Patent Application
20220354235
The present invention generally relates to a device for applying a liquid material to the hair. More specifically, the present invention relates to a device for applying a liquid material such as hairdressing agent, a hair dye, a moisturizer, a protective agent, and a hair restorer to the hair and detangling the hair.
It is known that devices such as hair applicators or liquid applicators are used for applying hair products to the head. Further, devices such as combs or hair detangling devices or brushes are used to detangle or style the hair.
Several attempts have been made in the past to provide a variety of devices for applying hair products or detangling the hair. One such example is disclosed in a United States Publication No. 20160227898, entitled “Hair straightener” (“the '898 Publication”). The '898 Publication discloses a hair straightener that includes a power cord, a control circuit board, an upper shell, a bottom shell, an electric hot plate and a heat-conductive brush head. The upper shell and the bottom shell are fastened together with a first accommodation chamber defined therein. The bottom shell defines an opening. The control circuit board, the electric hot plate and the heat-conductive brush head are accommodated in the first accommodation chamber. The heat-conductive brush head has a heat-transfer plate attached to the back side thereof. The electric hot plate is mounted on the heat-transfer plate. The heat-conductive brush head has a plurality of heat-transfer brush teeth located on the front side thereof.
Another example is disclosed in a U.S. Pat. No. 7,650,893, entitled “Device for applying a hair product” (“the '893 Patent”). The '893 Patent discloses a device for applying a hair product which includes a support on one face of which there projects application elements. The application elements are arranged such that a first group of application elements of a first row is superposable, along a longitudinal axis (X) of the support, with a second group of application elements of a second row. The application elements of the second group have a mean flexibility and/or a mean height that is greater respectively than the mean flexibility and/or the mean height of the application elements of the first group. In addition, the mean of the spacings between application elements that make up the second group is less than the mean of the spacings between application elements that make up the first group.
Yet another example is disclosed in a PCT Publication No. 2012164734, entitled “Liquid applicator and method for applying application liquid” (“the '734 Publication”). The '734 Publication discloses that the present invention enables the application of a large amount of an application liquid by a simple procedure. A liquid applicator (1), wherein short tines (12) are positioned between long tines (11) so as to form right and left tine rows (5R, 5L), each having alternately and sequentially aligned long tines (11) and short tines (12), on the surface of a substrate (4). In the liquid applicator (1), the long tines (11) have a function of conducting mass application and the short tines (12) and the long tines (11) together have a function of controlling the application in some areas. The constitution of the liquid applicator (1) makes it possible to apply a large amount of an application liquid to the subject's hair while finely controlling the amount of the application liquid for one or several strands of the hair.
Although the above discussed devices are useful, they have few problems. For example, the devices can only be used either for applying hair products or used for detangling or straightening the hair. Further, the '734 Publication discloses an external liquid tank used for filling the hair solution into the device. As a result, several devices are needed for applying hair products to the head and detangling or styling the hair.
Therefore, there is a need for an improved device that can be used as a multipurpose tool for applying a liquid material to the hair and detangling the hair and reducing the need for multiple devices.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for applying a liquid material to hair and detangling the hair and that avoids the drawback of known devices.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a multipurpose device for applying a liquid material to the hair and detangling the hair and reducing the need for multiple devices.
In order to achieve one or more objects, the present invention provides a device for applying a liquid material to hair and detangling the hair. The device comprises a main body having a first body and a second body. The first body connects to the second body forming a cavity. The first body comprises a plate receiving section forming an opening to the cavity. The second body comprises slots. The first body comprises a plate at the plate receiving section. The device comprises bristles connecting the second body in alignment with the slots. The plate demounts from the first body and allows for filling of a liquid material into the cavity. The plate mounts to the first body sealing the first body. In one example, the device includes a sealing member that mounts underneath the first body and helps to seal the plate to the first body.
The liquid material flows through the bristles for moisturizing hair. The liquid material includes, but not limited to, a hairdressing agent, a hair dye, a moisturizer, a protective agent, shampoo, conditioner, a hair restorer, etc. The bristles are tapered. Further, the bristles comprise holes. The holes align with the slots in the second part and allow even distribution of the liquid material onto the scalp and/or hair.
The device includes a handle connecting the main body. The device helps to hold and operate the device for moisturizing and/or detangling the hair.
In one advantageous feature of the present invention, the device acts as a multipurpose tool designed to oil dry scalp, moisturise hair to prevent breakage, evenly dye hair, detangle wet and dry hair and provide deep shampoo and conditioning.
