Patents by Inventor Chris Hedges

Chris Hedges has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250213029
    Abstract: Various exemplary attachments for hair care appliances and methods of using attachments for hair care appliances are provided. In general, a hair care attachment in an exemplary embodiment is in the form of a brush accessory that has a hollow body having first and second region, an attachment collar at a first end of the hollow body and having an inlet for receiving airflow, a plurality of bristles positioned along the first region of the hollow body, a plurality of outlet openings positioned along the first region of the hollow body adjacent the plurality of bristles, and a heater assembly positioned along the second region of the hollow body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Carmen Tran, Molly McGuinness, Michael Day, Chris Hedges
  • Patent number: 12220035
    Abstract: Various exemplary attachments for hair care appliances and methods of using attachments for hair care appliances are provided. In general, a hair care attachment in an exemplary embodiment is in the form of a brush accessory that has a hollow body having first and second region, an attachment collar at a first end of the hollow body and having an inlet for receiving airflow, a plurality of bristles positioned along the first region of the hollow body, a plurality of outlet openings positioned along the first region of the hollow body adjacent the plurality of bristles, and a heater assembly positioned along the second region of the hollow body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Carmen Tran, Molly McGuinness, Michael Day, Chris Hedges
  • Patent number: 12102205
    Abstract: Various exemplary attachments for hair care appliances and methods of using attachments for hair care appliances are provided. In general, a hair care attachment in an exemplary embodiment is in the form of a brush accessory that has a hollow body having first and second region, an attachment collar at a first end of the hollow body and having an inlet for receiving airflow, a plurality of bristles positioned along the first region of the hollow body, a plurality of outlet openings positioned along the first region of the hollow body adjacent the plurality of bristles, and a heater assembly positioned along the second region of the hollow body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Carmen Tran, Molly McGuinness, Michael Day, Chris Hedges
  • Publication number: 20240260730
    Abstract: Various exemplary attachments for hair care appliances and methods of using attachments for hair care appliances are provided. In general, a hair care attachment in an exemplary embodiment is in the form of a brush accessory that has a hollow body having first and second region, an attachment collar at a first end of the hollow body and having an inlet for receiving airflow, a plurality of bristles positioned along the first region of the hollow body, a plurality of outlet openings positioned along the first region of the hollow body adjacent the plurality of bristles, and a heater assembly positioned along the second region of the hollow body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Carmen Tran, Molly McGuinness, Michael Day, Chris Hedges
  • Publication number: 20240245188
    Abstract: A hair care accessory is provided for use in drying and/or styling hair. The hair care accessory can include an elongate frame having a longitudinal axis and an inner lumen extending there through along the longitudinal axis. The hair care accessory can also include a plurality of plates disposed on the elongate frame. The plurality of plates can include a first row of plates that can be spaced circumferentially around a first longitudinal portion of the elongate frame, and at least one second row of plates that can be spaced circumferentially around a second longitudinal portion of the elongate frame. Each plate in the first row of plates can define a first longitudinally extending outlet and each plate in the second row of plates can define a second longitudinally extending outlet. The second longitudinally extending outlet being circumferentially offset from the first longitudinally extending outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chris Hedges, Nicholas James Sardar, Benjamin Richard Thorpe, James Alexander Higson, Gianluca Livio Mennuti, Ignacio Andres Monje
  • Publication number: 20240245193
    Abstract: Various exemplary attachments for hair care appliances and methods of using attachments for hair care appliances are provided. In general, a hair care attachment in an exemplary embodiment is in the form of a brush accessory that has a hollow body having first and second region, an attachment collar at a first end of the hollow body and having an inlet for receiving airflow, a plurality of bristles positioned along the first region of the hollow body, a plurality of outlet openings positioned along the first region of the hollow body adjacent the plurality of bristles, and a heater assembly positioned along the second region of the hollow body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Carmen Tran, Molly McGuinness, Michael Day, Chris Hedges
  • Publication number: 20240245185
    Abstract: Various exemplary attachments for hair care appliances and methods of using attachments for hair care appliances are provided. In general, a hair care appliance in an exemplary embodiment is in the form of a hair dryer that has an air inlet and at least one air outlet, and various internal components that facilitate use and operation of the hair care appliance, such as a fan, motor, and heater. In an exemplary embodiment, the hair care appliance is configured to releasably couple to an attachment so that the hair care appliance and the attachment are in electrical communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas James Sardar, Benjamin Richard Thorpe, Colby Jackson Higgins, Chris Hedges, Karen Hamaguchi, James William Ayton
  • Publication number: 20240245187
    Abstract: A hair care accessory is provided for use in drying and/or styling hair. The hair care accessory can include an elongate frame having a longitudinal axis and an inner lumen extending there through along the longitudinal axis. The hair care accessory can also include a plurality of plates disposed on the elongate frame. The plurality of plates can include a first row of plates that can be spaced circumferentially around a first longitudinal portion of the elongate frame, and at least one second row of plates that can be spaced circumferentially around a second longitudinal portion of the elongate frame. Each plate in the first row of plates can define a first longitudinally extending outlet and each plate in the second row of plates can define a second longitudinally extending outlet. The second longitudinally extending outlet being circumferentially offset from the first longitudinally extending outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Phillips, Benjamin Richard Thorpe, Chris Hedges, Landon Ray Neal, Kyle Marciniak, Katelyn Walter Black
  • Publication number: 20240245189
    Abstract: A hair care accessory is provided for use in drying and/or styling hair. The hair care accessory can include an elongate frame having a longitudinal axis and an inner lumen extending there through along the longitudinal axis. The hair care accessory can also include a plurality of plates disposed on the elongate frame. The plurality of plates can include a first row of plates that can be spaced circumferentially around a first longitudinal portion of the elongate frame, and at least one second row of plates that can be spaced circumferentially around a second longitudinal portion of the elongate frame. Each plate in the first row of plates can define a first longitudinally extending outlet and each plate in the second row of plates can define a second longitudinally extending outlet. The second longitudinally extending outlet being circumferentially offset from the first longitudinally extending outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin Richard Thorpe, Chris Hedges, James William Ayton
  • Publication number: 20240245186
    Abstract: A hair care accessory is provided for use in drying and/or styling hair. The hair care accessory can include an elongate frame having a longitudinal axis and an inner lumen extending there through along the longitudinal axis. The hair care accessory can also include a plurality of plates disposed on the elongate frame. The plurality of plates can include a first row of plates that can be spaced circumferentially around a first longitudinal portion of the elongate frame, and at least one second row of plates that can be spaced circumferentially around a second longitudinal portion of the elongate frame. Each plate in the first row of plates can define a first longitudinally extending outlet and each plate in the second row of plates can define a second longitudinally extending outlet. The second longitudinally extending outlet being circumferentially offset from the first longitudinally extending outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chris Hedges, Benjamin Richard Thorpe, Kyle Marciniak, Benjamin Robert Ellis Griffiths