Facial treatment implement and method

• US 6,139,553 A
• Filed: 09/22/1997
• Issued: 10/31/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dotan, Simon
• Original Assignee: Dotan, Simon
• Inventors: Dotan, Simon
• Primary Examiner(s): Dawson, Glenn K.
• Application Number:
  US08/934,738
• Time in Patent Office: 1,135 Days
• Field of Search: 601/46, 601/67, 601/69, 601/72, 601/136-142, 601/23, 601/27, 601/30-32, 601/60, 601/65, 601/70, 601/71, 601/80, 601/81, 601/112, 606/131, 606/201, 606/204.15, 604/303, D28/7, 132/320, 132/317
• US Class Current: 606/131
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/207 Vibration, e.g. ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/041 using a roller, a disc or a 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 2033/046 Mud baths; Baths using sand or other particles in water
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0153 hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1604 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/022 Face
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/023 Nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/024 Eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/005 hand-held

Abstract

An implement for and a method of, facial treatment are described in which a facial preparation containing an abrasive is applied to the face, and a facial treatment head is pressed against the facial preparation and is vibrated to work the facial preparation into the skin of the subject'"'"'s face. Preferably, the facial treatment head includes a convexly-curved surface, but may also be one including a rotary disk which is rotated and vibrated while pressed into contact with the facial preparation on the subject'"'"'s face. The facial preparation is preferably a mud mixture; preferably, this treatment is followed by another one utilizing a facial preparation containing a moisturizer which is also worked into the skin in a similar manner as the mud treatment.

Claims

1. A facial treatment implement, comprising:

a portable housing manually graspable by a user;

a rotary motor within said housing and having a rotary drive shaft;

an eccentric member coupled to said rotary drive shaft to be rotated thereby;

a first facial treatment head removably attachable to said rotary drive shaft at one end of said portable housing so as to be rotated by said drive shaft and also to be vibrated by said eccentric member;

and a second facial treatment head removably attachable to said housing and including a surface for engaging the skin of the user;

said second facial treatment head being uncoupled from the rotary drive shaft so as not to be rotated thereby, but being vibrated by said eccentric member when the second facial treatment head is attached to the housing and the rotary motor is energized.

2. The implement according to claim 1, wherein said surface of said second facial treatment head is convexly curved.

3. The implement according to claim 2, wherein said first facial treatment head includes a disk having a surface to be pressed into contact with a facial preparation on a user'"'"'s face.

4. The implement according to claim 3, wherein said first facial treatment head further includes a shield enclosing said disk and projecting the of said disk past the surface of said disk to be pressed into contact with the user'"'"'s face to be treated.

5. The implement according to claim 4, wherein said shield is uncoupled from said rotary drive shaft and from said disk such that the shield does not rotate with the disk.

6. The implement according to claim 5, wherein said shield includes an outer end projecting past the disk enabling the shield to be pressed firmly into contact with the subject'"'"'s skin, while the disk is in only light contact with the facial preparation on the subject'"'"'s skin.

7. The implement according to claim 1, wherein said portable housing further includes a battery power supply, and an electrical switch for controlling the energization of said rotary motor.

11. The implement according to claim 7, wherein said facial treatment head is removably attachable to said portable housing.

12. The implement according to claim 11, wherein the implement includes a second facial treatment head removably attachable to said housing in place of the first-mentioned facial treatment head;

said second facial treatment head being attachable to the housing so as to be vibrated by said eccentric member but not to be rotated by the rotary drive shaft of the rotary motor.

13. The implement according to claim 12, wherein said second facial treatment head includes a convexly-curved surface for enaging the facial preparation on the user'"'"'s skin.

8. A facial treatment implement, comprising:

a portable housing manually graspable by a user;

a rotary motor within said housing and having a rotary drive shaft;

an eccentric member coupled to said rotary drive shaft to be rotated thereby;

and a facial treatment head attachable to said housing and including a disk having a surface to be pressed into contact with a facial preparation on a user'"'"'s face, said disk being coupled to said rotary drive shaft to be rotated thereby, and to be vibrated by said eccentric member, when the facial treatment head is attached to the housing and the rotary motor is energized;

said facial treatment head further including a shield enclosing said disk and projecting past said surface to be pressed into contact with the facial preparation on the user'"'"'s face.

9. The implement according to claim 8, wherein said shield is uncoupled from said rotary drive shaft and from said disk such that the shield does not rotate with the disk.

10. The implement according to claim 9, wherein said shield includes an outer end projecting past the disk enabling the shield to be pressed firmly into contact with the subject'"'"'s skin, while the disk is in only light contact with the facial preparation on the subject'"'"'s skin.