Patents by Inventor Michael Klöppel-Riech

Michael Klöppel-Riech 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).

  • Method for making bristles for a hairbrush
    Patent number: 8414818
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hairbrush, bristles for use in a hairbrush and a method of producing a hairbrush and such bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Katja Honnefeller, Jürgen Seng, Michael Klöppel-Riech
  • Process for manufacturing a hairbrush bristle
    Patent number: 8414817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hairbrush (40), bristles (10) for use in a hairbrush, and method for the production of a hairbrush and such bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Katja Honnefeller, Jürgen Seng, Michael Klöppel-Riech
  • HAIR CARE DEVICE WITH FUNCTION HEAD
    Publication number: 20110088275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1), having a handle (3), a application head (4) which can be connected to the handle (3) and has a hair treatment device (5), particularly a bristle and/or a tooth field, and having an ion discharging device (9) with at least one ion outlet (11) for discharging ions onto the hair. According to the invention, the hair care device (1) is characterized in that the application head (4) and/or a part of the housing surrounding the ion outlet (11) has at least one grounding surface for dissipating/limiting electrical charges. Advantageously, the ions are discharged exclusively from the back (8) of the device facing away from the hair treatment device (5), while the grounding surface can be provided on the application head (4) on the front side of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Klöppel-Riech, Timo Hasenpflug
  • HAIR CARE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110005539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1) with a handle (3), a function head (4) having a hair treatment means, preferably comprising a bristle and/or a tooth field and/or air blower outlet means, as well as with an ion discharging device (8) for releasing ions, which has at least one ion outlet (9) and can be actuated by an actuating switch (10). According to the invention, the hair care device is characterized in that a closure device (11) for closing the ion outlet is provided, which can be actuated by the actuating switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Katja Honnefeller, Christine Bachmann, Gisa Nicolin, Jürgen Seng, Michael Klöppel-Riech, Phong Vu
  • HAIRBRUSH
    Publication number: 20100282268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hairbrush, bristles for use in a hairbrush and a method of producing a hairbrush and such bristles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Katja Honnefeller, Jürgen Seng, Michael Klöppel-Riech
  • HAIRBRUSH, BRISTLE, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100269841
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hairbrush (40), bristles (10) for use in a hairbrush, and method for the production of a hairbrush and such bristles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: BRAUN GMBH
    Inventors: Katja Honnefeller, Jürgen Seng, Michael Klöppel-Riech