SALON RINSING SYSTEM

Abstract

A salon rinsing system comprising a salon sink; the sink having a cavity, and a front wall portion having a recessed neck rest portion; the front wall portion also having at least one orifice with passage connected to a water supply.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to salon bowls or sinks. More specifically, the present invention presents a salon sink with water orifices, or water jets supplying water to rinse the nape portion of a client needs hair washing.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Although, a variety of salon bowls or sinks are known. None of the salon sinks are known to the inventor that provides sufficient comfort to either the person whose hair is being washed (client) and the hairdresser, or barber washing the client's hair. There are several instances or proposals made in the past by several inventors for example, as disclosed in at least U.S. Ser. No. 11/253,046, U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,469,430, 4,587,680, 2,161,590, 2,948,903, 4,411,032. In these prior arts, the salon bowl or sink includes an inbuilt recessed area (or even recessed area provided with a cushioning accessory) for supporting the back side of neck, or nape of the client while the client is getting his/her hair washed.

One thing that's common is that, all of these existing salon sinks have a special arrangement to fix a water tape or are provided with a hand shower connected to a water source (tap or water mixer for example) via hosepipe. The use of the fixed water tap is very cumbersome to use for washing the hair and often, water usually get splashed even out of the sink. Using the hand shower for washing hair results in unsatisfying handling of hair and also accidental splashing of water out of the sink is very much possible. Particularly, the bigger disadvantage is that long hair can spread out in the whole sink and/or the ends of the hair can be swept along into the evacuation opening present in the sink together with the washing and rinsing water that is draining off. Therefore, long hair must be continuously held up high by the stylist using at least one hand when he/she is using the other hand to hold the hand shower for spraying water to the client's hair close to the nape portion.

If there is a salon rinsing system which can supply water directly to the nape portion of the client, it would make both the client and the barber more comfortable in the time of washing hair.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A salon rinsing system comprising a salon sink; said sink having a cavity, and a front wall portion having a recessed neck rest portion; said front wall portion also having at least one orifice with passage connected to water supply.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show two perspective views of the salon sink in the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows the salon sink in the preferred embodiment of the present invention with a section cut to illustrate the water channel.

FIG. 4 shows a front perspective view of the salon sink in second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a front perspective view of the salon sink in third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows a bottom perspective view of the salon sink in third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows the details of the pad to be engaged with the recessed portion of the front wall portion of the sink in the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 show two perspective views of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 shows the details of the second embodiment of the present invention illustrating how the auxiliary pipe is fixed with the sink.

FIG. 11 shows the details of the connecting hose in the fourth embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following detailed description of the invention, reference is made to the drawings in which reference numerals refer to like elements, and which are intended to show by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 through FIG. 3, the preferred embodiment of the present invention of a salon rinsing system 10 has a salon sink 20 having a cavity 22 and front wall portion 23 having a recessed neck rest portion 24. Said sink 20 usually also has a water evacuation opening 26 at its bottom.

A water channel 30 is cut very close to the edge of said 24 and within the thickness of 23. Said 30 has a distal end 32 to be connected with a primary water hose or water pipe (not shown) for receiving water supply. Said 30 also has at least one orifice 34 on its proximal end. Said 34 is a hole cut from internal surface of said 23 to said 30 for spraying or ejecting out water to nape, or back side of neck area of a client who stays in the position for hair washing in typical orientation with his or her face facing up.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 10, the second embodiment of the present invention of the salon rinsing system 10′ has a salon sink 20′ having a cavity 22′ and front wall portion 23′ having a recessed neck rest portion 24′. Said sink 20′ also has a water evacuation opening 26′ at its bottom.

Said 10′ also has an auxiliary water pipe 40 usually made of soft plastic material. Said 40 has a curved portion 44, a first end, or distal end 42, a second end, or proximal end 48, and at least one orifice 46 close to said 48. A plug 49 can be used to close the opening of said 48.

Said 40 is fixed to the internal surface of said 23′ and location close to said 24′ by any mechanical means, such as by at least one fastener 96 and at least one clip 90. Said 90 has internal opening 92 for covering 40, and at least one hole 94 passed by 96.

