Patents by Inventor Michael Maichel

Michael Maichel 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: 10905621
    Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with a massage device having a massage pad being made from an elastic material and having a base with a convex base surface, and at least one massage projection extending from the base surface, which massage projection having a base and a tip having a tip center, and a hard carrier, the massage pad being connected with the hard carrier at its circumference and a clearance being provided between the massage pad and the hard carrier at least in a center region of the massage pad, wherein the clearance is being structured so that the massage pad can deform into a concave state at least in the center region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Braun GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Maichel, Bjoern Kling
  • Publication number: 20180055719
    Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with a massage device having a massage pad being made from an elastic material and having a base with a convex base surface, and at least one massage projection extending from the base surface, which massage projection having a base and a tip having a tip center, and a hard carrier, the massage pad being connected with the hard carrier at its circumference and a clearance being provided between the massage pad and the hard carrier at least in a center region of the massage pad, wherein the clearance is being structured so that the massage pad can deform into a concave state at least in the center region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: MICHAEL MAICHEL, Bjoern Kling
  • Patent number: 9889282
    Abstract: A brush implement for the use with a skin treatment device, the brush implement having bristles of a first type and bristles of a second type, wherein the bristles of the first type are longer than the bristles of the second type and are positioned closer to the outer contour of the brush implement and the bristles form at least three distinguishable sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Ungemach, Michael Maichel, Ulrich Stoerkel, Jochen Kawerau, Frank Roland Gliemroth
  • Patent number: 9642768
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a skin treatment device for professional and private use. In particular the present invention concerns a skin treatment device comprising a drive unit and an attachment, the drive unit comprising an output element and a rotary support element rotating about an axis of rotation, the rotary support element comprising protrusions, the attachment comprising a skin treatment element and a chassis for the skin treatment element, the chassis comprising a multitude of recesses to cooperate with the protrusions of the rotary support element of the drive unit, wherein the chassis can be supported by the rotary support element and wherein the protrusions can be brought into an engagement position with the recesses, while the chassis is supported by the rotary support element, and the protrusions can be brought into a disengagement position with the recesses, while the chassis is supported by the rotary support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Ungemach, Michael Maichel, Ralf Klug, Tobias Schwarz
  • Patent number: 9578946
    Abstract: The invention relates to an epilation head for an epilation device, in particular for plucking hair from human skin having a rotating cylinder and rotating around a rotational axis, the rotating cylinder having a number of plucking units for grasping and plucking out hair and having a skin oriented surface, wherein each plucking unit includes a movable clamping unit, a stationary clamping unit. The movable clamping unit and the stationary clamping unit form a closable plucking gap. The movable clamping units have a skin contacting surface and the total area of the skin contacting surfaces of the movable clamping units is greater than 5% of the area of the skin oriented surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Huisinga, Ralf Klug, Judith Von Dahlen, Michael Maichel, Stefan Sindlinger, Thomas Steiner
  • Patent number: 9510657
    Abstract: The invention relates to an epilation head for an epilation device, in particular for plucking hair from human skin. The epilation head having a rotating cylinder rotating around a rotational axis and having a number of plucking units for grasping and plucking out hair. Each plucking unit includes a movable clamping unit, and a stationary clamping unit. The movable clamping unit and the stationary clamping unit form a closable plucking gap. The movable clamping unit has a hair guiding device which is associated with the movable clamping unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Huisinga, Ralf Klug, Judith Von Dahlen, Michael Maichel, Stefan Sindlinger, Thomas Steiner
  • Patent number: 8850707
    Abstract: A hair trimmer is disclosed, comprising a fixed cutting element having teeth on the front side thereof, and a mobile cutting element which has teeth on the front side thereof and is oscillable in relation to the fixed cutting element, so that, when the hair trimmer is used, hairs reaching between the teeth of the fixed cutting element and the mobile cutting element are cut off. The hair trimmer also has a protective support which has teeth on its front side, is arranged on the fixed cutting element, and used to place the hair trimmer on the skin of the user. The teeth of the protective support lock with the teeth of the fixed cutting element on the front side or slightly extend over the teeth, and the teeth of the protective support lie on the fixed cutting element, essentially without gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Maichel, Peter Schaefer, Juergen Behrendt
  • Publication number: 20140058300
    Abstract: A brush implement for the use with a skin treatment device, the brush implement having bristles of a first type and bristles of a second type, wherein the bristles of the first type are longer than the bristles of the second type and are positioned closer to the outer contour of the brush implement and the bristles form at least three distinguishable sectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Ungemach, Michael Maichel, Ulrich Stoerkel, Jochen Kawerau, Frank Roland Gliemroth
  • Patent number: 8510956
    Abstract: A combination shaving and trimming device includes a handle having an upper end and lower end, a powered trimmer disposed adjacent the upper end, a wet-shaving razor attachment adapted for mounting over the trimmer onto the upper end of the handle. The wet-shaving razor attachment is removably connected to the trimmer via a releasable locking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Stefan Rehbein, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Gerrit Roenneberg, Michael Maichel
  • Publication number: 20130023805
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a skin treatment device for professional and private use. In particular the present invention concerns a skin treatment device comprising a drive unit and an attachment, the drive unit comprising an output element and a rotary support element rotating about an axis of rotation, the rotary support element comprising protrusions, the attachment comprising a skin treatment element and a chassis for the skin treatment element, the chassis comprising a multitude of recesses to cooperate with the protrusions of the rotary support element of the drive unit, wherein the chassis can be supported by the rotary support element and wherein the protrusions can be brought into an engagement position with the recesses, while the chassis is supported by the rotary support element, and the protrusions can be brought into a disengagement position with the recesses, while the chassis is supported by the rotary support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Christof Ungemach, Michael Maichel, Ralf Klug, Tobias Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20130023806
