Patents by Inventor Dietrich Pahl
Dietrich Pahl 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: 7211090Abstract: 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 stimulation 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: September 18, 2001Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Norbert Kreutz, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Richard Cohen, Dietrich Pahl
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Patent number: 7195635Abstract: 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 stimulation 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: January 22, 2002Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Norbert Kreutz, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Richard Cohen, Dietrich Pahl
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Patent number: 7147645Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Pedro Sanchez-Martinez, Richard Cohen, Dietrich Pahl
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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: 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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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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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: 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: 5704935Abstract: An appliance for epilating hair of the human skin includes an epilation head with at least two electrical conductors and a clamping device for gripping and plucking the hair. The electrical conductors at least temporarily engaging the skin during hair plucking. A casing is attached to the epilation head and a motor housed in the casing drives the clamping device to cause the clamping device to automatically and periodically perform its functions of gripping and plucking. A generator electrically connected to the electrical conductors provides a stimulator current to the skin when the electrical conductors are in contact with the skin so as to electrically stimulate the nerve system under the skin during hair plucking.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1996Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dietrich Pahl, Diethard Merz
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Patent number: 4922608Abstract: The invention is directed to an electric shaving apparatus having a housing (1), a drive assembly and a shearing head (2) movable about a pivot axis (Z) and including an arcuate short hair cutter assembly (K) and a long hair cutter assembly (L) associated therewith.The shearing head (2) is arranged to pivot about the pivot axis (Z) intermediate two support lugs (4,5) provided on the housing (1), such that by suitably positioning the pivot axis (Z) the entire shearing area usable for shaving is placed in contact with the skin surface and that the shearing area cannot become disengaged from the skin surface as the directions of sliding movement of the shearing head change.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1988Date of Patent: May 8, 1990Assignee: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventor: Dietrich Pahl
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Patent number: 4726116Abstract: In a shaving head for dry shavers with a shaving head frame removably disposed on the shaver housing in an interchangeable frame insertable therein, in which a shaving foil cooperating with a reciprocating cutting head is convexly tensioned, the interchangeable frame is positively locked directly to the shaver housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1985Date of Patent: February 23, 1988Assignee: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventors: Otto Schweingruber, Peter Hilfinger, Dietrich Pahl
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Patent number: 4578861Abstract: In a shaving head for dry shavers with a shaving head frame removably disposed on the shaver housing an an interchangeable frame insertable therein, in which a shaving foil cooperating with a reciprocating cutting head is convexly tensioned, the interchangeable frame is positively locked directly to the shaver housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1983Date of Patent: April 1, 1986Assignee: Braun AktiengesellschaftInventors: Otto Schweingruber, Peter Hilfinger, Dietrich Pahl