Patents by Inventor Petter Hafliger

Petter Hafliger 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).

  • Personal hygiene article with vibrating part and method
    Patent number: 7261851
    Abstract: A personal hygiene article, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying a treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, including a drive that causes the head to vibrate. Electrical connections are operably connected to the mechanical vibratory device and the electric power source to power the mechanical vibratory device via the electrical connections. In various embodiments, a vibration-damping structure dampens vibration transmission from the head to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Petter Hafliger, Franz Fischer, Gunther Elster