HAIR BRUSH

Abstract

A hair brush is disclosed herein that includes a handle, a base and a plurality of bristles, wherein the base and the plurality of bristles are one single continuous component. A method of producing a sanitary hair brush comprises: a) providing at least one curable material, b) injection molding the at least one material into a mold in order to produce a base, a handle, a plurality of bristles or a combination thereof as one single continuous component.

Description

FIELD OF THE SUBJECT MATTER

The field of the subject matter is a hair brush that is designed such that it does not collect dead skin cells, hair products, water, bacteria, and/or dirt allowing it to be easily cleaned, effectively disinfected and kept sanitary after each use.

BACKGROUND

There are as many different hair brushes as there are hairs on a head, and yet, most hair brushes are designed the same way. Hair brushes have three primary parts: the handle, the base and a plurality of bristles arranged on the base. The bristles are usually made out of a material that is durable and suitable to interact with hair, while the base is usually made out of material that is durable, suitable to hold the bristles and, in some instances, able to perform other tasks—such as heating hair in order to straighten it or curl it, depending on the shape of the base.

The problem with most brushes is substantially related to the way that they are designed and assembled. Each bristle is stuck separately into the base, such that there is at the very least a plurality of exposed holes in the base where the bristles fit. Given that the bristles may not completely fill the holes, there are some areas of the base where dead skin cells, hair products, water, bacteria, and/or dirt can collect. When all of this unwanted material collects on the base, the exposed holes can fill up with a resin-like mix of materials that cannot be easily removed with routine cleaning. In other brush designs, the base has tracks where lines of bristles fit. Again, in these designs, mixtures of unwanted materials settle in the track areas making it difficult to easily clean and properly disinfect.

It would be ideal to develop a brush design that would be easy to manufacture, easy to use and most importantly, easy to clean, properly disinfect and keep sanitary.

SUMMARY

A sanitary hair brush is disclosed herein that includes a handle, a base and a plurality of bristles, wherein the base and the plurality of bristles are one single continuous component.

A method of producing a sanitary hair brush comprises: a) providing at least one curable material, b) injection molding the at least one material into a mold in order to produce a base, a handle, a plurality of bristles or a combination thereof as one single continuous component.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIGS. 1A and 1B show an upper and a side view of a contemplated hair brush, wherein the hair brush has been molded into one single continuous piece of material.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show an upper and a side view of a contemplated hair brush, wherein the hair brush base and plurality of bristles have been molded into one single continuous piece of material and the handle is designed to be detachable.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A brush design has been developed that is easy to manufacture, easy to use and most importantly, easy to clean, properly disinfect and keep sanitary. A hair brush is disclosed herein that includes a handle, a base and a plurality of bristles, wherein the base and the plurality of bristles are one single component.

FIGS. 1A and 1B show an upper 100 and a side 105 view of a contemplated hair brush, wherein the hair brush has been molded into one single continuous piece of material. In FIG. 1A, the upper view 100 of the brush can be seen that comprises a base 110, a handle 120 and a plurality of bristles 130. FIG. 1B shows the side view 105 of the same brush comprising a base 110, a handle 120 and a plurality of bristles 130.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show an upper 200 and a side view 205 of a contemplated hair brush, wherein the hair brush base and plurality of bristles have been molded into one single continuous piece of material and the handle is designed to be detachable. In FIG. 2A, the upper view 200 of the brush can be seen that comprises a base 210, a detachable handle 220 and a plurality of bristles 230, wherein the handle is detachable at point 225 from the base 210. It should be understood that the detachment point 225 is designed such that the base 210 can be used alone and apart from the handle 220, while allowing for both pieces to be easily cleaned. Also, the detachment point 225 is not designed such that it will act as a collection point for dirt, hair products, dead skin cells, water and bacteria after a simple cleaning. In FIG. 2B, the side view 205 of the brush can be seen that comprises a base 210, a detachable handle 220 and a plurality of bristles 230, wherein the handle is detachable at point 225 from the base 210.

A contemplated brush design is molded or otherwise produced in such a way as to have the base and the plurality of bristles be one continuous piece of material. In some embodiments, the one continuous piece of material is designed and produced such that it has no divits, depressions, grooves, holes and/or other spots on the surface of the base where unwanted matter can collect.

