Brush Patents (Class 601/114)
  • Patent number: 12114764
    Abstract: A unit of a body care device, operating a skin treatment head coupled to or integrated with the unit, includes a first connector element detachably coupling to a second connector element of a housing of the body care device to provide functional coupling of the housing and the unit; a chamber with a chamber volume for hosting a material, the chamber including a first chamber opening with a check valve; a mechanical actuator configured to transfer a force on the skin treatment head in a direction of the first connector element onto the material to expel at least part of the material via the at least one first chamber opening out of the chamber; a channel system for providing a fluid connection between the chamber and the at least one first chamber opening; and a first valve for controlling the fluid connection between the chamber and the first chamber opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Michel Van Es, Joost Tomas Glazenburg, Janny Bulten, Harold Wolf
  • Patent number: 11813221
    Abstract: A percussive massage device may include a housing having a housing interior. A motor may be positioned in the housing interior and may include a rotatable motor shaft having a motor axis. A battery may be positioned in the housing interior. A switch may be configured to activate the motor. A reciprocating shaft may operatively be connected to the rotatable motor shaft. The reciprocating shaft may include a distal end and is able to reciprocate in response to rotation of the rotatable motor shaft. A vent may extend through a vent opening in the housing to provide ventilation to the housing interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Therabody, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Wersland, Benjamin Nazarian, Jaime Sanchez Solana, Eduardo Merino
  • Patent number: 11744767
    Abstract: A skin treatment head includes treatment head surface; multiple bristles extending from the treatment head surface and defining a virtual edge face circumferentially surrounding the bristles and a virtual top face defining a first height of the bristles; and one or more rotatable elements extending from the treatment head surface and having a second height lower than the first height, such that in order to apply a tangential force to rotate the rotatable elements, the skin treatment head is tilted relative to a skin surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Rogier Enrico De Haas, Maurits Koenen
  • Patent number: 11166603
    Abstract: A wall-mounted back scrubber apparatus for cleaning one's back in the shower includes a housing having a housing defining a housing inside. The housing front side has a central aperture and a plurality of secondary apertures extending through to the housing inside. A plurality of suction cups is coupled to the housing back side and is configured to selectively engage a shower wall. A motor is coupled to the housing within the housing inside and has a motor shaft extending through the central aperture. A central brush is coupled to the motor shaft and a central gear is coupled to the motor shaft within the housing inside to drive a plurality of secondary gears attached to a plurality of gear shafts coupled to the housing back side and extending through the plurality of secondary apertures. A plurality of secondary brushes is coupled to the plurality of gear shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventor: Jeanette A. Smith
  • Patent number: 9884665
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal assembly includes a pedal having an axle rotatably extending therethrough to be connected to a crank. At least one magnetic member is connected to the outside of the pedal and attracted to an object such as a wall. The bicycle is positioned at an upright position when the least one magnetic member is attracted to a wall with a proper feature that is magnetically attracted by the at least one magnetic member on the pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Inventor: Meng-Chang Wu
  • Patent number: 8713739
    Abstract: A battery operated detachable back scrubber that includes a head portion releasably attachable at a distal end of a handle, said head portion having a motor interiorly disposed, which motor operationally engages a rotatable connect socket centrally disposed in a first side of the head portion, said rotatable connect socket operationally communicating the kinetic energy from the motor to a drive shaft of an interchangeable attachment member releasably attachable to the head portion, wherein a plurality of tactile devices disposed on a front surface of a base of the attachment member are mechanically manipulable for use in scrubbing or massaging, as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventors: Jorge Alas, Kim Alas
  • Patent number: 8585621
    Abstract: A skin exfoliation apparatus includes a housing and a receiving member that has base wall and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall has an upper edge defining an opening into the receiving member. The receiving member is mounted to the housing. A motor is mounted within the housing. A drive shaft is mechanically coupled to the motor and extends upwardly through the base wall. The drive shaft is rotated when the motor is turned on. A plate has a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side is attached to the drive shaft. An abrasive surface is attached to the top side of the plate. The plate is rotated when the drive shaft is rotated by the motor. A body part is positioned on the abrasive surface to cause exfoliation of the skin on the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Eugenio Perez
  • Patent number: 8458840
