Patents Examined by Brianne Kalach
  • Patent number: 9622562
    Abstract: A personal grooming device a body defining a grasping surface defining an outer portion and an inner portion, as well as groups of members extending directly from the inner portion at varying depth so that the members are capable of playing a musical note or notes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Dean H. Hering
  • Patent number: 9622561
    Abstract: A hair dryer/blower for use in straightening or styling hair with a round hair brush, comprising a hot air outlet, an attachment to the hot air outlet comprising a heat conducting device terminating in a flat elongated nozzle, an air inlet, and an attachment to the air inlet having a terminal shape conforming to the curvature of a round hair brush used in shaping the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Gidon Cosmetics Ltd.
    Inventor: Gidon Cohen
  • Patent number: 9615653
    Abstract: A brush has a brushing section and a handle section. The handle section has a recess with an open exterior end. An axial slot is formed in the handle. A core has an enlarged exterior extension. A plurality of parallel bores extend diametrically through the core at spaced locations. A plurality of elastic hair bands, each in a closed loop, are adapted to be positioned within the parallel bores extending from both sides of the bores. The core with extending hair bands is adapted to be inserted into the recess with the hair bands extending through the slot for selective removal by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew C. Anderson
  • Patent number: 9604739
    Abstract: A cosmetic compact has a pan made from an elastomeric material. The pan is elastically biased to a size that is smaller than a pre-formed cake of cosmetic product. The empty pan is temporarily expanded by applying vacuum to a bottom and sidewalls of the pan. The cake of cosmetic is inserted in the expanded pan and the pan is released from the vacuum. The pan contracts toward the smaller size and thus traps and holds the cake in the compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ELC Management LLC
    Inventors: Herve F. Bouix, Francis Corbellini
  • Patent number: 9572413
    Abstract: A mascara application device, comprising a container for mascara a manually operable actuator, feed mechanism carried by the container to feed mascara to a loading station, in response to operation of the actuator, a belt having applicator brushes to receive mascara at the loading station as the actuator is operated, guide means to guide actuator induced belt displacement relative to the container to position the brushes for mascara application to eye lashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Inventor: Derik Zhang
  • Patent number: 9549601
    Abstract: A hair folding and creasing brake device for creating pre-folded and creased triangular hair foils for dimensional hair color placement has a hinged sheet which is hinged so that foil sheets placed on its surface can be clamped and then bent to form a crease in the foil. A hair coloring foil is prepared by placing a foil or a pack of foils onto the device which is then folded over the foil to clamp the foil and then folded again to bend the foil to impart a crease to the foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventor: Mary E. Callicutt
  • Patent number: 9521891
    Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: MM&R Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David Richmond, Howard Richmond
  • Patent number: 9517118
    Abstract: An orthodontic flosser comprising an elongated handle and a head coupled to the handle is disclosed. A projection extend for suspending floss is sized for insertion of floss between a wire affixed to a tooth and the tooth. A source spool of fresh floss is configured to feed fresh floss incrementally into suspension from the projection while a take-up bobbin is configured for taking up used floss and applying tension to the suspended floss. A button may be used for releasing the source spool to rotate, and for holding the source spool against rotation. The source spool and take-up bobbin may be disposed in separated chambers to reduce cross contamination. A retie flange in the take-up bobbin and a retie slot in a take-up chamber are configured for retiying broken floss around a spindle of the take-up bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventors: N. Michelle Borg, John O. H. Niswonger
  • Patent number: 9504301
    Abstract: A hair styling device that has a rotating cylinder extending from a body that may be easily grasped by hand. The device allows the cylinder to rotate relative to the body, which remains stationary in the hand of a user. The cylinder has a clamp for clamping hair to the cylinder. The clamp rotates with the cylinder and is used to wind hair up the cylinder while the user holds the body of the device. The direction of rotation of the cylinder may be changed as desired by the user. The ability of a user to rotate the cylinder without rotating the entire device manually eliminates twisting the cord due to turning the entire device as is done with traditional curling irons. Buttons on the device select the direction of rotation of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Beachwaver Co.
    Inventors: Sarah J. Kennedy, Myung-Ho Maeng
  • Patent number: 9505040
    Abstract: A pipeline debris shearing device includes a forwardly positioned, self sharpening, wear compensating, diameter conforming elastomeric member that forms a peeling edge having a negative rake angle to peel away debris from the internal wall of a pipeline. The peeling edge is formed at the point of meeting between a concave-shaped, curved forward face surface and a substantially straight outer peripheral surface. Radial slots may be provided to lessen the force being exerted on the peeling edge and provide for bypass flow to carry away debris removed by the peeling edge. Spaced-apart narrow stripper teeth may be added to help in removing harder deposits of debris. The peeling edge may be arranged substantially perpendicular the central longitudinal axis of the pipeline pig or arranged oblique to it. Further, the peeling edge may spiral about at least a portion of the pipeline pig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: TDW Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Rankin, Matthew W. Logan, Robert F. Strong
  • Patent number: 9491978
    Abstract: A hair extension for attachment to a person's head including a plurality of hair sections held together by a track, and methods of attaching the same are provided. The hair extension is configured such that the plurality of hair sections can move upward and downward freely with person's natural hair when styling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Chade Fashions, Inc.
