Patents by Inventor Helen WOLF

Helen WOLF 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).

  • Oral care system
    Patent number: 11470954
    Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and an oral care refill head. The handle has a gripping portion, an engagement component coupled to a distal end of the gripping portion, and a stem. The engagement component includes a plate portion and a first engagement feature. The stem extends through an opening in the engagement component and protrudes from the plate portion. The oral care refill head includes an oral care treatment portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has an inner surface that defines a sleeve cavity having a cavity axis and a second engagement feature. When the oral care refill head is detachably coupled to the handle, the first and second engagement features mate with one another to at least one of: (1) position the oral care refill head and the handle in an operational alignment; and (2) lock the oral care refill head to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kimberly Curtis, John Gatzemeyer, Ebru Hocaoglu, Rachel Van Pelt, Helen Wolf, Daniel Roman, Oliver William Henderson, Scott Vincent Pancioli, Norio Fujikawa
  • Powered oral care implement
    Patent number: 11425995
    Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and an oral care refill head. The handle has a gripping portion, an engagement component coupled to a distal end of the gripping portion, and a stem. The engagement component includes a plate portion and a first engagement feature. The stem extends through an opening in the engagement component and protrudes from the plate portion. The oral care refill head includes an oral care treatment portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has an inner surface that defines a sleeve cavity having a cavity axis and a second engagement feature. When the oral care refill head is detachably coupled to the handle, the first and second engagement features mate with one another to at least one of: (1) position the oral care refill head and the handle in an operational alignment; and (2) lock the oral care refill head to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kimberly Curtis, John Gatzemeyer, Rachel Van Pelt, Ebru Hocaoglu, Helen Wolf, Daniel Roman
  • Oral Care System
    Publication number: 20210186199
    Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and an oral care refill head. The handle has a gripping portion, an engagement component coupled to a distal end of the gripping portion, and a stem. The engagement component includes a plate portion and a first engagement feature. The stem extends through an opening in the engagement component and protrudes from the plate portion. The oral care refill head includes an oral care treatment portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has an inner surface that defines a sleeve cavity having a cavity axis and a second engagement feature. When the oral care refill head is detachably coupled to the handle, the first and second engagement features mate with one another to at least one of: (1) position the oral care refill head and the handle in an operational alignment; and (2) lock the oral care refill head to the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kimberly CURTIS, John GATZEMEYER, Ebru HOCAOGLU, Rachel VAN PELT, Helen WOLF, Daniel ROMAN, Oliver William HENDERSON, Scott Vincent PANCIOLI, Norio FUJIKAWA
  • Powered Oral Care Implement
    Publication number: 20210186198
    Abstract: An oral care implement including a handle and an oral care refill head. The handle has a gripping portion, an engagement component coupled to a distal end of the gripping portion, and a stem. The engagement component includes a plate portion and a first engagement feature. The stem extends through an opening in the engagement component and protrudes from the plate portion. The oral care refill head includes an oral care treatment portion and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion has an inner surface that defines a sleeve cavity having a cavity axis and a second engagement feature. When the oral care refill head is detachably coupled to the handle, the first and second engagement features mate with one another to at least one of: (1) position the oral care refill head and the handle in an operational alignment; and (2) lock the oral care refill head to the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Kimberly CURTIS, John GATZEMEYER, Rachel VAN PELT, Ebru HOCAOGLU, Helen WOLF, Daniel ROMAN