pac. bioscience labs. v. accord media llc - complaint
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESSINFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIR COMPETITION ANDCOMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION – 1116576-8901/LEGAL125856765.1
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTWESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
PACIFIC BIOSCIENCELABORATORIES, INC., a Washingtoncorporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
ACCORD MEDIA, LLC, d/b/a TRUTH INAGING, a New York limited liabilitycompany,
Defendant.
No.
COMPLAINT FOR PATENTINFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESSINFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIRCOMPETITION AND COMMON LAWUNFAIR COMPETITION
JURY DEMAND
Plaintiff Pacific Bioscience Laboratories, Inc. (“PBL”), for its Complaint for Patent
Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement, State Unfair Competition, and Common Law Unfair
Competition against Defendant Accord Media LLC, d/b/a Truth in Aging, (“Accord Media”),
hereby alleges, by and through its attorney, on personal knowledge as to its own actions and on
information and belief as to the actions of others, as follows:
I.
INTRODUCTION
1. Plaintiff PBL dramatically changed the market for skin cleansing products when it
introduced its innovative Clarisonic Sonic Skin Cleansing System (the “Clarisonic System”) in
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESSINFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIR COMPETITION ANDCOMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION – 2116576-8901/LEGAL125856765.1
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
2004. The Clarisonic System employs motion and forces at sonic frequencies to cleanse, soften,
and smooth skin.
2. Prior to the introduction of the Clarisonic System, there were no sonic facial
cleansing devices on the market. PBL created today’s market for such products.
3. The Clarisonic System has been an enormous success and has achieved national
recognition and awards. In 2010, PBL was named one of Inc. 500’s Fastest Growing Private
Companies.
4. PBL received broad protection for its innovations, including utility and design
patents and trade dress. However, PBL’s innovations have been the subject of widespread
imitation by others, who have attempted to capitalize on PBL’s success.
5. Defendant Accord Media is one such imitator. After seeing PBL’s success,
Accord Media introduced its UltraClear facial cleansing system (“UltraClear”). Accord Media
has made the UltraClear work and look like PBL’s products, thereby infringing PBL’s patents
and trade dress.
6. Accord Media sells or has sold the UltraClear throughout the United States
through, at least, Accord Media’s website, http://www.truthinaging.com/ultra-clear-replacement- brush-heads, and at least in the past, through Amazon.com, http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Clear-
Facial-Cleansing-System/dp/B00DMHKG2K/.
7. PBL seeks to stop Accord Media’s infringing conduct and obtain compensation
for the violations that have occurred thus far.
II. PARTIES
8. Plaintiff PBL is a Washington corporation incorporated in January 2001, with its
principal place of business at 17275 NE 67th Court, Redmond, WA 98052.
9. In December 2011, PBL was acquired by L’Oréal S.A., a French société anonyme
(“L’Oréal”). L’Oréal is the owner, and PBL is the exclusive U.S. licensee with the right, inter
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESSINFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIR COMPETITION ANDCOMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION – 3116576-8901/LEGAL125856765.1
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
alia, to bring suit, of protectable patent and trade dress rights in electric skin care brushes as
described herein.
10. On information and belief, Accord Media LLC, d/b/a Truth in Aging, is a limited
liability company organized and existing under the laws of New York with its principal place of
business at 241 West 36th Street, Apt. 16, New York, NY, 10018.
11. On information and belief, Accord Media manufactures, markets, and sells
electric skin care devices under the name UltraClear.
III. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
12. This case arises under the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
and the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051, et seq. Supplemental jurisdiction exists over PBL’s
state law claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a).
13. The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this case pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§§ 1331, 1332, 1338, and 1367.
14. PBL has its principal place of business in this District, and makes its Clarisonic
devices available for sale in this District.
15.
This Court has personal jurisdiction over Accord Media because, on informationand belief, Accord Media has committed and continues to commit the acts violating PBL’s
intellectual property described herein within the State of Washington, including in this District,
and places infringing products into the stream of commerce, with the knowledge or
understanding that such products are sold in the State of Washington, including in this District.
16. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b), (c), and 28
U.S.C. § 1400(b) because, inter alia, PBL’s principal place of business is within this District and
PBL suffered harm in this District, because a substantial part of the events giving rise to the
claims against Accord Media occurred and are occurring in this District, and because Accord
Media transacts business within this District and offers for sale in this District products that
infringe PBL’s intellectual property.
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESSINFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIR COMPETITION ANDCOMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION – 4116576-8901/LEGAL125856765.1
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
IV. BACKGROUND
17. Since the early 2000s, PBL has designed, developed, manufactured, marketed,
and sold in the United States (and worldwide) its innovative Clarisonic System, which is a line of
skin care products including a number of Sonic Cleansing Brushes and accessories, the
Clarisonic Opal® Sonic Infusion System, and targeted treatment solutions. Examples of
Clarisonic products are pictured below:
18. The Clarisonic System was developed by PBL over many years at great expense
and effort and represents a breakthrough in devices and methods for treatment of early stage acne
and for effective cleansing of skin. Those devices and methods employ motion and forces at
sonic frequencies to cleanse, soften, and smooth skin. They alleviate clogged pores and remove
debris from skin more gently and effectively than alternative devices or methods, such as manual
cleansing.
19. The innovations embodied in the Clarisonic System are protected by numerous
United States and foreign intellectual property rights, including rights deriving from patents,
trademarks, and trade dress.
20. Prior to the introduction of the Clarisonic System, there were no sonic facial
cleansing devices on the market. Indeed, before development of the Clarisonic System, no
market existed for sonic skin care devices. PBL expended considerable resources to create the
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESSINFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIR COMPETITION ANDCOMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION – 5116576-8901/LEGAL125856765.1
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
sonic skin care market and to educate the public regarding facial cleansing, as well as to market
its sonic facial cleansing devices.
21. Since its introduction, the Clarisonic System has become widely acclaimed by
professionals and consumers, and has garnered many media awards from sources such as
authoritative magazines in the beauty industry, Oprah’s Favorite Things in 2007 on the Oprah
Winfrey Show, Best of Sephora in 2007 and 2008, and QVC Customer Choice in 2008, 2009,
and 2010.
22. The success of the Clarisonic System has spurred a large number of imitations,
such as Accord Media’s UltraClear, pictured below.
V. PBL’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
U.S. Patent No. 7,320,691
23.
U.S. Patent No. 7,320,691 (“the ’691 patent”) issued on January 22, 2008, and is
entitled “Apparatus and Method for Acoustic/Mechanical Treatment of Early Stage Acne.” The
inventors are Kenneth A. Pilcher, David Giuliani, and Stephen M. Meginniss.