    Inventor: Tara Kim
  • Patent number: 9486024
    Abstract: A hair extension for attachment to a person's head including a plurality of hair sections held together by a track, and methods of attaching the same are provided. The hair extension is configured such that the plurality of hair sections can move upward and downward freely with person's natural hair when styling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Chade Fashions, Inc.
    Inventors: Tara Kim, Mikko Dooley
  • Patent number: 9462837
    Abstract: There is also provided a method of applying artificial eyelashes on an eyelid. The method includes forming a cluster of artificial eyelashes which are splayed and coupled together at a first end thereof. The method includes coupling the first end of the cluster of artificial eyelashes to the eyelid. The method includes at least partially attaching a plurality of individually spaced-apart artificial eyelashes on top of the cluster of artificial eyelashes. There is further provided an assembly of artificial eyelashes for a peripheral portion of an eyelid. The assembly includes a plurality of clusters of artificial eyelashes. Each of the clusters of artificial eyelashes is splayed and includes artificial eyelashes coupled together at one end. The ends of the clusters of artificial eyelashes are connectable to the peripheral portion of the eyelid. The assembly includes a plurality of individually spaced-apart artificial eyelashes overlying the cluster of artificial eyelashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventor: Vina Lien Thi Ngo
  • Patent number: 9462836
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems, methods, and kits for applying eyelash extensions. In particular, the present invention provides systems, methods, and kits that reduce the amount of time required to apply eyelash extensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventor: Ted M. Beschta
  • Patent number: 9451800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to artificial eyelashes and, more particularly, to artificial eyelashes that are tapered towards a point, with the point cut-off to create a tapered yet blunt end (i.e., tapered-cut).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel Phu Dinh
  • Patent number: 9434179
    Abstract: A nail print apparatus which prints on a nail. The nail print apparatus includes a partition wall and a printing section. A first surface of the partition wall is in contact with at least one first finger inserted on the first surface. A second surface of the partition wall is in contact with at least one second finger, which is different from the first finger, inserted on the second surface. The first surface and the second surface are held between the first finger and the second finger from a first end of the partition wall. A thickness of the partition wall between the first surface and the second surface increases from the first end toward a second end opposite to the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyasu Bitoh
  • Patent number: 9433280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cosmetic brush having a handle with the longitudinal axis LH and having a brush applicator adjoining the handle; the brush applicator is composed of a bending element that is flexible in at least one plane, has a longitudinal axis LS, and has a set of bristles composed of a plurality of bristles that are integrally injection-molded onto its distal end, whose longitudinal axes LB extend (entirely or essentially) parallel to the longitudinal axis LS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: GEKA GMBH
    Inventor: Karl Hartstock
  • Patent number: 9427060
    Abstract: A hair-penetrating shield 220 comprises a tooth array having top 280 and bottom 290 surfaces. In some embodiments, for a majority of the teeth, a cross section of each tooth (for example, triangular in shape) has an asymmetric width profile such that the tooth cross section, on average, is narrower near the top of the tooth and wider near the bottom of the tooth. In some embodiments, a ratio between: i) a first average tooth width describing the average tooth width below the top-bottom midpoint; and ii) a second average tooth width describing the average tooth width above the top-bottom midpoint is at least 1.2, or at least 1.6. In some embodiments, a non-viscous hair-coloring agent is dispensed as a mist over the top of the surface of the shield so as to color roots of hair passing through the spaces between the teeth of the user's hair. In some embodiments, closely-spaced teeth of the hair penetrating shield protect the user's scalp from the non-viscous hair-coloring agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: KAMPALOOK LTD.
    Inventor: Michel Mercier
  • Patent number: 9420838
    Abstract: An all-purpose wig has a base including an ultrathin and moisture permeable film-shaped material, and hair materials adhered to one surface of the base. A first adhesion layer includes an adhesion agent having comparatively strong adhesion and a comparatively large degree of gelling. A second adhesion layer includes an adhesion agent having comparatively weak adhesion and a comparatively small degree of gelling. The first adhesion layer and the second adhesion layer are provided adjacent to each other with a tank layer therebetween. A first release layer is attached peelably to the whole surface of the second adhesion layer on the side that is fit to the skin, and a second release layer is applied peelably to the first adhesion layer and is layered on a portion of the surface between the first adhesion layer and the tank layer. The layers are layered in order, forming a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: PROPIA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Hochi, Kenichiro Kanno
  • Patent number: 9398796
    Abstract: A hair styling device that has a rotating cylinder extending from a body that may be easily grasped by hand. The device allows the cylinder to rotate relative to the body, which remains stationary in the hand of a user. The cylinder has a clamp for clamping hair to the cylinder. The clamp rotates with the cylinder and is used to wind hair up the cylinder while the user holds the body of the device. The direction of rotation of the cylinder may be changed as desired by the user. The ability of a user to rotate the cylinder without rotating the entire device manually eliminates twisting the cord due to turning the entire device as is done with traditional curling irons. Buttons on the device select the direction of rotation of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: The Beachwaver Co.
    Inventors: Sarah J. Kennedy, Myung-Ho Maeng