At Tooth Tip Patents (Class 132/114)
  • Patent number: 11503901
    Abstract: A toothbrush including: a body, the body having a head with bristles; and a manually operated pump formed in the body, the pump having a nozzle for drawing a liquid into the body and expelling the water from the body. The nozzle can be disposed on the head on a surface opposite to a surface on which the bristles are disposed. The pump can further include: a reservoir disposed in the body for containing the liquid, the nozzle being in fluid communication with the reservoir; a shaft movably disposed in the reservoir, the shaft having a first seal substantially disposed at a free end of the shaft; and a second seal disposed in the body for sealingly engaging with an outer surface of the shaft. The first seal can be a piston a grip can be disposed at an other end of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: NYCE INNOVATIONS
    Inventor: Robert J Baschnagel
  • Patent number: 11324300
    Abstract: A handheld device for combing and dispensing a non-liquid cosmetic on human hair, the device comprising a main body with a container portion for housing a dispersible dry cosmetic content, an attached handle portion, an internal shaking means, and brushing zone on the bottom of said container portion, wherein the brushing zone comprises a plurality of protruding teeth configured to produce a triboelectric effect to help the dry cosmetic adhere to a user's hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: CAPILLUS MARKETING LLC
    Inventors: Asin Terol Enrique, Fernando Ivan Bermudez
  • Patent number: 11284703
    Abstract: An automatic suction cleaning structure is disclosed. The automatic suction cleaning structure is disposed on a cleaner body. The automatic suction cleaning structure comprises a fixing base (1) connected to the cleaner body and a number of brush heads (2) arranged on the fixing base (1). The brush heads (2) are made of silica gel, and are of a hexagon shape and a hollow structure. The number of brush heads (2) are arranged on the fixing base (1) in an array and distributed in a cellular arrangement. By arranging the cellular brush heads (2) of a hollow structure and utilizing a suction force produced by the tightly-attached brush heads (2) during use, dirt on the skin surface is sucked automatically by means of a sucking disc principle in a process of contact with the skin, to allow more thorough cleaning. A cleaner is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Zhejiang Beauty and Health Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rentong Wang, Zhiyong Yu
  • Patent number: 11235349
    Abstract: Provided are devices for coating a contoured surface or a three-dimensional structure, and methods of making and using the same. The devices have geometries that are in point contact with the contoured surface. The geometries are substantially rigid and are provided by a flexible applicator. In this way, the flexible applicator permits conformance to the surface contours, along with rigid point contact that provides uniform and consistent coverage of liquid material. Specifically, the devices comprise a handle and an applicator pliantly affixed to the handle, the applicator comprising a plurality of spaced geometries. The devices meter film-forming coating liquids onto contoured surfaces or three-dimensional structures to form uniform coatings and resulting uniform films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kevin M. Eliason, John I. Escoto, Jr., Patrick J. Hager, Stephen C. P. Joseph, Dominic M. Pitera, Steven R. Raphaelson, Larry A. Schleif, Jeffrey J. Schwab
  • Patent number: 11076670
    Abstract: Hair care product applicators and systems and methods thereof, are described herein. The hair care product applicator can have multiple platforms configured to hold, table, or confine respective portions of a group of strands of hair, where a first platform is configured to hold a first portion of the group of strands of hair, and a second platform, which can be spaced apart from the first platform, is configured to hold a second portion of the group of strands of hair. The second portion of the group of stands of hair can correspond to the entire group of stands of hair, and the first portion of the group of strands of hair can correspond to less than the entire group of strands of hair. An amount of hair care product can be discharged via a discharge opening for application to at least part of the group of stands of hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventor: Hirokatsu Sugawara
  • Patent number: 11026496
