Hair grooming device with biological coatings

Abstract

A comb or brush having a first biological agent such as tourmaline coated on at least the length of the teeth of the comb or the bristles of the brush, and a second biological agent such as silver coated on the tips of the teeth of the comb or the bristles of the brush. In an embodiment the frame of the comb or base of the brush are coated with the same agent as applied to the teeth or bristles, respectively. In a further embodiment the teeth of the comb have a round cross-sectional shape to facilitate movement through tangled hair. The teeth may be formed integrally with the frame of the comb or formed separately and attached to the frame.

Description

[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 200,844, filed Dec. 4, 2008.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to hair grooming devices, and particularly to combs and brushes in which the teeth or bristles, respectively, are coated along their length with a substance such as tourmaline, for example, that has a beneficial biological effect, and coated on their tips with another substance such as silver, for example, for its antimicrobial properties.BACKGROUND ART[0003]Compositions and agents with antimicrobial and / or other biologically beneficial properties are known in the art. It is also known to treat brushes and combs with these compositions and agents so that healthful benefits are obtained when the brush or comb is used. For example, brushes for grooming animals have been treated with pesticides to kill or repel fleas and other pests when the animal is groomed with the brush. Toothbrushes have been treated with polish...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]According to another aspect of the invention, the teeth of a comb have a round cross-section rather than the relatively flat shape commonly given to the teeth. The round shape moves more easily through tangled hair.

Problems solved by technology

Brushes in which the base or frame either has embedded therein or is coated with a biologically beneficial agent have limited effectiveness since this part of the brush does not contact the scalp nor does it contact all of the hair when used.

It is believed that combs having the agent embedded or mixed in the resin used to manufacture the comb also have limited effectiveness because the agent does not directly contact the hair when the comb is used, and it is believed that the plastic from which the comb is made would have an insulating or isolating effect on the agent.

Further, neither prior art brushes nor combs have different agents coated on different discrete areas of the teeth of the comb or bristles of the brush for the different biological properties of those agents.

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