Device for cosmetic and relaxation treatment

• US 5,562,706 A
• Filed: 01/11/1995
• Issued: 10/08/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Electro ANTI Age Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Electro ANTI Age Incorporated
• Inventors: Myslivec, Bohumil, Lauterbach, Antonin, Jerabek, Jiri
• Primary Examiner(s): Kamm, William E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Getzow, Scott M.
• Application Number:
  US08/371,373
• Time in Patent Office: 636 Days
• Field of Search: 607/3, 600/9, 600/11, 600/13, 600/14
• US Class Current: 607/3
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/328 for improving the appearance of the skin, e.g. facial toning or wrinkle treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/12 using variable magnetic fields obtained by mechanical movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0644 Handheld applicators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0616 Skin treatment other than tanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0618 Psychological treatment

Abstract

The device is used for cosmetic and relaxation treatment involving physical factors acting synergistically, including magnetic field, electrostimulation and photostimulation. The device has a plurality of magnets mounted on a rotor, which is mounted on a shaft driven by a motor. The motor and the rotor are within a housing. The rotor and the magnets extend close to an aperture in the housing and preferably closed by a device head. In use, when the motor is off, the magnets generate a static magnetic field. When the motor is on, the magnets generate a dynamic magnetic field. Such magnetic fields have benefic relaxing effects over the body by improving microcirculation of blood vessel. The device may also comprise electrodes and light emitting diodes mounted on its head and connected to a generator of electrical impulses for electrostimulating and photostimulating the body. This device, preferably made of plastic material, is of light weight and has the advantage of being portable.

Claims

1. A device for cosmetic and relaxation treatment comprising:

a housing provided with an aperture;

a motor located within the housing;

an inner casing located inside the housing and in which is rigidly mounted the motor;

resilient means for resiliently locking said inner casing within said housing;

a shaft driven by the motor;

a rotor axially mounted onto the shaft, said shaft and rotor being positioned so that the rotor faces the aperture;

a plurality of magnets mounted onto the rotor; and

a device head connected to the inner casing and closing the aperture of the housing, said device head extending close to the rotor;

whereby said magnets generate a rotating magnetic field when the motor is on and a static magnetic field when the motor is off.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

at least two spaced-apart surface electrodes mounted onto the device head; and

a generator of electrical impulses located within the housing and connected to the electrodes.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted onto the device head, each of said diodes being connected to said generator.

4. A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the diodes and the electrodes are circumferentially distributed and equally spaced apart from each other onto the device head.

5. A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the housing is shaped to define a portable handle.

6. A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said motor is electric and said device further comprises means for providing electrical power, said means being electrically connected to the motor and the generator.

7. A device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the means for providing electrical power comprises a battery located within the housing, the device further comprising means for electrically connecting the battery to an electrical charger.

8. A device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising:

a manually operable potentiometer connected to the electrodes; and

an ON/OFF indicator light,

said potentiometer and light being located on the handle.

9. A device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:

a first manually operable switch connected to the generator; and

a second manually operable switch connected to the motor,

said switches being located on the handle of the device.

10. A device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the housing is made of plastic.