Water resistant electromechanical personal body-care device
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
InventorsJorge M. Da Silva, Emanuel P. Morano, John Rytel
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Abstract
A handheld, electromechanical device useful in mammalian body-care includes a one-piece housing, a unitary insert, and a removable cover. The one-piece housing has a single opening defined by a rim. The rim circumscribes a rim area, and the one-piece housing has a projected area that is substantially larger than the rim area. The unitary insert is dimensioned to be insertable through the opening defined by the rim, and it has a frame having disposed thereon electromechanical elements interconnected in an electrical circuit. The cover is arranged and configured to close the opening of the one-piece housing.
Claims29
A handheld, electromechanical device useful in mammalian body-care comprising:
- a) a one-piece housing defining a volume and having one and only one opening defined by a rim, wherein said rim circumscribes a rim area, and said one-piece housing has a projected area that is substantially larger than said rim area;
- b) a unitary insert dimensioned to be insertable through said one and only one opening defined by said rim, disposed inside said one-piece housing, and comprising a frame having disposed thereon electromechanical elements interconnected in an electrical circuit;
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- c) a removable cover arranged and configured to close the one and only one opening of said one-piece housing, said removable cover having an exterior surface
- wherein said removable cover comprises a cap arranged and configured for removable engagement over said rim
- said cap has an inner surface disposed toward said unitary insert;
- said unitary insert has switch contacts disposed on a proximal surface of said unitary insert;
- said inner surface of said cap has an electrical conductor;
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- said cap is rotatable between a first position in which said electrical conductor is spaced away from said switch contacts disposed on said proximal surface of said unitary insert to open said electrical circuit and a second position in which said electrical conductor is in electrical contact with said switch contacts disposed on said proximal surface of said unitary insert to close said electrical circuit.
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