Patents by Inventor Ken Doucette

Ken Doucette 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).

  • Hair waving apparatus
    Publication number: 20040031501
    Abstract: A hair waving apparatus having at least two elements with undulations on each element for producing a wave in a lock of human hair is disclosed. The elements are pivotally connected and are biased toward each other and the elements are maintained in engagement with each other by a biasing means in the form of a spring to hold the lock of hair therebetween to impart a wave thereon. The undulations are dimensioned to allow each of the elements to nest within each other. A plurality of vents are disposed thereon the undulations to allow moisture to escape from the hair during hair styling and to hasten the hair drying process and subsequent wave formation in the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: John Walsh, Ken Doucette, Brian Anderson, Wesley J. Ishida, Wendy A. Hardenbrook
  • Hair waving apparatus
    Patent number: 6604533
    Abstract: A hair waving apparatus having at least two elements with undulations on each element for producing a wave in a lock of human hair is disclosed. The elements are pivotally connected and are biased toward each other and the elements are maintained in engagement with each other by a biasing means in the form of a spring to hold the lock of hair therebetween to impart a wave thereon. The undulations are dimensioned to allow each of the elements to nest within each other. A plurality of vents are disposed thereon the undulations to allow moisture to escape from the hair during hair styling and to hasten the hair drying process and subsequent wave formation in the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Wendy Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Wendy A. Hardenbrook, Wesley J. Ishida, Brian Anderson, Ken Doucette, John Walsh
  • Hair waving apparatus
    Publication number: 20020195118
    Abstract: A hair waving apparatus having at least two elements with undulations on each element for producing a wave in a lock of human hair is disclosed. The elements are pivotally connected and are biased toward each other and the elements are maintained in engagement with each other by a biasing means in the form of a spring to hold the lock of hair therebetween to impart a wave thereon. The undulations are dimensioned to allow each of the elements to nest within each other. A plurality of vents are disposed thereon the undulations to allow moisture to escape from the hair during hair styling and to hasten the hair drying process and subsequent wave formation in the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: John Walsh, Ken Doucette, Brian Anderson, Wesley J. Ishida, Wendy A. Hardenbrook