Apparatus for stimulating fresh skin

• US 20110230804A1
• Filed: 01/26/2011
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Haitam Yousef Serhan
• Original Assignee: Haitam Yousef Serhan
• Inventors: Serhan, Haitam Yousef
• Application Number:
  US12/931,180
• Publication Number:
  US 20110230804A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/112
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/0085 hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2015/0014 cylinder-like, i.e. rollers
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0153 hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1215 Rotary drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1685 interchangeable
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1695 Enhanced pressure effect, e.g. substantially sharp projections, needles or pyramids
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0254 with rotary motor

Abstract

A portable handheld apparatus for stimulating and massaging any type of skin. A rotating drum on the head of the apparatus contains protruding spikes that may have a variety of shapes. These spikes contact the external surface of skin as the drum rotates, thereby removing dry or dead skin cells, removing makeup, unclogging pores and increasing blood flow to skin layers.

Claims

1. A handheld electric apparatus for contacting skin comprising:

a housing having a head end;

a motor contained within the housing, wherein the motor is operationally coupled to a drive shaft within the housing;

a power source for operating the motor contained within the housing;

a user-actuated switch for engaging the motor on the exterior of the housing;

a substantially cylindrical drum rotatably attached on the head end of the housing;

a plurality of abrasive protrusions on the external surface of the drum; and

wherein the drum is operationally coupled to the drive shaft such that rotation of the drive shaft by the motor drives rotation of the drum in a direction substantially perpendicular to the head end of the housing, further wherein the plurality of abrasive protrusions contact selected areas of skin and each protrusion is capable of removing varying amounts of dry skin.

4. The invention of claim 1, wherein the housing further contains a vibration element operationally coupled to the power source and transmitting means for transmitting vibration from the motor to drive vibration of the drum upon engagement of the motor.

5. The invention of claim 1, wherein the drum is removably attached to the head end of the housing.

6. The invention of claim 1, wherein the head end is removably attached to the housing.

7. The invention of claim 1, wherein the rotation of the drum in a direction substantially perpendicular to the head end of the housing may be at several selected speeds.

8. The invention of claim 1, wherein the drum is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of hard rubber, soft rubber, and soft plastic.

9. The invention of claim 1, wherein the drum is ½

inch to eight inches in length.

10. The invention of claim 1, wherein the drum is ¼

inch to two inches in diameter.

11. The invention of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions has a cross-sectional shape from the group consisting rectangular, oval, diamond, trapezoidal, square, circular, triangular, octagonal or hexagonal.

12. The invention of claim 1, wherein the power source is an internal battery.

13. The invention of claim 1, wherein the power source has a cord attached thereto for selectively connecting to an electrical outlet.

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14. A kit for treating dry skin comprising:

a handheld housing;

a motor contained within the housing, wherein the motor is operationally coupled to a drive shaft within the housing;

an electrical power source for operating the motor contained within the housing;

a user-actuated switch for engaging the motor on the exterior of the housing;

at least two head ends interchangeably attachable to the housing;

a substantially cylindrical drum rotatably attached to each interchangeable head end, wherein the drum on each interchangeable head end comprises a plurality of abrasive external protrusions; and

wherein once a head end is attached to the housing, the drum is operationally coupled to the drive shaft such that rotation of the drive shaft by the motor drives rotation of the drum in a direction substantially perpendicular to the head end of the housing, further wherein the plurality of abrasive protrusions contact selected areas of skin and each protrusion is capable of removing varying amounts of dry skin.

15. The invention of claim 14, wherein each interchangeable head end comprises a plurality of abrasive external protrusions with a different size that the plurality of abrasive external protrusions on the other interchangeable head ends.

16. The invention of claim 14, wherein each interchangeable head end comprises a plurality of abrasive external protrusions with a different cross-sectional shape that the plurality of abrasive external protrusions on the other interchangeable head ends.

17. A kit for treating dry skin comprising:

a handheld housing having a head end;

a motor contained within the housing, wherein the motor is operationally coupled to a drive shaft within the housing;

an electrical power source for operating the motor contained within the housing;

a user-actuated switch for engaging the motor on the exterior of the housing;

at least two substantially cylindrical drums interchangeably attachable to the head end, wherein each interchangeable drum comprises a plurality of abrasive external protrusions; and

wherein once a drum is attached to the head end, the drum is operationally coupled to the drive shaft such that rotation of the drive shaft by the motor drives rotation of the drum in a direction substantially perpendicular to the head end of the housing, further wherein the plurality of abrasive protrusions contact selected areas of skin and each protrusion is capable of removing varying amounts of dry skin.

18. The invention of claim 17, wherein each interchangeable drum comprises a plurality of abrasive external protrusions with a different size that the plurality of abrasive external protrusions on the other interchangeable drums.

19. The invention of claim 17, wherein each interchangeable drum comprises a plurality of abrasive external protrusions with a different cross-sectional shape that the plurality of abrasive external protrusions on the other interchangeable drums.