Patents by Inventor Andreas Erndt
Andreas Erndt 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: 20250001626Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair cutter such as electric shaver and/or electric trimmer, comprising a suspension spring mechanism including at least one elongated leaf spring which is rigidly attached, with one end portion, to a first end portion or edge portion of a cutter unit and, with another end portion, to a cutter head frame at a spring support portion thereof adjacent to a second end portion or edge portion of the cutter unit opposite to the first end portion or edge portion thereof. Despite such eccentric attachment of the leaf spring to the cutter unit and the asymmetric layout of the spring mechanism, the elastic support structure of the at least one cutter unit nevertheless may be configured to provide for a symmetric self-adaption, in particular symmetric micro diving and/or micro tilting.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Thomas VERSTEGE, Jade ALEXANDER, Andreas ERNDT, Marvin Thorsten KNORR
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Publication number: 20250001627Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair cutter such as electric shaver and/or electric trimmer, having an eccentric attachment of the leaf spring to the cutter unit and the asymmetric layout of the spring mechanism, allowing the clastic support structure of the at least one cutter unit to be configured to provide for a symmetric self-adaption, in particular symmetric micro diving and/or micro tilting.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Thomas VERSTEGE, Jade ALEXANDER, Andreas ERNDT, Marvin Thorsten KNORR
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Publication number: 20250001628Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair cutter such as electric shaver and/or electric trimmer, having an eccentric attachment of the leaf spring to the cutter unit and the asymmetric layout of the spring mechanism, allowing the clastic support structure of the at least one cutter unit to be configured to provide for a symmetric self-adaption, in particular symmetric micro diving and/or micro tilting.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Thomas VERSTEGE, Jade ALEXANDER, Andreas ERNDT, Marvin Thorsten KNORR
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Publication number: 20240351230Abstract: Electric shaver provided with at least one cutter unit, a drive unit for driving said at least one cutter unit and a display device for displaying information, wherein said drive unit, when being active, is operable in different operation modes, wherein a mode input element is provided for switching the drive unit into different operation modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Andreas Erndt, Gerd Laschinski, Wolfgang Stegmann
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Publication number: 20240217129Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal care device such as an electric hair cutter like shaver or toothbrush, and to a method of manufacturing such personal care device. More particularly, the personal care device comprises a handle and a function head supporting at least one personal care tool, said function head being attached to said handle, wherein at least one of said handle and said function head includes an outer metal shell formed in one piece with an integral, homogeneous, seamless structure having a ring-like or sleeve-like shape with closed annular cross-sections. Said outer metal shell includes at least one undercut portion which is formed with a hydraulic pressure forming step.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Andreas Erndt, Thorsten Piesker, Wolfgang Stegmann, Bernhard Sikora
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Publication number: 20230373118Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal care device such as an electric hair cutter like shaver or toothbrush, and to a method of manufacturing such personal care device. More particularly, the personal care device comprises a handle and a function head supporting at least one personal care tool, said function head being attached to said handle, wherein at least one of said handle and said function head includes an outer metal shell formed in one piece with an integral, homogeneous, seamless structure having a ring-like or sleeve-like shape with closed annular cross-sections. Said outer metal shell includes at least one undercut portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Andreas Erndt, Thorsten Piesker, Wolfgang Stegmann, Bernhard Sikora
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Publication number: 20230373115Abstract: The present invention relates a method of manufacturing a hair cutting device with an outer metal shell, comprising the steps of forming the outer metal shell into a desired shape and mounting functional components for performing or helping to perform a personal care treatment into and/or onto said formed outer metal shell. Said forming the outer metal shell includes a hydraulic pressure forming step.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Andreas Erndt, Thorsten PIESKER, Wolfgang STEGMANN, Bernhard SIKORA
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Patent number: 11637438Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of battery powered electrical appliances or personal hygiene, in particular to a hair removal device such as an electric shaver or epilator as well as an electric toothbrush. A control device for a battery powered electrical appliance for personal hygiene is described, wherein the control device is adapted to cause the battery powered electrical appliance to perform automated contact fritting of a battery contact by controlling the battery powered electrical appliance such that a current pulse exceeding a wetting threshold is applied across the battery contact during a standby period.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ferdinand Hermann, Torsten Klemm, Andreas Erndt
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Patent number: 11458644Abstract: An electric shaver, comprising an elongated housing receiving an electric motor and/or an electric power source, a working head attached to said housing, wherein said housing includes an elongated base element and a cover element closing said base element and surrounding a connection connecting said electric motor and/or said electric power source to said working head, wherein said cover element is sealed to said base element and/or to said connection by at least one seal.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Braun GMBHInventor: Andreas Erndt
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Patent number: 11331821Abstract: An electric shaver with a drive shaft having a first rotary axis and a drive pin connected to the drive shaft eccentrically with respect to the rotary axis, and a driven shaft having a second rotary axis. The driven shaft is indirectly coupled to the drive shaft by a gear mechanism capable of converting a rotary motion of the drive shaft into a reciprocating motion of the driven shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Uwe Fischer, Johannes Stimpel, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Andreas Erndt, Detlef Gleich, Sebastian Hottenrott, Michael Steghaus
