and releases the substance in a controlled manner when it comes into contact with water. In another embodiment, the cavity is adapted to the shape of an active substance element by means of defined external contours. The volume of the cavity is preferably 1-2 times and no more than 4 times greater than the volume of the active substance element, ensuring that the latter is preferably surrounded by water during use. This allows the active substance to be effectively metered and ensures that the brush is easy to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Armin Bärtschi, Peter Gross
  • Toothbrush and process for producing the same
    Publication number: 20120005852
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Franz Fischer
  • Electrically operated, continuously adjustable personal hygiene device
    Patent number: 8089227
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Armin Baertschi, Franz Fischer, Christian Hilfiker
  • BODY CARE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110314677
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicants: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY INC., TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Hanspeter Meier, Franz Fischer, Kevin Barry, Kelvin Stewart, Todd Zeigher
  • Plastic object for use in personal hygiene
    Patent number: 8083980
    Abstract: A unitary two component article for personal hygiene, such as a toothbrush, wherein the same is formed by injection molding of two differing plastic materials. The plastics do not adhesively or chemically bond to each other. The two differing plastic parts of the toothbrush are mechanically connected, such as by interfitting portions of the two plastic components or by shrinking one plastic component about the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Peter Waldispuhl
  • Personal care article with vibrating head part
    Publication number: 20110289703
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Peter Häfliger, Franz Fischer, Günther Elster
  • Toothbrush and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 8051520
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Adrian Pfenniger, Franz Fischer
  • Toothbrush with recesses
    Patent number: 8046864
    Abstract: The toothbrush body according to the invention has on its top side a hand-supporting section with at least one longitudinal support strip which extends along the longitudinal axis of a handle part and next to which is located at least one recess which extends laterally from the top side to a bottom side. The recesses can take the form of holes located between two longitudinal support strips or of open lateral recesses formed in the broad sides of the toothbrush body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Armin Baertschi, Beat Huber
  • Toothbrush and process for producing the same
    Publication number: 20110258797
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Franz Fischer
  • Personal care article with vibrating head part
    Patent number: 8015649
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Peter Hafliger, Franz Fischer, Gunther Elster
  • Toothbrush and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 8016364
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Franz Fischer
  • Toothbrush and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 7992247
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Franz Fischer
  • Toothbrush and process for producing such a toothbrush
    Patent number: RE42985
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Franz Fischer, Reto Strahler