WO2012106753A1 - Neck support - Google Patents
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- WO2012106753A1 WO2012106753A1 PCT/AU2012/000106 AU2012000106W WO2012106753A1 WO 2012106753 A1 WO2012106753 A1 WO 2012106753A1 AU 2012000106 W AU2012000106 W AU 2012000106W WO 2012106753 A1 WO2012106753 A1 WO 2012106753A1
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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
- A45D44/00—Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms
- A45D44/10—Head-rests; Neck-rests
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- NECK SUPPORT FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to neck supports and in particular to neck supports for hair washing basins. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Most people in the Western world will visit a hairdresser or barber on a regular basis to have their hair trimmed, styled or coloured or simply to be pampered and to relax. However, the experience of having their hair shampooed can be far from relaxing as their neck is extended backwards into the basin. This position can be painful for some people and can even lead to neck injury.
- US 6651269 teaches a neck support which can be secured to a standard configuration salon or barber's sink for use when the individual is placed in a reclined position, the support having a double arcuate surface complementary to the normal curve of the individual's spine and neck to support the neck area of the individual.
- WO 2006040518 discloses a neck support for cushioning the back of a person's neck against the rim of a washbasin comprising a first portion to sit over the rim of a basin and a second portion to sit in front of the rim and support the neck. The second portion having a valley-like shaping and a number of ridges and groves to improve support, to aid grip to the washbasin, and to accommodate movement of a user's head.
- CA 1277104 discloses a neck support installable in the wall indentation of a hairdresser's bowl having a notch for receiving and cushioning the neck of a person whose hair is to be shampooed and a membrane which extends across the notch to form a fluid leakage barrier.
- a neck support installable in the wall indentation of a hairdresser's bowl having a notch for receiving and cushioning the neck of a person whose hair is to be shampooed and a membrane which extends across the notch to form a fluid leakage barrier.
- none of these supports provide sufficient support for the neck and users may still experience significant neck pain when using them.
- a neck support comprises a body with a base, the body has a compressible neck receiving portion to cushion and support a user's neck and a groove to receive a rim of a basin and wherein the base extends from the body to contact the underside of the basin.
- the neck receiving portion wraps substantially around the back and sides of the user's neck.
- the neck receiving portion has a channel within its surface to catch water and dye leaked onto the user's neck.
- the neck support alsb comprises a drain to drain the water and dye from the channel.
- the base has a layer of silicon or a similar non-slip surface treatment to provide friction between the base and the underside of the basin to further reduce movement of the support during use.
- the base may have one or more suction caps to secure it to the underside of the basin.
- a lip of the groove extends over the basin rim to help secure the neck support to the basin.
- the lip has one or more suction caps to secure the support onto the basin.
- the lip has a silicone layer to frictionalty grip onto the rim and prevent movement of the support during use.
- the lip has both a silicone layer and one or more suction caps.
- the neck support further comprises a plate which extends from the neck receiving portion to support the user's spine.
- the plate is narrower and thinner towards its extremity to avoid discomfort to the user.
- the neck support is formed as an integral unit from one or a combination of expanded rubbers or foam rubbers.
- Fig 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the neck support of the present invention.
- Fig 2 is a plan of the neck support of Fig 1
- Fig 3 is a front elevation of the neck support of Fig 1.
- Fig 4 is a rear elevation of the neck support of Fig 1.
- Fig 5 is a section along line A-A of Fig 2.
- Fig 6 is a side elevation of the support of Fig 1.
- Fig 7 is a front elevation of an alternative embodiment of the neck support of the present invention.
- Fig 8 is a rear elevation of the neck support of Fig 7.
- Fig 9 is a side elevation of the neck support of Fig 7.
- Fig 10 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of the neck support of the present invention.
- Fig 11 is a plan of the neck support of Fig 10.
- Fig 12 is a bottom view of the neck support of Fig 10.
- Fig 13 is a side elevation of the support of Fig 10.
- Fig 14 is a front elevation of the neck support of Fig 10 and
- Fig 15 is a section along line A-A of Fig 14.
- the neck support of Figs 1 to 6 consists of body 2 having base 16, groove 4 and neck receiving portion 6.
- Groove 4 is adapted to receive the rim of a basin (not shown) and is of a convex shape so that it fits most standard basins.
- Lip 8 of groove 4 extends over the basin rim to help secure the support to the basin and also to prevent the user's head from falling backwards into the basin and over extending the neck.
- Lip 8 has two suction cups 11 which secure the support on the basin.
- Groove 4 receives the rim of the basin such that neck receiving portion 6 is facing outwardly from the basin.
- Neck receiving portion 6 is of a concave shape and is adapted to wrap substantially around the back and sides of a user's neck. Support around the sides of the neck distributes the weight of the head over a larger area and also provides lateral support to the neck.
