Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing nail polish and remover from the bottles of same without spilling the contents over rugs, clothes or furniture. The apparatus is comprised of a housing residing atop a base, the housing having two opposed side walls. The remaining sides are open to allow access to the bottles which are held within pivotably mounted receptacles on the interior of the side walls. Side compartments are provided for temporary storage of the nail cleaning and polishing implements, while a permanent storage drawer may be provided in the base of the device. In addition, the bottles may be stored on the floor of the housing while not in use by means of spring clips located in the floor.

Abstract: A hair frosting or tipping cap for accurately selecting a uniform distribution of particular locks of hair to be color treated (dye, bleach or tint) or any other treatment where a particular density of hair is desirable while shielding the remaining hair in order to achieve a desired intensity of hair to be treated. The device allows a person skilled or unskilled in the use of a frosting or tipping cap to achieve selective variable intensity of hair to be treated. The cap includes a plurality of hair receiving, puncturable areas forming apertures uniformly spaced about the cap surface and two or more indicia means such as color coding which are affixed in proximal relationship to particular apertures in preconceived patterns whereby the indicia means provide readily visible information to direct the user to select particular apertures through which locks of hairs are pulled out to achieve a particular desired level of intensity of color.

Abstract: A liquid applicator device is disclosed, useful in applying bleaching or coloring compositions or the like to the hair in the course of cosmetically treating same. The device comprises a compressible container for receiving the composition; a cap closure being removably secured to the top of the container and including an opening therethrough for feeding the composition upon manual compression of the container. Brush means, including liquid distribution means, extend from the cap and are in communication with the cap opening to enable feed of the composition to the brush. A hair-parting wand extends from the cap at an angle diverging from the direction of extension of the brush, whereby a user of the device may employ the wand to part and separate the hair and thereupon utilize the brush to apply the treating composition.

Abstract: A hair curler includes a flexible central lattice element 2 flanked by hinged wing elements 3, 4 and having a flattened coil spring 5 mounted thereon under tension, thus tending to roll up the curler. The curler is held open in a first embodiment by a segmented strip 6 mounted on a wing element and only rollable in one direction, whereby it blocks rolling when the wing element is folded out and enables it when the wing element is folded over the central element. Rolling is prevented in a second embodiment by angle springs 9 and/or corner bands 10 connected at the hinge points of cross bars 8 extending across the central and wing elements, to thus hold the opened wing elements perpendicular to the main element.

Abstract: A hair treatment device characterized by a generally cylindrically shaped, hollow tension roller having a plurality of slots provided in spaced relationship along the longitudinal axis in the outside wall of the tension roller, and a securing means cooperating with the tension roller for securing the tension roller on the head and tensioning strands of hair wound on the roller for chemical treatment. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the securing means is characterized by a tension pin provided with a cooperating elastic cord and a hook attached to the free end of the cord for adjustably applying tension on a segment of hair wound on the roller for the purpose of treating the hair strands and setting the hair.

Abstract: The invention concerns a hair brush comprising a rigid, essentially flat support body, from one face of which there are protruding perpendicularly threadlike parts of a semirigid material, constituting the bristles of the brush.At least one opening is provided in the support body and a blade is secured to the support body so that the edge (or edges) of the blade extend into the opening (or openings) and is level with the surface of the support from which the bristles of the brush protrude.The brush may represent a throwaway item that may be discarded after use, or it may have a replaceable blade and thus be reusable.

Abstract: A hair lifting comb having teeth with raised portions alternating at the two sides of the comb.

Abstract: A total head care package of a solid stick-like scalp cleanser and a cleaning and conditioning hair shampoo is provided along with a method of cleansing the scalp and cleaning and conditioning the hair.The solid scalp cleanser is a substantially anhydrous formulation which includes soap, amphoteric detergent and antimicrobial agent in a wax-like base.The hair shampoo both cleans and conditions the hair and includes a cationic salt of a primary aliphatic amine with amphoteric detergents. The hair shampoo is typically in the form of a gel. The cationic salt increases strength and stretchability of the hair shafts and reduces static charge buildup.The solid scalp cleanser which may be molded into a lipstick configuration is first applied to the scalp and, before the scalp cleanser is removed the hair shampoo is applied. Both products are then removed by rinsing.

Abstract: A nail cleanser containing sodium ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, urea and water. When applied to nails it removes various stains such as tobacco, nail pigment, shoe polish, furniture polish and hair dyes.

