Patents by Inventor Peter Zurfluh
Peter Zurfluh 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: 20230240436Abstract: A hygiene product, in particular an oral hygiene product, includes at least one application unit, further includes at least one handle unit that is connected to the application unit, and includes at least one volume body, which at least partially forms the application unit and/or the handle unit and which is made at least partially of a foamed material, wherein the hygiene product includes at least one base body, which is connected to the volume body and which at least partially forms the application unit and/or the handle unit, wherein the at least one volume body is molded to the at least one base body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Peter GROSS, Michael SCHÄR, Peter ZURFLUH
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Patent number: 11622617Abstract: The invention relates to a brush, in particular an interdental brush, which comprises a bristle-carrying stem defining a longitudinal direction and having an elongate support core, a bristle area having bristles projecting from the bristle-carrying stem, and a neck element connecting the support core to a handle, wherein the handle, the support core and the neck element are injection moulded integrally from a first plastics component, and wherein a second plastics component in the form of an integral layer and the bristles projecting therefrom is mounted on the support core. The invention also relates to corresponding product groups and to a corresponding method.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Michael Schär, Peter Zurfluh
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Publication number: 20210353044Abstract: An oral care implement having a handle, and a head having a main body that is coupled to the handle. The head may include a release component coupled to the main body. The release component may include a water-dissolvable matrix comprising a first polymer having a processing temperature greater than or equal to 150° C. The oral care implement may include a plurality of tooth cleaning elements. A method of forming an oral care implement which includes injection molding a composition comprising a graft polymer onto a head of an oral care implement at a temperature equal to or greater than 130° C. to form a water-dissolvable polymer matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Shyamala Pillai, Remo Villiger, Marco Bohner, Peter Zurfluh
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Patent number: 11103057Abstract: Described herein is an oral care implement comprising a handle, and a head having a main body that is coupled to the handle, the head comprising a release component coupled to the main body, the release component comprising a water-dissolvable matrix comprising a first polymer having a processing temperature greater than or equal to 150° C., and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Shyamala Pillai, Remo Villiger, Marco Bohner, Peter Zurfluh
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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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Patent number: 10835025Abstract: A toothbrush having a brush body and a bristle carrier that is produced from a hard material using an injection molding method and having injection-molded bristles that protrude from the bristle carrier. The injection molded bristles are produced from a bristle material using the injection molding method. The bristles have a bristle stem and the bristle carrier has a small carrier plate or is formed by the small carrier plate that is produced from a hard material using the injection molding method and fastened on the brush body. The hard material of the bristle carrier or the hard material of the small carrier plate is harder than the bristle material.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh, Michael Schar
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Publication number: 20190246778Abstract: The invention relates to a brush, in particular an interdental brush, which comprises a bristle-carrying stem defining a longitudinal direction and having an elongate support core, a bristle area having bristles projecting from the bristle-carrying stem, and a neck element connecting the support core to a handle, wherein the handle, the support core and the neck element are injection moulded integrally from a first plastics component, and wherein a second plastics component in the form of an integral layer and the bristles projecting therefrom is mounted on the support core. The invention also relates to corresponding product groups and to a corresponding method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Michael SCHÄR, Peter ZURFLUH
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Publication number: 20190159582Abstract: Described herein is an oral care implement comprising a handle, and a head having a main body that is coupled to the handle, the head comprising a release component coupled to the main body, the release component comprising a water-dissolvable matrix comprising a first polymer having a processing temperature greater than or equal to 150° C., and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Shyamala PILLAI, Remo VILLIGER, Marco BOHNER, Peter ZURFLUH
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Patent number: 10299577Abstract: The invention relates to a brush, in particular an interdental brush, which comprises a bristle-carrying stem defining a longitudinal direction and having an elongate support core, a bristle area having bristles projecting from the bristle-carrying stem, and a neck element connecting the support core to a handle, wherein the handle, the support core and the neck element are injection molded integrally from a first plastics component, and wherein a second plastics component in the form of an integral layer and the bristles projecting therefrom is mounted on the support core. The invention also relates to corresponding product groups and to a corresponding method.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Michael Schär, Peter Zurfluh
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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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Publication number: 20170318947Abstract: A toothbrush having a brush body and a bristle carrier that is produced from a hard material using an injection molding method and having injection-molded bristles that protrude from the bristle carrier. The injection molded bristles are produced from a bristle material using the injection molding method. The bristles have a bristle stem and the bristle carrier has a small carrier plate or is formed by the small carrier plate that is produced from a hard material using the injection molding method and fastened on the brush body. The hard material of the bristle carrier or the hard material of the small carrier plate is harder than the bristle material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Roger KIRCHHOFER, Peter ZURFLUH, Michael SCHAR
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Patent number: 9750334Abstract: The brush according to the invention has a bristle carrier, which is produced by injection molding, and bristles, which are produced from a bristle material likewise by injection molding. The bristle carrier is provided with at least one distributing channel for the bristle material. The bristles are formed integrally with the bristle material in the distribution channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh, Michael Schar
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Publication number: 20150335141Abstract: The invention relates to a brush, in particular an interdental brush, which comprises a bristle-carrying stem defining a longitudinal direction and having an elongate support core, a bristle area having bristles projecting from the bristle-carrying stem, and a neck element connecting the support core to a handle, wherein the handle, the support core and the neck element are injection moulded integrally from a first plastics component, and wherein a second plastics component in the form of an integral layer and the bristles projecting therefrom is mounted on the support core. The invention also relates to corresponding product groups and to a corresponding method.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Michael SCHÄR, Peter ZURFLUH
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Publication number: 20140173853Abstract: 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. The first and the second material component have a common injection point that is arranged outside a mould partition line formed by the mould partition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Michael Schar, Martin Zwimpfer, Peter Zurfluh
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Publication number: 20130291320Abstract: The brush according to the invention has a bristle carrier, which is produced by injection moulding, and bristles, which are produced from a bristle material likewise by injection moulding. The bristle carrier is provided with at least one distributing channel for the bristle material. The bristles are formed integrally with the bristle material in the distribution channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh, Michael Schar
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Patent number: 8360764Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing parts that are made up of more than one component. The first part (17) is produced in a first plane (10) and then transported by a transfer system (15) into a second plane (11).Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignees: Foboha GmbH Formenbau, Trisa Holding AGInventors: Rainer Armbruster, Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh
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Publication number: 20100276836Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing parts that are made up of more than one component. The first part (17) is produced in a first plane (10) and then transported by a transfer system (15) into a second plane (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Rainer Armbruster, Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh
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Publication number: 20100088836Abstract: A toothbrush comprises bristle supporting elements in the head region thereof. The bristle supporting elements are arranged in an elastic manner relative to the neck region and in a bendable and twistable manner relative to one another by a foil-type hard film. Preferably, the foil-type hard film externally extends in a flush fashion around a top opening of the bristle supporting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AGInventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh, Franz Fischer, Adrian Pfenniger, Josef Loetscher