    Abstract: A mascara comb allows a user to quickly apply mascara liquid to the eyelashes without forming clumps. On the upper surface of the mascara comb a plurality of protrusion elements are disposed so as to form a plurality of rhombus structures; the rhombus structures are configured so as to form a predetermined gap for applying the mascara liquid to the eyelashes while combing the eyelashes, wherein a diagonal line in the axial direction of the comb portion forms a rhombus longer than a diagonal line in the orthogonal direction orthogonal thereto; further, the rhombus structures function as a velocity adjustment mechanism for making the velocity with which the mascara liquid flows in the axial direction slower than the velocity with which the mascara liquid flows in the orthogonal direction; and the inside of the rhombus structures are a holding portion having a function of holding the mascara liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: AMG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Hasegawa, Sung Joon Kang
  • Patent number: 10806230
    Abstract: An oil dispensing beard comb includes a body, and teeth extending outwards from a lower portion of the body. The teeth have oil dispensing openings therein. A pump is carried by an upper portion of the body, and an oil bottle is coupled to the pump at the upper portion of the body. The body has at least one passageway therein extending between the pump and the oil dispensing openings in the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Porter
  • Patent number: 10571955
    Abstract: A portable sanitizer dispenser for use with a cellular phone includes a hand sanitizer dispenser configured to releasably engage at least one surface of a cellular phone. The sanitizer dispenser includes a compressible cavity defined therein configured to retain a sanitizer therein. The sanitizer dispenser further includes a nozzle disposed on an outer surface thereof. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compressible cavity such that when pressure is applied to the compressible cavity, sanitizer is expelled from the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Oliveira
  • Patent number: 10194740
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing brush assembly enhancing brushing hair includes a brush that may be manipulated thereby facilitating the brush to brush hair. A handle is removably coupled to the brush and the handle may be gripped. The handle is substantially hollow and the handle may contain a fluid. The handle is in fluid communication with the brush. A pump is coupled to the brush and the pump is selectively manipulated. The pump is in fluid communication with the handle to selectively urge the fluid outwardly from the brush thereby facilitating the fluid to enhance brushing the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Inventor: Zap Velasquez
  • Patent number: 9907382
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to a spray head and a body cleaning device, the spray head comprising: a spray head body comprising a panel provided with spray holes, the panel being provided with a plurality of brush rods, each of which forming a spheroid at an end portion thereof that faces away from the spray head body. The spheroid is made of an elastic material. The spray head, during its use, can penetrate through hair to thoroughly clean the scalp and the bottom portion of the hair near the scalp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xueqiang Liu
  • Patent number: 9386758
    Abstract: A grooming device is provided, including a brush base including a plurality of bristles disposed about a periphery of the base and at least one base latch for securing a biased platform such that the platform reciprocates relative to the base. The biased platform has at least one platform latch for securing the biased platform to the brush base by interconnecting the brush base latch with the biased platform latch, the at least one platform latch accommodating the reciprocating action. The platform is configured for accommodating at least one wipe for applying a solution to a target substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Inventor: Alicia Dionne
  • Patent number: 9302400
    Abstract: A dummy hair clipper head, or dummy blade, which is a form conforming to those dimensions of a hair clipper's stationary blade which are necessary for its compatibility with attachment guide combs, is employed in a conduit comb which comprises a form configured to allow air or liquid to pass through the form and between the teeth of the attachment guide comb, whereby an attachment guide comb can be employed in vacuuming, drying, washing and treating hair. The form can be connected in turn to a bottle, air hose, or faucet to allow for the transmission of air or liquid through the comb. The use of the form also makes possible a variety of new uses for attachment guide combs including a scissor comb, razor comb, and comb organizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventor: Matthew Justin Michel
  • Patent number: 9301664
    Abstract: A system and method for capturing dust from debris transportation are disclosed. The system comprises at least one piece of hollow tubing comprising a plurality of air intake passages and configured to transport debris and capture dust when coupled to a negative pressure source, the air intake passages further configured such that an air curtain of suction emanates from the plurality of air intake passages when the negative pressure source is engaged in generating a negative pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Skitter & Squirt Adventures, LLC
