Patents by Inventor Karen Claire-Zimmet

Karen Claire-Zimmet 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).

  • Toothbrush with multiple bristless states
    Publication number: 20080066251
    Abstract: An oral hygiene device includes a head, a first bristle field, and a second bristle field. The head includes a first head portion and a second head portion. The first bristle field extends from the first head portion. The second bristle field extends from the second head portion. The first bristle field and second bristle field are controllably movable between a first configuration for providing a first cleaning operation and a second configuration for providing a second cleaning operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Alexander Chenvainu, Marc Ortins, Karen Claire-Zimmet
  • Toothbrush head
    Publication number: 20080060155
    Abstract: A toothbrush has a handle and a head part, on which bristle filaments and at least one flexible cleaning element are arranged. The at least one flexible cleaning element is arranged on a carrier element which consists of a hard material and is connected to the head part. A process for producing such a toothbrush is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Phillip Braun, William Brown, Thomas Christman, Karen Claire-Zimmet, Joanna Deng, Ronald Duff, Edward Mangan
  • Oral care device
    Publication number: 20050271531
    Abstract: Oral care devices are provided that include a pumping assembly for dispensing a fluid, e.g., a dentifrice, from the oral care device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: William Brown, Alexander Chenvainu, Thomas Christman, Karen Claire-Zimmet, Mark Farrell, Marks Meadows, Marc Ortins
  • Toothbrush head
    Publication number: 20040177462
    Abstract: A toothbrush head has a tooth cleaning element extending from the head. The head is divided into at least two portions which can be moved independent of each other. The tooth cleaning element is rotatable relative to that portion of the head from which it extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: William R. Brown, Thomas A. Christman, Joseph A. DePuydt, Ronald R. Duff, Edward J. Mangan, Phillip M. Braun, Karen Claire-Zimmet, Helge Zimmet, Joanna Q. Deng, Rudolf Majthan, Rainer Hans
  • Toothbrush
    Patent number: RE44819
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle, a head extending from the handle, and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements, such as tufts of bristles, extending from the head. Each tooth cleaning element is supported for rotation about primarily only one axis. Each tooth cleaning element is rotatable independent of the other tooth cleaning element(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Procter & Gamble Business Services Canada Company
    Inventors: Phillip M. Braun, William A. Bredall, Karen Claire-Zimmet, Thomas Craig Masterman, Mark Edward McConnell, Michael F. Roberts, Thomas Overthun