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: 20170305024
    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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidellis
  • Patent number: 9731427
    Abstract: A razor handle that includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction (C), the elongated body having an outer surface and being provided with a first hole and a second hole, the first and second holes opening on the outer surface of the elongated body, the razor handle that includes a first insert and a second insert, the first and second inserts being respectively partially encapsulated within the first and second holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidellis
  • Patent number: 9694504
    Abstract: A razor handle includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction (C), the elongated body having an outer surface and being provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface, the razor handle further includes an element provided within the first hole, the element being integral with the elongated body and having a shape that is different from the shape of the first hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidelis
  • Publication number: 20170173809
    Abstract: A razor handle extends in a longitudinal direction between a front end and a rear end, and includes an elongated body. The rear end is opposite the front end. The elongated body has an outer surface and is provided with a first hole. The first hole opens on the outer surface. The razor handle further includes a first insert partially encapsulated within the first hole. The first insert is centered on a first point which is located at a distance measured along the longitudinal direction greater than 15% of the length of the razor handle from the front end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Spiros Gratsias, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidellis
  • Publication number: 20170165854
    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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidellis
  • Publication number: 20170151683
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Panagiotis Moustakas
  • Publication number: 20170151684
    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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis, Panagiotis Moustakas
  • Publication number: 20170129116
    Abstract: A razor handle (2) comprising an elongated body (4) extending in a longitudinal direction (C), said elongated body (4) having an outer surface (4E) and being provided with a cavity (9) opening on said outer surface (4E) and extending between a first end (11) and a second end (12), said razor handle (2) further comprising a first insert (13), said cavity (9) has a shape allowing the first insert (13) to move freely within the cavity (9) between the first and second ends (11, 12) of said cavity (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis-Marios Psimadas
  • Publication number: 20170100846
    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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Georgios Georgakis, Efstratios Christofidelis
  • Patent number: 9539734
    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 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanasios Brellis
  • Publication number: 20160250765
    Abstract: A razor handle that includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction (C), the elongated body having an outer surface and being provided with a first hole and a second hole, the first and second holes opening on the outer surface of the elongated body, the razor handle that includes a first insert and a second insert, the first and second inserts being respectively partially encapsulated within the first and second holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Spiros GRATSIAS, Ioannis PSIMADAS, Georgios GEORGAKIS, Efstratios CHRISTOFIDELLIS
  • Publication number: 20160250766
    Abstract: A razor handle includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction (C), the elongated body having an outer surface and being provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface, the razor handle further includes an element provided within the first hole, the element being integral with the elongated body and having a shape that is different from the shape of the first hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Bic-Violex SA
    Inventors: Spiros GRATSIAS, Ioannis Marios PSIMADAS, Georgios GEORGAKIS, Efstratios CHRISTOFIDELIS
  • Patent number: 9156174
    Abstract: A razor cartridge that includes a housing, at least one support, received by the housing, and having parallel first and second faces, the support having a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bent portion intermediate the lower and upper portions, a razor blade having a cutting edge and a fixation portion fixed on the second face of the upper portion of the support, where the second face of the support has a recess extending at least in the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Bozikis, Vasileios Ntavos
  • Patent number: 8763256
    Abstract: A vibrating wet shaver that includes a hollow handle, a shaving head borne by the handle, an electric vibrator fixed to the handle for transmitting vibrations to the shaving head through the handle, and a control circuit adapted to adjust a vibration frequency generated by the electric vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bic-Violex S.A.
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Bozikis, Dimitris Efthimiadis
  • Patent number: 8732965
    Abstract: A razor handle including an elongated handle body integral with a flexible yoke for receiving and releasably retaining a shaving cartridge. The razor handle also includes a slide element cooperating with the yoke and connected to the handle body, the slide element being movable relative to the handle body between a rest position, in which the yoke is open and can releasably retain a shaving cartridge received in the yoke, and a release position, in which the yoke is flexed and can receive a shaving cartridge or release a shaving cartridge received in the yoke. The razor handle further includes a spring member to return the slide element from the release position to the rest position, where a stop element prevents the yoke from inadvertently flexing when the slide element is in the rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: BIC-Violex SA
    Inventors: Dimitris Efthimiadis, Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias
  • Publication number: 20140059862
    Abstract: A shaving blade unit having a housing that includes a primary cap, a primary guard, an upper face, and a rear face. The shaving blade unit also includes a first primary blade located between the primary cap and the primary guard and extending at said the upper face, a first spacer stacked with the first primary blade, and a trimming blade extending at the rear face of the housing where the trimming blade is unreleasably fixed to the first spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Dimitris Efthimiadis, Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Bozikis
  • Patent number: 8499459
    Abstract: A shaving blade unit having a housing that includes a primary cap, a primary guard, an upper face, and a rear face. The shaving blade unit also includes a first primary blade located between the primary cap and the primary guard and extending at said the upper face, a first spacer stacked with the first primary blade, and a trimming blade extending at the rear face of the housing where the trimming blade is unreleasably fixed to the first spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: BIC-Violex SA
    Inventors: Dimitris Efthimiadis, Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Bozikis
  • Patent number: 8359751
    Abstract: A shaving blade unit having a housing that includes a primary cap, a primary guard, an upper face, and a rear face. The shaving blade unit also includes at least one primary blade located between the primary cap and the primary guard and extending at the upper face, at least one trimming blade extending at the rear face of the housing, and a trimming blade protector that is able to selectively cover and uncover at least the at least one trimming blade. The trimming blade protector is movably mounted on the housing between a closed position where it covers the at least one trimming blade and an open position where the at least one trimming blade is usable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Bic-Violex SA
    Inventors: Dimitris Efthimiadis, Spiros Gratsias, Ioannis Bozikis
  • Patent number: 8336212
    Abstract: A razor blade unit having a frame and blades movably mounted in the frame, each blade being elastically biased toward a rest position where the upper face of each blade bears against upper stop portions of the frame, the upper face of each blade being parallel to the corresponding upper stop portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Bic-Violex SA
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Dimitris Efthimiadis, Spiros Gratsias
  • Publication number: 20120011725
    Abstract: A razor cartridge that includes a housing, at least one support, received by the housing, and having parallel first and second faces, the support having a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bent portion intermediate the lower and upper portions, a razor blade having a cutting edge and a fixation portion fixed on the second face of the upper portion of the support, where the second face of the support has a recess extending at least in the bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: BIC-Violex SA
    Inventors: Spiros Gratsias, Bozikis Ioannis, Ntavos Vasileios