Adjustable Hair Foil Holder With Telescoping Brace and Sheet Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing foil treatment method for applying hair chemicals is cumbersome and inefficient, requiring stylists to manually manage foil sheets, chemical applicators, and hair sectioning, with limitations in accommodating varying hair lengths and stylist sizes, and lacks secure sheet retention and comfortable handling.
Innovation Solution
A foiling device with a plate for receiving foil sheets, a telescoping brace for adjustable length, a flexible stabilizing cap for comfort, and a wedge-shaped base for easy pickup, along with retaining mechanisms to secure the sheets, addresses these issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-length color board is used to hold foil sheets, then the board provides a stable platform for foil placement, but it cannot accommodate hair of varying lengths or stylists of varying heights and arm lengths
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by replacing the fixed-length color board with a telescoping brace that can extend and retract to different lengths. The brace includes an inner tube that slides within an outer tube, allowing the device to adapt to various hair lengths and stylist dimensions while maintaining structural integrity through locking mechanisms.
2Reliability
If foil sheets are placed on a flat surface for the treatment, then the sheets are easily accessible, but they slip out of place during use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the local quality principle by adding retaining mechanisms at specific locations on the plate rather than making the entire plate complex. The retaining mechanisms include raised edges or clips positioned at the perimeter of the plate to secure foil sheets locally, while the central area remains flat and accessible for foil placement and manipulation.
3Ease of operation
If the color board is made thin and planar for portability, then it is easy to store, but it is difficult to pick up when laying on a table or other flat surface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dimensionality change principle by adding a wedge-shaped base that elevates the plate from the flat surface, creating a three-dimensional configuration. This wedge base provides a stable footprint when the device is set down and a convenient handle-like structure for picking up, transforming the two-dimensional thin board into a three-dimensional tool that is both portable and easy to manipulate.
4Stability of the object's composition
If rigid ends are used on the color board for structural support, then the board maintains its shape, but the ends are uncomfortable or unwieldy to secure against the stylist's chest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the flexible shells principle by replacing the rigid ends of the color board with flexible cap structures that can conform to the stylist's chest. These caps are made of compliant material that provides structural support where needed while remaining comfortable during prolonged contact, eliminating the unwieldy nature of rigid terminations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables faster, more precise application of chemicals closer to the scalp with reduced chemical bleeding and improved comfort and versatility for stylists of different sizes and hair lengths, while securely holding foil sheets and facilitating easy handling.
Implementation Method 1
A telescoping brace is attached to the plate and extends proximally toward the would-be stylist using the device. The brace may be set in at least two positions—an extended position and a retracted position—and preferably may be set and locked at any position between the extended and retracted positions.
Implementation Method 2
The cap may be textured to increase friction and hold the device against the stylist's clothes.
Implementation Method 3
A base, which is preferably wedge-shaped, may be attached to the plate to space the plate away from the surface on which it rests, making it easier to pick up the device.
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AI summary
A foiling device has a plate for receiving one or more foil sheets and a telescoping brace attached to the plate and configured to be set in an extended position and a retracted position to lengthen or shorten the device as needed by the stylist. A substantially flexible stabilizing cap may be attached to the proximal end of the brace, the cap contacting the stylist's chest when in use. The cap may be shaped and textured to increase contact surface area and friction and hold the device against the stylist's clothes. A base may be attached to the plate to space the plate away from the surface on which it rests, making it easier to pick up the device. One or more retaining mechanisms may be positioned on the plate to retain the foil sheets on the surface.