EP1954160B1 - Matériau en feuille destiné à être utilisé dans le traitement capillaire - Google Patents

Matériau en feuille destiné à être utilisé dans le traitement capillaire Download PDF

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EP1954160B1
EP1954160B1 EP06808746A EP06808746A EP1954160B1 EP 1954160 B1 EP1954160 B1 EP 1954160B1 EP 06808746 A EP06808746 A EP 06808746A EP 06808746 A EP06808746 A EP 06808746A EP 1954160 B1 EP1954160 B1 EP 1954160B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/012—Devices for colouring or bleaching separated strands of hair, e.g. highlighting
    • A45D19/018—Devices for colouring or bleaching separated strands of hair, e.g. highlighting comprising wrapping foils or foldable sheets for enclosing a strand of hair during treatment, e.g. frosting foils
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/0041—Processes for treating the hair of the scalp
    • A45D19/0066—Coloring or bleaching
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D7/00—Processes of waving, straightening or curling hair
    • A45D7/04—Processes of waving, straightening or curling hair chemical
    • A45D7/045—Processes of waving, straightening or curling hair chemical using wrappers

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  • the invention relates to sheet material for use in the treatment of hair, and in particular to a sheet material facilitating colouring of hair.
  • strands of hair to be coloured are first selected using a well-known hairdressing technique known as "weaving".
  • a length of liquid impermeable material is then positioned underneath the selected strands to effectively isolate the selected hair from the remaining hair.
  • the barrier material is generally between 5 and 8cm wide and of a length greater than or equal to the length of hair being treated.
  • the top edge of the material is positioned underneath the hair to be treated, as close to the scalp as possible.
  • the edge of the material adjacent the root is provided with an adhesive.
  • the hair roots are pressed against this adhesive to secure the material in place so that the colouring or other treatment substance can be applied to the hair without damage to surrounding hairs or the scalp.
  • the lower half of the sheet material is then folded back on itself to cover the treated hair with the lower edge of the film aligned with the adhesive at the top to secure the material in place.
  • the lower half of such material is usually a thin transparent film, as this allows the stylist to check development of the hair colour during the course of the treatment.
  • the top half of the material which lies underneath the hair may also be of a similar thin film, or may be a heavier and often translucent sheet material.
  • Thin films are very flexible and are difficult to position quickly and accurately underneath the hair to be treated, especially for a stylist working on their own and using one hand to hold the selected hair and one hand to insert the sheet material.
  • Heavier sheet material may be less flexible and slightly easier to insert under the hair, but the increased weight may cause it to slip down the hair during treatment exposing other hair to the dye. Heavier weight films are also more expensive to manufacture.
  • the sheet material before use the sheet material is generally in a folded configuration with one end of the material adhered to the adhesive provided on the opposite end. Before use the sheet material must be unfolded and the adhesive exposed. As the lower thin film is peeled away from the adhesive the end becomes curled and distorted. After applying colour to the hair, it is then more difficult to quickly re-align the lower end of the film with the adhesive on the upper end when the lower end of the film is distorted in this way.
  • the sheet material is provided with one loop.
  • the loop is formed by a fold of sheet material that is adhered to the underside of the sheet material.
  • the two layers of sheet material forming the loop are adhered together but not across the full width of the sheet material, preferably by means of a heat seal. This allows the tail of a tail comb to be inserted into the loop more easily.
  • the sheet material is a transparent film. It is preferred that the sheet material is formed of a liquid impermeable material, which may be a plastics material. The sheet material may be resistant to chemicals.
  • the adhesive means for adhering the sheet material to the hair is a strip of adhesive material extending substantially across the width of the sheet material.
  • the adhesive material may be protected by folding the sheet material upon itself and covering the adhesive material with the lower end of the sheet material.
  • the adhesive material may be protected by means of a removable protective strip.
  • a protective strip is advantageous as the lower end of the sheet material is not distorted by removing the protective strip. It is then quicker and easier for a stylist to align the top and bottom edges of the material after treatment has been applied to the hair.
  • the adhesive material is a pressure-sensitive adhesive. Any suitable commercially available, pressure-sensitive adhesive may be used, the principal requirements being that the adhesive is firmly but releaseably adherent to hair.
  • the method comprises the steps of selecting the hair to be treated; removing the protective strip from the adhesive material; inserting the tail of a tail comb into the loop at the upper end of the sheet material as hereinbefore described; using the tail comb to place the sheet material close to the scalp underneath the hair to be treated; applying the treatment to the hair and then folding the sheet material upon itself over the hair and securing the lower end of the sheet material to the adhesive at the upper end of the sheet material.
  • the sheet material of the invention is particularly advantageous as it allows a stylist to quickly and accurately position the sheet material close to the scalp underneath the hair to be treated using a tail comb.
  • Another advantage of the invention lies in the fact that by providing a protective strip on the adhesive material the lower edge of the film remains undistorted and can be easily aligned with the top edge during application.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a long strip of thin film 2. At the upper end, the film 2 is folded over to form a loop 3 on the underside of the sheet material 1. The two layers of film 2 forming the loop 3 are sealed together, preferably by a heat seal 4. In the preferred embodiment, as shown in the drawings, the heat seal does not extend across the full width of the sheet material.
  • strip 5 of pressure sensitive adhesive material On the front face of sheet material 1, at the upper end of the sheet, there is a strip 5 of pressure sensitive adhesive material.
  • the strip 5 of adhesive material is covered by a removable protective strip 6 as shown in Figure 3 to protect the adhesive prior to use.
  • the strip 5 of adhesive material is protected by folding the sheet material and securing lower end 9 of the sheet material 1 to the adhesive 5 at the upper end until the sheet material 1 is used.
  • the hair stylist when using the sheet material 1, the hair stylist first weaves the hair to select the strands of hair 8 to be treated. The stylist then removes the protective strip 6 from the upper end of the sheet material 1 to reveal the adhesive strip 5, and then inserts the tail 11 of a tail comb 7 into loop 3. As the heat seal 4 does not extend across the full width of the sheet material it is very easy to insert the tail 11 into the loop 3.
  • the sheet material 1 is now inserted firmly underneath the hair 8 and close to the scalp using the tail comb 7 to aid positioning. Roots of hair 8 are then pressed against adhesive strip 5 to secure the sheet material 1 in place. Tail comb 7 is then removed. Hair colour or other hair treatment is now applied to the hair 8.
  • the thin film 2 which may be a plastics material, protects hair that is not to be treated from the colourant or other hair treatment product.
  • the thin film 2 is liquid-impervious, and preferably resistant to chemical degradation.
  • the lower part of the sheet material 1 is folded over the top of the hair 8.
  • the lower edge 9 of the sheet material 1 is aligned with the upper edge 10 and the top layer of film is pressed against the adhesive strip 5 on the lower layer to secure the two layers together.
  • the steps are then repeated on another section of hair.

