Structure modifying apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9675989-B2
Application number	US-201414479427-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 8, 2014
Priority date	Sep 8, 2014
Publication date	Jun 13, 2017
Grant date	Jun 13, 2017

Abstract

An apparatus for activating a chemistry disposed upon a target structure includes a handle; a structure contacting element rotatably attached to the handle and adapted to roll without slipping upon a target structure; and a radiant energy source having an emissive outlet at least partially within the structure contacting element wherein said contacting element is at least partly transparent or translucent to said radiant energy.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for activating a composition disposed upon a target structure, the apparatus comprising: a handle, a structure contacting element rotatably attached to the handle and adapted to roll upon a target structure, and a radiant energy source having an emissive outlet adjacent said structure contacting element, wherein the radiant energy source is at least partially enclosed by the structure contacting element, wherein the structure contacting element comprises a composition which emits radiation upon exposure to radiation from the radiant energy source.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the radiant energy source is fixedly attached to the handle.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the radiant energy source comprises a plurality of emissive sources.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the structure contacting element is transparent to at least a portion of a radiation spectrum emitted by the radiant energy source.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a cover disposed around a portion of the structure contacting element and occluding that portion of the element.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a chemical composition reservoir and a composition dispensing element fluidly connected to the reservoir.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the structure contacting element comprises a substantially smooth structure contacting surface.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the structure contacting element comprises a structure contacting surface having a three-dimensional pattern.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the coefficient of friction of the structure contacting element is less than 1.5.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the coefficient of friction of the structure contacting element is greater than 0.1.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the structure contacting element further comprises a surface coating.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said surface coating decreases the coefficient of friction between the structure contacting element and the target surface.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said surface coating increases the coefficient of friction between the structure contacting element and the target surface.

14. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein an emission spectrum of the radiant energy source consists substantially of radiation having a wavelength of between about 100 nm and about 400 nm.

15. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein an emission spectrum of the radiant energy source consists substantially of radiation having a wavelength of between about 400 nm and about 700 nm.

16. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein an emission spectrum of the radiant energy source consists substantially of radiation having a wavelength of between about 700 nm and about 1000 nm.

17. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the structure contacting element comprises a cylinder.

18. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the structure contacting element is frustoconical.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Willey Alan David
• Adams Jacob Robert
• Osborne Earl
• Machenheimer Daniel E
• Melendez Vanessa Marie
• Watson Randall Alan
• Sawin Philip Andrew

Classifications

• A61N5/0617

  Hair treatment · CPC title

• D06F87/00

  Apparatus for moistening or otherwise conditioning the article to be ironed or pressed (apparatus for smoothing or removing creases from garments or other textile articles by formers, cores, stretchers or internal frames, with the application of heat or steam D06F73/00 {; devices used in combination with a laundry dryer D06F58/203}) · CPC title

• A61N2005/0644

  Handheld applicators · CPC title

• B05C9/12 Primary

  the auxiliary operation being performed after the application (B05C9/14 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B05C21/00

  Accessories or implements for use in connection with applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, not provided for in groups B05C1/00 - B05C19/00 (accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing and fully provided for in B44D3/02 - B44D3/38, see subgroups of B44D3/00) · CPC title