US4781705A
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Mineral applicator
Assignee: ZYTON Inc
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Filing: 1987-06-16
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Granted: 1988-11-01
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Expires: 2007-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A mineral applicator adapted to be worn on the person and having a holder body adapted to be placed against the skin, a retaining device for retaining the holder body on the skin, and a plurality of mineral objects on the holder body for contacting the skin.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles G. Shepherd
- 👤 Margaux A. Greenhouse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M35/00; A61M35/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A mineral applicator adapted to be worn on the person comprising: a holder body with a contact surface adapted to be placed against the skin; engagement means on said holder body adjacent said contact surface; retaining means for retaining said holder body on the skin; and, a plurality of mineral objects engageable with said engagement means, said mineral objects being supported adjacent said contact surface of said holder body, for contacting the skin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A mineral applicator adapted to be worn on the person comprising: a holder body with a contact surface adapted to be placed against the skin; engagement means on said holder body adjacent said contact surface; retaining means for retaining said holder body on the skin; and, a plurality of mineral objects engageable with said engagement means, said mineral objects being supported adjacent said contact surface of said holder body, for contacting the skin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A mineral applicator as claimed in claim 1 wherein said holder body is formed around an arc to fit around a portion of the body and wherein said contact surface is on the inside of said arc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mineral applicator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said engagement means comprise a plurality of recesses formed in said contact surface at spaced intervals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A mineral applicator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mineral objects comprise a plurality of metal members of identical shape and size, at least some of said members being coated with a coating of copper, and some of said members being coated with a coating of zinc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A mineral applicator as claimed in claim 2 wherein said holder body is flexible, and wherein said retaining means comprise interengagable fastening devices, whereby said applicator can be secured around a portion of the person
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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