- Neck receiving portion 6 is constructed of a compressible material to fit the majority of neck shapes and sizes and is firm enough to help support a user's neck while being soft enough to cushion the neck and relieve discomfort.
- Suitable materials include expanded rubbers or rubber foams such as ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene, polyethylene, ethafoam, polyurethane, polypropylene or latex foam.
- Neck receiving portion 6 has a shallow channel 10 within its surface to catch water and dye leaked onto the user's neck.
- Channel 10 runs from each side to the centre of neck receiving portion 6 and into drain 12 which runs through body 2 of the support.
- Channel 10 gradually widens and deepens from the sides toward the centre of neck receiving portion 6 so that water and dye is channelled towards drain 12 in the centre.
- the support is slightly tilted during use as the user reclines backward causing the sides of neck receiving portion 6 to be higher than its centre thus, facilitating water drainage.
- the support has base 16 extending from body 2 which is adapted to contact the underside of the basin thus reducing movement of the support during use.
- Base 16 has a surface layer of silicone or similar non-slip surface treatment (not shown) to provide greater friction between base 16 and the basin further reducing movement of the support during use.
- Suction caps may also be used to secure base 16 to the underside of the basin.
- the support is preferably formed as an integral unit from foams indentified previously. Such foam materials have elastic properties so that when the support is positioned on a basin, the body and base are pulled slightly apart and the elasticity biases them towards each other to grip the basin.
- Figs 7 to 9 show an alternative embodiment of the neck support of the present invention which further comprises extension 20 extending from neck receiving portion 6. Extension 20 is adapted to support the user's spine between the neck receiving portion 6 and the top of the chair in which they are sitting during hair washing. Extension 20 is narrower and thinner towards its extremity to avoid discomfort to the user. The neck support is removable for cleaning or replacement by simply pulling body 2 and base 16 apart to disengage it from the basin.
- Figs 10 to 15 show a further alternative support 30 which uses less material and incorporates two channels, upper 31 without drain and lower 32 which channels water and dye to drain 33.
- Groove 34 is of a convex shape to fit most standard basins. Lip 38 of groove 34 extends over the basin (not shown) rim to help secure the support and also to prevent the user's head from falling backwards into the basin and over extending the neck.
- Neck receiving portion 36 is of a concave shape and is adapted to wrap substantially around the back and sides of a user's neck thus distributing the weight of the head over a larger area and providing lateral support to the neck.
- Neck receiving portion 36 is constructed of a compressible material to fit the majority of neck shapes and sizes and is firm enough to help support a user's neck while being soft enough to cushion the neck and relieve discomfort.
- Suitable materials include expanded rubbers or rubber foams such as ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene, polyethylene, ethafbam, polyurethane, polypropylene or latex foam.
- neck support 30 is slightly tilted during use as the user reclines backward causing the sides of neck receiving portion 36 to be higher than its centre thus, facilitating water drainage. Water and dye wil drain through channels 31 and 32 preventing it from running down the neck and back of the user and potentially spoiling clothing.
- the present invention provides a neck support for use on hair dressers' or barbers' basins that assists users in supporting their neck and also resists their head falling backward and causing over extension of their neck.
- the neck support wraps substantially around the back and sides of the neck spreading the weight of their head and neck over an area larger than the rim of the basin reducing point loads and discomfort to the user. Furthermore, by wrapping around the sides of the neck, the support provides improved lateral support to the neck.
- the incorporation of channels and drain helps avoid hair dye damaging clothing and the additional a back supporting plate provides greater support to the spine to increase comfort.
- Using the neck support of the present invention will reduce costs incurred by hair dressers due to reimbursements for damaged clothing or compensation for neck injuries and will results in happier customers.
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US4949407A (en) * | 1989-04-06 | 1990-08-21 | Singer Cy A | Shampoo basin neck rest |
US5842239A (en) * | 1996-02-22 | 1998-12-01 | Eckelbarger; Scott B. | Head and neck supporting device |
US6925660B1 (en) * | 2003-08-27 | 2005-08-09 | Ann Cartwright | Shampoo bowl assembly and shampoo bowl cushion |
US20070017018A1 (en) * | 2005-07-25 | 2007-01-25 | Jenkins Brenda S | Neck support for shampoo bowls |
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US4949407A (en) * | 1989-04-06 | 1990-08-21 | Singer Cy A | Shampoo basin neck rest |
US5842239A (en) * | 1996-02-22 | 1998-12-01 | Eckelbarger; Scott B. | Head and neck supporting device |
US6925660B1 (en) * | 2003-08-27 | 2005-08-09 | Ann Cartwright | Shampoo bowl assembly and shampoo bowl cushion |
US20070017018A1 (en) * | 2005-07-25 | 2007-01-25 | Jenkins Brenda S | Neck support for shampoo bowls |
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