Patents by Inventor Spiros Gratsias
Spiros Gratsias 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: 20240083056Abstract: A handle for a wet shaver, having a handle body adapted to be held by a user and a head supporting portion adapted to support a shaver head. The handle body had a cell structure formed by juxtaposed hollow cells separated by solid walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Spiros GRATSIAS, Efstratios CHRISTOFIDELLIS, Ioannis - Marios PSIMADAS, Ioannis BOZIKIS, Phaedon PAPAGEORGIS
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Patent number: 11850764Abstract: A method of manufacturing a shaver element including at least a shaver handle element (2) for a wet shaver, comprising a digital fabrication step (123) wherein said shaver element is made by digital fabrication technology.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Efstratios Christofidellis, Ioannis Bozikis, Anestis Tsegenidis
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Publication number: 20230226708Abstract: A handle for a wet shaver, having a handle body adapted to be held by a user and a head supporting portion adapted to support a shaver head. The handle body had a cell structure formed by juxtaposed hollow cells separated by solid walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Spiros GRATSIAS, Efstratios CHRISTOFIDELLIS, Ioannis - Marios PSIMADAS, Ioannis BOZIKIS, Phaedon PAPAGEORGIS
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Patent number: 11660769Abstract: A razor head, comprising a housing comprising one or more cutting elements, the housing further comprising a first window, and a second window; a substrate-based shaving aid delivery system, comprising a first reel that is rotatably mounted about a shaft, an actuator operationally coupled with the shaft, wherein at least part of the actuator protrudes externally from the housing via the first window; and a substrate carrying a shaving aid on its external surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Giorgos Georgakis
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Patent number: 11559911Abstract: A shaving cartridge includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge, and a pair of side edges extending between the front edge and the rear edge. The housing includes at least one blade having a cutting edge and being disposed between the front edge and the rear edge, and a pair of retainers each having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a portion connecting the top portion to the bottom portion. The retainers extend along the pair of side edges between the front edge of the housing and the rear edge of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SAInventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanassios Brellis
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Patent number: 11504866Abstract: A shaving system including a shaver having a handle, a razor cartridge, and one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors may be configured to detect a characteristic of at least one of the shaver or a body part of a user and to generate a sensor signal representative of the characteristic. A processor may be operably coupled to the one or more sensors and may have at least one algorithm stored thereon for analyzing the sensor signal to determine a status of the shaving session. An indicator may be operably coupled to the processor, and the indicator may be configured to provide feedback to the user regarding the status of the shaving session.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Anestis Tsegenidis, Nikolaos Chrysanthakopoulos, Evangelos Skodras, Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias
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Patent number: 11396107Abstract: A razor includes a razor handle connected to a razor cartridge. The razor handle includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction, and having an upper face and a lower face opposite the upper face. The upper face and lower face form at least a portion of an outermost surface of the razor handle. The outermost surface is provided with a first hole and a second hole. The first and second holes open on the outermost surface of the razor handle. The first hole extends from the upper face to the lower face of the outermost surface of the elongated body and includes an insert partially encapsulated within the first hole. The second hole includes an elongated bar or rib dividing the second hole into two parts. The elongated bar or rib extend in the longitudinal direction and is exposed on the upper face of the elongated body.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SAInventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidellis
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Publication number: 20220016795Abstract: A razor handle comprising a top portion configured to connect to a blade assembly; and a bottom portion configured to support the top portion, and comprising more than one supporting member, a respective proximal end of each supporting member being operatively connected to the top portion and the supporting members extending distally therefrom, wherein the supporting members are configured to adopt a first configuration and a second configuration, and wherein when at least one supporting member is in the second configuration, the razor handle has a broader footprint than when all of the supporting members are in the first configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Bic Violex S.A.Inventors: Spiros GRATSIAS, Maria PETRATOU
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Patent number: 11220016Abstract: A handle for a shaving razor adapted to releasably support a razor cartridge is provided. The handle includes a handle body and an actuation button. The handle body includes an arm assembly having a pair of arms extending in a plane and being adapted to engage the razor cartridge. The actuation button is configured to move substantially perpendicular to the plane of the pair of arms. The actuation button cooperates with the pair of arms to engage and disengage the razor cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX S.A.Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Ioannis Bozikis, Panagiotis Moustakas, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Efstratios Christofidellis
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Publication number: 20210394381Abstract: A shaving cartridge includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge, and a pair of side edges extending between the front edge and the rear edge. The housing includes at least one blade having a cutting edge and being disposed between the front edge and the rear edge, and a pair of retainers each having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a portion connecting the top portion to the bottom portion. The retainers extend along the pair of side edges between the front edge of the housing and the rear edge of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanassios Brellis
