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Body care device

US9126346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2010
Grant dateSep 8, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H2201/0214
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The inventive body care device having a handle and a treatment head, which is hingedly connected mechanically therewith, has a flexible zone for enabling an elastic deflection of the treatment head with respect to the handle and a deflection sensor, which is capable of generating an electric signal as a function of the elastic deflection. This signal can be used to control an automatic start and/or stop function, a use counter and/or operating states of an electric vibrational element integrated in the body care device.

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