Abstract: A braid-removing tool. The inventive tool comprises an elongate body portion having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end and being adapted for retention by a human hand. An elongate tooth is mounted at the first end of the body portion along an axis which is aparallel with respect to the longitudinal axis. In a specific embodiment, the inventive tool further comprises a hook mounted at the second end of the body portion. A finger grip is molded into a first side of the body portion and left and right thumb grooves are molded into a second side of the body portion. The tool allows a user to rapidly and safely remove braids with a simple turn of the wrist.

Abstract: A hairbrush is provided having a comb holder and plurality of teeth raised from the comb holder. A plurality of arched flexible bridging strips are respectively connected between each two adjacent teeth and arranged in rows. Each arched flexible bridging strip has a rounded head portion disposed above the topmost edges of the teeth. Each tooth has a plurality of longitudinal scraping grooves formed along its length for removing dirt and water from a user's hair when brushed.

Abstract: A method of use of an applicator for hair lotions. The applicator has a flat, solid blade that is shaped like a comb. This blade does not have teeth like a comb normally has. One embodiment of the applicator does have a series of small curved teeth, similar in appearance to saw teeth, formed on the front edge of the blade. These teeth enable the applicator to lie flat on coarse hair without difficulty compared to an applicator having a smooth leading edge. The method calls for aligning the front edge of the blade against the hair such that the flat blade is perpendicular to the hair; applying lotion to the hair; catching any spilled lotion on the flat blade of the applicator; rotating the flat blade 90 degrees such that the blade is parallel to the hair; and wiping the lotion accumulated on the flat blade on the hair.

Abstract: A fine-tooth comb for treating pediculosis and in particular, for removing lice and lice eggs includes a removable piece and an elongated piece. The removable piece has a plurality of metallic teeth. The removable piece can be detachably mounted in a head of the elongated piece. A handle adjacent to the head can be gripped by a patient such that he or she can easily comb their hair in order to remove lice and lice eggs.

Abstract: A hair separating comb in which a plurality of major parallel teeth are provided so as to form a series of parallel major grooves in which hair strands by comb action engage and additionally where a longitudinally movable separation shaft moves between and a rest and an operable position to trap and separate hair strands within such grooves from those in other positions within the comb.

Abstract: A hairdresser's comb includes, in its handle portion, an elongated aperture converging from a wide end to a narrow end. One sidewall of the aperture includes a lengthwise blade. The opposite sidewall has a serrated surface. A bottle tip inserted into the wide end of the aperture is pushed or rolled against the blade to sever the tip.

Abstract: A comb for use in creating braided hair. The inventive device includes an elongated handle member. A comb assembly is coupled to an outer end of the handle member for combing a volume of hair. An elongated pick extends orthogonally from the handle member and is spaced from the comb assembly for engaging and separating a desired volume of hair from a remainder thereof.

Abstract: A combined brush and comb ("brush-comb") is used to apply tones, touches or streaks of hair treatment liquid to human hair. The brush-comb has a curved body portion terminating in a tip, which may be used to part the hair, and a head portion having comb tines and brush tufts positioned close to the tines. Each tine has at least one and preferably a plurality of grooves perpendicular to its axis to retain the liquid and to replenish the liquid to the brush tufts. In operation, the brush-comb head portion is dipped into a container of the liquid and then the head portion is pulled through the hair to apply touches of the liquid to selected areas of the hair.

Abstract: A handle for a grooming brush that makes it possible for a groomer to grip the handle in a manner effecting optimal control for a selected mode of brushing activity, such as vigorous, down-stroke brushing. The handle has an elongated body, the front portion of which is joined to the rear of the brush at its center. The body of the handle is contoured to define in the front portion thereof a raised center thumb rest and depression on either side thereof forming left and right side thumb rests. The groomer who grips the body of the handle with his fingers may then press his thumb onto the center thumb rest to carry out one mode of brushing activity, or onto either of the side thumb rests to carry out other modes of brushing activity.

Abstract: A combined brush and comb ("brush-comb") is used to apply tones, touches or streaks of hair treatment liquid to human hair. The brush-comb has a curved body portion terminating in a tip, which may be used to part the hair, and a head portion having comb tines and brush tufts positioned close to the tines. Each tine has at least one and preferably a plurality of grooves perpendicular to its axis to retain the liquid and to replenish the liquid to the brush tufts. In operation, the brush-comb head portion is dipped into a container of the liquid and then the head portion is pulled through the hair to apply touches of the liquid to selected areas of the hair.

