Patents Examined by Rachel Steitz
  • Patent number: 10143283
    Abstract: Coloring of hairs are commonly done for various reasons. Commonly, a single hair dye is applied which leaves a uniform coloring of the hairs. However, many prefer having shades of hair coloring or two different coloring. Thus in this application methods and means are introduced that allows a differential coloring to be possible. In this method a hand held brush means allows a predicted amount of the hair dye to be carried to the hairs and applied. Also a special dye pan allows a predicted amount of hair dye to be applied to the brush units to make such goals possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: AMERICAN MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yousef Daneshvar
  • Patent number: 10111516
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cosmetic applicator brush comprising a plurality of discs assembled relative to one another with each disc having a body with a plurality of bristles or combs extending radially therefrom, a conical, and a plurality of wires, where the plurality of wires pass through a wire passage of each of the plurality of discs, and the plurality of discs are stacked or linked without any angular offset or with a uniform angular offset so that alignment of bristles for the stacked discs is uniform. The conical is injection molded with the plurality of wires, and a top portion of the cosmetic applicator brush has the conical. After the plurality of discs are stacked or linked, the plurality of wires are twisted at a bottom portion of the cosmetic applicator brush so that the discs are securely linked or stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: AA R&D LLC
    Inventors: Yoon H. Kim, Elizabeth H. Kim, Asher T. Kim, Aiden T. Kim
  • Patent number: 10098433
    Abstract: An adjustable diameter mechanism includes a plurality of cylinder portions, each of the cylinder portions comprising an arcuate portion of a cylinder and extending along an arc of less than or about 120 degrees of a 360 degree circle and having an inner side and an outer side. The inner side of the cylinder portions are coupled to first ends of a scissors mechanism at a pivot point and a slot of the cylinder portions, the scissors mechanism having a first and a second piece pivotally coupled at a pivot coupling, respective second ends of the scissors mechanism coupled to a respective pair of threaded bolts engaged with a screw having opposing threads meeting at a central point thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Inventor: Masood Habibi
  • Patent number: 10085537
    Abstract: An attachment for a hand held appliance comprising a body having a first wall; a second wall; and a slot formed along at least part of the length of the attachment, wherein the slot is defined on a first side by a surface of the first wall and on a second side by a surface of the second wall. The first wall may be generally tubular. The surface of the second wall may be substantially linear. The second wall may extend out from the first wall. The second wall may be moveable or rotatable relative to the first wall. The second wall may be generally triangular. The second wall may have a first indexed position defining a first slot position. The second wall may have a second indexed position defining a second slot position. An indexed position may be defined by a detent mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Alasdair Michael Maclaine
  • Patent number: 10070710
    Abstract: A head cover (800) has selectable size and location of at least one opening (812, 814) for exposure of a portion of a user's hair to an external hair treatment environment. The cover includes an impermeable outer surface that protects hair thereunder from an external hair treatment environment. A main opening (802) in the cover receives a user's head inserted into the cover. An opening (812, 814) on the cover, separate from the main opening, has an opening size selectable from selectable sizes and has an opening location selectable from selectable locations on the protective head cover. The opening (812, 814) selectively exposes a portion of the user's hair from under the cover to an external hair treatment environment while the cover protecting another portion of the user's hair from the external hair treatment environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Inventor: Amy Lyn Domizi
  • Patent number: 10064471
    Abstract: An air oxidation hair dye application system and a method for coloring hair using this system are provided. The system includes a container holding the hair dye and a comb-shaped applicator mounted on the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: COMBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jack T. Massoni, Alan Olsson, Peter Mackinson, Kevin Chan
  • Patent number: 10058138
    Abstract: A hair band with a lateral and longitudinal stretchable foundation carries a plurality of no-looped-hair hairband strips in a brick layered pattern thereby permitting the hairband strips to move, up, down and laterally with the expandable foundation. The foundation, with an elastically attached filament, encircles the user's head. The strips have hairs disposed in parallel on a tape substrate and adhered thereto by a matrix of hygroscopic sealant, glass silk and polyurethane atop to adhere the hairs to the tape substrate. The parallel mounted hairs avoid cuticular scale interference between adjacent hairs which fall beyond the head of the user wearing the hair band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventor: Gunter Alex
  • Patent number: 10058160
    Abstract: A cosmetic applicator including: a cosmetic supply mechanism; a bearing member to carry the cosmetic supply mechanism; a housing for forming a closed cavity together with bearing member to enclose the cosmetic supply mechanism disposed therein, the housing and the bearing member being designed to be connected edge to edge. The bearing member and the housing respectively have a first connection part and a second connection part for magnetic connection, and the first connection part and the second connection part is positioned respectively at the end of the bearing member and of the housing; and the cosmetic applicator includes a elastomeric gasket, and the first connection part, second connection part and elastomeric gasket are configured so the elastomeric gasket can be extruded to deform and fill a gap between the ends of the housing and the bearing member when the ends are mutually attracted, thereby achieving the sealing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Suzhou MYC Packaging Innovation Ltd.
