With Teeth Spreadable By Flexing Back Patents (Class 132/156)
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Patent number: 11428624Abstract: Disclosed herein is a comb sensor for measuring combing resistance, wherein the comb sensor comprises: a comb or brush comprising a handle, a head connected to the handle, and teeth connected to the head; and a bend sensor located on at least one of the teeth, to measure the bending of the one of the teeth. The present invention provides improved sensitivity and/or detailed measurement result.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Kapilanjan Krishan, Jie Zhang, Siew Lay Lim, Wei Peng Goh, Aung Ko Ko Kyaw, Yi-Luen Ellen Do, Ranasinghe Arachchilage Nimesha Ranasinghe, Shienny Karwita Tailan, David Lewis Alexander Tolley, Ragavan Kalatharan, Xin Liu, Ning Xue, Chee Keong Michael Ho, Ee Lim Tan, Jingjing Lan
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Patent number: 8528573Abstract: A hair clip has a body of a resilient material and first and second claws. The body has a dome shape and includes an outer perimeter, inner and outer surfaces, and a body plane defined generally by the perimeter. The body also includes a body axis generally central to the body and oriented generally perpendicular to the body plane. The first and second claws are coupled to and extend from the body in a generally axial direction relative to the body. The first and second claws are spaced from and generally opposite one another across the body. The hair clip is movable between an open and a closed position. In the open position, the body protrudes from the body plane in an inward axial direction and the first and second claws are separated from one another. In the closed position, portions of the first and second claws overlap one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Goody Products Inc.Inventors: Stan Chudzik, Michael Defenbaugh
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Patent number: 7231925Abstract: A hair pick comprising an elongated base member made from a material which is both flexible and resilient. A plurality of teeth project from an upper side of the base member. Finger engagement means is provided on the lower side of the base member, approximately midway between the base member's ends. Transversely oriented finger gripping means are provided on each of the base ends, having portions extending above and below the base member. With the base member in an unflexed state, the axes of the teeth are substantially parallel. When the hair pick is gripped, forces may be applied through the combination of the finger engagement means and the finger gripping means to flex the base member causing the teeth to be reoriented either into a converging closed position or a diverging open position.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Inventor: Albert Wall
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Publication number: 20020092539Abstract: A hair clip for hair dressing and hair fashion is disclosed. In one embodiment, the hair clip has a plurality of discrete fingers, each finger having a first or tip end and a second or base end; and a tensioning means. In one embodiment, the fingers lie adjacent each other in a single plane; each finger is linked to an adjacent finger by a hinge means, which enables the tip end of the fingers to be opened or closed with respect to each other; and the tensioning means biases the tip ends of the fingers in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2002Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Laura V. West, Norman C.C. West
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Patent number: 6318379Abstract: A device for holding the hair comprising a comb-like element having a base and a plurality of teeth projecting from the base. The base is flexible to allow it to flex between a first orientation in which the ends of the teeth are spaced apart from each other to a second orientation in which the ends of the teeth are brought towards each other to grip the hair. A substantially rigid, curved member is preferably connected to the base, the rotation of the curved member between alternative positions drives the base between the first and second orientation and selectively maintains the base in a chosen one of the orientations.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2000Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Inventor: Michel Droin
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Patent number: 5881741Abstract: A method is provided for assembling a hair holder. Firstly, two bodies interconnected by a connecting plate are integrally formed, wherein each body includes two lugs with aligned holes and a plurality of bristle elements formed thereon, and wherein each of two ends of the connecting plate is connected to an associated body by a first bendable section. The connecting plate further includes a second bendable section formed on a mediate section thereof. Then, two legs of an elastic member are attached to two protrusions of the connecting plate to temporarily position the elastic member. Next, the bodies are bent along the first bendable sections to align the holes of the lugs with a coil portion of the elastic member. A pivotal pin is then extended through the aligned holes of the lugs and the coil portion of the elastic member. Next, the legs of the elastic member are disengaged from the protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1998Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Inventor: Chin-Chin Chen
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Patent number: 5735296Abstract: A hair holder includes a pair of bodies each including a mediate portion pivotally coupled together by a pivot shaft. Each body includes a number of teeth formed on a lower portion thereof. Each body further includes an extension plate extending from the mediate portion thereof, each extension plate including a notch defined in a mediate section thereof, thereby defining two spaced ears. A pin is fixedly mounted between the ears. A spring is provided for biasing the extension plates away from each other and for biasing the teeth toward each other. A cover plate is removably attached to the bodies. The cover plate includes a flexible mediate section having a gap defined in an underside thereof, thereby allowing the cover plate to be bendable along the flexible mediate section.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1997Date of Patent: April 7, 1998Inventor: Chin-Chin Chen
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Patent number: 5642740Abstract: A hair holder includes a pair of members having a middle portion pivotally coupled together and having a number of teeth formed in the lower portion and each having a handle formed in the upper portion. A spring may bias the handles away from each other so as to bias the teeth toward each other. A pair of panels are pivotally coupled together and each has one edge pivotally coupled to the handles so as to allow the panels to rotate relative to the handles. The panels may shield the pivot shaft and the spring so as to prevent the hair from being clamped by the spring.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1995Date of Patent: July 1, 1997Inventor: Chin-Chin Chen
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Patent number: 5458108Abstract: A hair comb for use as a decorative fashion accessory characterized by its ability to grip and retain the hair of the wearer in order to maintain a desired hair style comprises an elongate flexible, bendable, rod-like member of a closed cell foam. A stiffening wire is integral with and extends along substantially the entire length of the rod-like member. Spaced apart plastic teeth are embedded within and extend outwardly from and beyond the exterior surface of the rod-like member. A decorative covering surrounding encases the rod-like member so that the teeth protrude through the covering. An optional closure means is connected to the covering at opposite ends. The wire, teeth, and closure means cooperate to maintain the comb in the desired position in the hair.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1994Date of Patent: October 17, 1995Inventor: Linda J. Jacobs
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Patent number: 5443321Abstract: A fluid dispensing brush head includes bristles whose base portions engage apertures in a resilient member to create seal which is disrupted when the bristles are deflected as in use to selectively dispense a fluid. The bristles may be affixed to or form part of a unitary bristle carrier which, along with the resilient member, is removably secured to the body of the brush head so as to permit the brush head to be disassembled and thoroughly cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1995Date of Patent: August 22, 1995Inventors: Michael J. Dolan, William R. Dolan
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Patent number: 4819670Abstract: A lice comb comprises a handle and a resiliently flexible elongated member having the end portions thereof connected to the handle and teeth mounted outwardly from the member and extending in the same plane as the handle. A manually movable cam member is mounted on the handle and contacts the member opposite the side holding the teeth and intermediate of the end portions to flex the member outwardly relative to the handle between a minimum flexure position wherein the teeth have a minimum spacing therebetween and a maximum flexure position wherein the teeth have a maximum spacing therebetween. As a result the comb can be used for different textures of hair and the teeth can be easily cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1987Date of Patent: April 11, 1989Inventors: Albert Saferstein, Gilbert Spector, Larry Tsuyuki
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Patent number: 4788991Abstract: Natural or synthetic hair is attached to a semi-spherical stretchable net-like fabric body to the circumferential end of which is attached a flat, flexible and stretchable serpentine comb. Upon attachment to the circumferential edge, the comb assumes a circular configuration wherein the tines extend radially and the comb lies substantially flat in the plane of the circumferential edge of the body.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1987Date of Patent: December 6, 1988Inventors: Paula K. Nocera, Bernd P. Hopp