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Electronic hair remover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-12-08
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2012-12-08
Abstract
Abstract An electronic hair remover which uses high radio frequency energy to aid in the removal or treatment of hair. The remover includes a single hand-held casing containing an RF generator in electrical connection to a power source. A pulse timer unit and an interface unit cooperated with the RF generator to generate a treatment signal. The RF energy developed by the RF generator is emitted from the remover in pulses of high amplitude voltage of short duration with the amplitude being automatically adjusted in response to a characteristic of skin proximity. A tweezer assembly extends from the casing and has two opposing electrically conductive tweezer tips across which the electrical energy is supplied.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas G. Glaros
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00452; A61B2018/00476
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
An electronic hair remover using high radio frequency (RF) energy to treat hair comprising: (a) a hand-holdable casing having a top side, a bottom side and two opposite sides, said casing having: (i) a tweezer presenting end being of a narrow configuration; and (ii) a hand holding end opposite said tweezer presenting end, said hand holding end being of a wide configuration for nesting in a user's hand and having a top surface on said top side being arched upwardly; (b) an activatable tweezer assembly projecting from said tweezer presenting end of said casing and having two opposing electrically conductive tweezer tips; (c) a pair of buttons positioned on said opposite sides of said casing for activation of said tweezer assembly, said buttons being shaped for receiving the thumb and first index finger of the user's hand, permitting the remaining fingers of the user's hand to be positioned over said top surface of said casing to grip said casing into the palm of the user's hand; and (d) an RF generator for generating RF energy in the form of an electrical signal of high amplitude voltage, said generator contained within said casing and electrically connected in circuit with said tweezer tips.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
An electronic hair remover using high radio frequency (RF) energy to treat hair comprising: (a) a hand-holdable casing having a top side, a bottom side and two opposite sides, said casing having: (i) a tweezer presenting end being of a narrow configuration; and (ii) a hand holding end opposite said tweezer presenting end, said hand holding end being of a wide configuration for nesting in a user's hand and having a top surface on said top side being arched upwardly; (b) an activatable tweezer assembly projecting from said tweezer presenting end of said casing and having two opposing electrically conductive tweezer tips; (c) a pair of buttons positioned on said opposite sides of said casing for activation of said tweezer assembly, said buttons being shaped for receiving the thumb and first index finger of the user's hand, permitting the remaining fingers of the user's hand to be positioned over said top surface of said casing to grip said casing into the palm of the user's hand; and (d) an RF generator for generating RF energy in the form of an electrical signal of high amplitude voltage, said generator contained within said casing and electrically connected in circuit with said tweezer tips.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 1 wherein said top side of said casing is generally pear shaped such that said hand holding end is wider than said tweezer presenting end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 2 wherein said pair of buttons are located proximate to said tweezer presenting end of said casing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 1 further comprising a bottom surface on said bottom side, said bottom surface being arched generally upwardly in generally the same fashion as said top surface to accommodate said remaining fingers of the user's hand.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 1 wherein said RF generator includes a battery.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 5 wherein said hair remover is of a size such that it is portable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 1 wherein said RF generator includes source of electric current.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 1 wherein said tweezer tips are constructed of an electrically conducting material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 1 wherein said pair of buttons are generally rectangular in shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 1 wherein the center of each button of said pair of buttons is slightly depressed relative to its periphery for ease of activation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 1 wherein said tweezer assembly projecting from said tweezer presenting end of said casing is curved and sloped generally downward.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 1 wherein said tweezer assembly comprises a pair of tweezer arms projecting outwardly from said tweezer presenting end of said casing said tweezer arms being integral with said tweezer tips.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 12 wherein said tweezer arms are generally parallel to each other.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic hair remover of claim 12 wherein said tweezer arms projecting from said tweezer presenting end generally converge.
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