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Handheld motorized facial brush having pivoting, floating head

US9579250B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 4, 2012
Grant dateFeb 28, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 16, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H2205/022
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The heads interface with a conventional handpiece so that the facial brush or other facial treatment head can be removed and replaced with a subassembly that provides pivoting/floating support. The treatment head is then attachable to the pivoting/floating subassembly as if it were attaching to the handpiece; the result being a motorized skin treatment head that pivots and/or floats to follow the contour of the skin. The internal motor can either be housed within the handpiece, or pivoting/floating subassembly, and will either provide rotation/oscillation of the treatment head, or simple vibrations to the handpiece and/or treatment head. The floating mechanism may be available in a variety of forms to provide the widest variety of use scenarios. Each floating mechanisms and/or subassemblies are interchangeable with the others so as to be removably attachable to the handpieces described in the Parent applications.

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