24. A copy of the ’691 patent is attached as Exhibit 1.
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Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
25.
PBL is the exclusive licensee having all substantial rights in and to the ’691
patent, with the rights to bring enforcement actions for past, present and future infringement and
to collect damages for past infringement.
26. The ’691 patent has been reexamined pursuant to Reexamination Request Nos.
90/009,797 and 90/011,343. The patentability of all of the originally issued claims 1-52 of the
’691 patent was confirmed pursuant to these reexamination requests, and claims 53-64 were
added. A reexamination certificate issued on September 20, 2011. See Exhibit 1.
27. The ’691 patent is valid, enforceable, and currently in full force and effect.
U.S. Patent No. 7,386,906
28.
U.S. Patent No. 7,386,906 (“the ’906 patent”) issued on June 17, 2008, and is
entitled “Oscillating Brushhead Attachment System for a Personal Care Appliance.” The
inventors are Dane M. Roth, Stephen M. Meginniss, III, Kenneth A. Pilcher, Richard A. Reishus,
and David Giuliani.
29. A copy of the ’906 patent is attached as Exhibit 2.
30. PBL is the exclusive licensee having all substantial rights in and to the ’906
patent, with the rights to bring enforcement actions for past, present and future infringement andto collect damages for past infringement.
31. The ’906 patent is valid, enforceable, and currently in full force and effect.
U.S. Patent No. D523,809
32. U.S. Patent No. D523,809 (“the D’809 patent”) issued on June 27, 2006, and is
entitled “Charger for an Electric Skin Brush.” The inventors are Dane M. Roth, Robert E.
Akridge, and Kenneth A. Pilcher.
33.
A copy of the D’809 patent is attached as Exhibit 3.
34. PBL is the exclusive licensee having all substantial rights in and to the D’809
patent, with the rights to bring enforcement actions for past, present and future infringement and
to collect damages for past infringement.
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESSINFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIR COMPETITION ANDCOMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION – 7116576-8901/LEGAL125856765.1
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
35.
The D’809 patent is valid, enforceable, and currently in full force and effect.
PBL’s Clarisonic Trade Dress
36. PBL’s Clarisonic products include the Clarisonic Plus model and the Clarisonic
Pro model. The Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro are substantially identical in appearance.
The products are sold with a distinctive charging station, in which they rest to recharge.
37. The Clarisonic Plus, including its current trade dress, has been used in commerce
in the United States since at least as early as 2007. The Clarisonic Pro, including its current trade
dress, has been used in commerce in the United States since at least as early as 2007.
38. The Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro enjoy wide distribution throughout the
United States. The Clarisonic Plus is a three-speed model sold directly to consumers via
department stores, assisted self-service stores, retail.com, e-tailers, professional salons,
professional spas, and dermatologists’ offices as well as online at Clarisonic.com. The
Clarisonic Plus sells for approximately $ 225. The Clarisonic Pro is a four-speed model
available in salons, and sells for approximately $ 225.
39. Since at least as early as 2007, in an effort to set its products apart from others,
PBL has adopted and used a distinctive product configuration for its Clarisonic Plus andClarisonic Pro devices and their charging stations that unmistakably identify PBL as the source.
40. The elements of the trade dress for the Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro devices
that create its distinctive overall commercial impression include, but are not limited to, the
following (the “Clarisonic Device Trade Dress”):
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESS
INFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIR COMPETITION AND
COMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION – 8116576-8901/LEGAL125856765.1
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
Clarisonic Pro Clarisonic Plus
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hourglass shape of the product;
• shape of the head unit;
• identical molded arcs on each side of the head unit;
• a droplet or “teardrop” shaped pad of contrasting texture on the front of the device;
• one or more control buttons located towards the top of the droplet, inside its
perimeter;
• two round lights or “dots” located just above the droplet on the front of the device;
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four round lights or “dots” centered on the narrowest part of the back of the device;
• location of the product name at the widest part of the back of the device;
• contrasting-color ring of bristles located within the bristles on the brush head;
• the shape and contour of the ring surrounding the brush head, with alternating
protrusions and indentations; and
• the brush cap, with six large holes spaced evenly on the face, around the perimeter of
the cap.
41.
The key elements of the trade dress for the charging stations sold and used in
connection with the Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro devices include, but are not limited to, the
following (the “Clarisonic Charging Station Trade Dress”):
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1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
Clarisonic Plus/Pro Charging Station
• boot-last shape of the product;
• front plane of product extending forward in exaggerated proportion; and
• cradle for product dramatically higher in front than in back.
42. The Clarisonic Device Trade Dress and Clarisonic Charging Station Trade Dress
(separately asserted but referred to collectively herein as the “Clarisonic Trade Dress” for
convenience) are not functional. Although individual elements may serve a purpose, that
purpose does not dictate the appearance of the element or of the trade dress as a whole. There is
no functional reason for PBL to have adopted the specific silhouettes, contours and other design
elements that comprise the Clarisonic Trade Dress. It did so in order to have a distinctive and
memorable product configuration that signals to consumers that other products bearing the
Clarisonic Trade Dress also emanate from PBL.
43. The Clarisonic Trade Dress has acquired secondary meaning in the minds of
consumers through PBL’s substantially continuous and exclusive use for more than seven years,
as well as through unsolicited media attention, commercial success, and substantial sales,
advertising, and promotion.
44. In the minds of consumers, the Clarisonic Trade Dress stands for and identifies a
single source of high quality facial cleansing devices. PBL, through its continuous, exclusive,
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Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
and prolonged use of its trade dress, has developed substantial goodwill, value, and recognition
in it. Customers, potential customers and the trade recognize and associate the Clarisonic Trade
Dress with high quality facial cleansing devices emanating from a single source.
45. PBL’s Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro devices have been widely promoted
through in-store promotions, displays, and advertisements, as well as directly to consumers via
the Internet. The Clarisonic Plus and Clarisonic Pro, including their trade dress, have been
featured in editorial coverage in national, trade, and regional magazines. Those editorial features
have been seen by millions upon millions of consumers since 2007.
CLAIM I – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’691 PATENT
46.
PBL hereby incorporates and realleges Paragraphs 1 - 45 as if fully set forth
herein.
47. Accord Media has been and/or is directly infringing one or more claims of the
’691 patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by
making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United States and/or importing into the
United States, products, devices, or systems that are covered by the ’691 patent, including the
UltraClear.48. PBL has consistently and continuously marked its products with the ’691 patent
number pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 287 and has provided constructive notice of the ’691 patent.
PBL seeks monetary and all other damages permitted by statute.