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  1. Matériau en feuille destiné à être utilisé dans le traitement des cheveux, le matériau en feuille (1) ayant une extrémité supérieure et une extrémité inférieure, l'extrémité supérieure comportant un moyen adhésif (5) destiné à faire coller de manière libérable le matériau en feuille (1) au niveau des cheveux sur la tête d'une personne de manière adjacente aux racines d'une partie des cheveux devant être traités, dans lequel l'extrémité supérieure du matériau en feuille (1) est rabattue afin de mettre en oeuvre au moins une boucle (3) comportant une ouverture au niveau d'au moins un côté afin de permettre l'insertion d'une tige d'un peigne à tige dans ladite ouverture et caractérisé en ce que les deux couches du matériau en feuille (1) formant la boucle sont collées ensemble uniquement partiellement en travers de la largeur du matériau en feuille (1) de sorte que l'ouverture comporte une partie au niveau d'un côté de la boucle où les deux couches du matériau en feuille ne sont pas collées ensemble.
  2. Matériau en feuille selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, avant toute utilisation, le moyen adhésif est recouvert par une bande de protection amovible.
  3. Matériau en feuille selon la revendication 1, dans lequel, avant toute utilisation, le moyen adhésif est recouvert par une partie du matériau en feuille.
  4. Matériau en feuille selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la boucle s'étend en travers d'une partie majeure de la largeur du matériau en feuille.
  5. Matériau en feuille selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deux couches de matériau en feuille sont collées ensemble au moyen d'un scellage thermique.
  6. Matériau en feuille selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le moyen adhésif destiné à coller de manière libérable le matériau en feuille aux cheveux comporte une bande de matériau adhésif s'étendant sensiblement en travers de la largeur du matériau en feuille.
  7. Matériau en feuille selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le matériau adhésif est un adhésif sensible à la pression.
  8. Matériau en feuille selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le matériau en feuille est un film transparent.
  9. Matériau en feuille selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le matériau en feuille comporte un matériau imperméable aux liquides.
  10. Procédé destiné à traiter les cheveux par l'utilisation d'un matériau en feuille tel qu'il est décrit selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 9, le procédé comportant les étapes consistant à :
    (a) sélectionner les cheveux devant être traités ;
    (b) exposer le matériau adhésif ;
    (c) insérer la tige d'un peigne à tige dans la boucle au niveau de l'extrémité supérieure du matériau en feuille ;
    (d) utiliser le peigne à tige afin de placer le matériau en feuille à proximité du cuir chevelu sous les cheveux devant être traités ;
    (e) appliquer le traitement sur les cheveux ;
    (f) rabattre le matériau en feuille sur les cheveux traités ; et
    (f) assujettir l'extrémité inférieure du matériau en feuille sur l'adhésif au niveau de l'extrémité supérieure du matériau en feuille.
EP06808746A 2005-11-11 2006-11-10 Matériau en feuille destiné à être utilisé dans le traitement capillaire Not-in-force EP1954160B1 (fr)

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GB0522966A GB2432117B (en) 2005-11-11 2005-11-11 Sheet material for use in the treatment of hair
PCT/GB2006/050382 WO2007054744A1 (fr) 2005-11-11 2006-11-10 Matériau en feuille destiné à être utilisé dans le traitement capillaire

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