Patents by Inventor Jan Felix Muller

Jan Felix Muller 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 implement having flexible handle
    Patent number: 9737134
    Abstract: An oral care implement having a flexible handle. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head; and a handle extending along a longitudinal axis and connected to the head, the handle comprising: a main body integrally formed of a rigid material, the main body comprising a rigid gripping section terminating in a bulbous body, a rigid neck section terminating in a basin, and a flexible strut having a first end connected to the bulbous body and a second end connected to a floor of the basin; a resilient material encasing the flexible strut; and the flexible strut and the resilient material forming a hinge about which the rigid neck section pivots relative to the rigid gripping section upon a force being applied to the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Moskovich, Thomas Mintel, Andreas Wechsler, Douglas Hohlbein, Jan Felix Muller, Alan Sorrentino, Al Sprosta
  • ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING FLEXIBLE HANDLE
    Publication number: 20150033485
    Abstract: An oral care implement having a flexible handle. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head; and a handle extending along a longitudinal axis and connected to the head, the handle comprising: a main body integrally formed of a rigid material, the main body comprising a rigid gripping section terminating in a bulbous body, a rigid neck section terminating in a basin, and a flexible strut having a first end connected to the bulbous body and a second end connected to a floor of the basin; a resilient material encasing the flexible strut; and the flexible strut and the resilient material forming a hinge about which the rigid neck section pivots relative to the rigid gripping section upon a force being applied to the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert Moskovich, Thomas Mintel, Andreas Wechsler, Douglas Hohlbein, Jan Felix Muller, Alan Sorrentino, Al Sprosta