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).

  • Publication number: 20230240436
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Peter GROSS, Michael SCHÄR, Peter ZURFLUH
  • Patent number: 11622617
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Michael Schär, Peter Zurfluh
  • Publication number: 20210353044
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Shyamala Pillai, Remo Villiger, Marco Bohner, Peter Zurfluh
  • Patent number: 11103057
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Shyamala Pillai, Remo Villiger, Marco Bohner, Peter Zurfluh
  • Patent number: 11077592
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Michael Schär, Martin Zwimpfer, Peter Zurfluh
  • Patent number: 10835025
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh, Michael Schar
  • Publication number: 20190246778
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Michael SCHÄR, Peter ZURFLUH
  • Publication number: 20190159582
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Shyamala PILLAI, Remo VILLIGER, Marco BOHNER, Peter ZURFLUH
  • Patent number: 10299577
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Michael Schär, Peter Zurfluh
  • Publication number: 20180317640
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Michael SCHÄR, Peter ZURFLUH, Martin ZWIMPFER
  • Publication number: 20180098617
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Roger KIRCHHOFER, Michael SCHÄR, Martin ZWIMPFER, Peter ZURFLUH
  • Publication number: 20170318947
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Roger KIRCHHOFER, Peter ZURFLUH, Michael SCHAR
  • Patent number: 9750334
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh, Michael Schar
  • Publication number: 20150335141
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Michael SCHÄR, Peter ZURFLUH
  • Publication number: 20140173853
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Michael Schar, Martin Zwimpfer, Peter Zurfluh
  • Publication number: 20130291320
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh, Michael Schar
  • Patent number: 8360764
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: Foboha GmbH Formenbau, Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Rainer Armbruster, Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh
  • Publication number: 20100276836
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Rainer Armbruster, Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh
  • Publication number: 20100088836
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: TRISA HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Roger Kirchhofer, Peter Zurfluh, Franz Fischer, Adrian Pfenniger, Josef Loetscher