    Inventor: Jack Marion King, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9155371
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for applying at least one application agent to hair, comprising a housing unit (11a; 11b; 11c) which at least partially encloses at least one depot volume (12a; 12b; 12c) for accommodating at least one component of the at least one application agent (10a; 10b; 10c). According to the invention, the device comprises a dispenser unit (13a; 13b; 13c) which is designed to discharge the at least one component of the application agent (10a; 10b; 10c) from an application agent container (14a; 14b; 14c) that is at least partially inserted into the depot volume (12a; 12b; 12c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventors: Anke Wagner, Daniel Eiche, Peter Roth, Andreas Muehlberger, Michael Muehlberger
  • Patent number: 9156601
    Abstract: An application material extruding container has a filling member including a filling area filled with an application material, a piston inward inserted to the filling member in a rear end of the filling area, and a hole portion arranged in the filling member. A front end surface of the piston is arranged in front of a rear end of an opening of the hole portion when the piston is at a backward moving limit, and a part of the application material is flowed out of the filling area while passing through the hole portion. When the piston is assembled in the filling member, the piston is inward inserted to the filling member while securely discharging an air between the application material and the piston out of the filling area via the hole portion, until the application material is flowed out of the filling area via the hole portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: TOKIWA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Tani
  • Publication number: 20150101630
    Abstract: A hair-root applicator (10) of the present invention includes: a comb-teeth part (13) in which a plurality of comb teeth (12) are erected from a surface of a comb-teeth base (14); and a container (11) for containing a hair dye as a coating agent. This hair-root applicator is an applicator capable of applying, to hair-root sections of the hair, the hair dye supplied from the container (11) to the comb teeth (12). Each comb tooth (12) includes a comb-tooth body part (15) having a function of combing the hair, and a tip-end elastically deformable part (16) that is provided contiguously to the tip end of the comb-tooth body part (15) and that is made of a soft resin. A liquid introduction path (17) for the coating agent is provided inside the comb-tooth body part (15). A discharge port (17a) of the liquid introduction path (17) is opened so as to be arranged in the vicinity of the tip-end elastically deformable part (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Daisuke Kodama
  • Patent number: 8997756
    Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a scalp care device. The scalp care device includes a handle extended along a longitudinal axis and a set of curved teeth that extend along the longitudinal axis. The teeth are curved so as to facilitate sliding the teeth underneath a user's hair so that the tips of the teeth reach the user's scalp and can manipulate the scalp so as to provide care for it. The curved teeth are joined to the handle by a bridge region. In one embodiment, the teeth are hollow and the handle includes a bottle for holding liquid, such that the liquid may flow through the teeth to be deposited upon the scalp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: Crystal Ann Haynes
  • Publication number: 20140326264
    Abstract: A micro toothed cap device with a cavity can penetrate through a hair weave to exfoliate and stimulate the scalp. The device can be used to apply medicated products directly into the hard-to-reach areas under a hair weave to easily access the scalp. The device is small enough to penetrate to the undergrowth under the plaits, cornrows and wefts, allowing the scalp to be exfoliated, cleansed and treated properly without shifting the weft out of place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Annalica Michele Kong, Josiah Andrew Jackman
  • Publication number: 20140305457
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing comb with a reservoir, distribution channel, and comb body with teeth formed with fluid dispensing apertures. The deformable reservoir holds the fluid to be dispensed, and it is in fluid communication with the distribution channel and the comb body, enable the fluid to be dispensed from the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: KATHERINE BLAUSER, CATHY STAHL
  • Patent number: 8671954
