Toilet – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-14
2001-10-30
Manahan, Todd E. (Department: 3732)
Toilet
Methods
C132S129000, C132S161000, C132S142000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06308717
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a hair brush with movable bristles for grooming and styling hair. More particularly, the hair brush is multi-functional in operation in having movable long bristles relative to stationary short bristles, wherein the movable long bristles brush the lower layer of the user's hair to the left and right in order to cover thin, balding and/or parted hair, and the stationary short bristles brush the upper layer of the user's hair straight back.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Hair styling with hair brushes and combs is well known in the art. Hair brushes of various designs and configurations usually provide a specific type of hair styling to the user's hair with regard to the general contours and the body of the hair wanted by the user. Such styling includes layering of the hair, curling the hair, adding volume to the hair, parting the hair and the like. Usually, the user needs a different type of hair brush for producing a particular type of hair style, as previously mentioned.
There remains a need for a hair brush with movable bristles to provide multi-purpose hair styling and hair grooming use wherein the hair brush can perform different types of hair styling with the same brush. This hair brush would include movable long bristles relative to stationary short bristles such that the long bristles are movable in a horizontal position in the same plane in order to create different styles and layering of the user's hair.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Hair brushes with movable bristle rows having various designs, configurations, structures, functionality, and materials of construction have been disclosed in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,475,563 to MARTIN discloses a blow dryer brush having rows of bristles that are movable with respect to each other in a one-dimension direction (laterally) , which enables the user in placing of waves and curls in the hair. The brush has a handle portion and a bristle carrier portion. The bristle carrier portion is divided into at least two sections, one stationary and one movable. Each section contains bristles for engaging hair. The movable section is movable with respect to the stationary section. This allows one to engage the hair in a first position, then shift the movable section to the second position. Engaged hair will form a curve between the portion that remains with the stationary section and the portion that remains with the movable section. Hot air from the blower discharged through apertures in the sections dries the hair in the desired position. This prior art patent does not disclose or teach the design, structure and function of the present invention.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,225,997 to THOMAS et al discloses a self-cleaning hair brush in which the bristles of the brush can be retracted within apertures formed through the anterior wall of the brush to remove foreign materials such as hair, debris and dandruff; and the bristles can be readily held in place when the hair brush is in use for normal hair brushing purposes. This prior art patent does not disclose or teach the design, structure and function of the present invention.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,987,633 to HENEVELD discloses a compact portable brush having a handle which is collapsed to reduce the size of the brush when carried by the user. The handle extends from the housing such that the brush bristles are interconnected with the bristle support means to cause the bristles to be retracted into the housing when the handle is collapsed in the compact, carry position. This prior art patent does not disclose or teach the design, structure and function of the present invention.
None of the aforementioned prior art patents teach or disclose a hair brush with movable long bristles relative to stationary short bristles for multi-purpose hair styling and hair grooming use on an individual's hair as shown in the present invention.
Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush with movable bristles that is multi-functional in hair grooming and styling.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush with movable bristles, wherein the long bristles of the hair brush are movable relative to the stationary short bristles within the same hair brush.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush with movable bristles, wherein the movable long bristles being set in the moved position style the user's hair by brushing the lower layer of the user's hair to the left and right in order to cover thin, balding and/or parted hair.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush with movable bristles, wherein the stationary short bristles style the user's hair by brushing the upper layer of the user's hair straight back.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush with movable bristles, wherein the unmoved long bristles and the stationary short bristles in this first position style the user's hair by brushing back all layers of the user's hair in order to add more volume to the brushed hair of the user.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush with movable bristles, wherein the movable bristles are used for back combing and/or teasing the hair in order to add more volume to the brushed hair of the user.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush with movable bristles that is made from moldable polypropylene plastic in a one-step molding process.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush with movable bristles that can be mass produced in an automated and economical manner and is readily affordable by the user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a hair brush for multi-purpose hair styling and hair grooming. The hair brush includes a brush housing having an outer stationary frame section having short bristles thereon and an inner movable frame section having long bristles thereon; and a handle section attached to one end of the brush housing. A plurality of connecting springs are used for movably connecting the inner movable frame section to the outer stationary frame section.
A slide member is used for repeatedly moving the inner movable frame section from a first position to a second position. The inner movable frame section is movable between the first position and the second position in order to move the inner movable frame section in a forward and reverse direction relative to the outer stationary frame section such that the long bristles operate to move the user's hair perpendicularly relative to the direction of movement.
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Comstock David
Manahan Todd #E.
Sutton Ezra
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