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Refill pack for a personal use device

US8534500B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13References

23Claims

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Assignee

The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

Florian Baier · Frankfurt, DE
Bernhard Boland · Frankfurt, DE
Michael Schmid · Bern, CH
Michael Sauer · Corning, US
Michael Stolper · Eschborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 26, 2008
Grant date	Sep 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB05B11/026
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a personal use device, preferably a toothbrush, a shaving device, or a hair removal device. The invention relates to a refill pack for such a personal use device, having a supply container (2), particularly a supply bag, containing at least one hygiene or care substance such as toothpaste or the like, and a pump (3) tightly connected to the supply container, the pump chamber of which is connected to the interior (6) of the supply container via an input valve (5). By deformation of a membrane which bounds the pump chamber (7), the pump chamber volume can be changed. The invention also relates to a method for filling such a refill pack.

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