Patents by Inventor Maria Petratou

Maria Petratou 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: 11919183
    Abstract: A cartridge for a razor comprises at least one blade and a first blade support configured to attach the at least one blade to the cartridge. The first blade support includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, a first optical feature provided on one or more of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion. The first optical feature is selected from one or more of a color, a coating, a texture, a perforation, a transparency of the blade support, a light emitting source, a protrusion and a sticker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BIC Violex Single Member S.A., SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: Charalampos Schizas, Nikolaos Chatzigrigoriou, Maria Petratou, Christos Ampatis, Dimitris Sioulas, Maria Mitzelou, Nikolaos Ovvadias, Vasileios Papachristos, George Kanakaris, Thomas Brette, Alexander Nicholas Bourque, Nikolaos Chrysanthakopoulos
  • Patent number: 11878436
    Abstract: An adaptor is provided for a shaving cartridge. The adaptor includes a frame extending along a longitudinal axis and a shaving aid coupled with the frame. The adaptor is configured to be reversibly mountable on a shaving cartridge perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Zoi Antoniou, Ioannis Bozikis, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Georgios Georgakis, Panagiotis Giannopoulos, Maria Petratou, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Panagiotis Zafiropoulos
  • Patent number: 11813762
    Abstract: The present application is related to a razor handle including a top portion for connection to a blade assembly and a bottom portion with a flexible element reversibly deformable between a first configuration and a second configuration, where the flexible element presents, in the second configuration, a broader footprint than in the first configuration, for supporting the razor handle upright.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Petratou, Georgios Paspatis
  • Patent number: 11413777
    Abstract: A razor handle includes a handle body extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle body includes a first material having a front portion and a rear portion. The razor handle further includes a connecting portion for connection to a razor cartridge. The connecting portion extends from the front portion of the handle body. The handle body includes a supporting element which contributes to a relative movement between the front portion and the rear portion of the handle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Efstratios Christofidellis, Argyro Kallivretaki, Maria Petratou, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Dimitrios Nathanail
  • Patent number: 11407133
    Abstract: A razor handle includes a handle body extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle body includes a first material having a front portion and a rear portion. The razor handle further includes a connecting portion for connection to a razor cartridge. The connecting portion extends from the front portion of the handle body. The handle body includes a supporting element which contributes to a relative movement between the front portion and the rear portion of the handle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Bic-Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Efstratios Christofidellis, Argyro Kallivretaki, Maria Petratou, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Dimitrios Nathanail
  • Patent number: 11230023
    Abstract: A razor handle and an exchangeable razor blade cartridge and method for releasing the exchangeable razor blade cartridge from the razor handle. The razor handle includes an elongated body, a connector, and a release mechanism. The connector is configured to connect an exchangeable razor blade cartridge to the razor handle and the release mechanism is configured to release the exchangeable razor blade cartridge from the razor handle. The razor handle further includes a release trigger, offset from the connector in a longitudinal direction of the elongated body, and a transmission mechanism connecting the release trigger to the release mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Bic Violex S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Petratou, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Efthymios Saltas
  • Publication number: 20220016795
    Abstract: A razor handle comprising a top portion configured to connect to a blade assembly; and a bottom portion configured to support the top portion, and comprising more than one supporting member, a respective proximal end of each supporting member being operatively connected to the top portion and the supporting members extending distally therefrom, wherein the supporting members are configured to adopt a first configuration and a second configuration, and wherein when at least one supporting member is in the second configuration, the razor handle has a broader footprint than when all of the supporting members are in the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Bic Violex S.A.
    Inventors: Spiros GRATSIAS, Maria PETRATOU
  • Publication number: 20220009114
    Abstract: A cartridge for a razor comprises at least one blade and a first blade support configured to attach the at least one blade to the cartridge. The first blade support includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, a first optical feature provided on one or more of the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion. The first optical feature is selected from one or more of a color, a coating, a texture, a perforation, a transparency of the blade support, a light emitting source, a protrusion and a sticker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicants: Bic Violex S.A., Société BIC
    Inventors: Charalampos SCHIZAS, Nikolaos CHATZIGRIGORIOU, Maria PETRATOU, Christos AMPATIS, Dimitris SIOULAS, Maria MITZELOU, Nikolaos OVVADIAS, Vasileios PAPACHRISTOS, George KANAKARIS, Thomas BRETTE, Alexander Nicholas BOURQUE, Nikolaos CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS
  • Publication number: 20210206009
    Abstract: An adaptor is provided for a shaving cartridge. The adaptor includes a frame extending along a longitudinal axis and a shaving aid coupled with the frame. The adaptor is configured to be reversibly mountable on a shaving cartridge perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Zoi Antoniou, Ioannis Bozikis, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Georgios Georgakis, Panagiotis Giannopoulos, Maria Petratou, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Panagiotis Zafiropoulos
  • Patent number: 11045965
    Abstract: A masking foil, for a shaving cartridge, and a shaving cartridge comprising a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge, and a pair of side edges extending between the front edge and the rear edge. The housing includes a main blade disposed between the front edge and the rear edge. The main blade includes a main cutting edge extending toward the top surface and is movable in the housing. The shaving cartridge further comprises a masking foil. The masking foil includes a front portion located forward of the main cutting edge, a back portion located rearward the main cutting edge, and at least one ribbon which extends between the front portion and the back portion and which partially covers the main cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Bic Violex S.A.