    Abstract: Device for back massage, in which each brush is removable, the face opposite the brush face having a prismatic axle for transmitting the action of the motor system, and in which the support has, for each brush, a prismatic seat combined with the aforementioned prismatic axle, at least one of the walls of the prism of the axle or of the seat having, moreover, a recess perpendicular to the wall to receive a part driven by a spring placed, in turn, inside a recess situated in a corresponding face of the seat or axle and in which each axle has, in turn, on the face opposite the brush face, a groove around said axle to receive a corresponding wall located on the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Paten Pro Dax Group, SL
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Galindo Sanchez, Sergio Mezery
  • Publication number: 20130023806
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a skin treatment device for professional and private use. In particular the present invention concerns a skin treatment device comprising a drive unit and an attachment, the drive unit comprising an output element and a rotary support element rotating about an axis of rotation, the rotary support element comprising protrusions, the attachment comprising a skin treatment element and a chassis for the skin treatment element, the chassis comprising a multitude of recesses to cooperate with the protrusions of the rotary support element of the drive unit, wherein the chassis can be supported by the rotary support element and wherein the protrusions can be brought into an engagement position with the recesses, while the chassis is supported by the rotary support element, and the protrusions can be brought into a disengagement position with the recesses, while the chassis is supported by the rotary support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Christof Ungemach, Michael Maichel, Ralf Klug, Tobias Schwarz, Pedro Sanchez-Martinez
  • Publication number: 20130023805
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a skin treatment device for professional and private use. In particular the present invention concerns a skin treatment device comprising a drive unit and an attachment, the drive unit comprising an output element and a rotary support element rotating about an axis of rotation, the rotary support element comprising protrusions, the attachment comprising a skin treatment element and a chassis for the skin treatment element, the chassis comprising a multitude of recesses to cooperate with the protrusions of the rotary support element of the drive unit, wherein the chassis can be supported by the rotary support element and wherein the protrusions can be brought into an engagement position with the recesses, while the chassis is supported by the rotary support element, and the protrusions can be brought into a disengagement position with the recesses, while the chassis is supported by the rotary support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Christof Ungemach, Michael Maichel, Ralf Klug, Tobias Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20110196272
    Abstract: Device for back massage, in which each brush is removable, the face opposite the brush face having a prismatic axle for transmitting the action of the motor system, and in which the support has, for each brush, a prismatic seat combined with the aforementioned prismatic axle, at least one of the walls of the prism of the axle or of the seat having, moreover, a recess perpendicular to the wall to receive a part driven by a spring placed, in turn, inside a recess situated in a corresponding face of the seat or axle and in which each axle has, in turn, on the face opposite the brush face, a groove around said axle to receive a corresponding wall located on the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: PATEN PRO DAX GROUP, S.L.
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Galindo Sanchez, Sergio Mezery
  • Patent number: 7788757
    Abstract: The invention is a fun shower brush. The brush has a bubble-making device on its top part. Different kinds of brush can be fitted into the front of the shower brush to meet the needs of the user. This design makes the brush suitable for use by the general public and the bubble-making device makes showering more fun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventor: Chia-Ho Lei
  • Patent number: 7552496
    Abstract: Disclosed is a body care brush comprising a brush holder (2-5) and a brush (1) that is rotatably mounted on said brush holder (2-5). The brush holder (2-5) is provided with a drive unit in which an electric motor (7) that is used for driving the brush (1) is mounted so as to be protected from the water. The brush (1) is hollow, is open at the bottom, and can be pulled over the drive unit so as to be driven by the electric motor (7) via an entraining element. The inventive body care brush provides relaxation and is comfortable and enjoyable to use, without going into contortions and applying any force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Inventor: Bruno Oberli
  • Patent number: 7328476
    Abstract: The present invention is a foot cleaning device for accommodating a foot and thoroughly cleaning the foot positioned within the device. The foot cleaning device has a foot receptacle, scrub brushes, roller brushes, a liquid dispensing assembly for carrying water and soap into the receptacle, and spray jets attachable to the liquid dispensing assembly for dispersing the water and soap throughout the receptacle. The scrub brushes are distributed throughout the foot receptacle for allowing the user to clean his or her feet. The roller brushes are positioned along the bottom of the foot receptacle for massaging, cleaning, and supporting the user's foot within the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventor: Darwin Heidemeyer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7165285
    Abstract: An appliance for applying a lotion, such as a sunscreen, to the skin includes a housing, from which a soft pad extends, and a elongated handle. The pad, which includes a flat application surface, is rotated by a motor in the handle about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the flat application surface. The surface of the pad may be formed of a porous material or of a solid elastomeric material having a texture providing spaces for holding lotion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Zoya, Inc.
