Skin cleanser

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9889065-B2
Application number	US-201715397976-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 4, 2017
Priority date	Jan 7, 2013
Publication date	Feb 13, 2018
Grant date	Feb 13, 2018

Abstract

A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A skin cleanser having a skin cleanser body, comprising:
a substantially flat base configured to stand unaided on a substantially flat surface, said skin cleanser body having a cross-sectional shape that is longer in a first direction substantially parallel to the base than in a second direction substantially parallel to the base;
a silicone exterior covering substantially all of an exterior of said skin cleanser body, the silicone exterior having:
a first side defining first and second textured surface areas that are integrally formed with the silicone exterior, the first textured surface area comprising a first set of touch-points and a second textured surface area comprising a second set of touch-points, each touch-point of the second set of touch-points having a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of each touch-point of the first set of touch-points, the second set of touch-points being disposed closer to the base than the first set of touch-points, wherein the diameter of each touch-point of the first set of touch-points is between about 0.5 millimeters and 2.5 millimeters, wherein the diameter of each touch-point of the second set of touch-points is between about 0.5 millimeters and 2.5 millimeters, and
a second side defining a third textured surface area that is integrally formed with the silicone exterior, the third textured surface comprising a third set of touch-points;

a first oscillating motor disposed within said skin cleanser body configured to produce pulsations of the skin cleanser; and
at least one control disposed on said skin cleanser body configured to operate the first oscillating motor.

2. The skin cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the first set of touch-points form a substantially semi-circular pattern.

3. The skin cleanser of claim 2 , wherein the second set of touch-points form a substantially semi-circular pattern.

4. The skin cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the first textured surface area is smaller than the second textured surface area.

5. The skin cleanser of claim 4 , wherein the third textured surface area is substantially the same size as the first and second textured surface areas combined.

6. The skin cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the silicone exterior defines a strip disposed between the first touch-points and the third touch-points at a top of the skin cleanser that does not define touch-points.

7. The skin cleanser of claim 1 , further comprising a first groove defined by the first side of the silicone exterior disposed nearer to the base than is the second set of touch-points.

8. The skin cleanser of claim 7 , further comprising a second groove defined by the second side of the silicone exterior disposed nearer to the base than is the third set of touch-points.

9. The skin cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the base is configured to emit light.

10. The skin cleanser of claim 9 , wherein the light emitted by the base indicates a pattern of use of the skin cleanser.

11. The skin cleanser of claim 10 , wherein the base is substantially transparent.

12. The skin cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the second side defines a charging port disposed closer to the base than to the third set of touch-points.

13. A skin cleanser having a skin cleanser body, comprising:
a substantially flat base configured to stand unaided on a substantially flat surface, said skin cleanser body having a cross-sectional shape that is longer in a first direction substantially parallel to the base than in a second direction substantially parallel to the base;
a silicone exterior covering substantially all of an exterior of said skin cleanser body, the silicone exterior having:
a first side defining first and second textured surface areas that are integrally formed with the silicone exterior, the first textured surface area comprising a first set of touch-points and a second textured surface area comprising a second set of touch-points, each touch-point of the second set of touch-points having a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of each touch-point of the first set of touch-points, the second set of touch-points being disposed closer to the base than the first set of touch-points, wherein the diameter of each touch-point of the first set of touch-points is between about 0.5 millimeters and 2.5 millimeters, wherein the diameter of each touch-point of the second set of touch-points is between about 0.5 millimeters and 2.5 millimeters, and
a second side defining a third textured surface area that is integrally formed with the silicone exterior, the third textured surface comprising a first set of ridges;

a first oscillating motor disposed within said skin cleanser body configured to produce pulsations of the skin cleanser; and
at least one control disposed on said skin cleanser body configured to operate the first oscillating motor.

14. The skin cleanser of claim 13 , wherein the first set of ridges defines at least five ridges.

15. The skin cleanser of claim 14 , wherein each ridge of the first set of ridges is substantially arcuate in shape.

16. The skin cleanser of claim 15 , wherein each ridge of the first set of ridges is disposed on the second side and extends towards the base from an end of said skin cleanser body opposite the base.

17. The skin cleanser of claim 13 , wherein the base is configured to emit light.

18. The skin cleanser of claim 17 , wherein the light emitted by the base indicates a pattern of use of the skin cleanser.

19. The skin cleanser of claim 13 , further comprising a first groove defined by the first side of the silicone exterior disposed nearer to the base than is the second set of touch-points.

20. A skin cleanser having a skin cleanser body, comprising:
a substantially flat base configured to stand unaided on a substantially flat surface, said skin cleanser body having a cross-sectional shape that is longer in a first direction substantially parallel to the base than in a second direction substantially parallel to the base;
a silicone exterior covering substantially all of an exterior of said skin cleanser body, the silicone exterior having a first side defining first and second textured surface areas that are integrally formed with the silicone exterior, the first textured surface area comprising a first set of touch-points and a second textured surface area comprising a second set of touch-points, each touch-point of the second set of touch-points having a diameter that is smaller than a diameter of each touch-point of the first set of touch-points, the second set of touch-points being disposed closer to the base than the first set of touch-points, wherein the diameter of each touch-point of the first set of touch-points is between about 0.5 millimeters and 2.5 millimeters, wherein the diameter of each touch-point of the second set of touch-points is between about 0.5 millimeters and 2.5 millimeters;
a first oscillating motor disposed within said skin cleanser body configured to produce pulsations of the skin cleanser; and
at least one control disposed on said skin cleanser body configured to operate the first oscillating motor;
wherein the base is configured to emit light; and
wherein the light emitted by the base indicates a pattern of use of the skin cleanser.

Assignees

• Sedic Filip

Inventors

• Sedic Filip

Classifications

• A61H2201/5097

  wireless · CPC title

• A61B5/443

  Evaluating skin constituents, e.g. elastin, melanin, water · CPC title

• A61H2201/5002

  Means for controlling a set of similar massage devices acting in sequence at different locations on a patient · CPC title

• A61H23/02 Primary

  with electric or magnetic drive · CPC title

• A47K7/04 Primary

  {Mechanical} washing or cleaning devices, hand or mechanically, {i.e. power} operated · CPC title