A method of producing a sanitary hair brush comprises: a) providing at least one curable material, b) injection molding the at least one material into a mold in order to produce a base, a handle, a plurality of bristles or a combination thereof as one single continuous component. In some embodiments, a curable material may be injection molded in order to form a base-bristle component. In another embodiment, a couple of different materials may be injection molded in order to produce a base-bristle component, wherein the bristles are made from one type of material that transitions into another type of material for the base. So, for example, a material that cures into a flexible, but durable material may be injected first in order to form the bristles, and a material that cures into a harder material may be later infused and injected later into the molding process to form the harder base.

In some embodiments, the handle may be one piece of material, along with the base and the plurality of bristles. In another embodiment, the handle may be removable, in that different handles can be attached to the base-bristles component in order to provide the user with different functionality. For example, a handle may be a traditional plastic handle designed to be rinsed off and reused. Another contemplated handle may be round and covered in a grippable material. Another contemplated handle may be one that contains an inner compartment that can hold a small item, such as a lipstick or a small bottle of hairspray, as long as the inner compartment and handle is designed such that it will not act as a collection point for dirt, hair products, dead skin cells, water and bacteria after a simple cleaning. This type of handle can be used with the base-bristle component when the user is traveling or going out for the evening.

A contemplated handle may be cylindrical or tubular (including oval or elliptical), triangular, square, polygonal, wider at one end than the other, and can be designed in any shape allowing a person to grab and utilize the hairbrush. For example, the hairbrush handle can be cylindrical with depressions large enough to accommodate the width of a person's fingers or the handle can have a flat, rectangular body. A contemplated handle may have a continuously curved convex region and radially smaller end regions. A contemplated handle may comprise and/or be covered with a grippable material, as long as the grippable material does not collect or allow for the collection of dirt, hair products, dead skin cells, water and bacteria after a simple cleaning.

In a contemplated embodiment, the hair brush may comprise the same material for all of the components, including the handle, the base and the plurality of bristles. A contemplated material may comprise plastic, polymer material, composite material, graphite material, a metal-based material, a sustainable or “green” material, such as bamboo or a combination thereof.

A contemplated hair brush can be manufactured with different combinations of materials, lengths, diameters and in different colors. The handle segment can be manufactured in any desired shape and does not necessarily have to match the shape of the base of the hair brush. For example, a contemplated handle can have a circular cross-sectional shape, an elliptical cross-sectional shape, a triangular cross-sectional shape, a square cross-sectional shape, a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape or a polygonal cross-sectional shape.

Thus, specific embodiments and applications of a novel and sanitary hair brush have been disclosed. It should be apparent, however, to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the disclosure herein. Moreover, in interpreting the disclosure, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced.

Claims

1. A sanitary hair brush, comprising:

a handle,

a base; and

a plurality of bristles, wherein the base and the plurality of bristles are one single continuous component.

2. The hair brush of claim 1, wherein the handle is one continuous component with the base and the plurality of bristles.

3. The hair brush of claim 1, wherein the handle is detachable from the continuous component.

4. The hair brush of claim 1, wherein the handle, the base and the plurality of bristles comprise the same material.

5. The hair brush of claim 1, wherein the handle, the base and the plurality of bristles comprise different materials.

6. The hair brush of claim 1, wherein the handle is a plastic handle designed to be rinsed off and reused.

7. The hair brush of claim 1, wherein the handle is round and comprises a grippable material.

8. The hair brush of claim 1, wherein the handle comprises an inner compartment that can hold a small item.

9. The hair brush of claim 8, wherein the small item comprises a lipstick or a small bottle of hairspray.

10. The hair brush of claim 1, wherein the brush is formed by injection molding.

11. The hair brush of one of claim 4 or 5, wherein the material comprises plastic, polymer material, composite material, graphite material, metal-based material, a sustainable or “green” material, such as bamboo or a combination thereof.

12. A method of producing a sanitary hair brush comprising:

providing at least one curable material,

injection molding the at least one material into a mold in order to produce a base, a handle, a plurality of bristles or a combination thereof as one single continuous component.