Abstract: A handle for a grooming brush that makes it possible for a groomer to grip the handle in a manner effecting optimal control for a selected mode of brushing activity, such as vigorous, down-stroke brushing. The handle has an elongated body whose leading end section is attached to the rear of the brush at an angle thereto. The leading end section of the handle has an upper surface defining a center thumb rest and concave depression on either side defining left and right side thumb rests. The groomer who grips the body of the handle with his fingers may then press his thumb on the center thumb rest to carry out one mode of brushing activity, or press his thumb into one of the side thumb rests to carry out other modes of brushing activity.

Abstract: A comb for separating strands of hair to implement and facilitate highlighting, streaking or frosting is described. The comb comprises first and second rows of teeth which project angularly from a handle portion. The teeth in the first row are spaced to initially part and separate strands of hair during combing. The teeth in the second row are adjacent to the first row or teeth but in staggered relation thereto. The teeth in the second row are also shorter in length than the first row of teeth and tapered to provide a secondary partition and separation of strands confined between adjacent teeth of the first row. Each tooth in the second row is also formed with a hook that projects toward an adjacent tooth for engaging and separating alternate strands of hair from a grouping.

Abstract: A comb having spacers between adjacent resilient plastic teeth strategically located adjacent the lower ends thereof which creates above and below these spacers clearance spaces between adjacent teeth, the spaces above being for storage of hair coloring dye, and the spaces below to enable strands of hair to enter between and cam apart the flexible teeth.

Abstract: A comb for selectively separating strands of hair for individual treatment includes an elongated base and a plurality of teeth positioned at spaced-apart locations along the length of the base. Each tooth includes a shaft which extends outwardly from the base to a free end. The teeth include a hair-engaging portion at the free end of a shaft which is substantially linearly straight and smooth from the base to the hair-engaging portion. The hair-engaging portion is positioned to engage only selected strands of hair while allowing non-selected strands to fall freely from between the teeth as the comb is lifted, moving the teeth in a direction toward the base through the lock of hair. Each hair-engaging portion includes a tine member which extends outwardly from the shaft to define a substantially open hook throat. Each tine member is on a common side of each tooth so that the selected strands may be released from each hook throat by a single longitudinal movement of the base.

Abstract: The present hair weaving comb for rapidly and evenly separating hair for highlighting and the like includes a set of legs extending from an elongate support member. Distal end portions of the legs include hair separating teeth for separating a section of hair into sub-sections. When the legs of the comb are initially inserted into a section of hair, the teeth create sub-sections of hair. When the legs are further inserted in the section of hair, the teeth group and displace alternate hair sub-sections away from other alternate hair sub-sections. The other alternate hair sub-sections are bypassed by the teeth and slide into hair-receiving slots formed between the spaced-apart legs of the hair weaving comb. When the legs are still further inserted through the hair section, the displaced hair sub-sections are pushed out of a hairstylists's hand and readily fall out of the teeth of the distal end of the comb and down to the head of the customer.

Abstract: A comb for grooming full bodied hair having a handle portion, and an elongated tooth support portion extending longitudinally from the handle portion. A first set of relatively long and widely spaced teeth extend transversely from the tooth support portion such that upon passage through hair such teeth channel the hair without substantial resistance and without adversely affecting the body of the hair. A second set of substantially shorter length of teeth are provided, which each are disposed between a pair of the teeth of the first set such that when the teeth of the second set are passed through the hair a relatively small drag is created on the hair to permit precisely controlled contouring and styling thereof.

Abstract: An improved tease comb or hair pick (10) includes a handle (12) and a row of teeth (14, 16 and 18) thereon. A medium length tooth (16) is provided between each pair of long teeth (14) and a short tooth (18) is provided between each medium tooth and the adjacent long tooth, in order quickly to provide more volume with less tangling and knotting.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for cutting hair of a person with a toothed curve about nine inches long which becomes a template at fixed locations during hair cutting determining the length and shape of the cut and using an electric clipper to make all of the cuts using the curve back as a guide, the curve having a simple curvature arced relative to a centrally located axis parallel to and spaced from the axes of the teeth of the curve. Cutting on the concave or the convex face of the curve. Supplying a plurality of curves arced on different radiuses, the curves with lesser radiuses removing more weight of hair than curves with larger radiuses. Providing a variable speed control for the clipper and providing blades with more or less teeth per inch to provide in operations like feathering a blade with less teeth per inch driven at a lower speed. Adjacent tooth surfaces on the curve being roughened to grip hair.