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a skin treatment device for professional and private use. In particular the present invention concerns a skin treatment device comprising a drive unit and an attachment, the drive unit comprising an output element and a rotary support element rotating about an axis of rotation, the rotary support element comprising protrusions, the attachment comprising a skin treatment element and a chassis for the skin treatment element, the chassis comprising a multitude of recesses to cooperate with the protrusions of the rotary support element of the drive unit, wherein the chassis can be supported by the rotary support element and wherein the protrusions can be brought into an engagement position with the recesses, while the chassis is supported by the rotary support element, and the protrusions can be brought into a disengagement position with the recesses, while the chassis is supported by the rotary support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Christof Ungemach, Michael Maichel, Ralf Klug, Tobias Schwarz, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez
  • Publication number: 20120165833
    Abstract: The invention relates to an epilation head for an epilation device, in particular for plucking hair from human skin having a rotating cylinder rotating around a rotational axis having a number of plucking units for grasping and plucking out hair, wherein each plucking unit comprises a movable clamping unit, a stationary clamping unit, wherein the movable clamping unit and the stationary clamping unit form a closable plucking gap, characterized in that the movable clamping unit has a hair guiding device which is associated with the movable clamping unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Matthias Huisinga, Ralf Klug, Judith Von Dahlen, Michael Maichel, Stefan Sindlinger, Thomas Steiner
  • Publication number: 20120165835
    Abstract: The invention relates to an epilation head for an epilation device, in particular for plucking hair from human skin having a rotating cylinder and rotating around a rotational axis, the rotating cylinder having a number of plucking units for grasping and plucking out hair and having a skin oriented surface, wherein each plucking unit comprises a movable clamping unit, a stationary clamping unit, wherein the movable clamping unit and the stationary clamping unit form a closable plucking gap and characterized in that the movable clamping units have a skin contacting surface and the total area of the skin contacting surfaces of the movable clamping units is greater than 5% of the area of the skin oriented surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Matthias Huisinga, Ralf Klug, Judith Von Dahlen, Michael Maichel, Stefan Sindlinger, Thomas Steiner
  • Publication number: 20110219620
    Abstract: A combination shaving and trimming device includes a handle having an upper end and lower end, a powered trimmer disposed adjacent the upper end, a wet-shaving razor attachment adapted for mounting over the trimmer onto the upper end of the handle. The wet-shaving razor attachment is removably connected to the trimmer via a releasable locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Stefan Rehbein, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Gerrit Roenneberg, Michael Maichel
  • Publication number: 20110214289
    Abstract: A combination powered grooming device comprising a handle and a grooming attachment. The handle has a longitudinal axis extending between an upper end and a lower end. The handle comprises a trimmer assembly disposed adjacent the upper end and the trimmer assembly includes at least one moving blade. The handle further comprises an electrical arrangement disposed therein. The electrical arrangement comprises a motor having a drive shaft and a drive mechanism coupled to the drive shaft and to the trimmer assembly. In a trimming mode, the drive mechanism translates movement of the drive shaft to the moving blade. The grooming attachment is adapted for mounting onto the upper end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Maichel, Markus Schuessler, Ralf Klug, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Terence Gordon Royle, Andreas Larscheid, Stefan Rehbein, Ulrich Fandrey, Juergen Behrendt, Gerrit Roenneberg
  • Publication number: 20110162207
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a combined hair removal device that comprises a electrical hair removal device having at least a first coupling structure, a wet shaving device having at least a second coupling structure, the first and second coupling structures being configured to mate with each other to detachably couple the electrical hair removal device and the wet shaving device in at least a first coupling position, the electrical hair removal device having an elongated handle provided for individual operation of the electrical hair removal device in a detached state, and the wet shaving device having an elongated handle provided for individual operation of the wet shaving device in a detached state, wherein the wet shaving device comprises a wet shaving head that has at least a blade having a sharp, elongated edge arranged for contacting the skin during a shaving operation so as to cut off hairs growing on the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Maichel, Markus Schuessler, Ralf Klug, Xavier Perez-Lopez, Andreas Larscheid, Bjoern Kling, Bernhard Sikora, Bernd Pfeiffer
  • Publication number: 20110016723
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hair trimmer (1) comprising a fixed cutting element (20?) having teeth on the front side thereof, and a mobile cueing element (20?) which has teeth on the front side thereof and is oscillable in relation to the fixed cutting element (20?), so that, when the hair trimmer (1) is used, hairs reaching between the teeth of the fixed cutting element and the mobile cutting element are cut off. The risk of using such a hair trimmer is that the skin can be caught between the teeth or the teeth can penetrate into skin openings such as capillary ducts, leading to painful skin injuries. In order to avoid these injuries, the hair trimmer also has a protective support (3) which has teeth (4) on its front side, is arranged on the fixed cutting element (20?), and used to place the hair trimmer (1) on the skin of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Maichel, Peter Schaefer, Juergen Behrendt
  • Publication number: 20100037463
    Abstract: A combination shaving and trimming device includes a handle having an upper end and lower end, a powered trimmer disposed adjacent the upper end, a wet-shaving razor attachment comprising a connecting structure adapted for mounting over the trimmer onto the upper end, and a razor cartridge that mates with the connecting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Maichel, Markus Schuessler, Ralf Klug, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Andreas Larscheid
  • Publication number: 20100011585
    Abstract: A combination shaving and trimming device includes a handle having an upper end and lower end, a powered trimmer disposed adjacent the upper end, a wet-shaving razor attachment comprising a connecting structure adapted for mounting over the trimmer onto the upper end, and a razor cartridge that mates with the connecting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Michael Maichel, Markus Schuessler, Ralf Klug, Cirilo Javier Perez Lopez, Terence Gordon Royle, Andreas Larscheid