As shown at FIG. 4, the second end 48 of 40 can be fixed to 23′ by glue or sticker.

When assembling 40 to 23′, the orientation of 46 is adjustable, which means that the angle of the sprayed water to the nape portion is adjustable.

Referring to FIG. 5 through FIG. 7, similar to the second embodiment, the third embodiment of the present invention of the salon rinsing system 10″ has a salon sink 20′ having a cavity 22′ and front wall portion 23′ having a recessed neck rest portion 24′ (not shown in these figures). Said sink 20′ also has a water evacuation opening 26′ at its bottom.

Said 10″ also has a pad 60 having shape of a recessed channel with opening 62 at its outboard side. Since said 60 is usually made of rubber or similar material which is soft and elastic, the channel surfaces holds said 24 in steady manner for providing comfortable buffer between the nape of a client and said 24′.

An auxiliary pipe 50 is attached to said 60 by a conventional mechanical means. To let said 50 be recessed fully or partially within the thickness of said 60, an indentation, or groove 64 can be formed according to the route of said 50.

Similar to 40, said 50 has a curved portion 54, a first end, or distal end 52, a second end, or proximal end 58, and at least one orifice 56 close to said 58. A plug 49 can be used to close the opening of 58.

Said 10″ can also have a distal end water receiver 70 having at least one orifice 72. When 70 is fixed with 52, a fluid communication is created between 56 and 72.

Said 50 does not have to come from the side way and has basically lateral orientation, it can also come from the front/lower side, or back/upper side of said 24′ and have vertical orientation.

A primary pipe, or hose 80 has a first end 86 and second end 88. Said 86 is connected to usually a city water supply line (not shown). Said 88 is connected to usually a shower head 82 having at least one orifice 84.

For washing hair of a client, in most of the time a barber usually holds said 84 for spraying water directly to most portions of the client's hair.

For washing hair close to the nape portion, said 82 is coupled to 70, then the water can be supplied to 56 for spraying the nape portion of the client directly. Since at this time the nape portion of the client leans, or rests against said 60 and 56 in neutral hair washing position, the barber does not have to hold the client's head up anymore.

Usually 70 is fixed with 20 in a steady manner, while said 80 is flexible.

For coupling 82 to 70, some mechanical coupling means such as fasteners and/or clips (not shown) can be utilized, but it can be as simple as pressing 82 against 72 by a hand of the barber for a short period of time.

FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 show the fourth embodiment 10′″ of the present invention. Said 10′″ has a salon sink 20′″ having a wall portion 23′″ having a recessed neck rest portion 24′″. At the location very close to the edge of said 24′″, there is at least one, or a plurality of through holes 34′″. Said 34′″ has a distal end on the external surface and a proximal end on the internal surface of said 23′″.

Said distal end of said 34′″ can be connected directly with a city water supply line (not shown).

FIG. 11 shows another option for this embodiment, which has a connecting hose 110 to connect said 34′″ and the city water supply line. Said 110 can have branches 112 for engaging with said 34′″.

Although the instant invention has been described in relation to particular embodiments thereof, many other variations and modifications and other uses will become apparent to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A salon rinsing system comprising: a salon sink; said sink having a cavity, and a front wall portion having a recessed neck rest portion; said neck rest portion having at least one orifice with passage connected to water supply.

2. A salon rinsing system comprising: a salon sink; said sink having a cavity, and a front wall portion having a recessed neck rest portion; an auxiliary pipe for ejecting out of water, said pipe being fixed to front wall portion of said sink.

3. A salon rinsing system comprising: a salon sink; said sink having a cavity, and a front wall portion having a recessed neck rest portion; an elastic pad coupled with said neck rest portion; an auxiliary pipe for ejecting out of water, said pipe being fixed to said pad.

4. A salon rinsing system as in claim 3, said system also having an inlet water receiver being fixed with one end of said auxiliary pipe; a primary pipe having a first end and a second end; and a shower head being connected with said second end of said primary pipe.