Patents by Inventor Günther Elster

Günther Elster 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).

  • 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
  • Personal care article with vibrating head part
    Publication number: 20100242194
    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: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Peter Häfliger, Franz Fischer, Günther Elster
  • Interdental treatment device with vibrating head part
    Patent number: 7003839
    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: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Peter Häfliger, Franz Fischer, Günther Elster
  • Toothbrush having a vibrating head part
    Patent number: 6802097
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying a brush, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, 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-damming structure dampens vibration transmission from the head to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Peter Häfliger, Franz Fischer, Günther Elster