    Abstract: A hair coloring tool which includes a body which has an opening and interior walls that define an interior cavity for containing a fluid hair colorant. At least one dispensing structure is provided on the body which is in fluid communication with the interior cavity. A plunger is pivotally connected to the body. The plunger is removably positioned in the opening of the interior cavity and is in sealing engagement with the interior walls of the interior cavity such that upon manual depression of the plunger, fluid hair colorant is forced from the interior cavity through the dispensing structure. A variety of configurations of combing tines, brushes, and nozzles are provided to accommodate varying hair types and textures as well as for the chosen width of the application of hair colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: Nicholas William Conn
  • Publication number: 20140007895
    Abstract: A comb for hair or fibres is discloses which comprises a rigid comb body having a spine extending along a longitudinal axis and a plurality of teeth projecting from the spine and extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, and at least one ultrasound generator connected to the spine . In the invention, the or each ultrasound generator comprises at least one ultrasonic transducer operative to apply compression waves to the spine in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the spine so as to cause surface waves to propagate along the spine and the teeth of the comb body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Alexander BRITVA, Alexander DVERIN, Itay MEIR, Sergey STOLIAROV, Ziv KARNI
  • Patent number: 8475510
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of airflow applicators used for delivering directional, heated air to, for example, the scalp and hair of humans and/or animals to eliminate ectoparasites, such as lice and lice eggs. In preferred embodiments, the applicators are configured to deliver heated airflow (from a separate device, or from another portion of a single device, that generates heated airflow) efficiently right to where ectoparasites and their eggs most frequently reside. Also disclosed are treatment methods, including preferred treatment patterns, for delivering heated airflows for use in eliminating ectoparasites and their eggs on an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Larada Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Simon, Randall D. Block
  • Patent number: 8402979
    Abstract: A hair wash and rinse brush provides for a substantially flat brush structure that comprises a handle portion and a paddle, or “brush,” portion. The brush portion incorporates a plurality of apertures. Some of the apertures have hollow bristles disposed within them. In this fashion, water can be dispersed directly onto the hair of the user or the user's pet and directly onto the user's scalp or onto the pet's skin during washing and rinsing. The brush may also alternatively include an enclosure at the back of the brush, the enclosure for attaching the brush to a water supply. The enclosure can also be configured to be removably attachable to the back of the brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Inventor: David McHugh
  • Patent number: 8347895
    Abstract: A massage comb is disclosed for applying ointments directly to the scalp of a person. The comb consists of an upper and a lower section with the lower section having hollow teeth with openings at the bottom of each of the teeth. The comb may be constructed of bamboo so that the ointment may penetrate through the bamboo material and apply the ointment to the strands of the hair. The upper and lower section are fastened to each other by way of dove tail system to allow easy access for the ointment to be filled into the lower section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Andriette Campbell Rose
  • Patent number: 8347894
    Abstract: A fusion comb is a single comb which houses two separate and independent combs. Each independent comb has a manually operated plunger which forces a hair product through the comb and out of a set of outlets in the teeth of that comb. By withdrawing the plunger, liquid is suctioned through the teeth and into the comb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventors: Renee Gail Stewart, Robin Hardie Stewart
  • Patent number: 8336558
    Abstract: A brush assembly releases a fluid and/or liquid solution directly onto a surface, such as a coat of an animal during grooming, or onto inanimate surfaces such as vehicles. The brush assembly includes a molded brush having a plurality of apertures integrated therein for delivery of a fluid. At least one base plate with grooming implementations, such as bristles or a sponge, is interchangeably attached to the brush base. An ergonomical handle is provided having a palm conforming top and finger indentation sides constructed to form an internal cavity. The ergonomical handle is ambidextrous in nature for interchangeable left and right handedness. A center cylinder is located within said internal cavity of said ergonomical handle and includes a bladder which aligns with the mid portion of the brush base for fluid delivery controlled upstream by a flow regulator. An optional mixing chamber housing a water soluble compound containing active ingredients may be attached to the flow regulator to form a liquid solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: I Did It Inc.