Abstract: A combination heated air and beard comb. A plurality of unheated teeth are alternately positioned between heated teeth. Both types of teeth are cantileveredly mounted to a hollow handle having a pair of electrical wires extending therethrough and through the hollow interiors of the heated teeth to electrically heat the heated teeth. Each heated tooth includes resistance elements therein to transfer the electrical energy into heat energy. A pair of heat shields are mounted to, but spaced apart from, the comb main body creating a heat insulation barrier for gripping purposes. A plurality of slots extend transversely across each unheated tooth allowing a beard to be passed through the slots contacting the heated teeth for grooming purposes.

Abstract: A comb for use by a hairdresser during hair cutting. It has a combing portion and a handle portion which projects from one end of the combing portion, bends back toward the combing portion at a predetermined distance therefrom and includes a gripping part of predetermined length, suitable to be finger-gripped against the palm of a hand of the hairdresser with the combing portion located generally above the back of the hand.

Abstract: A hand-held steam hair curler-brush includes a perforated open-ended metallic cylinder extending forwardly from a handle. Secured to the handle and extending into the interior of the cylinder is a cylindrical member containing an electric heating element and having a closed end remote from the handle and a side wall spaced from the interior of the cylinder to define a first annular space therebetween. A rotatable perforated cylindrical barrel surrounds the cylinder and is spaced therefrom by first and second supports at the ends of the cylinder to define a second annular space therebetween. The support at the end of the cylinder remote from the handle includes a manually actuatable steam producing means closing the open end of the cylinder and arranged to create steam in the first annular space by bringing water into contact with the heated closed end of the cylindrical member.

Abstract: An electric hair curling or styling iron includes an elongated cylindrical housing extending from a handle and enclosing an electric heating element. The outer peripheral cylindrical surface of the housing is provided with an even number of radially spaced longitudinally extending grooves. An elongated support bar is removably located in each of the grooves and each bar includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced teeth extending radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the housing. The bars are arranged in alternating first and second series. The bars and teeth of the first series are fabricated from a material relatively of high heat transmissibility, such as aluminum. The bars and teeth of the second series are made of a material of relatively low heat transmissibility, such as plastic. The teeth of the second series are longer than the teeth of the first series.

Abstract: A collapsible electric curling iron includes an elongated hollow handle open at one end and an elongated, generally cylindrical heat conductive housing mounted on the handle for movement between an operative use position where the housing extends out of the handle through the open end and an inoperative storage position where the housing is confined within the handle. A cap on the inner end of the housing cooperates with a collar and guides on the handle to prevent side-to-side or "rocking" movement of the housing in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle during movement between the operative and inoperative positions. The housing has a longitudinal bore, generally polygonal in transverse cross section, which accommodates a thin planar electric heating element placed diagonally across the bore and having side edges engaged in diametrically spaced corners of the bore.

Abstract: An electrically heated hair curling brush for drying and styling hair includes an elongated handle having a longitudinal axis and provided at its front end with an axially extending inner tube affixed non-rotatably to the handle. An outer tube formed with a multiplicity of radial teeth defining a hair brush is engaged over the inner tube and supported for rotation about the longitudinal axis thereof by cooperating formations on the tube and handle. The cooperating formations include a circumferential rim on the front end of the handle defining a groove receiving and engaging a radially extending circumferential flange on the end of the outer tube adjacent the handle. A locking arrangement, including a radially displaceable spring-biased detent on the handle movable into engagement between radial locking teeth on the flange, is provided for selectively preventing rotation of the outer tube on the inner tube.

Abstract: An improved hair dressing device of the curling iron type having a heatable barrel is provided, along a longitudinal segment thereof, with a plurality of radially projecting hair combing teeth having substantially pointed ends. A hair-confining member, generally coextensive with and overlying the barrel segment in operative position, is pivotally mounted to the barrel, adjacent its rearward end for movement between the operative position and a non-operative position away from the barrel. Stop means are associated with the member for maintaining the same in spaced relation to the barrel and to the ends of the teeth in the operative position so as to essentially limit and minimize clamping pressure on hair confined between the member and the barrel to allow the hair to slide therebetween as the barrel is rotated during use, with a minimum possibility of hair being caught between the member and the ends of the teeth.