Devices and rotational components thereof and related methods
AssigneeAivia Technologies, Inc.
InventorChristopher C Sappenfield
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Abstract
Devices and head components that include a band component and one or more rotational components are provided. Devices and head components that include one or more fluid driven rotational components are provided. Related methods are also provided.
Claims20
A device, comprising:
- a head component that comprises:
- a head housing component comprising a head portion and a neck portion that are operably connected to one another, wherein the head portion comprises at least a top area that comprises at least a first top opening and at least a second top opening;
- a first head portion rotational component operably disposed at least partially in the head portion of the head housing component, wherein the first head portion rotational component is configured to rotate completely around a first head portion rotational axis, wherein the first head portion rotational component comprises at least a first implement, and wherein at least a segment of the first head portion rotational component extends at least partially into and/or through the first top opening of the head portion such that the first implement at least partially extends from the head portion;
- a second head portion rotational component operably disposed at least partially in the head portion of the head housing component, wherein the second head portion rotational component is configured to rotate completely around a second head portion rotational axis, wherein the first head portion rotational axis and the second head portion rotational axis are different from one another, wherein the second head portion rotational component comprises at least a second implement, wherein at least a segment of the second head portion rotational component extends at least partially into and/or through the second top opening of the head portion such that the second implement at least partially extends from the head portion;
- a first neck portion rotational component operably disposed at least proximal to the neck portion of the head housing component, wherein the first neck portion rotational component is configured to rotate completely around a first neck portion rotational axis;
- a band component operably engaged with the first head portion rotational component and the first neck portion rotational component, and wherein the band component is further operably engaged with the second head portion rotational component and/or the first and second head portion rotational components operably engage one another, such that when the first neck portion rotational component rotates in a first direction, the band component and the first head portion rotational component rotate in the first direction and the second head portion rotational component rotates in a second direction or when the first neck portion rotational component rotates in the second direction, the band component and the first head portion rotational component rotate in the second direction and the second head portion rotational component rotates in the first direction;
- a rotational mechanism operably connected, or reversibly connectable, to the first neck portion rotational component;
- and,
- a handle component operably connected, or connectable, to the head component, which handle component comprises a handle housing component that comprises a motor component operably connected, or reversibly connectable, to a power source and to the rotational mechanism such that when the motor component effects rotation of the rotational mechanism, the first neck portion rotational component, the first head portion rotational component, and the band component rotate in the first direction or in the second direction and the second head portion rotational component rotates in the second direction or in the first direction when the rotational mechanism is operably connected to the first neck portion rotational component.
A head component, comprising:
- a head housing component comprising a head portion and a neck portion that are operably connected to one another, wherein the head portion comprises at least a top area that comprises at least a first top opening and at least a second top opening;
- a first head portion rotational component operably disposed at least partially in the head portion of the head housing component, wherein the first head portion rotational component is configured to rotate completely around a first head portion rotational axis, wherein the first head portion rotational component comprises at least a first implement, and wherein at least a segment of the first head portion rotational component extends at least partially into and/or through the first top opening of the head portion such that the first implement at least partially extends from the head portion;
- a second head portion rotational component operably disposed at least partially in the head portion of the head housing component, wherein the second head portion rotational component is configured to rotate completely around a second head portion rotational axis, wherein the first head portion rotational axis and the second head portion rotational axis are different from one another, wherein the second head portion rotational component comprises at least a second implement, wherein at least a segment of the second head portion rotational component extends at least partially into and/or through the second top opening of the head portion such that the second implement at least partially extends from the head portion;
- a first neck portion rotational component operably disposed at least proximal to the neck portion of the head housing component, wherein the first neck portion rotational component is configured to rotate completely around a first neck portion rotational axis;
- and,
- a band component operably engaged with the first head portion rotational component and the first neck portion rotational component, and wherein the band component is further operably engaged with the second head portion rotational component and/or the first and second head portion rotational components operably engage one another, such that when the first neck portion rotational component rotates in a first direction, the band component and the first head portion rotational component rotate in the first direction and the second head portion rotational component rotates in a second direction or when the first neck portion rotational component rotates in the second direction, the band component and the first head portion rotational component rotate in the second direction and the second head portion rotational component rotates in the first direction;
- wherein the first neck portion rotational component is operably connected, or reversibly connectable, to a rotational mechanism;
- and
- wherein the head component is configured to reversibly operably connect to a handle component that comprises a handle housing component that comprises a motor component operably connected, or reversibly connectable, to a power source and to the rotational mechanism such that when the head component is operably connected to the handle component and when the motor component effects rotation of the rotational mechanism, the first neck portion rotational component, the first head portion rotational component, and the band component rotate in the first direction or in the second direction and the second head portion rotational component rotates in the second direction or in the first direction.
