Toilet – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-14
2001-07-31
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3732)
Toilet
Methods
C132S212000, C132S213000, C132S213100, C030S030000, C030S295000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06267117
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a hair cutting device and method.
Normal methods of cutting hair, such as with scissors or razor are well known. Such methods employ a single cutting edge which gives a straight cut. However, it can be difficult with such straight edges to impart texture and softness to the hair style.
According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a device for cutting hair, the device comprising a handle and a multi-faceted cutting means associated with the handle, said multi-faceted cutting means having a plurality of cutting edges.
Preferably, said cutting edges are disposed at different angles to one another along a length of a cutting surface.
The cutting edges may be disposed at different angles to one another across a width of said cutting surface.
The cutting edges are preferably irregularly distributed across a length and width of the cutting surface.
Preferably, said multi-faceted cutting means comprises glass having at least an exposed end portion which is rough and unfinished. The rough unfinished end portion is preferably achieved by breaking a piece of glass.
The advantage of using broken glass in the device is that a cutting end of the device is conveniently provided with a large number of cutting edges disposed irregularly and randomly at different angles to one another both across a length and width of the cutting means.
Using said cutting device instantly results in a textured cut in which the ends of the hair resulting from a single pass of the cutting device are cut to different lengths to provide a more natural cut.
The handle may comprise first and second pieces of material attached to one another with a non-cutting end of the cutting means sandwiched between them. The cutting means may be glued or bonded to the handle.
The handle may comprise any suitable material such as wood, or plastics material.
The handle is preferably provided with indentations for enabling it to be better gripped by the hand of a hair stylist.
A groove may be provided running across the handle.
Preferably, different embodiments of the device are provided for achieving different effects. For instance, a first embodiment may comprise a fine tool which may be held by the stylist in his hand in the manner in which a pen or scalpel would be held. Such a device may be used for making fine changes to a hair style. In another embodiment, a larger device may be provided having a handle, a first side of which is adapted to receive the fingers of stylist and the other side of which receives the stylist's thumb so that the handle is griped between the fingers on one side and the thumb on the other in, for instance, the manner of a comb or a brush.
The handle may be provided with a slot for receiving the cutting means therein.
The handle may incorporate means for preventing the fingers of a device operator from inadvertently slipping from the handle and onto the cutting means. Such means may comprise a protruding lip or ledge formed around a lower region of the handle adjacent to an upper part of the cutting means.
Different lengths and/or widths of cutting means may also be provided for achieving different styling effects.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of cutting hair, the method comprising using a device for cutting hair including a handle with an attached multi-faceted cutting means having a plurality of cutting edges to cut hair at a variety of angles and lengths.
Preferably, said cutting edges are disposed at different angles to one another along a length of a cutting surface.
The cutting edges may be disposed at different angles to one another across a width of a cutting surface.
The cutting edges are preferably irregularly distributed across a length and width of a cutting surface.
The method may comprise lifting hair away from the head with a comb and dragging the cutting means across the hair so as to cut it.
Preferably, the cutting means comprises a piece of glass having a ragged broken edge, said ragged broken edge forming the cutting edges of the cutting means.
The method may comprise making fine adjustments to hair, length and style by using the device held in the manner in which a pen or scalpel is generally held and sculpting the hair.
The method may include scrunch styling in which hair is pulled up and scrunched together prior to cutting with the device. When using the cutting means for scrunch styling, it has been found that the ragged ends imparted by the cutting means to the hair enables the hair to hold better its position due to increased texture throughout the hair cut.
The method may be used selectively in combination with any other forms of hair styling to enable texture to be imparted to the hair cut.
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patent: 3996663 (1976-12-01), Spanel
patent: 4391040 (1983-07-01), Kanazawa
patent: 4928716 (1990-05-01), Greene
patent: 2673878 (1992-09-01), None
Michael Best & Frederich, LLP
Philogene Pedro
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