Patents by Inventor Thomas Clos
Thomas Clos 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: 20220240663Abstract: A method for manufacturing a toothbrush having a bristle carrier made of a thermoplastic material with a front side and a rear side is provided. At least one recess formed as a blind hole in the bristle carrier extends from the front side in the bristle carrier, and holds at least one bristle. The at least one bristle is received in a receiving opening of a tool melted to form a thickening at its attachment-side end and inserted with its attachment-side end into the recess. The thermoplastic material is heated and, by pressing the tool against the front side of the bristle carrier, is deformed such that the thermoplastic material is displaced radially inwards into the recess, at least in the region of an edge surrounding the recess, for the form-fitting sealing of the thickening, in that a projection provided radially adjacent to the recess is pressed into the thermoplastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventor: Thomas Clos
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Patent number: 10849421Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved brush, in particular a brush for facial care, with several carriers including cleaning elements and each connected to a shaft, and a casing that pivotably mounts said carriers and that supports a common drive shaft for said carriers and which is drive-coupled to said shafts.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Inventor: Thomas Clos
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Patent number: 10470618Abstract: A body care brush, in particular a facial brush, has a brush head, which contains a cleaning-element carrier that bears cleaning elements. The brush is able to efficiently clean body regions that are difficult to access. The body care brush is developed in such a way that the cleaning-element carrier is formed by at least two cleaning-element carrier parts, which are movably supported in relation to each other and which bear cleaning elements. A returning mechanism is provided between the cleaning-element carrier parts, by way of which the cleaning-element carrier parts are coupled to a base part. The base part is arranged centrally with respect to the cleaning-element carrier and on a side of the cleaning-element carrier facing away from the cleaning elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: M+C SCHIFFER GMBHInventor: Thomas Clos
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Publication number: 20190191862Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved brush, in particular a brush for facial care, with several carriers including cleaning elements and each connected to a shaft, and a casing that pivotably mounts said carriers and that supports a common drive shaft for said carriers and which is drive-coupled to said shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: M+C Schiffer GmbHInventor: Thomas Clos
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Publication number: 20170188758Abstract: A body care brush, in particular a facial brush, has a brush head, which contains a cleaning-element carrier that bears cleaning elements. The brush is able to efficiently clean body regions that are difficult to access. The body care brush is developed in such a way that the cleaning-element carrier is formed by at least two cleaning-element carrier parts, which are movably supported in relation to each other and which bear cleaning elements. A returning mechanism is provided between the cleaning-element carrier parts, by way of which the cleaning-element carrier parts are coupled to a base part. The base part is arranged centrally with respect to the cleaning-element carrier and on a side of the cleaning-element carrier facing away from the cleaning elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventor: Thomas Clos
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Patent number: 9161614Abstract: A method of making a cosmetic applicator assembly is described. The cosmetic applicator assembly includes an applicator head comprising an applicator front portion having at least a first surface, a second surface, and a multiplicity of apertures extending between the first surface and the second surface, at least one applicator component protruding from the at one least aperture and attachable to the applicator front portion, and an applicator back portion fixed to the applicator front portion so as to cover the second surface of the applicator front portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Albea ServicesInventors: Michel Limongi, Eric Kerman, Uresti Osvaldo, Thomas Clos
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Publication number: 20140091613Abstract: A method of making a cosmetic applicator assembly is described. The cosmetic applicator assembly includes an applicator head comprising an applicator front portion having at least a first surface, a second surface, and a multiplicity of apertures extending between the first surface and the second surface, at least one applicator component protruding from the at one least aperture and attachable to the applicator front portion, and an applicator back portion fixed to the applicator front portion so as to cover the second surface of the applicator front portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Albea Services SASInventors: Michel Limongi, Eric Kerman, Uresti Osvaldo, Thomas Clos
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Patent number: 8627831Abstract: A cosmetic applicator assembly is shown. The cosmetic applicator assembly includes an applicator head comprising an applicator front portion having at least a first surface, a second surface, and a multiplicity of apertures extending between the first surface and the second surface, at least one applicator component protruding from the at one least aperture and attachable to the applicator front portion, and an applicator back portion fixed to the applicator front portion so as to cover the second surface of the applicator front portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Albea ServicesInventors: Michel Limongi, Eric Kerman, Osvaldo Uresti, Thomas Clos
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Patent number: 8220102Abstract: A toothbrush head comprising a flexible bristle carrier such as an elastomer or gel pad or flexibly linked segments, on which bristles are mounted, with a support which supports the carrier at its base near the handle and at the opposite tip part, leaving the carrier unsupported thereby in a region longitudinally between these parts, the carrier being flexible such that it can deform under the forces of toothbrushing so that both its longitudinal and widthways sections become distorted. Preferably the support is also flexible.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Clos, Hans Kraemer
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Publication number: 20110226276Abstract: A cosmetic applicator assembly is shown. The cosmetic applicator assembly includes an applicator head comprising an applicator front portion having at least a first surface, a second surface, and a multiplicity of apertures extending between the first surface and the second surface, at least one applicator component protruding from the at one least aperture and attachable to the applicator front portion, and an applicator back portion fixed to the applicator front portion so as to cover the second surface of the applicator front portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: ALCAN PACKAGING BEAUTY SERVICESInventors: Michel LIMONGI, Eric KERMAN, Uresti OSVALDO, Thomas CLOS
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Patent number: 7546658Abstract: A toothbrush head having elastomeric oral hygiene parts in the form of elastomeric strips aligned non-perpendicular to the length direction of the head. Preferably adjacent pairs of strips are linked to form a strip of āVā cross section. Preferably the head comprises flexibly linked segments and is flexibly linked to the toothbrush handle.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2002Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Koeth, Wolf-Dieter Mueller, Klaus Reinbold, Thomas Clos, Andreas Lanvers, Christoph Geiberger
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Publication number: 20070271717Abstract: A toothbrush head comprising a flexible bristle carrier such as an elastomer or gel pad or flexibly linked segments, on which bristles are mounted, with a support which supports the carrier at its base near the handle and at the opposite tip part, leaving the carrier unsupported thereby in a region longitudinally between these parts, the carrier being flexible such that it can deform under the forces of toothbrushing so that both its longitudinal and widthways sections become distorted. Preferably the support is also flexible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2005Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co KGInventors: Thomas Clos, Hans Kraemer
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Publication number: 20050039279Abstract: A toothbrush head having elastomeric oral hygiene parts in the form of elastomeric strips aligned non-perpendicular to the length direction of the head. Preferably adjacent pairs of strips are linked to form a strip of āVā (32A, 32B) cross section. Preferably the head comprises flexibly linked segments (14, 15) and is flexibly linked to the toothbrush handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2002Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Michael Koeth, Wolf-Dieter Mueller, Klaus Reinbold, Thomas Clos, Andreas Lanvers, Christoph Geiberger
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Patent number: 6464301Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for processing bristle filaments, in particular toothbrushes, with an abrasive surface. In order to improve, in particular, the processing of contoured brushes, the abrasive surface is formed according to the present invention on at least one tooth flank of at least one tooth which is provided on a rotating circumferential surface and circulates in the rotational direction. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the bristle filaments are moved in a first direction substantially in parallel to at least one tooth flank comprising the abrasive surface, and in a second direction substantially at a right angle to the first direction, over the ridge of the at least one tooth.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1999Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: M & C Schiffer GmbHInventors: Thomas Clos, Andreas Lanvers