CN1681412A

CN1681412A - Hair treatment applicator

Info

Publication number: CN1681412A
Application number: CNA038223384A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 基思·科拉西奥波; 安妮·M·伦兹－布兰吉; 加里·阿尔鲍姆; 金伯利·A·德罗索斯
Original assignee: Procter and Gamble Ltd
Current assignee: Procter and Gamble Ltd; Procter and Gamble Co
Priority date: 2002-10-04
Filing date: 2003-09-20
Publication date: 2005-10-12
Also published as: BR0315048A; EP1545261A1; CA2498464A1; AU2003267294A1; USD490564S1; EP1545261B1; CA2498464C; JP2006500185A; US20040065338A1; MXPA05002997A; WO2004032667A1

Abstract

The applicator (10) has a handle (20), a first head (100) connected to the handle, a second head (200) connected to the handle and a separation volume (300). The first head has a plurality of first tines forming a first retaining volume (150) and the second head has a plurality of second tines forming a second retaining volume (250). The first and second retaining volumes are separated by the separation volume (300), and the first and second retaining volumes hold the hair treatment.

Description

Hair treatment applicator

Technical field

The present invention relates to hair care device.More particularly, the present invention relates to hair treatment applicator and a kind of hair treatment is coated to method on the hair.

Background technology

Hair-care or hair dyes applicator are known.This hair treatment applicator allow the user with hair products (as, choose stain) be coated on the hair.

In the United States Patent (USP) 6,079,420 of authorizing Musum, a kind of comb that dyes usefulness of choosing is disclosed.This comb have much be fixed on spine that handle links to each other on tooth.These teeth are along straight line setting adjacent one another are.The user of comb places hair treatment in the maintenance district between each adjacent teeth, then tooth is passed hair.The shortcoming of disclosed comb is, it can't be at the marker space head that keeps providing between the district one hair that do not need to handle can be passed.

In the United States Patent (USP) 6,142,157 of authorizing de Laforcade, a kind of applicator system is disclosed.A plurality of brush elements that this applicator has a brush-type handle and begins to extend from first limit of brush.These brush elements are arranged to parallel with vertical row along first limit of brush.The user places hair products on the brush element, along a thread hair combing, makes brush element that hair products are transferred on the hair.The shortcoming of disclosed applicator is, what it can't allow to have handled separates with untreated hair.

Summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of hair treatment applicator, it can be coated to hair treatment a plurality of parts of hair.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of like this applicator, and it can partly provide a component that open and distinct processing or choose the hair that dyes to two hairs that obviously separate.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of like this applicator, and it can provide the untreated part of a separation between two hair parts of handling.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention provide by a hair treatment applicator.This applicator has a handle and is connected to a plurality of maintenance structures of handle.In these a plurality of maintenance structures each all passes through a spacer body and other each maintenance structure is separated from one another.These a plurality of structures can be held hair treatment.

The present invention also is one and is used for hair treatment is coated to hair treatment applicator on the hair that it has a handle, a plurality of heads that link to each other with described handle, one with each maintenance structure that links to each other in a plurality of heads.Every another head that each head in a plurality of heads all passes through in a spacer body and a plurality of head is separated from one another.Described maintenance structure is held hair treatment.

The present invention still be one be used for hair treatment is coated to hair treatment applicator on the hair, it has a handle; Link to each other with handle and have a plurality of first teeth to form first first head that keeps body; Link to each other with handle and have a plurality of second teeth to form second second head and spacer body that keeps body.First keeps body and second to keep body to be separated body separates.First and second keep body to hold hair treatment.

By with reference to following content, can understand other and more purpose, advantage and feature of the present invention.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the top perspective of hair treatment applicator of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the bottom perspective view of applicator shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is the bottom view of applicator shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is the top view of applicator shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 5 is the side view of applicator shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 6 is the front view of applicator shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 7 is the rearview of applicator shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 8 is the bottom view of another embodiment of hair treatment applicator of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

Referring to accompanying drawing, be specially Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, there is shown of the present invention generally with an embodiment of the hair treatment applicator of reference number 10 expressions.Applicator 10 has a handle 20 and a head that links to each other with handle 50.Preferably, handle 20 and head 50 are by Unitarily molded or shaping together.

Handle 20 is handles of an elongation, when the user catches this handle with his or her hand with head 50 during along the hair combing, as hereinafter will describing in detail.Handle 20 can be the handle that is fixed to head 50 or or any kind that be shaped Unitarily molded with head 50 known in the art.Because the reciprocating motion of applicator 10 when combing or massage hair, handle 20 preferably has ergonomical design and shape, so that user's comfort level and maximizing efficiency.

Referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 7, head 50 has monosymmetric shape, and preferably has the subcordate shape of class.Head 50 has first comb 100 and second comb 200.In this embodiment, applicator 10 has 100 and 200 two combs.Yet as hereinafter will describing in detail, the present invention can use the comb of any amount.