49. Accord Media’s infringement of the ’691 patent has been and will continue to be
willful and deliberate, by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United States
and/or importing into the United States, infringing devices despite that such actions constitute
infringement and despite being at least on constructive notice that its actions constitute
infringement.
50. Accord Media’s infringement of the ’691 patent has caused and will continue to
cause PBL substantial and irreparable injury, for which PBL is entitled to all of the relief
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provided by 35 U.S.C. §§ 281, 283, 284, and 285, including but not limited to injunctive relief,
compensatory damages not less than the amount of a reasonable royalty, interest, costs, enhanced
damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees, as the court deems just and appropriate.
CLAIM II – INFRINGEMENT OF THE ’906 PATENT
51. PBL hereby incorporates and realleges Paragraphs 1 - 50 as if fully set forth
herein.
52. Accord Media has been and/or is directly infringing one or more claims of the
’906 patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, by
making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United States and/or importing into the
United States, products, devices, or systems that are covered by the ’906 patent, including the
UltraClear.
53. PBL has consistently and continuously marked its products with the ’906 patent
number pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 287 and has provided constructive notice of the ’906 patent.
PBL seeks monetary and all other damages permitted by statute.
54. Accord Media’s infringement of the ’906 patent has been and will continue to be
willful and deliberate, by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United Statesand/or importing into the United States, infringing devices despite that such actions constitute
infringement and despite being at least on constructive notice that its actions constitute
infringement.
55. Accord Media’s infringement of the ’906 patent has caused and will continue to
cause PBL substantial and irreparable injury, for which PBL is entitled to all of the relief
provided by 35 U.S.C. §§ 281, 283, 284, and 285, including but not limited to injunctive relief,
compensatory damages not less than the amount of a reasonable royalty, interest, costs, enhanced
damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees, as the court deems just and appropriate.
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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, TRADE DRESS
INFRINGEMENT, STATE UNFAIR COMPETITION AND
COMMON LAW UNFAIR COMPETITION – 12116576-8901/LEGAL125856765.1
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Phone: 206.359.8000
Fax: 206.359.9000
CLAIM III – INFRINGEMENT OF THE D’809 PATENT
56. PBL hereby incorporates and realleges Paragraphs 1 - 55 as if fully set forth
herein.
57.
Accord Media has been and/or is directly infringing the D’809 patent pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 271(a), by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United States and/or
importing into the United States, products, devices, or systems that embody the design covered
by the D’809 patent, including the UltraClear.
D’809 Patent UltraClear Charging Station
58. PBL has consistently and continuously marked its products with the D’809 patent
number pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 287 and has provided constructive notice of the D’809 patent.
PBL seeks monetary and all other damages permitted by statute.
59. Accord Media’s infringement of the D’809 patent has been and will continue to
be willful and deliberate, by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in the United States
and/or importing into the United States, infringing devices despite that such actions constitute
infringement and despite being at least on constructive notice that its actions constitute
infringement.
60. Accord Media’s infringement of the D’809 patent has caused and will continue to
cause PBL substantial and irreparable injury, for which PBL is entitled to all of the relief
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provided by 35 U.S.C. §§ 281, 283, 284, 285, and 289, including but not limited to injunctive
relief, compensatory damages not less than the amount of a reasonable royalty, interest, costs,
enhanced damages, Accord Media’s profits, and reasonable attorney’s fees, as the court deems
just and appropriate.
CLAIM IV – INFRINGEMENT OF THE CLARISONIC TRADE DRESS
61. PBL hereby incorporates and realleges Paragraphs 1 - 60 as if fully set forth
herein.
62. PBL owns and is the senior user of the Clarisonic Device Trade Dress for its
facial cleansing brush and the Clarisonic Charging Station Trade Dress for its charging station,
which are entitled to protection under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
63. PBL owns common law trademark rights in the Clarisonic Device Trade Dress
and the Clarisonic Charging Station Trade Dress (separately asserted but referred to collectively
herein as the “Clarisonic Trade Dress” for convenience). These rights are superior to any rights
that Accord Media may claim with respect to its infringing products. The Clarisonic Trade Dress
is nonfunctional and has acquired secondary meaning among the relevant public in that it
identifies products emanating from a single source.64. Accord Media is promoting, offering for sale, and selling products that
intentionally copy and imitate the Clarisonic Trade Dress.
65. Accord Media’s UltraClear brush and brushhead embody a combination of
several elements of the Clarisonic Device Trade Dress identified above in Paragraph 40.
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Clarisonic Pro Clarisonic Plus UltraClear
66.
Accord Media’s UltraClear charging station embodies a combination of several
elements of the Clarisonic Charging Station Trade Dress identified above in Paragraph 41.
Clarisonic Plus/Pro Charging
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UltraClear Charging Station
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67.
Accord Media’s sale and advertising of the UltraClear is likely to cause
confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive as to an affiliation, connection, or association of
Accord Media with PBL that does not exist, or as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of the
UltraClear product by PBL in violation of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
68. Accord Media copied the Clarisonic Trade Dress with the intent to trade on the
goodwill developed by PBL in the Clarisonic Trade Dress. Accord Media’s intentional copying
is evidenced by the high degree of similarity between the UltraClear and the Clarisonic Trade
Dress.
69. Accord Media has willfully taken these actions with the intent to confuse or
deceive consumers and unfairly profit from the goodwill PBL has developed in the Clarisonic
Trade Dress.
70. Accord Media’s intentional and willful actions have infringed PBL’s common law
rights in the Clarisonic Trade Dress in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a).
71. As a result of Accord Media’s actions, Accord Media has been and will continue
to be unjustly enriched by profits made through the sale of its infringing products.
72.
Accord Media’s infringement of the Clarisonic Trade Dress has caused and willcontinue to cause PBL substantial and irreparable injury, for which PBL is entitled to all of the
relief provided by 15 U.S.C. §§ 1116 and 1117, including but not limited to injunctive relief,
compensatory damages, enhanced damages, and Accord Media’s profits.
73. Accord Media’s intentional and willful violations entitle PBL to recover three
times its actual damages, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117.
74. This is an exceptional case under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a), thus entitling PBL to an
award of reasonable attorney’s fees.
75. PBL has no adequate remedy at law for Accord Media’s continued infringement.
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CLAIM V – VIOLATION OF WASHINGTON STATE’S CONSUMER PROTECTIONACT – RCW § 19.86.020 (UNFAIR COMPETITION)
76. PBL hereby incorporates and realleges Paragraphs 1 - 75 as if fully set forth
herein.
77. The State of Washington has an important interest in ensuring that companies
doing business with Washington residents fully comply with Washington laws.
78. Accord Media’s unauthorized use of the Clarisonic Trade Dress is an unfair or
deceptive act or practice that has the capacity to and does in fact deceive consumers into
believing that Accord Media is affiliated, connected, or associated with PBL, or that Accord
Media’s product comes from or is sponsored or approved by PBL.
79. Accord Media’s conduct occurred in the conduct of trade or commerce or the sale
of products in the State of Washington.
80. Accord Media’s unfair and deceptive acts and practices implicate the public
interest because of the widespread deception they are causing on the consuming public.
81. All the conduct alleged herein occurs and continues to occur in the course of
Accord Media’s business. The conduct is part of a pattern or generalized course of conduct
repeated on numerous occasions daily.
82. Accord Media has engaged and continues to engage in these activities knowingly,
willfully, and deliberately.
83. PBL has been directly and proximately injured in its business and property by
Accord Media’s conduct complained of herein, in violation of PBL’s rights under RCW
§ 19.86.020.
84.
Accord Media’s violations of RCW § 19.86.020 have caused and will continue tocause PBL to sustain damage, loss, and injury in an amount that cannot be fully measured or
compensated in economic terms.
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A.
A judgment that Accord Media has infringed one or more claims of the ’691
patent;
B. A judgment that Accord Media has infringed one or more claims of the ’906
patent;
C. A judgment that Accord Media has infringed the D’809 patent;
D. An order and judgment preliminarily and permanently enjoining Accord Media
and its officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, affiliates, attorneys, and all others acting
in privity or in concert with them, and their investors, partners, parents, subsidiaries, divisions,
successors, and assigns, from further acts of infringement of PBL’s asserted patents;
E.
A judgment awarding PBL all damages adequate to compensate for Accord
Media’s infringement of PBL’s asserted patents and/or Accord Media’s total profits pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 289, and in no event less than a reasonable royalty for Accord Media’s acts of
infringement, including all pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at the maximum rate
permitted by law;
F. A judgment declaring that Accord Media’s infringement of the asserted patents
has been willful and deliberate;G. A judgment awarding PBL all damages, including treble damages, as a result of
Accord Media’s willful and deliberate infringement of the asserted patents, pursuant to 35 U.S.C.
§ 284, together with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest;
H. A judgment declaring that this case is exceptional;
I. A judgment awarding PBL its expenses, costs, and attorney’s fees in accordance
with 35 U.S.C. §§ 284 and 285 and Rule 54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure;
J.
An order preliminarily and permanently enjoining Accord Media and its officers,
directors, agents, servants, employees, affiliates, attorneys, and all others acting in privity or in
concert with them, and their investors, partners, parents, subsidiaries, divisions, successors, and
assigns, from directly or indirectly infringing the Clarisonic Trade Dress or using any other
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product or packaging design or designations constituting a colorable imitation of or likely to
cause confusion with the Clarisonic Trade Dress; from passing off Accord Media’s products as
being associated with and/or sponsored or affiliated with PBL; from committing any other unfair
business practices directed toward obtaining for themselves the business and customers of PBL;
and from committing any other unfair acts or practices directed toward devaluing or diminishing
the goodwill, brand, or business of PBL;
K. Actual damages suffered by PBL as a result of Accord Media’s unlawful conduct,
in an amount to be proven at trial, as well as pre-judgment and post-judgment interest as
authorized by law;
L.
A recall of all infringing products and destruction thereof;
M. An accounting of Accord Media’s profits pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117;
N. A judgment trebling any profits and/or damages award pursuant to 15 U.S.C.
§ 1117;
O. The filing of a declaration with this Court in accordance with 15 U.S.C. § 1116
within 30 days of any injunction that issues;
P.
An award of PBL’s actual and trebled damages and costs of suit, includingattorney’s fees, in an amount to be proved at trial and as provided under RCW § 19.86.090;
Q. Costs of suit and reasonable attorney’s fees; and
R. Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
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DATED: May 1, 2015. Respectfully submitted,
By: s/ Ramsey M. Al-SalamRamsey M. Al-Salam WSBA #18822Perkins Coie LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900Seattle, WA 98101-3099Tel: (206) 359-8000Fax: (206) 359-9000Email: [email protected]
Attorneys for PlaintiffPacific Bioscience Laboratories, Inc.
COUNSEL:
Robert M. Masters ( pro hac to be submitted )Timothy P. Cremen ( pro hac to be submitted )Lisa Y. Leung (WSBA No. 43015)PAUL HASTINGS LLP875 15th St. NWWashington, D.C. 20005Tel: (202) 551-1700Fax: (202) [email protected] [email protected]@paulhastings.com
Robert L. Sherman ( pro hac to be submitted )
Natalie G. Furman ( pro hac to be submitted )PAUL HASTINGS LLP75 East 55th Street New York, NY 10022Tel: (212) 318-6000Fax: (212) [email protected]@paulhastngs.com
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EXHIBIT 2
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United S t a t e s
P a t e n t
US007386906B2
( 1 2 ) ( 1 0 ) P a t e n t N 0 . : US 7,386,906 B 2
Roth e t a ] . ( 4 5 )
Date
o f P a t e n t : J u n .
1 7 , 2008
(54)
OSCILLATING
BRUSHHEAD
ATTACHMENT 5,687,442 A
*
11/1997
M c L a i n
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 15/29
SYSTEM FOR
A
ERSONAL
CARE 5 , 6 9 7 , 1 1 5
A
1 2 / 1 9 9 7
S c i a r r a e t a 1 .
APPLIANCE 5 , 8 9 1 , 0 6 3 A 4 / 1 9 9 9 V i g i l
6 , 021 , 53 8
A
*
2/2000 Kr e s s n e r
e t
a 1 .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .
15/28
75 _ _ 6,253,405 B1 7/2001 Gutelius e t a 1 .
( ) I n v e n t o r s ‘
1 3 2 2 1 3 3 3 1 2 0 3 1 } ; ‘ 1 ) : ? 6 , 5 6 4 , 9 4 0
B 2
* 5 / 2 0 0 3
B l a u s t e i n
e t
a 1 .
. . . . . . . . 2 0 6 / 3 6 2 2
'
’
’ ’
6575
924 B2 6/2003 W t
1 .
WA U s ) ; Kenneth A - P i l c h e r ,
S e a m e > 6 , 7 4 8 , 6 1 9
B2* 6 / 2 0 0 4 Q5238 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 / 2 9
a? g i c l f z r g
i _ R e _ i s l 1 : / ‘ I 1 s >
K e n t o n , 2 0 0 5 / 0 1 9 9 2 6 5 A 1 * 9 / 2 0 0 5 F r a n c e e t
a 1 .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 3 4 / 6
; avl
l l l ianl,
e r c e r
I s l a n d , WA
U S )
* C i t e d by e x a m i n e r
( 7 3 )
A s s i g n e e : P a c i ? c B i o s c i e n c e
L a b o r a t o r i e s , I n c . , P r i m a r y Examineris hay K a r l s _
B
1 1
( 7 4 )
A t t o r n e y ,
A g e n t ,
o r
F rmiClark
A .
P u n t i g a m ; J e n s e n
e
evue ,
WA
U S )
_
u n t i g a m , R S .
( * ) N o t i c e :
S u b j e c t
t o a n y d i s c l a i m e r , t h e t e r m
o f
h i s
p a t e n t i s e x t e n d e d o r a d j u s t e d u n d e r 3 5
( 5 7 )
ABSTRACT
U ' S ' C '
1 5 4 ( b ) by 1 7 6 d a y s ' The b r u s h h e a d a t t a c h m e n t s y s t e m i n c l u d e s a hub
member
( 2 1 )
APPL NO, 1 0 / 8 7 3 , 3 5 2
W h i c h
s s e c u r e d t o a d r i v e s h a f t o f p e r s o n a l c a r e
a p p l i a n c e
f o r o s c i l l a t i n g a c t i o n .
The
hub
member
i n c l u d e s a
number
of
( 2 2 ) F i l e d ; J u n _ 2 2 , 2 0 0 4 s p a c e d ‘ l o c k i n g e l e m e n t s i n t h e f o r m o f p r o t r u s i o n s a r o u n d
t h e
p e r i p h e r y t h e r e o f . A n a n n u l a r o u t e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n
( 6 5 ) P r i o r P u b l i c a t i o n Data W i t h
a
? r s t g r o u p o f
b r i s t l e s
i n c l u d e s
a
p l u r a l i t y o f s p a c e d
g r o o v e s i n
t h e
o u t e r
s u r f a c e
t h e r e o f
Which mate
W i t h e x t e n d
U S Z o o s / 0 2 7 8 8 7 6
A1
D e c ‘ 2 2 ’ 2 0 0 5
i n g p i n s i n t h e b o d y
o f
t h e
a p p l i a n c e f o r
i n s e r t i o n
a n d
5 1 I t Cl removal o f t h e o u t e r brushhead p o r t i o n . An n n e r b r u s h h e a d
( ) 1 4 1 1 4 8 3
3 / 0 2
2 0 0 6 0 1 p o r t i o n s c o n ? g u r e d t o ? t W i t h i n t h e a n n u l a r o p e n i n g o f
h e
( ) _ _ _ outer bru sh h e a d portion
a n d
includes a p l u r a l i t y of
d e p e n d
( 5 2 ) US. C l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 5 / 2 8 ,
1 5 / 2 2 . 1 , 1 5 / 2 1 . 1 , mg l e g s
which
mate W i t h
t h ? p r o t r u s i o n s on t h ? d r i v e
_ _ _ 1 5 / 9 7 ' 1
member
o r r e s u l t i n g
o s c i l l a t i n g
action
of
t h e inner brush
( 5 8 ) F i e l d o f Classi?cation Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 / 2 8 , h e a d p o r t i o n W h e n
h e d r i v e
membe r o s c i l l a t e s ’ a t l e a s t s om e
_ _ 1 5 / 2 2 1 ’ 2 1 - 1 : 971; 6 0 _ 1 / 1 1 4 > 1 4 2 o f t h e l e g s
h a v i n g
l a t c h e l e m e n t s Which ? t o n t o a n i n t e r i o r
S e e apphcanon ? l e
f o r
C o m p l e t e S e a r c h h l s t o r y - l i p o f t h e o u t e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n i n
s u c h
a manner t h a t t h e
( 5 6 ) R e f e r e n c e s C i t e d i n n e r a n d
o u t e r
b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n s may b e i n s t a l l e d a n d
US.
PATENT
DOCUMENTS
4 , 1 5 8 , 2 4 6 A
6 / 1 9 7 9
M e a d ows
e t
3 1 .
4 , 203 , 431 A
* 5 /1 9 80
Abura t
a 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601/6
4 , 6 7 0 , 9 3 1 A
*
6/1987 Abbassi
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 15/167.1
2 4
removed
a s a
u n i t ,
W h i l e
p e r m i t t i n g
t h e i n n e r
brushhead
p o r t i o n
t o
b e f r e e l y r o t a t a b l e r e l a t i v e
t o t h e o u t e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n .
1 5 C l a i m s ,
3
Drawing S h e e t s
2 2
3 4
7 3
3 0
3 7
6 2
a s
6 4
K86
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S h e e t
1 0 f 3 US 7 , 3 8 6 , 9 0 6 B 2
.S. P a t e n t J u n .
1 7 , 2 0 0 8
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U.S. P a t e n t
J u n . 1 7 ,
2 0 0 8 S h e e t 2 0 f 3
US 7 , 3 8 6 , 9 0 6
B2
E L
F I G .
4
F I G . 6
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U.S.
P a t e n t J u n . 1 7 ,
2 0 0 8 S h e e t 3 0 f 3 US
7 , 3 8 6 , 9 0 6
B2
3 5
2 2
5 ?
5 0 5 0
5 0
F I G .
5
2 4
. J
2 2
J J J 3 0
3 4
6 6
6 2
10f‘
a s
6 4 K86
F I G . 7
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U S
7 , 3 8 6 , 9 0 6
B2
1
OSCILLATING BRUSHHEAD
ATTACHMENT
SYSTEM
FORA
PERSONAL
CARE
APPLIANCE
TECHNICAL
F I E L D
T h i s i n v e n t i o n r e l a t e s
g e n e r a l l y t o l a r g e b r u s h h e a d
s t r u c
t u r e s f o r
a p e r s o n a l
c a r e
a p p l i a n c e , such
a s
a
s k i n
c l e a n i n g
a p p a r a t u s ,
and
more
s p e c i ? c a l l y r e l a t e s t o an
a t t a c h m e n t
system
f o r such
a brushhead
t o
a
d r i v i n g
memb er
i n
t h e
a p p l i a n c e .
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
I n
p e r s o n a l
c a r e
a p p l i a n c e s , i n c l u d i n g t h o s e h a v i n g
a
r e l a t i v e l y l a r g e b r u s h h e a d
a s s e m b l y , s u c h
a s
t h o s e
u s e d f o r
c l e a n i n g s k i n , t h e b r u s h h e a d m u s t b e r e a d i l y r e m o v a b l e
a n d
i n s t a l l a b l e
b y
a u s e r , b e c a u s e o f
r e g u l a r
r e p l a c e m e n t r e q u i r e
m e n t s , a n d W h e n i n s t a l l e d , must h a v e a s o l i d , p o s i t i v e
c o n n e c t i o n With
a d r i v e memb er f o r t h e a p p l i a n c e ,
such a s
a
r o t a t i n g s h a f t , With no
o r l i t t l e l o s s
o f motion betWeen
t h e
d r i v e member
and t h e
b r u s h h e a d . With c o n v e n t i o na l b r u s h
h e a d s , t h e s e o b j e c t i v e s a r e
a c c o m p l i s h e d W i t h
a v a r i e t y
o f
a t t a c h i n g
s t r u c t u r e s , i n c l u d i n g
s c r e W - o n
c o n n e c t i o n s , o r
s n a p c o n n e c t i o n s Which have t a b s t o mate W i t h matching
o p e n i n g s i n
t h e b o d y
o f
t h e a p p l i a n c e .
H o W e v e r , W i t h c o m p l i c a t e d
b r u s h h e a d
d e s i g n s , r e l i a b l e
and c o n v e n i e n t a t t a c h m e n t becomes more p r o b l e m a t i c . For
i n s t a n c e ,
i n a brushhead having
tWo
o r more
p a r t s ,
With each
o p e r a t i n g d i ? f e r e n t l y , s u c h
a s
d i f f e r e n t m o t i o n s , t h e r e
i s
d i f ? c u l t y i n m a i n t a i n i n g t h e t W o p a r t s
i n
t h e r e q u i r e d r e l a
t i o n s h i p
t o p r o d u c e
t h e
d i f f e r e n t
a c t i o n s , W h i l e
a l s o p e r m i t
t i n g
i n s t a l l a t i o n
o f t h e c o m p l e t e b r u s h h e a d
i n t o
t h e a p p l i
a n c e body W i t h
a
c o n v e n i e n t , s i n g l e e a s y a c t i o n . I n
t h e
embodiment d i s c l o s e d h e r e i n , o n e p o r t i o n
o f t h e b r u s h h e a d
i s
movable
i n
o p e r a t i o n
o f t h e
a p p l i a n c e ,
W h i l e
t h e
o t h e r
p o r t i o n r e m a i n s
s t a t i o n a r y .
I n t h i s
p a r t i c u l a r a r r a n g e m e n t ,
t h e
movable
p a r t
must
e n g a g e
t h e d r i v e
member,
W h i l e
t h e
o t h e r p a r t i s p o s i t i o n e d and
h e l d
s u c h t h a t
i t d o e s
n o t
mov e
W i t h
t h e d r i v e member, y e t t h e
tWo
s e p a r a t e p a r t s must
b e
removable and i n s t a l l a b l e a s
a
s i n g l e
u n i t .
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A c c o r d i n g l y , t h e p r e s e n t i n v e n t i o n i s a
brushhead assem
b l y
a t t a c h m e n t
s y s t e m f o r
a
p e r s o n a l
c a r e
a p p l i a n c e , c o m
p r i s i n g : a hub memb er
a d a p t e d
t o be
s e c u r e d t o
a d r i v e n
s h a f t o f a p e r s o n a l c a r e a p p l i a n c e , t h e hub member i n c l u d i n g
a
p l u r a l i t y o f l o c k i n g e l e m e n t s
a r o u n d t h e
p e r i p h e r y t h e r e o f ;
an o u t e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n h a v i n g
a
? r s t c l e a n i n g
member
e x t e n d i n g t h e r e f r o m , t h e o u t e r
b r u s h
a s s e m b l y
h a v i n g
a
c o n n e c t i n g s t r u c t u r e
f o r
r e m o v a b l y j o i n i n g
t h e
o u t e r
b r u s h
head
a s s e m b l y t o
t h e
p e r s o n a l
c a r e a p p l i a n c e ; and
a n
i n n e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n
h a v i n g
a
s e c o n d
c l e a n i n g member e x t e n d
i n g
t h e r e f r o m , c o n ? g u r e d t o ? t W i t h t h e o u t e r
b r u s h h e a d
a s s e m b l y ,
W h e r e i n t h e i n n e r b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y i n c l u d e s
d e p e n d i n g l e g s , a t l e a s t
some
o f Which mate
W i t h
t h e
l o c k i n g
e l e m e n t s on t h e hub member, s u c h t h a t o s c i l l a t i ng mov e
ment of
t h e
hub
memb er
r e s u l t s i n s i m i l a r moveme n t of
t h e
i n n e r brushhead member,
Wherein a t
l e a s t some of t h e
d e p e n d i n g l e g s a r e
c o n ? g u r e d
t o
r e m o v a b l y l a t c h o n t o
a
p o r t i o n o f t h e o u t e r b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n ,
p r o v i d i n g a j o i n i n g
r e l a t i o n s h i p
t h e r e b e t W e e n ,
W h e r e i n
t h e
i n n e r b r u s h h e a d
p o r
t i o n and
t h e
o u t e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n
a r e
con?gured
r e l a t i v e
t o e a c h o t h e r and t o t h e hub
member
s u c h t h a t
a t t a c h i n g
t h e
o u t e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n t o
t h e a p p l i a n c e body by
means o f
s a i d
c o n n e c t i n g
s t r u c t u r e r e s u l t s i n b o t h c o n n e c t i o n o f
t h e
20
25
30
35
4 0
45
50
55
60
6 5
2
o u t e r b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n t o
t h e
a p p l i a n c e body
a n d c o n n e c
t i o n o f
t h e
i n n e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n
t o t h e hu b member.
BRIEF
DESCRIPTION
OF THE
DRAWINGS
F I G .
1 i s a
p a r t i a l l y e x p l o d e d vieW o f
a p e r s o n a l c a r e
a p p l i a n c e
W i t h
Which
t h e
b r u s h h e a d
a t t a c h m e n t
s y s t e m o f
t h e p r e s e n t
i n v e n t i o n can be
u s e d .
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t h e
a p p l i a n c e o f F I G . 1 , r e a d y t o r e c e i v e
a
b r u s h h e a d
a s s e m b l y .
F I G .
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vieW of
an o u t e r s t a t i o n a r y p o r t i o n
o f
t h e
b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y s y s t e m
d e s c r i b e d
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s c h e m a t i c
vieW
o f
an
i n n e r
movable
p o r t i o n
of
t h e
b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y
d e s c r i b e d
h e r e i n .
F I G .
5
shoWs
t h e
c o n n e c t i o n betWeen
t h e
i n n e r and o u t e r
b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n s o f F I G S . 3 a n d 4 .
F I G .
6 shoWs t h e c o n n e c t i o n
betWeen
t h e i n n e r p o r t i o n o f
t h e
b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y
a n d a d r i v i n g h u b
o f
t h e a p p l i a n c e .