    Inventor: Wensheng Chen
  • Patent number: 10039624
    Abstract: The present patent application relates to a dental floss device which includes a floss holder and a floss tensioner. The floss holder is used for holding a dental floss, and the floss tensioner is connected with the floss holder and is used for tensioning the dental floss held by the floss holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: ID Infinity Limited
    Inventors: Wai Kwong Gordon Lam, Fung Ling Yuen
  • Patent number: 10034507
    Abstract: A two-piece hair extension device is provided having a first piece comprising a first attachment portion and a weft portion and second piece comprising an second attachment portion. The first and second attachment portions are configured to be pressed against each other with the wear's hair intertwined there between. One or more wefts of filaments are attached to the backside of at least one of the first or second attachment portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Infinity Grip LLC
    Inventor: Phillip Thomas
  • Patent number: 10034531
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact for cosmetics comprising an upper case, a lower case rotatably coupled to the upper case and a refill case detachably received in the lower case, wherein the refill case comprises a case mainbody where contents for cosmetics are received; a case cover which opens and closes the case mainbody; and a mesh screen cover having a border rim part which is received in the case mainbody to be tightly received within a wall of the mainbody, and a high elasticity mesh screen which has a border area supported by the border rim part to extend inwardly so as to cover the contents for cosmetics from an outside. Accordingly, expanded space is provided for receiving contents for cosmetics, the contents for cosmetics is prevented from flowing out of the refill case by the high elasticity mesh screen covering the contents for cosmetics, and the contents for cosmetics is prevented from being directly exposed to the outside thus decreasing vaporization when the case is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Newfrontech Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-jun Lee, Jin-gee Kim
  • Patent number: 10021965
    Abstract: A lollipop toothbrush apparatus includes an edible lollipop head, a hollow handle extending from the lollipop head, and a toothbrush having a handle that fits inside the hollow lollipop handle. The hollow lollipop handle has internal threading configured to receive a complementary threaded portion of the toothbrush handle. The toothbrush is configured to screw into the hollow lollipop handle and form a combined continuous handle for the lollipop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventors: Nevaan Kothari, Riaan Kothari
  • Patent number: 10016005
    Abstract: A hair extension device is provided having an attachment portion and a weft portion. The attachment portion has a front side having headed studs extending therefrom. One or more wefts of filaments are attached to the backside of the attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Infinity Grip LLC
    Inventor: Phillip Thomas
  • Patent number: 10010153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic vessel including a discharge unit discharging cosmetics to an outside, and a discharge plate provided at one side of the discharge unit from which the cosmetics are discharged, including at least one discharge hole, and formed of a metal of SUS 300 series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Tae Kim, Gu Yong Lee, Hyeon Jeong Kim, Sung Soo Kang
  • Patent number: 10010125
    Abstract: A hair extension for integration with a person's head of hair is described in this disclosure. The hair extension illustratively includes a plurality of supplemental hairs and an attachment band that provides means for removably coupling the plurality of supplemental hairs to natural hairs included in the person's head of hair. The attachment band is illustratively flexible and couples to natural hairs included in the person's head of hair mechanically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Zip Loxx, LLC
    Inventor: Priel Maman
  • Patent number: 10004535
    Abstract: An abrasive skin treatment device including a handle portion, a head portion including an exfoliating element, and a unitary pivoting mechanism providing relative movement between the handle portion and the head portion along at least two planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Telebrands Corp.
    Inventor: Ajit Khubani
  • Patent number: 9999286
    Abstract: A sealable powder box of the present application comprises an upper casing, a lower casing, an inner casing mounted in the upper casing, a storage box mounted in the lower casing, and a tray arranged in the storage box. The sealable powder box further comprises a gasket, the gasket is arranged in the tray by means of injection molding, or is sandwiched between the tray and the storage box and engaged with the tray. The inner casing is mounted in the upper casing, and the top part of the inner casing penetrates the top part of the upper casing. The upper casing and the inner casing are axially slidable and radially rotatable relative to each other, the storage box is engaged in the lower casing and threadingly connected with the upper casing, and the inner casing and the tray are rotatably connected with the lower casing by a pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN BEAUTY STAR CO., LTD
    Inventor: Shaoyong Wu
  • Patent number: 9999979
    Abstract: A method for the cutting of hair, in particular for the cutting of human head hair, wherein a slice of hair is taken up and is guided by a hand, namely the guide hand, with the slice of hair being pinched between two fingers, namely the guide fingers of the guide hand, and wherein the slice of hair is cut along the guide fingers using a cutting device that is actuated by another hand, namely the cutting hand. The guide hand is moved continuously or step-wise after the taking up of the slice of hair and the cutting of the slice of hair takes place at least partially during the movement of the guide hand or, in the case of step-wise movement, during and/or between the movement steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Inventors: Petra Brockmann, Thomas Brockmann-Knodler
  • Patent number: 9977267
    Abstract: A color-changing hairpiece is disclosed. The hairpiece may include a plurality of elongated light sources that emit light when activated and a photochromic layer provided in association with at least one light source such that the light emitted from the at least one light source impinges on a portion of the photochromic layer, the photochromic layer configured to change color responsive to the light emitted from the at least one light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Anselm Grundhofer
  • Patent number: 9968150
    Abstract: What is claimed is an natural hair extension. The hair extension is formed with a foundation of an elastic mesh into which wefts of natural hair are sewn. The elastic may also be covered by a ribbon to prevent irritation of the scalp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventor: Daisy Curbeon