Patents by Inventor Martin Zwimpfer
Martin Zwimpfer 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).
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Publication number: 20230263606Abstract: An electric toothbrush handpiece having at least one interface for coupling to a brush attachment, at least one housing, at least one drive unit for driving the interface, which is received in the housing, and at least one energy store for supplying energy to the drive unit. The electric toothbrush handpiece includes at least one fix frame unit which is arranged in the housing and which is implemented as a single piece and which at least partially receives the drive unit and the energy store, wherein the frame unit forms multiple receptacle regions at least for the drive unit and the energy store, which receptacle regions are positioned in a defined manner relative to one another in particular both in an assembled state and in an unassembled state of the frame unit, wherein the frame unit extends axially over the entire drive unit and the entire energy store.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Martin ZWIMPFER, Pierre Fredy KIRCHHOFER, Herbert FISCHER
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Patent number: 11672326Abstract: An applicator device including at least one holding section, at least one working tip, and a neck section connecting the holding section and the working tip, the device also includes a base body formed at least partially from a first plastic component, the base body being at least partially overmolded by at least one second plastic component that is softer than the first plastic component. In the region of the working tip, the at least one second plastic component at least partially coats the base body, and the coating includes outwardly projecting, bristle-type cleaning elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventor: Martin Zwimpfer
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Patent number: 11666426Abstract: A brush attachment for a toothbrush handpiece, in particular for an electric toothbrush handpiece, has a head portion which includes a brush head, has an attachment portion which includes an interface receptacle, and has a neck portion arranged between the head portion and the attachment portion, wherein the interface receptacle is implemented by a universal interface receptacle for receiving at least two different interfaces of different toothbrush handpieces.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Martin Zwimpfer, Pierre Fredy Kirchhofer, Herbert Fischer
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Publication number: 20220408907Abstract: An oral hygiene device, in particular a toothbrush, includes at least one application unit having a base body, further includes at least one handle unit, in particular a manual handle unit, having a base body, and including at least one coupling unit for releasably coupling the application unit to the handle unit, wherein the base body of the handle unit has a hardness and/or a density that is greater than a hardness and/or density of the base body of the application unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventor: Martin ZWIMPFER
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Publication number: 20220361653Abstract: An oral hygiene device, in particular a toothbrush, includes at least one application unit and includes at least one handle unit which is connected to the application unit and which has at least one material volume body, wherein the handle unit includes at least one essential hollow-space structure, which is at least substantially delimited by the material volume body and which extends at least over a substantial portion of a main extent of the at least one handle unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Peter GROSS, Martin ZWIMPFER
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Patent number: 11369191Abstract: An oral hygiene means, in particular a toothbrush, includes at least one application unit, at least one grip unit and at least one fastening unit that has at least one suction cup and is configured for an at least temporary fastening to surfaces. The suction cup has a non-circular cross section.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Martin Zwimpfer, Kurt Bieri
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Publication number: 20220079328Abstract: A brush product, in particular a toothbrush, having a base body with a head part with a front and a rear side, which includes a bristle carrier with a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and a bristle field protruding therefrom, wherein the bristle field is formed by at least one group of cleaning elements; a handle part; and a neck part connecting the head part and the handle part; wherein the bristle carrier is provided with bristles which are mounted without being anchored and wherein the bristle carrier includes substantially a central support area, an upper support area, a lower support area, a right support area and a left support area, in which the groups of cleaning elements are arranged. Also, a corresponding method and tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Reto STRÄHLER, Jost LÖTSCHER, Oskar TREVISAN, Martin ZWIMPFER
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Patent number: 11241078Abstract: An oral hygiene handle device is configured for a holding of an oral-hygiene means, in particular an interdental brush, with at least one base body comprising at least one accommodation region for an accommodation of the oral-hygiene means in an application position wherein the accommodation region of the base body is longer than 30 mm, and is configured for an accommodation of a handle element of the oral-hygiene means.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventor: Martin Zwimpfer
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Patent number: 11219303Abstract: A brush product, in particular a toothbrush, having a base body with a head part with a front and a rear side, which includes a bristle carrier with a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and a bristle field protruding therefrom, wherein the bristle field is formed by at least one group of cleaning elements; a handle part; and a neck part connecting the head part and the handle part; wherein the bristle carrier is provided with bristles which are mounted without being anchored and wherein the bristle carrier includes substantially a central support area, an upper support area, a lower support area, a right support area and a left support area, in which the groups of cleaning elements are arranged. Also, a corresponding method and tool.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Reto Strähler, Jost Lötscher, Oskar Trevisan, Martin Zwimpfer