    Inventor: Marni Markell Hurwitz
  • Patent number: 8220469
    Abstract: A hair highlighting applicator nozzle comprises a cap adapted to be removably mounted to an open end of a flexible container for holding a hair coloring fluid therein. A mechanism is for distributing the hair coloring fluid onto the hair. The distributing mechanism is retained to the cap and is in fluid communication with the flexible container. When the flexible container is squeezed the hair coloring fluid will be forced through the distributing mechanism and applied onto the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Inventor: Rose Spagnuolo
  • Publication number: 20120118311
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for applying treatment oils onto the scalp by using a composite two section massage comb. The two sections are removably attached to each other by way of a dove tail arrangement. The lower section has several teeth depending there from. The teeth have through apertures there through with openings at the ends of the tips. Treatment oil is disposed by gravity through the comb's teeth when the comb is hand held at an angle of about 5° from the vertical of the scalp which causes the treatment oil to flow out of the hollow teeth and onto the scalp. To fill the teeth with the treatment oil, and upper section of the overall combination is detachable by sliding the same horizontally and lower section which includes the teeth which is ready for filling with the oil. In addition to applying the oil to the scalp, the bamboo material allows the oil to permeate through the material to thereby allow the treatment oil to be applied to the hair strands during the combing action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Andriette Campbell Rose
  • Publication number: 20110155159
    Abstract: The present invention, Colorthru Comb, provides a traditional styling comb featuring an elongated handle that is removable so that it is left or right handed friendly, at the distal end of which a two sided comb head is integrally attached. One side of the comb head boasts wide spaced teeth, enabling the stylist to create dramatic sweeping highlights or lowlights, while the opposite side of the comb features a series of closely spaced teeth, so this side can be used to comb out any tangles prior to using. The coloring side of the coloring comb has widely spaced teeth that are hollow, with the end of each tooth open, through which the designated colorant evenly flows. The base portion of the Colorthru Comb features an integrated reservoir measuring approximately one inch in depth, with channels from that reservoir incorporated into the design of each tooth. The interior of the comb is filled with designated colorant and the product is channeled through and dispensed via the teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventor: Kelly Rae Haggett
  • Patent number: 7934512
    Abstract: A hair highlighting applicator which comprises includes a flexible dispenser for holding a hair coloring gel therein. The flexible dispenser has a first open end and a second open end. A first twist-off cap is removably mounted to the first open end of the flexible dispenser. A prong is axially supported on the first twist-off cap for separating the hair. A second twist-off cap is removably mounted to the second open end of the flexible dispenser. A mechanism is for distributing the hair coloring gel onto the hair. The distributing mechanism is axially supported on the second twist-off cap and is in fluid communication with the flexible dispenser. When the flexible dispenser is squeezed the hair coloring gel will be forced through the distributing mechanism and applied onto the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Inventor: Rose Spagnuolo
  • Patent number: 7926492
    Abstract: A horse and/or livestock brush assembly releases a fluid and/or liquid solution directly onto the coat of an animal during brushing. The brush assembly includes a brush base attached to a hose and flow regulator. The brush base comprises a flexible deformable membrane with a plurality of apertures that are, optionally, aligned with apertures in brush bristles for delivery of the fluid and/or liquid solution, and is fitted within a first opening of an internal cavity in a brush base. Delivery of the fluid or liquid solution is controlled by way of the flow regulator. An optional mixing chamber housing a water soluble compound containing active ingredients may be attached to the flow regulator to form a liquid solution. The liquid solution includes perfumes, fragrances and other active compositions including insect repellant, hair conditioners, dyes, moisturizers, or antibacterial compounds. The fluid and/liquid is delivered directly to the animal's fur or hair while brushing the coat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: I Did It Inc.
