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Particulate material dispensing hairbrush with combination bristles

a hairbrush and bristle technology, applied in the field of brushes and bristles, can solve the problems of inability to apply significant quantities of liquid or other materials, and the conventional brush is less than desirable for applying medicinal or other treatment compositions to hair and scalp

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-26
HARTZ MOUNTAIN
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[0010]In a further embodiment, the inventive brush may include a vibration mechanism for vibrating the head in order to enhance migration of material from the reservoir to the bristles during use of the brush.
[0013]Yet a further object of the invention is to provide an improved hair brush that is capable of applying medicine, cleaning solutions, powders and other treatment to the hair, the skin or scalp, as the brush is being drawn through the hair.

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While these brushes are effective for hair grooming, they cannot apply significant quantities of a liquid or other materials.
Conventional brushes are also less than desirable for applying medicinal or other treatment compositions to hair and scalp.

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[0049]Referring to FIGS. 9-14 of the drawings, there is depicted a particulate dispensing hairbrush with combination bristles denoted generally by reference 110.

[0050]Brush 110 may also be formed of any suitable lightweight material, preferably a plastic, with polypropylene being useable by example. Brush 110 may be formed of a single-piece, molded body 112 or of multiple pieces joined together by adhesive, double shot molding, heat or sonic welding, etc.

[0051]Body 112 includes a handle 114 with an aperture 122 which may be formed in handle 114 adjacent to one end to provide a convenient means for supporting the brush on a hook or other surface when not in use.

[0052]Handle 114 is provided with an over-grip having an ergonomic surface 124, such as soft, flexible ribs, which extend along some or substantially all of the exterior surface of handle 114.

[0053]Body 112 of the brush 110 also includes a head 130 which is joined to handle 114. Head 130 includes a top 144 and a bottom 146 and...

first embodiment

[0055]As in the first embodiment, dispensable materials, i.e., particulate solids, such as powder, or even fluid materials, may be introduced into reservoir 138 in head 130 through the aperture.

[0056]Apertures 151 are shown in FIG. 11 along one surface of the head 130. Apertures 151 open to reservoir 138 to allow transfer or migration of the material contained within the reservoir 138 through the apertures 151 and onto the bristles mounted on the head 130, as described hereafter, for dispensing to human or pet hair.

[0057]A plurality of bristles are mounted along said one surface of the head 130. Particularly, a first group of bristles (not shown) may be fixedly mounted along the surface of head 130 at location 161 comprising soft, densely arranged, boar or horse hair bristles. A second group of bristles 141 are arranged about substantially the entire outer periphery of location 161. Bristles 141 forming the second outer peripheral group of bristles are typically made of a plastic ma...

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Abstract

A brush having a head with a reservoir formed therein and at least one aperture formed in the head for opening the reservoir to the exterior of the head is provided. The inventive brush also includes a plurality of bristles mounted on the head for transferring material dispensed from the reservoir through the at least one aperture in the head as the brush is drawn through human or animal hair. The inventive brush includes a refill aperture formed in the head and a cap releasably engageable with the refill aperture. The brush may also include a cover movably mounted on the head for closing an aperture in the head with the cover movable between a first position for closing the aperture, and a second position for opening the aperture.

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[0001]This application claims priority to Provisional Application No. 60 / 871,535, filed Dec. 22, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to a brush and a combination of bristles secured to the base.[0003]Various hair care utensils have been devised for grooming, cleaning, treating, medicating and otherwise taking care of human or pet hair, including utensils such as combs and brushes.[0004]Other hair grooming utensils include various spraying devices, such as manual pump sprays, pressurized aerosol containers, etc. These utensils are employed for applying hair coloring, cleansing solutions, medicinal compositions to treat various ailments, etc.[0005]Conventional brushes have a plurality of bristles arranged in various 2-dimensional patterns. While these brushes are effective for hair grooming, they cannot apply significant quantities of a liquid or other materials. Conventional brushes are also less than desirable for applyin...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45D24/22
CPCA46B11/0013A46B11/0055A46B11/0062A46B11/0079C07D513/04A61K31/437A61K47/48138C07D471/04A46B2200/104A01K13/002A01K13/003A61K47/556A61P37/00A61K47/66A61K47/68A61K47/6801
Inventor MCKAY, WILLIAM D.
Owner HARTZ MOUNTAIN
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