Abstract: A hair clip having a general "U" shape is provided with an arc segment on each of its two arms. The concave portions of the arc segments face one another. The arms are connected by a hinge portion. One of the arms is reinforced to control in which arm flexing occurs. The hair clip holds a generally cylindrical roller with its wound tress of hair in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical roller. The hair clip is adaptable to positively locate generally cylindrical rollers having a range of outside diameters.

Abstract: Automatic hair styling apparatus and techniques are disclosed. A curler includes a rotatable barrel and a wrapping member for wrapping the hair about the barrel. The wrapping member rotates with the barrel and is associated with camming structure for moving the wrapping member toward and away from the barrel as the barrel rotates. Automatic curling techniques can be easily performed starting near the scalp, at the hair ends, or at a point intermediate these two extremes.

Abstract: A dental flossing holder and applicator is disclosed which is held in the user's hand and anchors one end of the floss, the free end of the floss being held and manipulated by the user's other hand.

Abstract: An applicator for mascara eyebrow lotion or the like comprising a handle having a stem at the free end of which is an applicator. The applicator comprises a flexible tape element secured to the stem and carrying a plurality of filaments projecting from the tape element. The filaments are of hook-shape and are oriented randomly on the tape element and they are adapted to hold a quantity of liquid by surface tension of the liquid.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for setting hair by successively passing steam and cooling air through said hair while wound on rollers.

Abstract: A sound-generating toothbrush adapted to increase the efficiency of toothbrushing as well as to direct the functional senses for cleaning from top to bottom with translational pressure and for bringing about a desired psychological effect as well as a desired utility. The device comprises a container including a sound-producing system; and is adapted to receive a toothbrush or like instrument therein.

Abstract: A comb and nail file unit utilizes a comb-like device having a plurality of teeth extending outwardly, in parallel relationship, from a spine portion of the comb-like device. A blade-like nail treatment device, similar to a nail file or knife, is removably and hingeably secured to the spine portion of the comb-like device and is recessable in an elongated slot located in such spine portion. The blade, when extended outwardly from the spine portion, may be locked in such extended portion, by engaging a slot formed by closing together two parts of a housing. The housing removably secures the comb in a cavity formed by the two parts, when closed. The housing also secures a pair of mirrors, one of which is hingeably secured to the other and extensible outwardly of the housing when the housing is either in a closed or open condition.

Abstract: An implant useful for the surgical construction of a penis comprises an elongated member having a pair of stems at the proximal end for anchoring the member in the pubic area of a patient, and a trunk with a urethra receiving and supporting groove and an open distal end. In the preferred embodiment, the implant is made completely of silicone elastomer. A method of constructing a penis using the implant is also described.

Abstract: A disposable device for cleaning teeth is composed of a flexible, soft honeycombed sheet. Bristles composed of integral fibers extend outward from the exposed surface of the sheet. The sheet is secured over the finger which is used for massage of the user's gums and cleaning of the user's teeth. In its preferred form, the sheet is impregnated with a dentifrice.

Abstract: A hair curling iron with retractable brushes having a handle, a generally tubular body secured at its one end to the handle and with a side wall containing a plurality of wall openings, a plurality of bars disposed longitudinally within the body with bristles extending in a generally radially outward direction for reciprocating movement through the wall openings, supports positioned substantially within the body toward each of its distal ends and beyond the bars for longitudinal movement with respect to the body, a plurality of actuator pins fixedly secured to each support and extending longitudinally inward toward the bars at a preselected angle relative to the bars for slidably engaging the bars and moving them in a similar generally radial direction in response to the movement of the supports in a similar longitudinal direction, and a tie rod slidably disposed within the body in longitudinal, coaxial alignment with the body and fixedly secured to the supports for causing their simultaneous longitudinal mov

Abstract: A cosmetic pencil for use in the topical application of eye shadow, eye liner, lipstick, or the like. The pencil comprises an outer sheath or barrel and an inner core of a cosmetic composition. The barrel is composed of polyethylene and contains from 5% to 20% by weight of hydrogenated castor oil. The cosmetic pencil can be readily sharpened through use of a conventional pencil sharpened, and the addition of the hydrogenated castor oil provides the barrel with increased toughness, easier sharpening characteristics, as well as substantially reducing stress cracking of the barrel at elevated temperatures.