EP1765113A4 - Brush configuration for a power skin cleaning brush appliance - Google Patents

Brush configuration for a power skin cleaning brush appliance

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Publication number
EP1765113A4
EP1765113A4 EP05762349A EP05762349A EP1765113A4 EP 1765113 A4 EP1765113 A4 EP 1765113A4 EP 05762349 A EP05762349 A EP 05762349A EP 05762349 A EP05762349 A EP 05762349A EP 1765113 A4 EP1765113 A4 EP 1765113A4
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Prior art keywords
brush
appliance
skin cleaning
configuration
power skin
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1765113A2 (en
EP1765113B1 (en
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Robert E Akridge
Kenneth A Pilcher
David B Schumaker
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LOreal SA
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Pacific Bioscience Laboratories Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • A46B13/02—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers power-driven carriers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • A46B13/008—Disc-shaped brush bodies
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K7/00—Body washing or cleaning implements
    • A47K7/04—Mechanical washing or cleaning devices, hand or mechanically, i.e. power operated
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1006—Brushes for cleaning the hand or the human body

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Brushes (AREA)
EP05762349.8A 2004-06-22 2005-06-21 Brush configuration for a power skin cleaning brush appliance Active EP1765113B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US10/873,584 US20050278877A1 (en) 2004-06-22 2004-06-22 Brush configuration for a powered skin cleansing brush appliance
PCT/US2005/021831 WO2006002109A2 (en) 2004-06-22 2005-06-21 Brush configuration for a power skin cleaning brush appliance

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EP1765113A2 EP1765113A2 (en) 2007-03-28
EP1765113A4 true EP1765113A4 (en) 2012-04-18
EP1765113B1 EP1765113B1 (en) 2016-03-23

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EP05762349.8A Active EP1765113B1 (en) 2004-06-22 2005-06-21 Brush configuration for a power skin cleaning brush appliance

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US (1) US20050278877A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1765113B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4944777B2 (en)
CN (1) CN100531618C (en)
CA (1) CA2586180C (en)
WO (1) WO2006002109A2 (en)

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WO2006002109A9 (en) 2011-08-11
US20050278877A1 (en) 2005-12-22
WO2006002109A3 (en) 2006-10-26
EP1765113B1 (en) 2016-03-23
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