HANDHELD EXFOLIATING DEVICE
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Abstract
A skin removal device includes a housing having a handle portion, a drum assembly coupled to the handle portion and including a drum, the drum having an abrasive outer surface configured to abrade skin of a user during rotation of the drum, and an electromechanical drive system disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to rotate the drum. The drum assembly is moveable in a lateral direction relative to the handle portion to enable insertion and removal of the drum assembly.
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40 Claims
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21. A skin removal device comprising:
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a housing comprising a handle portion; a drum assembly removably coupled to the handle portion and comprising; a drum having an abrasive outer surface configured to abrade skin of a user during rotation of the drum; a recess formed in a first end of the drum; a hub coupled to a second end of the drum, the hub comprising an annular groove; and an electromechanical drive system disposed at least partially within the housing and configured to rotate the drum, the electromechanical drive system comprising; a drive shaft, at least a portion of which is received in the recess of the drum to rotatably fix the drive shaft relative to the drum such that the drum rotates with the drive shaft about an axis of the drive shaft; and an electric motor coupled to the drum assembly via a plurality of gears and the drive shaft; a mounting bracket extending from the housing and configured to support the drum assembly, the mounting bracket comprising at least one U-shaped support bracket configured to engage the annular groove of the hub to maintain a position of the drum assembly relative to the mounting bracket; wherein the drum assembly is movable in a lateral direction relative to the handle portion to enable insertion and removal of the drum assembly; and
wherein when the drum assembly is removed from the housing, the drive shaft remains coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An exfoliating device, comprising:
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a handle portion; a mounting bracket coupled to the handle portion and having first and second lateral sides; a support bracket coupled to the mounting bracket; a drum assembly removably coupled to the mounting bracket, the drum assembly comprising; an end hub located at a first end of the drum assembly and defining an annular groove, wherein the annular groove is engaged by the support bracket to at least partially maintain a position of the drum assembly relative to the mounting bracket; a drum having an abrasive outer surface, the drum coupled to the end hub and configured to rotate relative to the mounting bracket; and a recess formed in a second end of the drum assembly; and a drive system configured to rotate the drum about an axis of a drive shaft received in the recess of the drum assembly, the drive system comprising a motor operably coupled to the drive shaft; wherein the drum assembly is insertable and removable in a lateral direction adjacent at least one of the lateral sides of the mounting bracket; and
wherein when the drum assembly is removed from the exfoliating device, the driveshaft remains coupled to the exfoliating device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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34. A drum assembly for use with a cosmetic device, comprising:
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a generally cylindrical drum having a longitudinal axis, the drum including; an abrasive outer surface configured to abrade the skin of a user during rotation of the drum, a first end having a recess therein, the recess configured to receive at least a portion of a drive shaft of the cosmetic device in a rotationally fixed manner; and a second end opposite the first end; and a hub coupled to the second end of the drum, the hub including an annular groove extending circumferentially about the longitudinal axis, the annular groove configured to receive a support bracket of the cosmetic device. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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Specification