A method of operating a device, the method comprising rotating a first neck portion rotational component of the device, which first neck portion rotational component is operably engaged with a band component that is operably engaged with a first head portion rotational component that comprises at least a first implement such that the first head portion rotational component and the first implement rotate completely around a first head portion rotational axis in a first direction, and rotating a second head portion rotational component of the device, which second head portion rotational component comprises at least a second implement and which second head portion rotational component is operably engaged with the band component and/or the first and second head portion rotational components operably engage one another such that the second head portion rotational component and the second implement rotate completely around a second head portion rotational axis in a second direction, wherein the first head portion rotational axis and the second head portion rotational axis are different from one another, thereby operating the device.
A device, comprising:
- a head component that comprises:
- a head housing component comprising a head portion and a neck portion that are operably connected to one another, wherein the head portion comprises at least a top area that comprises at least a first top opening and at least a second top opening;
- a first head portion rotational component operably disposed at least partially in the head portion of the head housing component, wherein the first head portion rotational component is configured to rotate completely around a first head portion rotational axis, wherein the first head portion rotational component comprises at least a first implement, wherein the first head portion rotational component comprises at least a first head portion gear component operably connected to the first implement, and wherein at least a segment of the first head portion rotational component extends at least partially into and/or through the first top opening of the head portion such that the first implement at least partially extends from the head portion;
- a second head portion rotational component operably disposed at least partially in the head portion of the head housing component, wherein the second head portion rotational component is configured to rotate completely around a second head portion rotational axis, wherein the first head portion rotational axis and the second head portion rotational axis are different from one another, wherein the second head portion rotational component comprises at least a second head portion gear component and at least a second implement that are operably connected to one another, wherein at least a segment of the second head portion rotational component extends at least partially into and/or through the second top opening of the head portion such that the second implement at least partially extends from the head portion;
- a first neck portion rotational component operably disposed at least proximal to the neck portion of the head housing component, wherein the first neck portion rotational component is configured to rotate completely around a first neck portion rotational axis;
- a band component operably engaged with the first head portion rotational component and the first neck portion rotational component, and wherein the band component is further operably engaged with the second head portion gear component and the first head portion gear component and/or the first and second head portion rotational components operably engage one another, such that when the first neck portion rotational component rotates in a first direction, the band component and the first head portion rotational component rotate in the first direction and the second head portion rotational component rotates in a second direction or when the first neck portion rotational component rotates in the second direction, the band component and the first head portion rotational component rotate in the second direction and the second head portion rotational component rotates in the first direction;
- a rotational mechanism operably connected, or reversibly connectable, to the first neck portion rotational component;
- and,
- a handle component operably connected, or connectable, to the head component, which handle component comprises a handle housing component that comprises a motor component operably connected, or reversibly connectable, to a power source and to the rotational mechanism such that when the motor component effects rotation of the rotational mechanism, the first neck portion rotational component, the first head portion rotational component, and the band component rotate in the first direction or in the second direction and the second head portion rotational component rotates in the second direction or in the first direction when the rotational mechanism is operably connected to the first neck portion rotational component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.