Patents by Inventor Hartmut Romfeld

Hartmut Romfeld 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: 7039962
    Abstract: The rearward wash basin has a neck cutout (5) for performing a rearward head or hair washing and a soft elastic neck seal (6) lining the neck cutout. In order to fit the neck of the individual whose head or hair is being washed, the soft elastic neck seal (6) is in the form of a first bellows (8) with folds (9), the neck seal (6) is provided with a hollow chamber (7) and the folds (9) have a curvature essentially corresponding to that of the neck cutout (5). The neck seal (6) can be equipped with an expansive displacement device (10, 10.1), which adjusts the neck seal to the user's neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Wella AG
    Inventor: Hartmut Romfeld
  • Publication number: 20040177436
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rearward wash basin (1) comprising a neck cutout (5) for performing a rearward head or hair washing, whereby the area of the neck cutout (5) is lined with a flexible neck seal (6). The neck seal (6) has a hollow chamber (7) and is provided in the form of bellows (8). The folds (9) have a curvature that essentially corresponds to that of the neck cutout (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventor: Hartmut Romfeld