Patents by Inventor Efthymios Saltas

Efthymios Saltas 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).

  • Publication number: 20240083051
    Abstract: A razor head (10) comprises a frame (100) having a skin-contacting side (110) and a back side (120) opposite the skin-contacting side (110). A coupling section (200) is arranged on the back side (120), wherein the coupling section (200) is configured to couple the razor head (10) to a razor handle (30). The coupling section (200) comprises a first bearing mechanism (210) and a second bearing mechanism (220) that are functionally different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Ioanna PREZA, Dimitrios EFTHIMIADIS, Efthymios SALTAS, Panagiotis KOPELAS
  • Publication number: 20230339130
    Abstract: A razor cartridge includes a skin-contacting surface configured to contact a user's skin surface during a shaving operation. The skin-contacting surface includes a variable friction resistance element having a frictional resistance which is dependent on a motion direction of the razor cartridge over the user's skin surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicants: Société BIC, BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Christopher John WRIGHT, David Michael DUFFY, Anestis TSEGENIDIS, Konstantinos MISICHRONIS, Panagiotis GIANNOPOULOS, Efthymios SALTAS, Dimitrios KLIMANOGLOU, Christos GALANIS
  • Patent number: 11230023
    Abstract: A razor handle and an exchangeable razor blade cartridge and method for releasing the exchangeable razor blade cartridge from the razor handle. The razor handle includes an elongated body, a connector, and a release mechanism. The connector is configured to connect an exchangeable razor blade cartridge to the razor handle and the release mechanism is configured to release the exchangeable razor blade cartridge from the razor handle. The razor handle further includes a release trigger, offset from the connector in a longitudinal direction of the elongated body, and a transmission mechanism connecting the release trigger to the release mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Bic Violex S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Petratou, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Efthymios Saltas
  • Publication number: 20200070376
    Abstract: A razor handle and an exchangeable razor blade cartridge and method for releasing the exchangeable razor blade cartridge from the razor handle. The razor handle includes an elongated body, a connector, and a release mechanism. The connector is configured to connect an exchangeable razor blade cartridge to the razor handle and the release mechanism is configured to release the exchangeable razor blade cartridge from the razor handle. The razor handle further includes a release trigger, offset from the connector in a longitudinal direction of the elongated body, and a transmission mechanism connecting the release trigger to the release mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Bic Violex S.A.
    Inventors: Maria PETRATOU, Ioannis Marios PSIMADAS, Efthymios SALTAS
  • Publication number: 20200039097
    Abstract: A trimming blade system includes a trimming blade head, a blade including a cutting edge, and a cover plate. The trimming blade head includes a supporting plate having a comb provided thereon. The comb includes a plurality of teeth which overlap the cutting edge. Each of the teeth has an upper face, two lateral faces, and a lower face. The lower face of each of the teeth is joined to the lateral faces by opposite chamfered faces to form a shoulder. Each one of the teeth is tapered toward the shoulder and is adjacent to an upper face of the blade, and the cutting edge is positioned adjacent the shoulder. The trimming blade head is configured for attachment to a shaving head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Efthymios Saltas, Panagiotis Moustakas, Phaedon Papageorgis
  • Patent number: 10442097
    Abstract: A trimming blade system has a front and includes a supporting plate, a blade, and a cover plate. The blade has a cutting edge facing forwardly toward the front of the trimming blade system. The trimming blade system has a comb provided with teeth which project forwardly toward the front of the trimming blade system and which overlap the cutting edge. Each of the teeth has an upper face, two lateral faces, and a lower face. The lower face of each of the teeth is joined to the lateral faces by opposite chamfered faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Efthymios Saltas, Panagiotis Moustakas, Phaedon Papageorgis
  • Publication number: 20190263011
    Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge and a shaver having such shaving blade cartridge including a housing extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis. The housing includes a top side and a bottom side and front and rear longitudinal sides. Each front and rear longitudinal sides extend longitudinally between the top and bottom sides. A primary cutting element includes a cutting edge facing forwardly toward the front longitudinal side. A trimming element is located forward of the primary cutting element and of the cutting edge toward the first longitudinal side. The trimming edge faces away from the second longitudinal side and toward the bottom side in a direction away from the first longitudinal side. The shaving blade cartridge is connected to a handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Efthymios Saltas, Ioannis Bozikis
  • Patent number: 10307923
    Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge and shaver having a shaving blade cartridge including a housing extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis is provided. The housing includes a top side and a bottom side and front and rear longitudinal sides. Each front and rear longitudinal side extend longitudinally along the longitudinal axis between the top and bottom sides. A primary cutting element is mounted on the housing between the front and rear longitudinal sides. The primary cutting element includes a cutting edge facing forwardly toward the front longitudinal side. A primary cover is located rearward of the primary cutting element, a primary guard is located forward of the primary cutting element, and a trimming element including a trimming edge is mounted on the housing. The trimming element is located forward of the primary cutting element, and the trimming edge faces toward a direction opposite the front longitudinal side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Efthymios Saltas, Ioannis Bozikis
  • Publication number: 20170348866
    Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge and a shaver having such shaving blade cartridge including a housing extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis. The housing includes a top side and a bottom side opposite to the top side, and front and rear longitudinal sides, each front and rear longitudinal sides extending longitudinally along the longitudinal axis between the top and bottom sides. A primary cutting element is mounted on the housing between the front and rear longitudinal sides. The primary cutting element includes a cutting edge facing forwardly toward the front longitudinal side. A primary cover is located rearward of the primary cutting element a primary guard is located forward of the primary cutting element and, trimming is mounted on the housing. The trimming element includes a trimming edge. The trimming element of the shaving blade cartridge is located forward of the primary cutting element, and the trimming edge faces toward direction opposite the front longitudinal side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Efthymios Saltas, Ioannis Bozikis
  • Publication number: 20170210020
    Abstract: A trimming blade system has a front and includes a supporting plate, a blade, and a cover plate. The blade has a cutting edge facing forwardly toward the front of the trimming blade system. The trimming blade system has a comb provided with teeth which project forwardly toward the front of the trimming blade system and which overlap the cutting edge. Each of the teeth has an upper face, two lateral faces, and a lower face. The lower face of each of the teeth is joined to the lateral faces by opposite chamfered faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Efthymios Saltas, Panagiotis Moustakas, Phaedon Papageorgis
  • Patent number: D739980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Maria Petratou, Giorgos Georgakis, Efthymios Saltas