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Motor-powered appliance for personal use

US5545968A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 4, 1995
Grant dateAug 13, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53283
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention is directed to a motor-powered appliance 10 for personal use as, for example, an appliance for oral or dental hygiene, a shaver or the like, with a housing 12 for accommodating the drive means 20 as well as at least one rechargeable energy-storage cell 18. The housing 12 is composed of at least two housing sections 13, 14 sealingly connectible with each other. The appliance 10 has an associated case structure 22 incorporating in particular means 24 for charging the energy-storage cells 18, or in particular means 26 for the storage of attachments for the appliance 10. The case structure 22 includes two abutment means which, in forming an integral part of the case structure 22, provide a tool for severing the housing sections 13, 14.

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