    Inventor: Zoya Hajianpour
  • Patent number: 7062815
    Abstract: A back scrubber includes a substantially U-shaped bracket including an elongated vertical base plate with an upper arm and a lower arm perpendicularly extending therefrom. Removably positioned between the upper and lower arms is a tubular brush member that is automatically rotated with an internal electric motor. A bather can cleanse his her or back by activating the motor and placing the back against the brush member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventor: Robert E. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20040230144
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning and/or massage device, comprising fixing means for fixing it in a stationary manner as an addition in the shower area, particularly suction cups, wherein the fixing means are designed to be so stable that foot cleaning is possible, and comprising a hydraulic drive which can be connected to a multiway valve of a water supply line and drives a brush in a rotating manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Gerhard Weinberger
  • Patent number: 6730051
    Abstract: A rotating and vibrating massage shower nozzle comprised of a first transmission shaft and a flexible transmission cable. The first transmission shaft rotates a drive gear, a driven gear, and a second transmission shaft. The second transmission shaft has a drive ring gear installed on it that impels a bevel gear train or an eccentric cylinder, with the bevel gear train controlling the revolution of a rotary output coupling such that a bathing accessory mounted on it is spun and the imbalanced action of the eccentric cylinder effectively generates vibrations for massage applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: Chun-Kuang Lin
  • Patent number: 6575924
    Abstract: A device (1) for the treatment of a region of a body comprises the following components, i.e.: a housing (2) which can be held in one hand, a tool (10) provided for treating the region of the body, drive means (14) for driving the tool (10), and compression force definition means (65) for defining a desired compression force obtaining between the tool (10) and the region of a body under treatment, as well as adjustment means (66) accommodated in the housing (2) for adjusting the range for a desired compression force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Dirk Hendrik Wevers, Arthur Putzer, Roland Stampf, Bernd Kruschitz
  • Publication number: 20030097724
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrically-driven portable dirt scrubber which is portable, and conveniently usable for diverse portions of the body while effectively scrubbing off foreign matters from the skin without any damage to the skin, thereby keeping the skin clean while providing a massage effect. The dirt scrubber includes a main body having a handle configured to be grasped by the user, a connecting assembly connected at one end thereof to the handle and configured to be longitudinally adjustable in length, and a head pivotally coupled to the other end of the connecting assembly, a power supply mounted in the main body and charged with electric power supplied from an external power source, a motor configured to be driven by electric power supplied from the power supply in accordance with a drive signal, thereby rotating the head, and a contact member attached to the outer surface of the head, and adapted to remove foreign matters from the skin of the user in accordance with rotation of the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventor: Chan Seok Park
  • Patent number: 6401289
    Abstract: A skin cleaning device for removing dirt, oils and dead skin. The skin cleaning device includes a housing having a first end and a second end. The first end has a cavity extending therein. A motor is positioned in the housing and is located generally adjacent to the second end. A shaft is mechanically coupled to the motor and extends through the second end of the housing. The motor is adapted for rotating the shaft. The shaft has a free end defining a female coupler. A power supply is operationally coupled to the motor. A disc has a first side and a second side. The first side has a convex shape. A male coupler is integrally attached to the second side and is generally centrally located on the second side of the disc. The male coupler is removably insertable into the female coupler for releasably attaching the disc to the shaft. A plurality of cleaning pads each has a peripheral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Linda S. Herbert
  • Publication number: 20020049399
    Abstract: In a body treatment appliance (1) having a treatment brush (6) which is drivable with respect to a brush axis (13) and which has a bristle holder (12) having a substantially flat bounding surface (15) and serving to hold bristles (16), which are preferably arranged in tufts and whose free ends define an enveloping surface (18), no tuft whose bristles (16) extend up to the enveloping surface (18) are arranged in the area of the brush axis (13) and at least the tuft (17) arranged in the vicinity of the brush axis (13) is arranged so as to be inclined with respect to the bounding surface (15) and so as to diverge from the brush axis (13) in the direction from the bounding surface (15) towards the enveloping surface (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: Roland Stampf
  • Publication number: 20020026133
    Abstract: A no contact wound treatment device having a flexible portion to accommodate patient motion without peeling off. A removable wound heater may be used to treat the wound area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Scott D. Augustine, Randall C. Arnold, Donald E. Stapf, Gregory P. Hamlin
  • Patent number: 6338170
    Abstract: A water-driven whirl shower fixture including one or more spouts and one or more sponges, rolls or similar interchangeable massaging means which can be handled by the user and/or hung on the wall or the bathtub. Said water-driven fixture for having a water massage and/or a shower is provided with rotatable accessories capable of a massaging action and at the same time acting as a shower head, said accessories being disposed on a handle having the shape of a telephone which can either be seized by the user or hung on the wall of the shower and/or the bathtub, said shower handle being used in replacement of the conventional shower heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Inventor: Fiorentino De Simone
  • Patent number: 6174296
    Abstract: An automatic back rubbing assembly has a hollow casing, a water control unit disposed in the hollow casing, a bubble producer disposed in the hollow casing, an elevator box disposed on a bottom of the hollow casing, a rubbing device disposed in the elevator box, an elevator drive mechanism driving the elevator box to move upward and downward, and a back rubbing drive mechanism driving the rubbing device to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Inventor: Ming-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 6171268