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Publication number: 20210308888Abstract: A razor head, comprising a housing comprising one or more cutting elements, the housing further comprising a first window, and a second window; a substrate-based shaving aid delivery system, comprising a first reel that is rotatably mounted about a shaft, an actuator operationally coupled with the shaft, wherein at least part of the actuator protrudes externally from the housing via the first window; and a substrate carrying a shaving aid on its external surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Bic Violex S.A.Inventors: Spiros GRATSIAS, Giorgos GEORGAKIS
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Patent number: 11117277Abstract: A shaving cartridge includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge, and a pair of side edges extending between the front edge and the rear edge. The housing includes at least one blade having a cutting edge and being disposed between the front edge and the rear edge, and a pair of retainers each having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a portion connecting the top portion to the bottom portion. The retainers extend along the pair of side edges between the front edge of the housing and the rear edge of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SAInventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanassios Bresilis
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Patent number: 11090825Abstract: A shaving cartridge includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis. The housing has a top side, a bottom side opposite to the top side, at least one longitudinal wall, and first and second side walls. The shaving cartridge also includes at least one shaving blade and a customizing tool. The customizing tool is coupled to the housing. The customizing tool includes an upper surface extending external to the at least one longitudinal wall of the housing. The customizing tool includes a side surface extends at an angle from the upper surface and is proximate to the longitudinal wall of the housing and external ends of the first and second side walls. The customizing tool extends from the at least one longitudinal wall or is attached to at least one of the side walls.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: BIC VIOLEX SAInventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias
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Patent number: 11090824Abstract: The retainer is operable to secure at least one blade within a housing of a shaving blade cartridge. The retainer extends along a pair of side edges of the housing, between a front edge of the housing and a rear edge of the housing. The retainer includes an upper end portion and either a lower end portion extending substantially parallel to the upper end portion and connected to the upper end portion by an intermediate portion, or one or a plurality of legs extending from an edge of the upper end portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SAInventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Panagiotis Moustakas
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Patent number: 10946540Abstract: A retainer is provided that secures at least one blade within a housing of a shaving blade cartridge. The retainer extends along a pair of side edges of the housing between a front edge of the housing and a rear edge of the housing. The retainer includes an upper end portion and a lower end portion. The lower end portion is connected to the upper end portion by an intermediate portion. The upper end portion includes an edge extending between opposing side edges. The edge includes at least one leg depending therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SAInventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Panagiotis Moustakas
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Publication number: 20200316799Abstract: A shaving system including a shaver having a handle, a razor cartridge, and one or more sensors, wherein the one or more sensors may be configured to detect a characteristic of at least one of the shaver or a body part of a user and to generate a sensor signal representative of the characteristic. A processor may be operably coupled to the one or more sensors and may have at least one algorithm stored thereon for analyzing the sensor signal to determine a status of the shaving session. An indicator may be operably coupled to the processor, and the indicator may be configured to provide feedback to the user regarding the status of the shaving session.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Bic Violex S.A.Inventors: Anestis TSEGENIDIS, Nikolaos CHRYSANTHAKOPOULOS, Evangelos SKODRAS, Ioannis BOZIKIS, Spiros GRATSIAS
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Publication number: 20200230833Abstract: A shaving cartridge includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis. The housing has a top side, a bottom side opposite to the top side, at least one longitudinal wall, and first and second side walls. The shaving cartridge also includes at least one shaving blade and a customizing tool. The customizing tool is coupled to the housing. The customizing tool includes an upper surface extending external to the at least one longitudinal wall of the housing. The customizing tool includes a side surface extends at an angle from the upper surface and is proximate to the longitudinal wall of the housing and external ends of the first and second side walls. The customizing tool extends from the at least one longitudinal wall or is attached to at least one of the side walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Ioannis BOZIKIS, Spiros GRATSIAS
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Publication number: 20200171686Abstract: The retainer is operable to secure at least one blade within a housing of a shaving blade cartridge. The retainer extends along a pair of side edges of the housing, between a front edge of the housing and a rear edge of the housing. The retainer includes an upper end portion and either a lower end portion extending substantially parallel to the upper end portion and connected to the upper end portion by an intermediate portion, or one or a plurality of legs extending from an edge of the upper end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Panagiotis Moustakas
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Patent number: 10639806Abstract: A plurality of retainers operable to secure a plurality of blades within a housing of a shaving blade unit. The plurality of retainers extending along a pair of side edges of the housing, between a front edge of the housing and a rear edge of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SAInventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Panagiotis Moustakas
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Patent number: 10625433Abstract: A razor handle includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction and has an outer surface. The outer surface of the handle is provided with a cavity. The cavity includes a first end and a second end and is open between the first and second ends. The razor handle further includes an insert, shaped to move freely within the cavity between the first and second ends.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SAInventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas