Patent ID: 9410593
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: F16F

Claim Text:
1. A V-spring member for use in a driving system for a personal care appliance, comprising: an elongated solid spring member, having a cross-sectional configuration in the form of a V from one end thereof to the other end, the elongated solid spring member having longitudinal free edges along a bottom of the elongated solid spring member and further having at least one opening in a top edge of the elongated solid spring member to accommodate at least a bolt to extend therethrough for a nodal attachment member, wherein the spring member further has regions at both ends thereof which are large enough to support a contact from an end clamping assembly, the elongated solid spring member further including a cross-piece extending between the longitudinal free edges of the elongated solid spring member in both end regions thereof, such that both ends of the elongated solid spring member define a closed loop.