APPARATUS HAVING A FIBROUS SKIN-CONTACTABLE ELEMENT CONTAINING AN AGENT

• US 20110087158A1
• Filed: 12/16/2010
• Published: 04/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Menke, James, Skover, Gregory, Cole, Curtis, Hull, Raymond J. JR.
• Application Number:
  US12/970,135
• Publication Number:
  US 20110087158A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/22
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/207 Vibration, e.g. ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/04 Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/54 Chiropodists' instruments , e.g. pedicure chiropractic devices A61H1/008
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00747 Dermatology
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00761 Removing layer of skin tissue, e.g. wrinkles, scars or cancerous tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/02 adapted for simultaneous treatment with light, heat or drugs
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/105 with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/004 power-driven, e.g. electrical
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/005 hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/07 Retinol compounds, e.g. vitamin A retinoic acids A61K31/203
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/41 Amines
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/64 Proteins; Peptides; Derivatives or degradation products thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/671 Vitamin A; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ester of vitamin A acid, ester of retinol, retinol, retinal
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/02 for chemically bleaching or whitening the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/08 Anti-ageing preparations

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.

Claims

1. 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.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second periodic motions are selected from the group consisting of vibration, rotation, orbital, oscillation, reciprocating, and tapping.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first and second periodic motions are vibration.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the first and second periodic motions are rotation.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second period motions are out of phase by up to 180°

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6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second sub-surfaces rotate about different axes of rotation.