Body puff ball with an oscillating and vibratory action

Abstract

A spherical base member having a plurality of mesh elements extending outwardly therefrom, covering substantially the entire surface of the spherical base member. The spherical base member comprises two hemispheres, one of which has a motor mounted therein with a drive shaft extending therefrom. The drive shaft mates with a receiving element in the other hemisphere. The motor with a microprocessor controller produces an oscillation of the other hemisphere at a selected frequency and amplitude and a vibration of the lower hemisphere at approximately the same frequency.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handheld skin cleansing appliance, comprising:
 a hollow base member having two separate portions;   a plurality of mesh fabric elements attached to and extending from an exterior surface of the base member; and   a motor mounted in one of said two portions of the base member, the motor having a driveshaft extending therefrom, the other of said two portions of the base member having a receiving element which is connected to and driven by the action of the motor driveshaft, wherein action of the motor driveshaft produces an oscillatory action of the other portion of the base member and movement of the mesh elements extending therefrom and a vibratory action of the one portion of the base member and movement of the mesh elements extending therefrom, to produce in operation a skin cleansing function when used against the skin.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is spherical. 
     
     
         3 . The appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the vibration of the one portion is approximately the same frequency as the oscillation of the other portion. 
     
     
         4 . The appliance of  claim 2 , wherein the one and the other portions of the base member are hemispheres. 
     
     
         5 . The appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the motor is battery powered and rechargeable. 
     
     
         6 . The appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is a flexible material. 
     
     
         7 . The appliance of  claim 6 , wherein the flexible material is rubber. 
     
     
         8 . The appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is a stiff plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is 2-3 inches in diameter and wherein the mesh elements are in the range of 2-3 inches in length. 
     
     
         10 . The appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh elements are nylon. 
     
     
         11 . The appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the oscillating action has a frequency of 150-180 Hz and an amplitude of 6°-12°. 
     
     
         12 . The appliance of  claim 1 , wherein the motor is a wobble motor, producing a wobble motion in addition to the oscillating action. 
     
     
         13 . A handheld skin brush appliance, comprising:
 a handle;   a motor mounted in the handle providing an oscillating drive action at an output connection;   an attachment member removably mounted to the output connection, the attachment member having a plurality of mesh elements attached to and extending from an exterior surface thereof, wherein in operation, the motor's oscillating action is transmitted to the attachment member for corresponding movement thereof, to produce in operation a skin cleansing function when used against the skin.   
     
     
         14 . The appliance of  claim 13 , wherein the attachment member is hemispherical. 
     
     
         15 . The appliance of  claim 13 , including a wobble motor mounted in the attachment member to produce a wobble or shimmy action alone or in combination with the oscillating action of the handle motor. 
     
     
         16 . The appliance of  claim 13 , wherein the oscillating action has a frequency of 150-180 Hz and an amplitude of 6°-12°. 
     
     
         17 . The appliance of  claim 13 , wherein the mesh elements are in the range of 2-3 inches in length. 
     
     
         18 . The appliance of  claim 13 , wherein the attachment member is a flexible material. 
     
     
         19 . The appliance of  claim 13 , wherein the attachment member is a stiff plastic. 
     
     
         20 . The appliance of  claim 13 , wherein the mesh elements are nylon. 
     
     
         21 . An attachment member for use with a skin brush appliance with a handle having a motor mounted therein providing an oscillating drive action at an output connection;
 wherein the attachment member is removably mountable to the output connection, the attachment member having a plurality of mesh elements attached to and extending from an exterior surface thereof, wherein in operation with the appliance, the motor's oscillating action is transmitted to the attachment member for corresponding movement thereof, to produce in operation a skin cleansing function when used against the skin.   
     
     
         22 . The attachment member of  claim 21 , including a wobble motor mounted in the attachment member to produce a wobble or shimmy action alone or in combination with the oscillating action provided by the handle motor. 
     
     
         23 . The attachment member of  claim 21 , wherein the mesh elements are in the range of 2-3 inches in length. 
     
     
         24 . The attachment member of  claim 21 , wherein the attachment member is a stiff plastic.