US 2011/0087158 A1Published application

Apparatus having a fibrous skin-contactable element containing an agent

OwnerCurtis Cole, Raymond J. Hull, JR. +2inventors

InventorsCurtis Cole, Raymond J. Hull, JR., James Menke, Gregory Skover

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Abstract

The invention features an apparatus for delivering mechanical energy to an expanse of skin, wherein the apparatus includes: (a) a skin-contactable element having a skin-contactable surface, wherein the skin-contactable element includes an agent selected from the group consisting of a benefit agent, an apparatus-enhancing agent, and combinations thereof; (b) a motor; and (c) a transfer member for transferring mechanical energy from the motor to the skin-contactable element in order to provide periodic motion to the skin-contactable surface; wherein the agent is configured to release from the skin contactable element to the expanse of skin upon contacting the skin-contactable surface with the expanse of skin.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A method of administering a skin benefit agent to an expanse of skin, said method comprising:

(a) contacting said expanse of skin with a skin benefit agent;
and
(b) contacting said skin benefit agent on said expanse of skin with an apparatus comprising:
(i) a skin-contactable element having a skin-contactable surface comprising a first sub-surface and a second subsurface;
(ii) a motor;
and
(iii) a transfer member for transferring mechanical energy from said motor to said skin-contactable element in order to provide periodic motion to said skin-contactable surface;
and
(c) imparting a first periodic motion to said first sub-surface and a second periodic motion to said second subsurface such that said second subsurface moves in a disjoint relationship with respect to said first sub-surface;
wherein said skin-benefit agent is coupled to said skin-contactable surface.

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Facts

Application: 12/970,135Filed 16 Dec 2010
Priority: 24 Dec 2003
Published: 14 Apr 2011
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification21 codes

A61B 17/54
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: chiropodists' instruments , e.g. pedicure
A61H 7/004
By rubbing or brushing: power-driven, e.g. electrical
A61H 7/005
Power-driven, e.g. electrical: hand-held
A61H 15/02
Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains: adapted for simultaneous treatment with light, heat or drugs

Family

Application10/746,700Continuation · filed 24 Dec 2003
Application12/336,809Continuation · filed 17 Dec 2008
Application12/970,135Continuation
US 2005/0142093 A1Published application
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US 2011/0087158 A1This patent

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