    Inventor: Marni Markell Hurwitz
  • Publication number: 20110067717
    Abstract: A hair wash and rinse brush provides for a substantially flat brush structure that comprises a handle portion and a paddle, or “brush,” portion. The brush portion incorporates a plurality of apertures. Some of the apertures have hollow bristles disposed within them. In this fashion, water can be dispersed directly onto the hair of the user or the user's pet and directly onto the user's scalp or onto the pet's skin during washing and rinsing. The brush may also alternatively include an enclosure at the back of the brush, the enclosure having means for attaching the brush to a water supply. The enclosure can also be configured to be removably attachable to the back of the brush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: David McHugh
  • Publication number: 20110041863
    Abstract: The applicator includes a base, a first tooth and two teeth adjacent to the first tooth. The teeth protrude from a base end located on the base as far as a free end. The applicator includes a device to retain cosmetic product on the base, to connect the first tooth to each of the two adjacent teeth, with a mean thickness less than the mean thickness, taken over the height of the device to retain, of a tooth selected from the first tooth and the two adjacent teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Marine Roualdes
  • Publication number: 20100313903
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for applying hair dye liquid to hair from a variety of starting levels of the hair. The device includes a storage section (1) storing liquid to be dispensed, a piston (3) dispensing the liquid in a measured amount, and a cap having a base (8) provided with a plurality of hollow teeth (6) used for dyeing hair roots and a plurality of openings (7) used for dyeing the hair along the entire length of the hair. The base (8) is concave so that it corresponds to the shape of the skull, and the cap (5) is provided with fixing means (2) which allows the cap (5) provided with the hollow teeth (6) and the openings (7) to be replaceable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Jean Alazet
  • Patent number: 7647933
    Abstract: A hair coloring applicator has an applicator body having a top surface and a bottom surface. A neck receiving bore in the bottom surface is adapted to engage a neck of a container. The hair coloring applicator further includes a plurality of solution application prongs, a plurality of comb elements, and a plurality of distribution brushes that extend upwardly from the top surface. A plurality of solution application ducts communicate between the neck receiving bore and a proximal ends of each of the plurality of solution application prongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Inventors: Martin Alejandro Morgenstern, Dalia Khaty de Morgenstern
  • Publication number: 20090126752
    Abstract: A hair care product that has a handle and teeth, such as a comb or pick that includes a reservoir in the handle for the retention of liquid or semi-liquid hair care products, such as gels, mousses and the like. The teeth of the hair care product is in communication with the reservoir in the handle such that when the reservoir in the handle is stimulated such that the contents of the reservoir can travel through the handle and into the area of the teeth, a plurality of apertures irrigated into the teeth allow for the dispensing of the liquid or semi-liquid product through the apertures and onto the user's hair thereby allowing for quick application and easy storage of the liquid or semi-liquid hair care products. To stimulate the reservoir, the handle can either be squeezed or a pump can be installed on the handle that can optionally open and close the reservoir and its communication with the teeth portion of the comb or pick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Anthony G. Emerson
  • Publication number: 20090050169
    Abstract: A hair treatment fluid application device includes a flexible container for containing a hair treatment fluid, an applicator body having outlet orifices for applying the hair treatment fluid to hair, the flexible container having a passage opening for allowing egress of the hair treatment fluid from the flexible container to the applicator body, a housing for accommodating the flexible container, a piston for exerting pressure on the flexible container for forcing the hair treatment fluid from the flexible container through the passage opening to the applicator body by deforming the flexible container, and a driver for driving the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: KOK WAH MA, STEVEN Thomas SLOT
  • Patent number: 7438490
    Abstract: A container and applicator unit, in particular test unit, comprises a container for a cosmetic. An applicator top is placed thereon, having an applicator that stands out from the top in a principal sense of extension. The applicator, at least by sections, is rotationally symmetrical or plurally symmetrical in relation to an axis of symmetry that is parallel to the principal sense of extension. At least one passage, which, at least by sections, is decentralized from the axis of symmetry of the applicator, leads from the container to the applicator. The result is a container and applicator unit by which to enable a cosmetic to be spread uniformly on the surface of application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Geka Brush GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Dumler