    Inventors: Christos Galanis, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Ioannis Malliaros, Maria Petratou, Anestis Tsegenidis, Panagiotis Moustakas, Vasileios Papachristos
  • Publication number: 20210187766
    Abstract: The present application is related to a razor handle (40) comprising a top portion (40a) for connection to a blade assembly (20) and a bottom portion (40b) with a flexible element (50) reversibly deformable between a first configuration and a second configuration, where the flexible element presents, in the second configuration, a broader footprint than in the first configuration, for supporting the razor handle upright.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Bic Violex S.A.
    Inventors: Maria PETRATOU, Georgios PASPATIS
  • Publication number: 20210178619
    Abstract: A razor handle includes a handle body extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle body includes a first material having a front portion and a rear portion. The razor handle further includes a connecting portion for connection to a razor cartridge. The connecting portion extends from the front portion of the handle body. The handle body includes a supporting element which contributes to a relative movement between the front portion and the rear portion of the handle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Christoforos-Athanasios BRELLIS, Efstratios CHRISTOFIDELLIS, Argyro KALLIVRETAKI, Maria PETRATOU, Ioannis-Marios PSIMADAS, Dimitrios NATHANAIL
  • Patent number: 11007661
    Abstract: A shaving razor having a first handle to provide a first use configuration with the first handle operable to be secured to a second handle to provide a second use configuration of the shaving razor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Panagiotis Mazarakis, Vasiliki Lykogeorgou, Dionysios Athanasiou, Panagiotis Kopelas, Maria Petratou, Argyro Kallivretaki, Eirini Petratou
  • Patent number: 11000962
    Abstract: An adaptor for a shaving cartridge is provided. The adaptor is provided with a frame, a first shaving aid, and a second shaving aid. The frame includes a first wall and an opposite second wall. The first wall and the second wall extend along and define a longitudinal axis. The side walls extend from the first wall to the second wall, where the first wall has a first opening. The first and second shaving aids are releasably connected, respectively, to the first and second side walls of the frame. The first and second shaving aids are mounted on the shaving cartridge in a first position by being moved in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Cutting edges of shaving blades disposed in the shaving cartridge are uncovered and accessible through the first opening formed in the first wall when the adaptor is mounted on the shaving cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Zoi Antoniou, Ioannis Bozikis, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Georgios Georgakis, Panagiotis Giannopoulos, Maria Petratou, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Panagiotis Zafiropoulos
  • Patent number: 10974402
    Abstract: An adaptor for a shaving cartridge is provided. The adaptor is provided with a frame, a first shaving aid, and a second shaving aid. The frame includes a first wall and an opposite second wall. The first wall and the second wall extend along and define a longitudinal axis. The side walls extend from the first wall to the second wall, where the first wall has a first opening. The first and second shaving aids are releasably connected, respectively, to the first and second side walls of the frame. The first and second shaving aids are mounted on the shaving cartridge in a first position by being moved in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Cutting edges of shaving blades disposed in the shaving cartridge are uncovered and accessible through the first opening formed in the first wall when the adaptor is mounted on the shaving cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Zoi Antoniou, Ioannis Bozikis, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Georgios Georgakis, Panagiotis Giannopoulos, Maria Petratou, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Panagiotis Zafiropoulos
  • Patent number: 10960563
    Abstract: A razor handle includes a handle body extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle body includes a first material having a front portion and a rear portion. The razor handle further includes a connecting portion for connection to a razor cartridge. The connecting portion extends from the front portion of the handle body. The handle body includes a supporting element which contributes to a relative movement between the front portion and the rear portion of the handle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Efstratios Christofidellis, Argyro Kallivretaki, Maria Petratou, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Dimitrios Nathanail
  • Publication number: 20200398450
    Abstract: A razor handle includes a handle body extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle body includes a first material having a front portion and a rear portion. The razor handle further includes a connecting portion for connection to a razor cartridge. The connecting portion extends from the front portion of the handle body. The handle body includes a supporting element which contributes to a relative movement between the front portion and the rear portion of the handle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Christoforos-Athanasios BRELLIS, Efstratios CHRISTOFIDELLIS, Argyro KALLIVRETAKI, Maria PETRATOU, Ioannis-Marios PSIMADAS, Dimitrios NATHANAIL
  • Patent number: D912901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Efstratios Christofidellis, Argyro Kallfvretaki, Maria Petratou, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Dimitrios Nathanail
  • Patent number: D926127
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: Jesper Brehmer, Emmanouil Gkithonas, Triantafyllia Kottidi, Nikolaos Ovvadias, Maria Petratou
  • Patent number: D1023928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: Jesper Brehmer, Emmanouil Gkithonas, Triantafyllia Kottidi, Nikolaos Ovvadias, Maria Petratou