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Patent number: 11077592Abstract: A grip body of a body care article, such as toothbrush, includes a grip part, a neck part, and a head part. The grip body includes a first and a second material component of a thermoplastic plastic. Manufacturing of the grip body is performed via an injection moulding tool with at least one tool cavity, and the grip body including a first, second, and third material component of a first, second, and third thermoplastic material, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Michael Schär, Martin Zwimpfer, Peter Zurfluh
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Publication number: 20210093427Abstract: A flosser includes a grip body and a holder which is connected to the grip body and has a first and a second holder arm, and with an interdental space cleaning element which is fastened on the first and second holder arm and extends between the two holder arms, wherein the flosser includes a tongue cleaner for oral hygiene which is arranged in the grip body and which is in the form of a rib-like scraper edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Martin ZWIMPFER, Roger KIRCHHOFER
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Patent number: 10869740Abstract: A flosser that includes a gripping element, a retainer that is connected to the gripping element and has a first and a second retainer arm and an interdental cleaning element which is secured to the first and second retainer arms and extends between the two retainer arms.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Martin Zwimpfer, Roger Kirchhofer
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Publication number: 20200330202Abstract: A brush attachment for a toothbrush handpiece, in particular for an electric toothbrush handpiece, has a head portion which includes a brush head, has an attachment portion which includes an interface receptacle, and has a neck portion arranged between the head portion and the attachment portion, wherein the interface receptacle is implemented by a universal interface receptacle for receiving at least two different interfaces of different toothbrush handpieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Martin ZWIMPFER, Pierre Fredy KIRCHHOFER, Herbert FISCHER
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Publication number: 20200260853Abstract: An applicator device including at least one holding section, at least one working tip, and a neck section connecting the holding section and the working tip, the device also includes a base body formed at least partially from a first plastic component, the base body being at least partially overmolded by at least one second plastic component that is softer than the first plastic component. In the region of the working tip, the at least one second plastic component at least partially coats the base body, and the coating includes outwardly projecting, bristle-type cleaning elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventor: Martin ZWIMPFER
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Publication number: 20200221860Abstract: An oral hygiene means, in particular a toothbrush, includes at least one application unit, at least one grip unit and at least one fastening unit that has at least one suction cup and is configured for an at least temporary fastening to surfaces. The suction cup has a non-circular cross section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Martin ZWIMPFER, Kurt BIERI
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Publication number: 20190159581Abstract: A brush product, in particular a toothbrush, having a base body with a head part with a front and a rear side, which includes a bristle carrier with a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and a bristle field protruding therefrom, wherein the bristle field is formed by at least one group of cleaning elements; a handle part; and a neck part connecting the head part and the handle part; wherein the bristle carrier is provided with bristles which are mounted without being anchored and wherein the bristle carrier includes substantially a central support area, an upper support area, a lower support area, a right support area and a left support area, in which the groups of cleaning elements are arranged. Also, a corresponding method and tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Reto STRÄHLER, Jost LÖTSCHER, Oskar TREVISAN, Martin ZWIMPFER
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Publication number: 20190075919Abstract: An oral hygiene handle device is configured for a holding of an oral-hygiene means, in particular an interdental brush, with at least one base body comprising at least one accommodation region for an accommodation of the oral-hygiene means in an application position wherein the accommodation region of the base body is longer than 30 mm, and is configured for an accommodation of a handle element of the oral-hygiene means.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventor: Martin ZWIMPFER
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Publication number: 20180317640Abstract: A body care brush, especially a toothbrush, having a brush head, containing a main body that has a head part and containing a plurality of care bristles, wherein the care bristles are provided on the head part via a bristle carrier and form a bristle field, the head part and bristle field being part of the brush head. The care bristles are injection molded as one piece together with the bristle carrier by an injection molding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Michael SCHÄR, Peter ZURFLUH, Martin ZWIMPFER
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Publication number: 20180098617Abstract: A grip body of a body care article, such as toothbrush, includes a grip part, a neck part, and a head part. The grip body includes a first and a second material component of a thermoplastic plastic. Manufacturing of the grip body is performed via an injection moulding tool with at least one tool cavity, and the grip body including a first, second, and third material component of a first, second, and third thermoplastic material, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Roger KIRCHHOFER, Michael SCHÄR, Martin ZWIMPFER, Peter ZURFLUH
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Patent number: D822389Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Trisa Holding AGInventor: Martin Zwimpfer