In another advantageous feature of the present invention, the device distributes the liquid material evenly from the bristles, allowing any kind of liquid material intended for the hair to be distributed onto the scalp and hair. The bristles are made of soft material such as silicone, for example. This allows the bristles for an easier comb through the hair.
In yet another advantageous feature of the present invention, the device can be used as a hair brush. Further, the device can be cleaned easily using warm water. The device can be used on wet and dry hair, long or short, straight or curly hair. Further, the device can be used to moisturise and/or detangle the hair of human beings and/or animals such as pets. For instance, the device can be used to massage or apply shampoo on the body of the animal.
Features and advantages of the invention hereof will become more apparent in light of the following detailed description of selected embodiments, as illustrated in the accompanying FIGUREs. As will be realised, the invention disclosed is capable of modifications in various respects, all without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and the description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature.
Further features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in combination with the appended drawings, in which:
It will be noted that throughout the appended drawings, like features are identified by like reference numerals.
Before the present features and working principle of a device is described, it is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the particular system as described, since it may vary within the specification indicated. Various features of a device might be provided by introducing variations within the components/subcomponents disclosed herein. It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the description is for the purpose of describing the particular versions or embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which will be limited only by the appended claims. The words “comprising,” “having,” “containing,” and “including,” and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in meaning and be open ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items, or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items.
It should be understood that the present invention describes a device for applying a liquid material to hair and detangling the hair. The device comprises a main body having a first body and a second body. The first body connects to the second body forming a cavity. The first body comprises a plate receiving section forming an opening to the cavity. The second body comprises slots. The first body comprises a plate at the plate receiving section. The device comprises bristles connecting the second body in alignment with the slots. The plate demounts from the first body and allows for filling of a liquid material into the cavity. The plate mounts to the first body sealing the first body. The liquid material flows through the bristles for moisturizing hair. Further, the bristles detangle the hair.
Various features and embodiments of the device for applying a liquid material to hair and detangling the hair are explained in conjunction with the description of
The present invention discloses a device 10 for applying a liquid material to hair and detangling the hair.
In the present invention, first part 14 comes in a cup-like structure and acts as a top or upper part of main body 12. Second part 16 comes in a cup-like structure and acts as a bottom or lower part of main body 12. First part 14 is larger than second part 16, or vice versa. Second part 16 snugly fits into first part 14 forming a cavity 20, as shown in
Further, first part 14 encompasses a plate receiving section 22, as shown in
In one embodiment, first part 14 includes sealing member or seal 30, as shown in
Further, second part 16 encompasses slots 36, as shown in
In operation, the user opens plate 26 and fills liquid material 44 in cavity 20 in the direction 34, as shown in
Further, the user can use device 10 for detangling the hair. A person skilled in the art understands that device 10 can be used to detangle the hair with or without (i.e., detangle dry hair or comb the hair) the liquid material 44 stored in cavity 20. In one example, the user fills liquid material 44 in cavity 20 and positions bristles 38 over the scalp to apply a small amount of liquid material 44 thereby moisturizing the hair. Subsequently, the user positions bristles 38 to detangle the hair. After use, the user removes plate 26, first part 14, second part 16 and/or bristles 38, and uses warm water to clean residue of liquid material 44.
Based on the above, it is evident that the presently disclosed device can be used to apply a liquid material and/or detangle the hair. The presently disclosed device can be used as a hair brush to oil dry scalp, moisturize hair to prevent breakage, evenly dye hair, detangle dry and wet hair, and provide deep shampoo and conditioning.
A person skilled in the art appreciates that the device may come in a variety of shapes and sizes depending on the need. Further, different materials in addition to or instead of materials described herein may also be used and such implementations may be construed to be within the scope of the present invention. Further, many changes in the design and placement of components may take place without deviating from the scope of the presently disclosed device.
In the above description, numerous specific details are set forth such as examples of some embodiments, specific components, devices, methods, in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to a person of ordinary skill in the art that these specific details need not be employed, and should not be construed to limit the scope of the invention.
In the development of any actual implementation, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints. Such a development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but may nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill. Hence as various changes could be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
The foregoing description of embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the novel principles and invention disclosed herein may be applied to other embodiments without the use of the innovative faculty. It is contemplated that additional embodiments are within the spirit and true scope of the disclosed invention.
The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/184,574 filed May 5, 2021, which is incorporated herein by its entirety and referenced thereto.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | 63184574 | May 2021 | US |
| Child | 17727639 | US |