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Publication number: 20210226465Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of battery powered electrical appliances or personal hygiene, in particular to a hair removal device such as an electric shaver or epilator as well as an electric toothbrush. A control device for a battery powered electrical appliance for personal hygiene is described, wherein the control device is adapted to cause the battery powered electrical appliance to perform automated contact fritting of a battery contact by controlling the battery powered electrical appliance such that a current pulse exceeding a wetting threshold is applied across the battery contact during a standby period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Ferdinand Hermann, Torsten Klemm, Andreas Erndt
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Patent number: 10960557Abstract: Electric shaver provided with a handle and a shaver head including at least one drivable cutter element, wherein said shaver head is connected to said handle by means of a support structure providing for a swivel and/or tilting axis about which said shaver head may swivel or tilt relative to said handle, wherein said support structure includes a pair of link arms forming a four-joint linkage with each link arm having a head joint connected to a shaver head part and a handle joint connected to the handle or a base part connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Joachim Krauss, Uwe Fischer, Roman Roeder, Andreas Erndt, Detlef Gleich, Uwe Ludaescher
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Patent number: 10836056Abstract: Electric shaver provided with a handle and a shaver head including at least one drivable cutter element, wherein said shaver head is connected to said handle by means of a support structure providing for a swivel and/or tilting axis about which said shaver head may swivel or tilt relative to said handle, wherein said support structure includes a pair of link arms forming a four-joint linkage with each link arm having a head joint connected to a shaver head part and a handle joint connected to the handle or a base part connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Joachim Krauss, Uwe Fischer, Roman Roeder, Andreas Erndt, Detlef Gleich, Uwe Ludaescher
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Publication number: 20200262092Abstract: Electric shaver provided with at least one cutter unit, a drive unit for driving said at least one cutter unit and a display device for displaying information, wherein said drive unit, when being active, is operable in different operation modes, wherein a mode input element is provided for switching the drive unit into different operation modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Andreas Erndt, Gerd Laschinski, Wolfgang Stegmann
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Patent number: 10618186Abstract: The invention refers to an electric shaver with a first cutter element and a second cutter element which are movable relative to each other in an oscillating manner along a first horizontal cutter oscillation axis. Each cutter unit is mounted in the cartridge pivotably about a second horizontal tilting axis and axially displaceably parallel to a vertical axis. The first horizontal cutter oscillation axis is perpendicular to the vertical axis and perpendicular to the second horizontal tilting axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Andreas Erndt, Philipp Berger, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Diana Kappes
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Patent number: 10596714Abstract: Electric shaver provided with a handle and a shaver head including at least one cutter element, wherein the shaver head is connected to the handle by a support structure providing for a swivel and/or tilting axis about which the shaver head may swivel or tilt relative to the handle, wherein the cutter element is drivable by a drive unit in an oscillating manner along a cutter oscillation axis, the drive unit including an elongated drive transmitter coupled to the cutter element.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Andreas Peter, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Andreas Erndt, Detlef Gleich, Sebastian Hottenrott, Tobias Schwarz
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Patent number: 10583573Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric shaver comprising a shaver housing, a shaver head including at least one cutter element drivable by a drive unit in an oscillating manner along a cutter oscillation axis and a non-cutting auxiliary function element for applying an auxiliary skin treatment other than hair cutting to a skin portion to be shaved, said auxiliary function element having an applicator head positioned aside the cutter element. The shaver head and/or the at least one cutter element is supported pivotably relative to the auxiliary function element at least about a pivot axis parallel to the cutter oscillation axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Andreas Erndt, Philipp Berger, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Diana Kappes
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Patent number: 10556354Abstract: The invention refers to an electric shaver comprising a shaver housing, a shaver head and at least one cartridge mounted in or on said shaver housing. The adaption of the cutter element to the contour of the skin to be shaved is improved by permitting at least one additional movement of the at least one cutter unit relative to the shaver head.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Andreas Erndt, Philipp Berger, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Diana Kappes
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Patent number: 10486316Abstract: The invention refers to a coupling for transmitting a driving movement from an oscillating transmitter of an electric shaver to a cutter element.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Braun GMBHInventors: Andreas Erndt, Philipp Berger, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Diana Kappes, Detlef Gleich, Michael Jöst
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Publication number: 20190299438Abstract: An electric shaver, comprising an elongated housing receiving an electric motor and/or an electric power source, a working head attached to said housing, wherein said housing includes an elongated base element and a cover element closing said base element and surrounding a connection connecting said electric motor and/or said electric power source to said working head, wherein said cover element is sealed to said base element and/or to said connection by at least one seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventor: Andreas Erndt