Powered toothbrush with test button
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsAlan V. Sorrentino, Robert Moskovich
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Abstract
A powered operating device such as a powered toothbrush includes a test button for momentarily testing the operability of the device. The test button simultaneously presses against both the on portion and the off portion of the switch which controls the operation of the device. While pressure is applied to the test button, the device is placed in its operative condition and when the pressure is released, the geometric structure of the test button held by the package releases the on portion of the switch at the same time or just before the off portion. Thus, assuring that the switch turns off.
Claims20
A powered operating device disposed within a package, comprising:
- a movable section,
- a power source,
- a power transmitting structure for transmitting power from the source to the movable section to cause the movable section to move,
- a switch structure having an on position for activating the power transmitting structure, the switch structure further having an off position for inactivating the power transmitting structure, wherein the switch structure remains in a continuous operation condition until inactivated by the actuation at said off position,
- a test feature that is implemented through said package and disposed for simultaneously contacting both said on position and said off position upon a user applying pressure to said test feature,
- said test feature being normally located in a position that does not apply pressure to said on position, and the application of pressure against said test feature causing activation of said switch structure to cause said movable section to move to verify the operability of said powered operating device and the release of pressure against said test feature causing said switch structure to be immediately in its off condition and cease operation of said movable section after the operability has been confirmed.
The device of claim, said package having an outer wall which includes a flexible portion, and said block being mounted in said flexible portion.
A powered toothbrush device disposed within a package, comprsing:
- a movable section,
- a power source,
- a power transmitting structure for transmitting power from the power source to the movable section to cause the movable section to move,
- a switch having an on position for activating the power transmitting structure and an off position for inactivating the power transmitting structure, and
- a test feature implemented through said package that simultaneously contacts both said on position and said off position upon a user applying pressure to said test feature for momentary operation of said powered operating device, the removal of said user-applied pressure causing said switch to assume the off postion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.