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Apparatus with elliptical movement for microdermabrasion and topical delivery of treatments

  • US 9,032,576 B2
  • Filed: 08/11/2013
  • Issued: 05/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for providing elliptical motion, comprising:

  • a) a motor;

    b) a drive shaft having an axis of rotation and extending from the motor, the shaft having a distal end;

    c) an elliptical motion creating mechanism associated with the shaft, the mechanism including at least one axially offset member having an axis of rotation in an axis offset from the axis of the shaft;

    d) a mounting bracket comprisingi) a base plate operatively associated with the offset member, the base plate having a first side defining an X-axis movement direction and a second side generally perpendicular to the first side, the second side defining a Y-axis movement direction,ii) a first side arm extending from the base plate and associated with the motor, the first side arm having a distal end terminating in a connection portion, the first side arm defining a Z-axis movement direction,iii) a second side arm extending from the base plate and associated with the motor, the second side arm having a distal end terminating in a connection portion; and

    ,e) a second axially offset member and a second mounting bracket, the second mounting bracket comprisingi) a base plate operatively associated with the offset member, the base plate having a first side defining an X-axis movement direction and a second side generally perpendicular to the first side, the second side defining a Y-axis movement direction,ii) a first side arm extending from the base plate and associated with the motor, the first side arm having a distal end terminating in a connection portion, the first side arm defining a Z-axis movement direction, andiii) a second side arm extending from the base plate and associated with the motor, the second side arm having a distal end terminating in a connection portion,wherein the second mounting bracket is associated with the second offset member such that the first and second mounting brackets are adapted to each move in a separate and offset elliptical path, andwhereby rotation of the shaft causes the offset members to rotate and impart elliptical motion to the mounting brackets such that the base plates move in an elliptical path in both the X-axis and Y-axis directions.

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