Patents by Inventor Norbert Dumler

Norbert Dumler 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: 8336560
    Abstract: A cosmetic brush having a bristle section having a main body and bristles that project out from the main body and with which a cosmetic product can be applied. A portion of the bristles forms first bristles that are integrally connected to the main body, wherein the first bristles consist of the same first plastic material as the main body. Another portion of the bristles forms second bristles, softer than the first bristles that are connected to the main body differently than the first bristles. The second bristles are integrally connected to each other by means of a connecting member disposed on the side of the main body wall facing away from the second bristles, and extend through through holes provided in a main body wall, wherein the main body and the connecting member are immediately adjacent to each other and adhesively connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: GEKA GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Dumler, Friedrich Weigel
  • Patent number: 8201566
    Abstract: The cosmetic brush, which is in particular a mascara brush, includes a bristle portion with a base body and a plurality of bristles that stick out from the base body in a radial direction and serve for the application of a cosmetic product. The bristles have a high bristle density of at least 6 bristles per square millimeter and consist of a plastic material that has a Shore hardness D of more than 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Dumler, Daniela Kulik
  • Patent number: 8042554
    Abstract: In an applicator, especially for mascara, hair dye, or similar cosmetics, including an oblong main body connectable to a rod. The main body is made of a comparatively hard synthetic material. A tubular bristle body having bristle-like, radially outwardly projecting extensions made of a relatively soft synthetic material, is also included. In order to attain an advantageous producibility and sturdy handling properties, the bristle body is axially fixed relative to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Dumler
  • Patent number: 7997285
    Abstract: In an effect packaging for a cosmetic, in particular a mascara unit, comprising a reservoir for the cosmetic and a lucent covering surrounding the reservoir, wherein the reservoir and covering are at least partially spaced from one another, it is provided that a centering device cooperating with the bottom of the reservoir is provided at the bottom of the outer covering, and that the reservoir and the outer covering are engageable with one another by the cooperation of a locking groove and a locking bead by an axial relative movement, for achieving an attractive appearance accompanied with a cost-effective producibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Fischer, Friedrich Weigel, Norbert Dumler
  • Patent number: 7980253
    Abstract: In an applicator for mascara, hair colorants or similar cosmetic products including a main body of a relatively hard material, such as metal or hard plastic, the main body being connectable to a rod and having a plurality of circumferential grooves, provision is made, in order to improve the combing action and transfer properties, for the grooves to extend parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Dumler
  • Patent number: 7954500
    Abstract: In an applicator for a cosmetic product, especially for mascara or hair dye, comprising a main body that is connectable to a handle, said main body having a plurality of discs disposed parallel to one another, spaced apart from one another, provision is made for the discs to be patterned individually user-specifically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Dumler, Daniela Kulik
  • Publication number: 20110020046
    Abstract: The unit for cosmetics (1) comprises two partial units (2, 3) with a reservoir (5, 6) each for the intake of a cosmetic substance and with a closure cap (7, 8) each, with which the associated reservoir (5, 6) can be closed. Both partial units (2, 3) are connected in a releasable way by means of a coupling sleeve (4). On both axial front sides thereof, one of the two closure caps (7, 8) can be inserted. The coupling sleeve (4) is made of metal. At least the closure caps (7, 8) are made of plastic. The coupling sleeve (4) comprises a safety element at an inner wall per insertable closure cap (7, 8) extruding to the inside, designed as a ring element running in the circumferential direction by means of longitudinal elements that are parallel to the central longitudinal axis. A releasable connection of the coupling sleeve (4) to the associated closure cap (7, 8) comprises a torsional strength due to the longitudinal elements and an axial strength due to the ring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: GEKA BRUSH GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Dumler, Werner Fischer
  • Patent number: 7581546
    Abstract: In a brush for applying cosmetic substances, especially a mascara brush or hair coloring brush, which is injection-molded from plastic as one piece and comprises a first section for connection to a rod and a second section, said second section having a main body from which a plurality of bristles protrude radially outward, provision is made for the main body to be designed as a polygon in cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Dumler
  • Publication number: 20090193602
    Abstract: The cosmetic brush (1), which is designed as an injection-molded plastic piece, is in particular a mascara brush or a hair coloring brush. It has a bristle section (2) having a main body (5) and a multiplicity of bristles (6, 7) that project out from the main body (5) and with which a cosmetic product can be applied. A portion of the bristles forms first bristles (6) that are integrally connected to the main body (5), wherein the first bristles (6) consist of the same first plastic material as the main body (5). Another portion of the bristles forms second bristles (7) that are connected to the main body (5) differently than the first bristles (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: GEKA BRUSH GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Dumler, Friedrich Weigel
  • Publication number: 20090159094
    Abstract: In an applicator for the application of cosmetic products such as mascara, comprising an oblong base body with a wand extension and a plurality of disc-like fitting elements which are arranged substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the base body at a distance from one another, it is provided that the fitting comprises at least two segments, in particular halves, whose fitting elements are arranged at a different distance X1 or X2, respectively, from one another when seen in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: GEKA BRUSH GMBH
    Inventor: Norbert DUMLER
  • Patent number: 7481591
    Abstract: In an applicator for a cosmetic product comprising a rod and an application surface made of a relatively soft material and extending obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the rod, provision is made for said application surface to be formed by a plurality of cones arranged parallel to each other, wherein a fictitious outer envelope and the height of the cone define an application volume for a relatively highly viscous cosmetic product from 10 to 60 mm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Dumler
  • Patent number: 7476045
    Abstract: An applicator rod, at the distal end of which an applicator for a cosmetic product is arranged, and the proximal end of which is designed to be connected to a sealing cap, in particular, a screw cap, for a container for holding the cosmetic product, the rod being made of injection-moulded plastic, and being characterised in that it is essentially hollow in form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Dumler
  • Patent number: 7475692
    Abstract: In an applicator, in particular for a lip cosmetic, comprising a spattle-like base body injected from plastic, it is provided that the base body has a spattle-like form, wherein, starting from the stem towards the outer end, the thickness decreases, in particular tapers progressively curved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Hartstock, Norbert Dumler
  • Patent number: 7473045
    Abstract: In a cosmetic unit comprising two applicators, each having a stem, each of the applicators dipping into a respective reservoir, each reservoir having a reservoir neck provided with an external thread on which to screw a respective coupling part, and the two reservoirs being releasably attachable to each other by means of the screwed-on coupling parts, which at the same time serve as a closing cap, via a coupling sleeve by means of a snap-type connection, provision is made for the snap-type connection to comprise a locking bead disposed on the inside of the coupling sleeve in the outer end region of the coupling sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Dumler
  • Patent number: D588817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Dumler, Daniela Kulik
  • Patent number: D599116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Dumler
  • Patent number: D599117
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Dumler
  • Patent number: D603610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Dumler
  • Patent number: RE41710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Dumler, Daniela Kulik
  • Patent number: RE41711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Dumler, Daniela Kulik