  • Publication number: 20080245380
    Abstract: An applicator tip is provided for operating in conjunction with a pierceable fluid reservoir. Assemblies in accordance with the invention can lead to an exceptionally easy to use, safe, and convenient system and method of applying a fixed dosage of chemicals to which a user might wish to avoid contact, such as parasiticides. The cap-applicator can have an internal piercing tip capable of piercing the reservoir when the assembly is converted into an active configuration. Projections can be provided, in the form of fins on a tube or a multi-prong structure with straight or curved projections. The tips of one or more projections can include dispensing ports or the ports can be recessed from the distal tip, such as in a notch, so as not to be obstructed if the distal tip of the cap is pressed against an animal to dispense the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: William ECKER, George Engel, Bruce Harvie, Vitor Oliveira
  • Patent number: 7427169
    Abstract: A hair treatment fluid application device includes a flexible container for containing a hair treatment fluid, an applicator body having outlet orifices for applying the hair treatment fluid to hair, the flexible container having a passage opening for allowing egress of the hair treatment fluid from the flexible container to the applicator body, a housing for accommodating the flexible container, an air pump for exerting pressure on the flexible container for forcing the hair treatment fluid from the flexible container through the passage opening to the applicator body by deforming the flexible container and a driver for driving the pressure means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Kok Wah Ma, Steven Thomas Slot
  • Publication number: 20080202544
    Abstract: A pneumatic hairbrush for people and pets releases a powder mixture containing perfume, fragrance and/or other active compositions directly onto the hair or fur during brushing. Delivery of the powder mixture is activated during brushing or through manually depressing the brushes cover. The powder mixture contains perfumes, fragrances and/or other active compositions including insect repellant, shampoo, hair conditioning composition, dye composition, moisturizing ingredients, or antibacterial compounds. The brush includes a flexible deformable membrane that carries brush bristles and has a plurality of apertures for delivery of the active composition and is fitted within a first opening of an internal cavity in a brush base. The powder mixture containing the active ingredient is poured into the internal cavity and disseminates over the flexible deformable membrane. A cover is inserted through a second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Marni Markell Hurwitz
  • Patent number: 7409957
    Abstract: A device is provided for packaging and applying at least two products, particularly hair-treatment products. The device includes a first compartment suitable for containing a first product, and a second compartment suitable for containing a second product. An applicator end-piece includes at least two orifices for dispensing the product, and the end-piece has an interior distributor dividing the flows of products emanating, respectively, from the compartments. The end-piece also includes a first orifice that dispenses a mixture or ratio of the first and second products in respectively different proportions from those of a mixture or ratio of these products dispensed by a second orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: 7380555
    Abstract: A braid separation system for facilitating separating the strands of hair of a braid to unravel the braid. The braid separation system includes a pick member for positioning between the strands of the braids and is pulled through the braid to separate the strands of the braids. A reservoir member for holding fluid to be applied to the hair by the pick member to help relax the strands of hair of the braid when the pick member is pulled through the braid. The reservoir member is removably coupled to the pick member. The reservoir member is configured to permit gripping of the reservoir member to facilitate maneuvering of the pick member by the hand of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventors: Lillian Stricklen, Virginia Stricklen-Grady
  • Patent number: 7350524
    Abstract: A liquid-applying device is provided, which does not allow the contents to touch the skin of the head when the contents are applied to the hair. The volume of liquid to be discharged from this device can be controlled. The comb attachment is small and can be dismounted. After the use, inside flow passage can be closed. Even if this device is used with a tubular container having the force of recovery, the container is prevented from taking in outside air (oxygen, etc.), and thus, is protected against dust and/or bacteria in the air. The liquid-applying device comprises a tubular container, a connecting/discharging unit, and a comb attachment. The connecting/discharging unit has a cylindrical passage and a fitting cylinder that can be fitted to the neck of the tubular container. The comb attachment comprises a comb shaft fitted detachably to the connecting/discharging unit and a row of teeth disposed along one side of the comb shaft and extending laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Yoshino Kogyosho Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Kimura, Takatoshi Saito
