A plasma treatment device (1), designed for treating a surface with a dielectrically impeded plasma, comprising an electrode arrangement (5) which has at least one electrode (3), and comprising dielectric (7) which completely covers the electrode (3) in relation to the surface to be treated, and comprising a housing (9) which contains a line arrangement (11) which comprises at least one high-voltage supply line (10, 10a, 10b), wherein the electrode (3) is connected to the line arrangement (11) and can be acted on by a high-voltage signal (13a, 13b), which can be applied to the high-voltage supply line (10, 10a, 10b), via the high-voltage supply line (10, 10a, 10b), allows, in a simple manner, the combination of an effective plasma treatment with an effective mechanical treatment of the surface to be treated by way of the plasma treatment device (1) having a brush head (15) which has a bristle area (17) and a bristle support (19) with a base surface (21), wherein the bristle area (17) has a large number of flexible bristles (23) and interspaces between the bristles (23), and the bristles (23) protrude from the base surface (21) of the bristle support (19) in a direction of an abutment surface (27) which is defined by those ends of the longest bristles (23) of the bristle area (17) that are averted from the base surface (21), wherein the bristle area (17) has a first length which is defined by the distance between the base surface (21) and the abutment surface (27), and wherein the at least one electrode (3) of the electrode arrangement (5), starting from the base surface (21), extends with a second length, which is smaller than the first length or equal to the first length and is at least 30% of the first length, into the bristle area (17) in the direction of the abutment surface (27).

The present invention is concerned with a skin treatment device, comprising a shaver handle housing, a detachable brush head pivotably supported by the shaver handle housing about at least one brush head pivot axis (I) and a gearing mechanism. The shaver handle housing comprises a drive unit for driving at least one drive pin in a rotatory oscillating manner with a first amplitude about an oscillation axis (II) which is at least substantially perpendicular to the at least one brush head pivot axis (I). The brush head comprises a brush rotatable about a brush axis (III) which is at least substantially perpendicular to the at least one brush head pivot axis (I). The brush comprises at least one driven element coupled to the at least one drive pin by means of the gearing mechanism, wherein the gearing mechanism translates the rotatory oscillating movement of the drive pin into a rotatory oscillating movement of the driven element with a second amplitude which is smaller than the first amplitude of the drive pin.

The present invention is concerned with a skin treatment device, comprising a shaver handle housing, a detachable brush head pivotably supported by the shaver handle housing about at least one brush head pivot axis (I) and a gearing mechanism. The shaver handle housing comprises a drive unit for driving at least one drive pin in a rotatory oscillating manner with a first amplitude about an oscillation axis (II) which is at least substantially perpendicular to the at least one brush head pivot axis (I). The brush head comprises a brush rotatable about a brush axis (III) which is at least substantially perpendicular to the at least one brush head pivot axis (I). The brush comprises at least one driven element coupled to the at least one drive pin by means of the gearing mechanism, wherein the gearing mechanism translates the rotatory oscillating movement of the drive pin into a rotatory oscillating movement of the driven element with a second amplitude which is smaller than the first amplitude of the drive pin.

A composition dispenser with dynamically adjustable protrusions/bristles for delivery of a cosmetic composition to a substrate, particularly hair coloring agents. The composition dispenser comprises a protrusion unit including one or more protrusion elements and at least one dispensing orifices appointed for fluidic communication with a formulation reservoir. The protrusion unit is operably coupled to a length-adjustment element configured to adjust an exposed protrusion length of the protrusion elements along a direction perpendicular to a rotation plane of the length-adjust element.

An implement for cleaning ears is shown and described. The implement may include an elongated stem and a foam or bristle flexible cleaning head removably or permanently coupled thereto. Optionally, a second, different head may be provided at an opposed end of the stem. Optionally, the cleaning head may be rotatable or vibrate under electric power. In addition, the cleaning head may be deployable from a stored position in a flexible tube to an extraction position outside of the flexible tube, wherein the mechanism can either be electrical or non-electrical. The implement may be part of a kit also including a container of containing oil foam having oil, soap, and water; a package containing a supply of liquid permeable pads impregnated with antibacterial liquid; and a spray container containing antibacterial liquid. Optionally, the kit also includes a container containing a supply of liquid permeable pads impregnated with an astringent agent.

An oral care implement for dispensing an oral care agent includes a housing, reservoir therein containing an oral care fluid, and an electrical circuit comprising first and second electrodes connected to an onboard power source. Each electrode is in contact with the oral care fluid in the housing. An actuator, operably coupled to the power source, is configured to both selectively energize the circuit and activate dispensing of the oral care fluid. An electrical charge is applied to the oral care fluid by activating the actuator when dispensing the oral care fluid. When the fluid comprises a peroxide based tooth whitening agent, the dispensed fluid pH is increased by the electrical charge which improves the efficacy of the whitener. In one embodiment, the implement is a modular system including a powered base unit and one or more interchangeable cartridges each having a reservoir containing an oral care fluid.

A single dose package having a material chamber frangibly separable from a handle and concentric partial or semi-cylinders holding an applicator. An outer partial cylinder placed over an inner semi-cylinder encloses and holds an applicator. Moving the handle relative to the material chamber separates the handle from the material chamber to access a material contained within the material chamber. Different sizes and shapes of plugs sealing the material chamber selectively adjust the volume of the material chamber.

A personal hygiene device includes a bottle body configured to hold a fluid, and an extension tube, connected to the bottle body through a connector. In some embodiments, the extension tube includes a brush and an orifice configured to release the fluid. In other embodiments, the extension tube is designed to be inserted into a body cavity and does not include a brush.

A composition dispenser with dynamically adjustable protrusions/bristles for delivery of a cosmetic composition to a substrate, particularly hair coloring agents. The composition dispenser comprises a protrusion unit including one or more protrusion elements and at least one dispensing orifices appointed for fluidic communication with a formulation reservoir. The protrusion unit is operably coupled to a length-adjustment element configured to adjust an exposed protrusion length of the protrusion elements along a direction perpendicular to a rotation plane of the length-adjust element.

1. Animal care and/or cleaning device.

2. An animal care and/or cleaning device, having at least one brush (2), which is mounted on a shaft of the brush (16), which can be driven by an electric motor drive (36) to generate a rotary motion of the brush (2) and is rotatably mounted in a bearing device (14) provided on a support device (4, 6), and having an actuating device by means of which the drive (36) can be actuated as a function of contact of the brush (2) with an animal body, is characterized in that the bearing device (14) has at least one shaft bearing (14) which holds the axis of rotation (16) of the brush (2) in a fixed positional relationship to the support device (4, 6), and in that the drive (36) is driven by torque acting on the shaft of the brush (16) in one or other direction of rotation, caused by an impact motion of the animal body on the brush (2), is carried along at most to a predeterminable dead stop on the support device (4, 6) and that the drive triggers the actuating device (42) for the purpose of actuating the drive (36) during this motion.