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Title: US8157814: Appliance
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Kelsey, Steven Frederick; London, United Kingdom
Morris, Angela Caroline; Morden, United Kingdom

Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited, Sough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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Published / Filed: 2012-04-17 / 2001-06-26

Application Number: US2001000311831

IPC Code: Advanced: A45D 26/00; A45D 27/44; A61B 17/50;

ECLA Code: A45D26/00; A45D27/44;

U.S. Class: 606/131; 606/133;

Field of Search: 606/131,133,161,9 604/289,290,293,1 132/073,75.6,76.4,320,221 019/002 435/265 015/93.1,236.01-236.04,236.05,245,245.1 D32/046 D28/007,44,44.1 0D7/688

Priority Number:
2000-06-28  GB2000000015774

Abstract:     A spatula for depilatory use comprises a generally S-section flexible plastics body 4, a straight elastomeric fin 10 at one end, and at the other end, an elastomeric fin of “fish-tail” shape. The straight fin can remove a depilatory preparation from most areas of the skin, and the other fin is able to remove the preparation from less accessible areas. The elastomeric fins give effective hair removal while avoiding the deleterious effects of earlier scrapers.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Norris McLaughlin & Marcus PA ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Sonnett, Kathleen;

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    1. A spatula adapted for the removal of a preparation applied to skin, the spatula comprising:

a generally elongate body portion to be held, in use, by a user, the body portion having a length defined between a first end and a second end and a thickness defined between a top side and a bottom side, wherein the thickness of the body portion is less than 3 mm, wherein the body portion comprises a plastics sheet capable of being elastically flexed and has a longitudinal cross-section comprising a flattened single S-shape extending from the first end of the body portion to the second end of the body portion which flattened S-shape defines first and second convex portions and a complementary first and second concave portions;

a first ridge extending into the first concave portion and being transverse to the length of the body portion;

a second ridge extending into the second concave portion and being transverse to the length of the body portion;

a first fin projecting along and beyond the first end of the body portion, wherein the first fin is a continuation of the body portion and has a first edge adjacent to the body portion and a second edge located opposite to the first edge of the first fin, wherein the first fin extends outwardly from the first end of the body portion; and

a second fin projecting along and beyond the second end of the body portion, wherein the second fin is a continuation of the body portion and has a first edge adjacent to the body portion and a second edge located opposite to the first edge of the second fin, wherein the second fin extends outwardly from the second end of the body portion,

wherein the fins are adapted to remove the preparation from the skin and are made of an elastomeric material, wherein the second edge of the first fin is straight and the second edge of the second fin is a fish-tail shape having a first lobe connected to a second lobe via a region curved inwardly with respect to the first edge of the second fin, wherein the plastics sheet and the elastomeric material are different materials.



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PCT Number: PCT/GB01/02799    WO02/00059

PCT Pub./Filed Dates: 2002-01-03 / 2001-06-26

§ 371 / 102(e) Dates: 2003-05-06 /

       
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Buy PDF CA2198404 1998-08  A47L 9/06 KIDD CARL FLEXIBLE MULTI-BLADE SCRAPPER FOR HAIR AND LINT REMOVAL 
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Buy PDF ES2009263 1989-09  B01L 3/18 PALOMERO ALVAREZ CLARO FERNAND Flexible spatula 
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Buy PDF- 5pp GB2295534A 1996-06  A47L 23/00 MARTIN * GOODMAN SCRAPER 


Other References:
  • PCT International Search Report, dated Dec. 17, 2001, for PCT/GB01/02799.
  • GB Search Report, dated Oct. 24, 2000, for GB 0015774.3.
  • Derwent Abstract Access No. 1982-E0920E for DE 3031131 A.
  • Derwent Abstract Access No. 1990-001711 for ES 2009263 A.
  • WPI Abstract Acc No. 1998-431205 and JP 10179445.


  • Continuity Data:
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    US2001000311831 2001-06-26  is a related to the prior publication
         US20030200619A1 issued 2003-10-30  Appliance


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