Toilet – Hair device – Comb
Patent
1996-09-26
1998-10-13
Manahan, Todd E.
Toilet
Hair device
Comb
15105, 15160, 132160, 132148, 132901, 132125, A45D 2416
Patent
active
058197583
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The invention relates to a new type of brush; containing a specially designed cleaning comb.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As is known, it is not always very easy to remove hairs or the like caught between the teeth of a comb, especially when these tufts of hair have been extracted from the bristles of a brush by the comb. These tufts usually are pulled off by hand and, depending on how tangled they are, are more or less difficult to remove.
Removing hair from a brush is also difficult as one does not always have an article such as a comb in hand. An accumulation of hair in a brush is unsightly and reduces the effectiveness of the brushing action. Even apart from this, cleaning a brush is a long, tedious process.
If a comb is used to clean the brush, the task is made difficult by the fact that the shape and spacing of the teeth are not designed for this operation, as a result of which cleaning is time-consuming and imperfect. The hairs have to be removed from the comb afterwards, which, depending on the comb used, can be a difficult process too. Moreover, the use of an ordinary comb for this operation can damage the brush.
Document FR-A-429 912 describes a composite instrument forming a shoehorn, one end of which forms a comb having bent metal teeth. This instrument can be used for extracting hairs caught in a brush, but unfortunately the shape of the teeth comprises a right angle which does not enable the hairs to be grasped effectively or pulled off with ease. Moreover, and more importantly, cleaning a brush necessitates having this cumbersome instrument in hand.
Again, document FR-A-2 467 566 describes a combination of a brush and a comb for styling the hair. On the back of the brush is a series of straight ribs equal in width to the unoccupied space between two consecutive teeth of the comb. When the teeth of the comb are inserted between the ribs, the comb is secured to the brush. Unfortunately, in order for it to fit, it is necessary to use a styling comb with conventional straight teeth, and it has been seen above that such teeth are not good at removing hair caught on a brush. Also, the presence of the comb on the top of the brush makes the handle very uncomfortable to hold, which is no doubt why this device has not reached the marketplace.
The problem which the invention seeks to solve is the efficient cleaning of brushes, combined with the problem of the ergonomics of such a brush.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a brush of the type that comprises a handle and a head, with at least one side thereof having a plurality of bristles, the said brush being fitted with a comb formed by a body having an unoccupied outward side and an inward side, and by a plurality of teeth joined to the inward side of this body.
This brush is characterized: purpose in the handle and opening onto one of the sides of the handle, handle when it is positioned within the housing, and has means for holding it in place and for releasing it from the handle, angles to their longitudinal axis.
In other words, the object of the invention is a brush containing in its handle a removable and retractable cleaning comb, the free ends of the teeth of which are bent to enable the comb to be passed through the bristles of the hairbrush in one direction, for extracting the hairs from the brush, and to enable the collected tuft of hairs to be removed by simply turning it in the other direction.
Thus, in the embodiment according to the invention, the brush serves its conventional purpose of styling the hair, whereas the associated comb serves purely as a cleaning accessory and not for hairstyling. In addition, since the outward side of the body of the comb lies flush with the surface of the handle, the person using the brush is not inconvenienced by the presence of the comb as the latter is fully ergonomically hidden within the handle.
In one practical embodiment, each tooth of the comb has the general shape of an L comprising a first main arm connected at its end to a secondary arm whose axis is approximately at ri
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Manahan Todd #E.
Robert Eduando C.
Societe Nouvelle Celluloid
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