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).

  • Publication number: 20200078969
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidellis
  • Publication number: 20200039100
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Spiros GRATSIAS, Ioannis - Marios PSIMADAS, Efstratios CHRISTOFIDELLIS, Ioannis BOZIKIS, Anestis TSEGENIDIS
  • Publication number: 20200039099
    Abstract: A handle (2) for a wet shaver, having a handle body (7) adapted to be held by a user and a head supporting portion (8) adapted to support a shaver head (3). The handle body had a cell structure formed by juxtaposed hollow cells (16) separated by solid walls (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Spiros GRATSIAS, Efstratios CHRISTOFIDELLIS, Ioannis - Marios PSIMADAS, Ioannis BOZIKIS, Phaedon PAPAGEORGIS
  • Publication number: 20200023532
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Ioannis Bozikis, Panagiotis Moustakas, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Efstration Christofidellis
  • Patent number: 10538008
    Abstract: A razor includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction. The elongated body has an outer surface and is provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface. The razor handle further includes an element provided within the first hole. The element has a size which is inferior to an interior space of the first hole and is at least partially surrounded by the elongated body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidelis
  • Patent number: 10493644
    Abstract: A protector (40) for a shaving razor (10) including a handle (12) removably attached to a cartridge (22). The protector (40) includes a housing (42) for receiving and protecting the cartridge (22). The housing (42) includes a bottom wall (43), an upper wall (44) and lateral walls (45, 46, 47, 48), the upper wall (44) being provided with a first opening (49) for receiving the handle (12), and the protector (40) further including a guiding member (50) for guiding the handle (12) toward the cartridge (22) when the handle (12) is being attached to the cartridge (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Vasileios Stamoulis
  • Patent number: 10486321
    Abstract: A razor handle is provided that includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction. The elongated body has an outer surface and is provided with a first hole and a second hole. The first and second holes open on the outer surface of the elongated body. The razor handle further includes a first insert and a second insert. The first and second inserts are respectively partially encapsulated within the first and second holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidellis
  • Patent number: 10464226
    Abstract: A shaving blade unit 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 having at least one blade disposed between the front edge and the rear edge, the at least one blade having a cutting 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 extending along the pair of side edges between the front edge of the housing and the rear edge of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Panagiotis Moustakas
  • Publication number: 20190299476
    Abstract: A razor handle is provided that includes an elongated body made from a first material and extending in a longitudinal direction. The elongated body has an upper external surface and a lower external surface. The upper external surface and the lower external surface form at least one hole, and the at least one hole extends between the upper external surface and the lower external surface to define at least one through-hole. The at least one through-hole includes at least one insert. A second material, different from the first material, covers a majority of the upper external surface and the lower external surface, and the second material partially encapsulates the at least one insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidellis
  • Patent number: 10427312
    Abstract: 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 actuable to release the razor cartridge. At least part of the actuation button has a substantially spherical shape and is positioned to allow a finger of a user to make contact with the substantially spherical shape when actuating the actuation button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Ioannis Bozikis, Panagiotis Moustakas, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Efstratios Christofidellis
  • Patent number: 10315324
    Abstract: A razor handle includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction. The elongated body has an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface and the lower surface define an outer surface of the elongated body. The upper surface and the lower surface include at least one hole. The at least one hole extends between the upper surface and the lower surface to define at least one through-hole. The at least one through-hole includes at least one insert. The at least one insert is partially encapsulated within the at least one through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidellis
  • Publication number: 20180361604
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos - Athanasios Brellis, Panagiotis Moustakas
  • Publication number: 20180326604
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos Bresilis
  • Publication number: 20180311848
    Abstract: A razor includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction. The elongated body has an outer surface and is provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface. The razor handle further includes an element provided within the first hole. The element has a size which is inferior to an interior space of the first hole and is at least partially surrounded by the elongated body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidelis
  • Patent number: 10040210
    Abstract: A razor includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction. The elongated body has an outer surface and is provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface. The razor handle further includes an element provided within the first hole. The element is integral with the elongated body and has a shape that is different from the shape of the first hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidelis
  • Publication number: 20180207824
    Abstract: A protector (40) for a shaving razor (10) including a handle (12) removably attached to a cartridge (22). The protector (40) includes a housing (42) for receiving and protecting the cartridge (22). The housing (42) includes a bottom wall (43), an upper wall (44) and lateral walls (45, 46, 47, 48), the upper wall (44) being provided with a first opening (49) for receiving the handle (12), and the protector (40) further including a guiding member (50) for guiding the handle (12) toward the cartridge (22) when the handle (12) is being attached to the cartridge (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Ioannis BOZIKIS, Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Vasileios Stamoulis
  • Publication number: 20170334083
    Abstract: 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 actuable to release the razor cartridge. At least part of the actuation button has a substantially spherical shape and is positioned to allow a finger of a user to make contact with the substantially spherical shape when actuating the actuation button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Ioannis Bozikis, Panagiotis Moustakas, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Efstratios Christofidellis
  • Patent number: D832514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BIC
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Efstratios Christofidellis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanassios Brellis
  • Patent number: D832515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BIC
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Efstratios Christofidellis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanassios Brellis
  • Patent number: D832516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ BIC
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Efstratios Christofidellis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanassios Brellis