Patents by Inventor Rick McEntyre

Rick McEntyre 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).

  • Patent number: 7234190
    Abstract: This new and improved cone hair care brush is provided which enables multiple curls of varying diameters within each lock of hair. Also, the cone hairbrush allows for a root lifter to achieve more body to the overall look of the hair by applying the smallest end of the cone brushhead invention to the scalp while lifting and blow drying the hair simultaneously. The cone brushhead may include ventilation holes that would allow the hair to blow dry much faster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Inventors: Sally Marie McEntyre, Rick McEntyre
  • Publication number: 20050102782
    Abstract: This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/189,407, filed Aug. 30, 2002 which claims benefit of provisional application No. 60/329,179, filed Oct. 15, 2001. This new and improved cone hair care brush is provided which enables multiple curls of varying diameters within each lock of hair. Also, the cone hairbrush allows for a root lifter to achieve more body to the overall look of the hair by applying the smallest end of the cone brushhead invention to the scalp while lifting and blow drying the hair simultaneously. The cone brushhead may include ventilation holes that would allow the hair to blow dry much faster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Sally McEntyre, Rick McEntyre
  • Patent number: 5803571
    Abstract: The I-snoot includes a circular casing having side walls extending forwardly from the front wall. A hand grip is adjustably secured to a flat plate iris diaphragm inside the casing allowing a full range of light to pass through the light control blade diaphragm. The I-snoot assembly has a second casing located on the opposite end of the circular casing, having side walls extending forwardly from the back wall. The back wall casing has a metal lip that protrudes outwardly from the assembly which allows attachment to standard lighting units. A transition zone interconnecting the light control blades is located inside each outer casing. The assembly also contains a lighting accessory adaptor on the front wall casing to use various photographic accessories, such as barn doors, gels, and various screens to control lighting intensities and variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventors: Rick McEntyre, Jerry R. London