F I G . 7
i s
a n e x p l o d e d v i e W s h o W i n g t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p o f t h e
i n n e r
a n d
o u t e r p o r t i o n s o f t h e b r u s h h e a d
a s s e m b l y
a n d t h e
d r i v i n g
h u b
p o r t i o n
o f t h e a p p l i a n c e .
BEST MODE FOR
CARRYING
OUT THE
INVENTION
FIGS. 1 and 2
s ho W
a
p e r s o n a l
c a r e
a p p l i a n c e
10
Which
i s d e s c r i b e d
i n
more d e t a i l i n c o - p e n d i n g a p p l i c a t i o n
t i t l e d
“Motor P r o v i d i n g
O s c i l l a t i n g A c t i o n f o r a
P e r s o n a l C a r e
A p p l i a n c e ” a n d “ B r u s h
C o n ? g u r a t i o n
f o r a
PoWered
S k i n
C l e a n s i n g B r u s h
A p p l i a n c e ” ,
b o t h o W n e d b y t h e a s s i g n e e
o f
t h e
p r e s e n t
i n v e n t i o n , t h e c o n t e n t s
o f
Which a r e
h e r e b y
i n c o r p o r a t e d
b y
r e f e r e n c e . As s h o W n , p e r s o n a l
c a r e
a p p l i
a n c e 1 0 i s f o r
s k i n
c l e a n i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s , p a r t i c u l a r l y f a c i a l
s k i n .
HoWever, a p p l i a n c e 1 0 , a s W e l l a s t h e b r u s h h e a d
a t t a c h m e n t
mechanism
sho W n and
d e s c r i b e d
h e r e i n , c a n be
u s e d
i n a v a r i e t y
o f
o t h e r a p p l i c a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g o t h e r s k i n
c a r e a p p l i c a t i o n s ,
s uc h
a s
ac ne a n d blackhead
t r e a t m e n t ;
a t h l e t e ’ s f o o t t r e a t m e n t ;
c a l l o u s e d
s k i n a n d p s o r i a s i s t r e a t
m e n t ; t r e a t m e n t o f r a Z o r bumps a n d r e l a t e d s k i n a p p l i c a
t i o n s ,
s u c h
a s W o u n d
c l e a n s i n g and t r e a t m e n t of sloW o r
n o n - h e a l i n g W o u n d s ; s c a l p
c l e a n s i n g
a n d
c h e m i c a l p e e l
p r o c e d u r e s , a n d s h a v i n g c r e a m a p p l i c a t o r s .
The p e r s o n a l
c a r e
a p p l i a n c e
1 0 i n c l u d e s a n o s c i l l a t i n g
motor s t r u c t u r e i n t h e body t h e r e o f W h i c h d r i v e s an
armature
t h r o u g h
a t o t a l
a n g l e o f
8 ° - 2 6 ° , a t a f r e q u e n c y i n t h e r a n g e
o f 1 2 0 - 2 2 0
H Z .
T h i s
a n g l e
c a n
b e
v a r i e d , h o W e v e r ,
d e p e n d
i n g u p o n
t h e p a r t i c u l a r a p p l i c a t i o n .
T h e p e r s o n a l c a r e
a p p l i
a n c e 10 includes a Wave W a sh e r 12 ab o ve a motor bracket
1 3 t h e
W a s h e r
1 2 p r o v i d i n g a s p r i n g a c t i o n
d i r e c t e d
upWardly i n F I G . 1 .
P o s i t i o n e d
on t o p of W a ve Washer 12 i s
a s e a l
14
W h i c h p r o t e c t s W av e Washer
1 2 .
An n t e r f e r e n c e
Washer 1 6
p r o v i d e s
a
loW
f r i c t i o n
i n t e r f a c e
betWeen
s e a l
1 4
and
t h e b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y , a s d i s c u s s e d i n d e t a i l b e l o W .
A
d r i v i n g hub
1 8
i s a t t a c h e d ( l o c k e d ) t o t h e t o p
e n d o f
t h e
a r m a t u r e
d r i v e
member
i n t h e
a p p l i a n c e and o s c i l l a t e s
t h e r e W i t h .
D r i v e
hub 1 8
i s
p a r t i c u l a r l y con?gured f o r
u s e
W i t h
t h e b r u s h h e a d
a s s e m b l y a n d i s p a r t o f
t h e
o v e r a l l
a t t a c h m e n t
s y s t e m
f o r t h e b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y t o t h e a p p l i
ance.
R e f e r r i n g n o W o FIGS. 3 and , t h e brushhead a t t a c h m e n t
mechanism i n c l u d e s
t h r e e
p o r t i o n s ,
d r i v e hub 1 8 , a n
o u t e r
b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n
2 2 ,
W h i c h r e m a i n s s t a t i o n a r y
d u r i n g
o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a p p l i a n c e , a n d
a n
i n n e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n
2 4
Which
o s c i l l a t e s t h r o u g h a s e l e c t e d a n g l e d u r i n g
o p e r a
t i o n
o f t h e a p p l i a n c e .
The
i n n e r b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n 2 4 h a s
a n
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o p e r a t i v e r e l a t i o n s hi p
W i t h
d r i v e hub 1 8
s u c h
t h a t a s d r i v e
hub 1 8
o s c i l l a t e s t h r o u g h
a s e l e c t e d
a n g l e , s o d o e s
i n n e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n 2 4 .
I n t h e embodiment s h o W n , o u t e r b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n
2 2 i s
a n n u l a r , W i t h a n
o u t s i d e d i a m e t e r
o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 . 9 7 5
i n c h e s , W i t h a
c e n t r a l
o p e n i n g 2 8 . O u t e r b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n
22 i n c l u d e s a b a s e p o r t i o n 30 W i t h a rim 32
around
t h e t o p
p e r i p h e r y t h e r e o f W h i c h i n c l u d e s a
p l u r a l i t y
o f
s p a c e d
? n g e r
g r i p s 3 4 ,
Which e l p s
t h e u s e r i n t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n a n d
r e m o v a l
o f t h e
b r u s h h e a d
a s s e m b l y .
E x t e n d i n g u p W a r d l y f r o m
b a s e p o r t i o n
3 0 a r e
o u t e r
b r u s h
head
b r i s t l e s 3 3 , Which i n t h e embodiment s h o W n , a r e tWo
c o n c e n t r i c , a d j a c e n t ,
c o m p l e t e
b r i s t l e t u f t r i n g s . T h e o u t e r
r i n g o f r i s t l e s h a s a d i a m e t e r o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 . 5 3 i n c h e s ,
W h i l e
t h e
d i a m e t e r
o f t h e i n n e r r i n g o f b r i s t l e s i s a p p r o x i
m a t e l y
1 . 3 9
i n c h e s . The a r r a n g e m e n t
o f t h e b r i s t l e s i s
c i r c u l a r ,
W h i c h i s p r e f e r r e d ,
a l t h o u g h
n o t n e c e s s a r y .
