Surgery – Instruments – Means for removal of skin or material therefrom
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Dawson, Glenn K. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Means for removal of skin or material therefrom
C606S131000, C452S085000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07147645
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to an appliance for the epilation of the human skin, having a housing to accommodate a motor and a drive mechanism for driving at least one clamping device (5; 43) by which the user's hairs can be extracted. Moreover, a stimulation mechanism is provided to reduce the sense of pain during epilation. This mechanism includes at least one element (16; 55) that is movable toward and away from the skin when the appliance is placed in epilating position on the user's skin. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the at least one element (16; 55) has a free end (56) and is arranged adjacent to the side of the rotary clamping device (5; 43). In consequence, the user perceives at least subjectively a reduced sense of pain during epilation. Still further, a method for epilation and a method for the use of the appliance of the present invention are described.
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Cohen Richard
Pahl Dietrich
Sanchez-Martinez Pedro
Dawson Glenn K.
Podszus Edward S.
The Gillette Company
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