Comb 100,200 has pedestal 110 and 210 respectively.Pedestal 110 and 210 is preferably circle.Comb 100 has a plurality of teeth 120 that extend from pedestal 110, and comb 200 has a plurality of teeth 220 that extend from pedestal 210.Preferably, tooth 120 is for being four teeth that square pattern is provided with along pedestal 110, and tooth 220 is for being four teeth that square pattern is provided with along pedestal 210.More preferably, tooth 120 is vertical with 210 with pedestal 110 with 220.

The preferable shape of tooth 120,220 is a substantially cylindrical, has near-end 122,222, and far-end 124,224.Near-end 122,222 links to each other with pedestal 110,220 respectively.More preferably, tooth 120,220 has the shape of the frustum of a cone or arrives far-end 124,224 convergents by near-end 122,222 respectively.Far-end 124,224 preferably has the end face on a plane so that tooth 120,220 initial insertions are a part of or the pending hair of a thread, but nonplanar end face, the taper end as wedge angle or sharp-pointed also can use.

Preferably,

tooth

120 and 220 height are between about 6.35mm (1/4in) and about 2.45cm (1.0in).More preferably, the height of pointed tooth 120,220 is between about 9.525mm (3/8in) and about 19.05mm (3/4in).Preferably, the diameter of near-end 122,222 is between about 1.58mm (1/16in) and about 7.93mm (5/16in).More preferably, the diameter of near-end 122,222 is between about 3.175mm (1/8in) and about 6.35mm (1/4in).Preferably, the diameter of far-end 124,224 is between about 1.58mm (1/16in) and about 9.525mm (3/8in).More preferably, the diameter of far-end 124,224 is between about 1.58mm (1/16in) and about 7.93mm (5/16in).

Although this embodiment has four teeth 120 and four teeth 220, also can adopt the tooth 120,220 of other alternative quantity.In addition, this embodiment is arranged by square pattern tooth 120,220 along pedestal 110,210, and each tooth lays respectively on the foursquare angle.Tooth 120,220 is arranged essentially parallel to along the limit that is arranged so that described square pattern of pedestal 110,210 or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of handle 20.

During use, send out stream between

tooth

120 and 220, parallel with the longitudinal axis of handle 20.It tooth 120,220 is distributed, because can make the hair treatment that is contained between cog distribute more equably by square pattern.Square pattern also helps hair respectively by the gap 140,240 between the tooth 120,220, because these teeth evenly distribute, and

gap

140 and 240 is respectively perpendicular to sending out stream (along the longitudinal axis of handle 20), thereby limited tooth to sending out the resistance of stream.Yet, tooth 120,220 is arranged according to alternative other pattern or shape (comprising rectangular patterns) along pedestal 110,210.Preferably, gap 140,240 is between about 0.79mm (1/32in) and about 7.93mm (5/16in).More preferably, gap 140,240 is between about 1.58mm (1/16in) and about 4.76mm (3/16in).

Comb 100,200 also has dividing plate 130 and 230.Dividing plate 130,230 preferably is shaped between tooth 120,220 inside or inboard a pair of tooth, so that dividing plate is basically parallel to the longitudinal axis of handle 20, and is parallel to the path of hair streams through gap 140,240.Preferably, the height of dividing plate 130,230 is between about 3.175mm (1/8in) and about 2.54cm (1.0in).More preferably, the height of dividing plate 130,230 is between about 6.35mm (1/4in) and about 9.525cm (3/8in).

In preferred embodiments, comb 100, pedestal 110, tooth 120 and dividing plate 130 have constituted a maintenance body 150.Similarly, comb 200, pedestal 210, tooth 220 and dividing plate 230 have constituted maintenance body 250.During use, keep body 150,250 to be filled with the hair treatment of desiring to be coated on user's hair, and hair pass described maintenance body by gap 140,240.

Head 50 also has a spacer body 300 and a handle 400.Spacer body 300 is made of the inner tines 120 of comb 100 and the inner tines 220 of comb 200.Spacer body 300 provides a path for the hair that does not need to carry out the hair products processing.During use, send out stream and pass maintenance body 150, spacer body 300 and keep body 250.Hair treatment is placed to keep body 150 and keep body 250 simultaneously.The one thread hair at centre or center can not contact with hair treatment by spacer body 300, and the outside thread of sending out passes and keeps body 150 and keep body 250, and wherein hair is coated a hair treatment.This just provides hair-care that two are obviously separated and distinct or has chosen and dye, and has the untreated hair part of separation therebetween.

Referring to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, spacer body 300 has width S.Preferably, the minimum of a value of width S is about 6.35mm (1/4in).This minimum of a value of width S allows hair-care different, that separate or chooses and dye, the unprocessed portion that have therebetween significantly, separates.