    Abstract: An attachment to a water driven rotatable device for washing, cleaning, massaging, etc., comprising an attachment element having an axis and including a substantially cylindrical portion which is open at one side and engageable with the water driven rotatable device, an intermediate portion provided with a plurality of passages for passing of water there through, and a tail portion located opposite to the substantially cylindrical portion, and a plurality of inserts each connectable with the tail portion of the attachment element, each of the inserts having a holding portion attachable to the tail portion of the attachment element and a working portion connected with the holding portion and arranged so that water passing through the throughgoing passages of the intermediate portion of the attachment elements acts on the working portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Inventor: Eli Zhadanov
  • Patent number: 6170108
    Abstract: An electric back brush for providing an invigorating scrub comprising an elongated arm having one end attached to a handle and the other end attached to a head assembly. The length and shape of the elongated arm is selected to permit self-administration to normally hard to reach areas of the body, especially the back. The head assembly includes an electric motor and a brush head attached thereto via a flexible drive shaft for driving the brush head in rotary oscillation while permitting the brush head to pivot freely with respect to the head assembly. The brush head is detachably mounted to the motor so that it can be removed therefrom and fitted with another brush head with different textures whenever desired. A soap reservoir compartment is formed within the elongated arm for storing liquid soap so as to allow the user to selectively dispense soap while scrubbing one's back with the brush head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Inventor: Audrey M. Knight
  • Patent number: 5891063
    Abstract: A new Skin Rejuvinating System for exfoliating the user's skin thereby facilitating blood movement and reducing cellulite by utilizing a brushing means controlled at various rotational speeds depending on the sensitivity of the user's skin. The inventive device includes a motor encasement, a motor means secured within the motor encasement, a controller means electronically connected to the motor means, a power source electronically connected to the controller means, and a brushing means rotatably secured to the motor means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Inventor: Arlene Vigil
  • Patent number: 5769802
    Abstract: A water actuated bath brush (10) comprises a facility (12) for cleaning the skin of a person. A structure (14) is for converting kinetic energy of moving water to mechanical power to operate skin cleaning facility (12) and soap from soap dish (68) facilitates a combination of soap and water to be easily applied to a person's skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Inventor: Shareif Wang
  • Patent number: 5725483
    Abstract: A massaging device includes a plurality of displaceable massaging members mounted on a universal head, each of the massaging elements is rotatable about a respective orbit and movable toward and away from a center of the head head, and magnetic elements creating magnetic vortexes upon displacement of the massaging members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Inventor: Grigory Podolsky
  • Patent number: 5647841
    Abstract: The present invention pertains in general to a motor-driven hand-held massaging device for body massage, with a cosmetic or medical massaging substance optionally fed in and consists of a housing with a grip part, a storage chamber for the massaging substance, and a massaging means. In particular the present invention is an inexpensive motor-driven hand-held massaging device, use of which guarantees a more effective massaging action and convenient handling of massaging substances. The device includes a hand-held massaging device with a plurality of rotating massaging brushes 11 and the massaging substance is able to be fed to the individual massaging brushes 11 at controllable intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Vera Groenewold
    Inventors: Vera Groenewold, Michael Schmett
  • Patent number: 5441042
    Abstract: A portable console includes a universal positioning arm employing a clamp having quick disconnect means for releasably holding a surgical instrument such as an endoscope during a surgical procedure. The clamp includes a shaft with a bayonet connector disposed thereon, for lockably engaging a collar attached to the positioning arm. The bayonet connector includes flared spring arms which compress and engage the collar for releasably coupling the clamp to the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Inventor: John M. Putman
  • Patent number: 5385532
    Abstract: An automatic massager and washer includes a base housing having a frontal rounded portion and a rear handle portion. A water pressure turbine is mounted in an upper center cavity formed in the frontal portion. Upper recesses are spaced around a center hollow post in the upper center cavity. A hollow post is provided in each recess for mounting a massaging wheel covered with a brush. A large gear is fixed on the center hollow post which rotates with the turbine when water flows through turbine blades formed at an outer circumference of the turbine. The large gear engages and rotates small gears fixed on bottom ends of locating rods of the massaging wheels. An oozing cap covers the top of the center post for emitting bathing milk stored in a chamber formed under the upper center cavity of the base and is actuated by an air push button fixed in the rear portion of the base housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Inventor: Chih-Yes Shyu
  • Patent number: 5382221
    Abstract: An automatic back brushing massager has three brushes fixed on three planet gears. The three plant gears are positioned between a sun gear and an epicyclic gear and engage the sun and epicyclic gear in order to rotate synchroneously. The epicyclic gear also has a worm gear on an outer circumferential edge to engage a worm driven by a motor via a pair of bevel gears. The three brushes are then doubly rotated by said motor for brushing and massaging a person's back at the same time. This brushing and massaging is aided by the elasticity of coil springs set between brushes and the planet gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Inventors: Chi-Hsueh Hsu, Chih-Yes Shyu