  • Patent number: 7322363
    Abstract: A hair brush includes a squeezable handle that has opposed ends provided with an opening. The handle has a chamber extending along a length thereof and a cap that is positional about the proximal end opening. A hygienic agent is housed within the chamber and is extractable through the distal end opening. A mechanism is included for contemporaneously dispensing the agent while the user combs their hair, wherein a brush head is conjoined to the distal handle end and is in communication with the chamber. The brush head includes a bore formed therein that is registered with the distal end opening and includes discharging fingers that are in communication with the bore. The fingers oscillate along a linear path as the user squeezes the handle. The fingers return to an equilibrium position when the agent is discharged therefrom and extend when a new quantity of the agent enters same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventor: Chico L. Dillard
  • Patent number: 7059333
    Abstract: An application member for applying a product to a surface may comprise a base portion and a plurality of teeth extending from the base portion. Each of the plurality of teeth may be formed of an elastically deformable material and may comprise a free end and an end adjacent to the base portion. At least one of the teeth may further comprise a dispensing orifice at the free end and a passage configured to enable flow communication between the dispensing orifice and a reservoir associated with the application member. The application member may further comprise at least one wall on the base portion. The at least one wall may be located at least partially along a periphery of a region of the base portion from which at least some of the teeth extend and may be configured to collect product flowing from the dispensing orifice of the at least one of the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventor: Florent Duqueroie
  • Patent number: 7055528
    Abstract: A dye applicator including a head with a cavity (reservoir) and a plurality of bristles in the form of pins each covered with a sponge sleeve extending into the cavity and moistened with a catalyzed dye in the cavity by capillary action. A handle is connected to the head and includes a first container for receiving a dye compound, a second container for receiving a catalyst compound, a pump for each container, and a mixing chamber with a threaded compartment connected to the head cavity on one end, connected to the first container on the other end, and connected to the second container by a manifold for distributing the catalyst throughout the threaded compartment of the mixing chamber. A solenoid is positioned to actuate both pumps to deliver the dye and the catalyst separately to the mixing chamber and to deliver the mixed catalyzed dye to the head cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Alpine Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Manzoor A. Shah, Pablo Valdivia Y Alvarado, Kamal Youcef-Toumi
  • Patent number: 7044137
    Abstract: A hair treating device for applying solution to hair includes a hollow member with dispensing ports, an inflatable bladder and a handle. The inflatable bladder is positioned in a manifold with the solution to be dispensed. The handle is sealed from the solution and has a pump. Operating the pump expands the bladder and ejects the solution through the dispensing ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Appliances Development Corporation
    Inventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Laura J. Nickerson
  • Patent number: 6877924
    Abstract: A dispensing device (10) is detachably mountable atop a plurality of valved containers (12a, 12b) containing constituents under pressure which are dispensed upon actuation of the container valves (17). The dispensing device (10) comprises a mixing chamber (56) for mixing together the constituents dispensed form the containers (12a, 12b) to form a mixed product and for outputting the mixed product through plural outlet ports (64), an applicator (25) having a plurality of tines (76) at least some of which are hollow, the hollow tines (76) being in fluid communication with respective outlet ports (64) of the mixing chamber (56) for dispensing from distal ends thereof the mixed product, and an actuator (50) for simultaneously actuating the container valves (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Mixtek System, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Mears, Richard Gray, Ralph Zissel, Harvey Levine, Lawrence Levine
  • Publication number: 20040035435
    Abstract: A hair treating device for applying solution to hair includes a hollow member with dispensing ports, an inflatable bladder and a handle. The inflatable bladder is positioned in a manifold with the solution to be dispensed. The handle is sealed from the solution and has a pump. Operating the pump expands the bladder and ejects the solution through the dispensing ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Dov Z. Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Laura J. Nickerson