The shortcoming of previous applicator is that they can only be with single, roomy strip coating hair products.When coating, the user of this kind applicator feels all right as a plurality of strips are arranged, because when applicator passes hair, the teeth of the coated device of many thread hairs temporarily separate.

Handle 400 on the head 50 is the place forms in the middle of the rear portion of head a depression or a pit.Handle 400 allows users that his or her finger is put in the handle, so that grasping or control applicator 10 better.

In preferred embodiments, dividing plate 130,230 helps hair treatment is remained in the maintenance body 150,250, and hair treatment can not enter spacer body 300 like this.Dividing plate 130,230 can also prevent to pass sending out thread and being positioned at 150, the 250 outer any hair treatment contacts of placing of maintenance body of spacer body 300.This can make, and hair treatment is more level and smooth to be coated on the hair more equably, and makes the line of demarcation between the hair part that handled and untreated more straight.

In preferred embodiments, applicator 10 has first comb 100 and second comb 200 and the spacer body between them 300.Yet a plurality of combs 100,200 of any amount all can be used for the present invention, to form the spacer body 300 of any amount.In addition, applicator 10 has two independently comb 100,200 and the spacer bodies between them 300.Alternatively, can use single comb 100, its tooth that has 120 can be by a plurality of squares or other arranged in patterns, form one or more spacer bodies 300 betwixt, so that hair passes one or more spacer bodies, thereby between the hair part of nursing, form the part of separating, obviously do not nurse.

Applicator 10 is preferably injection molded as single part.Applicator 10 can be with any mouldable material such as polyethylene or polypropylene manufacturing.

Referring to Fig. 8, it has shown an alternative embodiment of hair treatment applicator of the present invention, and it uses reference number 10 ' expression usually.Applicator 10 ' has a handle 20 ' and a head 50 ' that links to each other with handle.Head 50 ' has the comb 100 ', 200 ' of the tooth of having 120 ', 220 '.Tooth 120 ', 220 ' is with square pattern arrangement, and its foursquare limit is parallel or vertical with the longitudinal axis of the handle of applicator 10 ' respectively.

In alternative embodiment, between the inner tines 120 ', 220 ' without any dividing plate or wall-like structure.Comb 100 ', 200 ' have not only perpendicular to but also be parallel to the gap 140 ' and 240 ' of the longitudinal axis of handle 20 '.This allows user to allow hair pass between tooth 120 ', 220 ' along the path of the longitudinal axis that is parallel to handle 20 ', and obtain to separate, distinct choosing dye or hair treatment.The user can also allow hair along perpendicular to the path of the longitudinal axis of handle 20 ' from tooth 120, pass through between 220 ', and obtain to dye or nursing efficacy as using current other the hair single, wide of applicator to choose.

In this alternative embodiment, hair treatment has sufficiently high viscosity, it is remained on keep in the body 150 ', 250 ' and do not need dividing plate or other separation structure.Preferably, can remain on and keep in the body 150 ', 250 ' and need between comb 100 ', 200 ' and spacer body 300 ', not use the MV minium viscosity of the hair care product of dividing plate or wall to be about 8Pas (8000cP).。

The present invention is described in detail with reference to its preferred form, and is apparent, under the situation that does not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention defined herein, can carry out variations and modifications therein.

The relevant part of all references in the detailed Description Of The Invention is incorporated herein by reference; Quoting of any document may not be interpreted as its approval as prior art of the present invention.

Although illustrated and described the present invention with specific embodiment, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many other variations and modifications may be made in the case of without departing from the spirit and scope of protection of the present invention.So all such changes and modifications that in additional claims, are included in the scope of the present invention consciously.

Claims

1. hair treatment applicator, it is used for hair treatment is coated to hair, and described applicator comprises:

Handle; With

The a plurality of maintenance structures that link to each other with described handle, other in each in wherein said a plurality of maintenance structures and the described a plurality of maintenance structure each to be separated body separate, and wherein said a plurality of maintenance structure is held hair treatment.

2. hair treatment applicator, it is used for hair treatment is coated to hair, and described applicator comprises:

Handle;

The a plurality of heads that link to each other with described handle; With

With each the maintenance structure that links to each other in described a plurality of heads, it is separate that other each head in each head in wherein said a plurality of heads and the described a plurality of head is separated body, and wherein said maintenance structure is held hair treatment.

3. hair treatment applicator, it is used for hair treatment is coated to hair, and described applicator comprises:

Handle;

First head that links to each other with described handle, described first head have a plurality of first teeth that form the first maintenance body;

Second head that links to each other with described handle, described second head have a plurality of second teeth that form the second maintenance body; With

Spacer body, wherein said first keeps body and described second to keep body to be separated by described spacer body, and wherein said first and second keep body to hold hair treatment.