A r r a n g e d i n t h e e x t e r i o r s u r f a c e
o f
t h e o u t e r b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n
a r e
t h r e e p i n g r o o v e s 3 5 , s e p a r a t e d b y 1 2 0 ° .
M a t c h
i n g p i n s
3 6
on i n n e r s u r f a c e 3 8 o f a
b o u n d a r y
W a l l d e ? n i n g
t h e o p e n i n g
f o r
t h e b r u s h h e a d a s s e m b l y
p r o v i d e
t h e
d e s i r e d
m a t i n g
r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t W e e n
o u t e r b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n
2 2
a n d
t h e a p p l i a n c e
body
1 0 .
P i n
g r o o v e s
35
shoWn
i n
F I G .
3
a r e
c o n ? g u r e d
t o
p e r m i t t h e
o u t e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n
2 2
t o
b e
p o s i t i o n e d
W i t h i n t h e
o p e n i n g
i n t h e
a p p l i a n c e
b o d y
1 0
s u c h
t h a t p i n s 3 6 on i n n e r
s u r f a c e
3 8
a r e
a t
t h e e n t r y
p o i n t o f
p i n
g r o o v e s
3 5 .
P i n g r o o v e s 35 e x t e n d a t a
s m a l l upWard
a n g l e
( t o W a r d
t h e b r i s t l e s ) i n t h e e x t e r i o r s u r f a c e 3 9
o f
t h e
o u t e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n 2 2 a s
t h e y
a l s o e x t e n d p e r i p h e r a l l y ,
approximately 1
.
1 i n c h e s .
At
t h e
end o f e a c h p i n g r o o v e 35
i s
a
s m a l l p o r t i o n 35a
W h i c h a n g l e s d o W n W a r d l y t o W a r d
l o W e r
e d g e 3 7
o f
b a s e 3 0
o f t h e o u t e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n
2 2 .
T h i s
a r r a n g e m e n t
p r o
v i d e s a n
“ o v e r - t r a v e l ”
c a p a b i l i t y f o r o u t e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n
2 2 a s i t
i s
moved
o n t o
t h e a p p l i a n c e body 1 0 ,
and
s s i s t s i n
o b t a i n i n g a s e c u r e ,
s o l i d
p h y s i c a l r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t W e e n t h e
i n n e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n 2 4 and t h e d r i v e hub
1 8 ,
a s
e x p l a i n e d
i n
more
d e t a i l
b e l o W .
I n n e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n 2 4
i s
s ho W n
i n
more
d e t a i l i n
F I G . 4 . I t h a s
a
g e n e r a l l y c i r c u l a r c o n ? g u r a t i o n and i s
a r r a n g e d t o ? t i n t o t h e c e n t r a l o p e n i n g 2 8 o f o u t e r b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n 2 2 . T h e r e c o u l d b e
a g a p ( s p a c e )
betWeen
h e b r i s t l e s
and t h e i n n e r
and
o u t e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n s , i n t h e
r a n g e o f
0050-0125 i n c h e s , p r e f e r a b l y 0 . 0 8 4 i n c h e s . I n n e r b r u s h
h e a d
p o r t i o n 2 4 i n c l u d e s
a p l u r a l i t y o f
i n n e r b r u s h h e a d
b r i s t l e s 4 1 Which
e x t e n d
u p W a r d l y f r o m a b a s e
p o r t i o n
4 3 ,
W i t h t h e b r i s t l e s 4 1 a r r a n g e d i n a
c i r c u l a r
p a t t e r n c o v e r i n g
t h e e n t i r e u p p e r s u r f a c e o f b a s e p o r t i o n 4 3 . The i n n e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n
2 4 i n t h e
embodiment shoWn i n c l u d e s
tWo
s e t s o f d e p e n d i n g l e g s on
t h e
o u t e r p e r i p h e r y
t h e r e o f .
The ? r s t s e t o f t h r e e l e g s 4 2 - 4 2 , s p a c e d
a t
1 2 0 0 i n t e r v a l s ,
e a c h
l e g c o m p r i s i n g
a
p a i r o f s n a p
p o r t i o n s 4 4 a n d
4 6 ,
de?ned
by a
s l o t
47
Which
e x t e n d s
d o W n
t h e
m i d d l e
o f e a c h
s n a p l e g 4 2 .
The
tWo
s n a p p o r t i o n s o f
e a c h
s n a p
l e g a r e c o n ? g u r e d and
a r r a n g e d
t o s l i g h t l y ? e x
t o W a r d
e a c h
o t h e r
d u r i n g
i n s t a l l a
t i o n o f t h e i n n e r b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n 2 4 on t h e d r i v i n g hub
1 8 ,
W i t h
t h e
o u t s i d e e d g e s o f
t h e
f r e e
t i p s
o f
t h e
s n a p p o r t i o n s
4 4 ,
4 6
h a v i n g
o u t W a r d
b u l g e s 4 9 - 4 9
W h i c h
s n a p b a c k ( W i t h
t h e s n a p p o r t i o n s )
a f t e r
t h e y p a s s
o v e r
a p o i n t e d
p o r t i o n
o f
t h e d r i v e hub 1 0 , a s e x p l a i n e d i n
more
d e t a i l b e l o W , h e l p i n g
t o
t i g h t l y
engage t h e d r i v e hub
1 8 and
r e t a i n t h e i n n e r
brushhead
p o r t i o n
24 on d r i v e hub 1 8 .
E x t e n d i n g o u t W a r d l y f r o m
o u t e r
s u r f a c e 4 8 o f e a c h
s n a p
p o r t i o n
s
l o c k i ng s n a p e l e m e n t s 5 0 . L o c k i n g s n a p e l e m e n t s ,
a s
s h o W n i n more
d e t a i l
i n
FIG.
6 ,
a r e t r i a n g u l a r - s h a p e d
e l e m e n t s ,
W h i c h
i n c l u d e
a
s l i g h t l y V - s h a p e d u p p e r
s u r f a c e
20
25
30
35
4 0
45
50
55
60
6 5
4
5 3 t h e r e o f , a s s i s t i n g i n a l i g n i n g a n d l a t c h i n g t h e i n n e r
b r u s h h e a d p o r t i o n 2 4
t o t h e o u t e r b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n 2 2 , a s
d e s c r i b e d
i n
more d e t a i l b e l o W .
The i n n e r
b r u s h h e a d
p o r t i o n
24
f u r t h e r