Patents by Inventor Beat Huber

Beat Huber 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).

  • Patent number: 8973202
    Abstract: The oral hygiene device, particularly a toothbrush, has in the neck part, a cavity, which is closed off from the surroundings and in which a snap dome is arranged. This snap dome produces an acoustic warning signal when a limiting bending of the neck part is exceeded as a result of a limiting pressing force with which the head part is pressed, for example, against the teeth and gums is exceeded. On the one hand, this has the effect of protecting the snap dome, usually produced from metal, from corrosion and, on the other hand, the cavity serves as a resonance chamber to amplify the warning signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Franz Fischer, Peter Gross, Beat Huber
  • Patent number: 8940211
    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: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Peter Waldispuhl
  • Publication number: 20120284944
    Abstract: The oral hygiene device, particularly a toothbrush, has in the neck part, a cavity, which is closed off from the surroundings and in which a snap dome is arranged. This snap dome produces an acoustic warning signal when a limiting bending of the neck part is exceeded as a result of a limiting pressing force with which the head part is pressed, for example, against the teeth and gums is exceeded. On the one hand, this has the effect of protecting the snap dome, usually produced from metal, from corrosion and, on the other hand, the cavity serves as a resonance chamber to amplify the warning signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Franz Fischer, Peter Gross, Beat Huber
  • Patent number: 8307488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a toothbrush having a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and having functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body and comprise an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply device which has an energy store and is intended for the functional unit, in the case of which the body is produced, by injection molding, from at least one hard component, which serves as a reinforcement, and at least one soft component, and at least some of the functional elements, during the production of the body, are encapsulated, at least in part, directly by the plastic which forms the soft component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Franz Fischer, Beat Huber
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20110167579
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a toothbrush or part thereof by the two-component or multi-component injection-molding process. To produce in the brush body segments that are isolated from the rest of the brush body, a mold which comprises three hollow regions is used. Two of these hollow regions that are separate from one another serve for producing the segments and the other regions of the toothbrush from a first component. A third hollow region serves for distributing material to the segments that are isolated from one another and from the other regions, or the corresponding hollow region. The material remaining behind there is removed and sent for disposal. In a further step, connecting elements between the segments and/or the other regions are injection-molded from a second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Peter Gross
  • Patent number: 7937794
    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: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Peter Waldispuhl
  • Patent number: 7921499
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a toothbrush (50) or part thereof by the two-component or multi-component injection-molding process. To produce in the brush body segments (20) that are isolated from the rest of the brush body, a mold (10) which comprises three hollow regions (12, 14, 16) is used. Two of these hollow regions (12, 14) that are separate from one another serve for producing the segments (12) and the other regions (18) of the toothbrush (50) from a first component (38). A third hollow region (16) serves for distributing material to the segments (20) that are isolated from one another and from the other regions (18), or the corresponding hollow region (14). The material (22) remaining behind there is removed and sent for disposal. In a further step, connecting elements (42) between the segments (20) and/or the other regions (18) are injection-molded from a second component (39).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Peter Gross
  • Publication number: 20110024944
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a toothbrush having a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and having functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body and comprise an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply device which has an energy store and is intended for the functional unit, in the case of which the body is produced, by injection molding, from at least one hard component, which serves as a reinforcement, and at least one soft component, and at least some of the functional elements, during the production of the body, are encapsulated, at least in part, directly by the plastic which forms the soft component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Franz Fischer, Beat Huber
  • Patent number: 7713461
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing an oral care device, such as a toothbrush, having a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and having functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body and comprise an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply device which has an energy store and is intended for the functional unit, in the case of which the body is produced, by injection molding, from at least one hard component, which serves as a reinforcement, and at least one soft component, and at least some of the functional elements, during the production of the body, are encapsulated, at least in part, directly by the plastic which forms the soft component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Philipp Pfenniger, Franz Fischer, Beat Huber
  • Publication number: 20090295025
    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: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Peter Waldispuhl
  • Publication number: 20090265873
    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: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Franz Fischer
  • Patent number: 7574765
    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: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Franz Fischer
  • Publication number: 20090188063
    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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Armin Baertschi, Beat Huber
  • Patent number: 7472965
    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: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Beat Huber, Franz Fischer