U.S. patent application number 09/841679 was filed with the patent office on 2002-10-24 for hairbrush with attached spray bottle.
Invention is credited to Fiore, Domenico.
Application Number | 20020153020 09/841679 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25285452 |
Filed Date | 2002-10-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020153020 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Fiore, Domenico |
October 24, 2002 |
Hairbrush with attached spray bottle
Abstract
A hairbrush and product applicator system comprises a hollow
handle portion and a hollow brush portion that are connected to
each other via screw threads. The brush portion has a plurality of
bristles, with at least some of the bristles having a channel
therethrough and an open end. The channel communicates with the
hollow interior of the brush portion. There is a spray application
system comprising a spray bottle discharger disposed on the
threaded end of the handle portion and a spray bottle discharge
receiver disposed on the threaded end of the brush portion. There
is an actuator connected to the spray bottle discharge receiver.
When the actuator is moved, liquid from the handle portion sprays
through the discharger into the brush portion, through the channels
in the bristles and out the open ends. This way, styling products
can be placed in the handle portion and applied to the hair through
the brush. This allows for an even application of the styling
product without touching the product with one's hands.
Inventors: |
Fiore, Domenico; (Selden,
NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
WILLIAM COLLARD
COLLARD & ROE, P.C.
1077 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
ROSLYN
NY
11576
US
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Family ID: |
25285452 |
Appl. No.: |
09/841679 |
Filed: |
April 24, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/114 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A46B 2200/104 20130101;
A46B 11/0017 20130101; A45D 24/22 20130101; B65D 83/285
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/114 |
International
Class: |
A45D 024/22 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A hairbrush and product applicator system comprising: a handle
portion having a hollow interior, a first end and a second end,
said first end being equipped with screw threads; a brush portion
having a hollow interior and having a first end and a second end,
said first end being equipped with screw threads that mate with the
screw threads on said handle portion to connect said brush portion
to said handle portion; a plurality of bristles disposed on said
brush portion, at least some of said bristles having a channel
therethrough and an open end and communicating with said hollow
interior of said brush portion; and a spray application system
comprising: a spray bottle discharger disposed on the first end of
said handle portion; a spray bottle discharge receiver disposed on
the first end of said brush portion, and an actuator connected to
said spray bottle discharge receiver and adapted to spray liquid in
said handle portion through said discharger into said brush
portion, through the channels in said bristles and out the open
ends.
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said actuator comprises
a lever connected to said spray bottle discharge receiver, wherein
moving the lever causes the discharge receiver to press on said
spray bottle discharger and release liquid from said handle
portion.
3. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a spring
connected to said spray bottle discharge receiver, to move said
receiver back into a resting position after said lever is
released.
4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising hand grips
disposed around an exterior surface of said handle portion.
5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the threads on the
handle portion are exterior threads and the threads on the brush
portion are interior threads.
6. The system according to claim 5, wherein the threads on said
handle portion are the same size and dimension as the threads on a
standard garden hose, so that a garden hose is attachable to said
brush portion for cleaning.
7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the spray bottle
discharge receiver is connected to a rubber tube extending through
said brush section, said rubber tube being connected with said
channels on said bristles to transport liquid from said handle
portion through said bristles.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to a hairbrush with a spray bottle
attached as the handle, so that liquid from the spray bottle can be
directly injected through the brush and exit through the bristles
of the brush onto a user's hair while brushing.
[0003] 2. The Prior Art
[0004] During the hairstyling process, it is often desirable to use
styling products such as lotions, gels, hair sprays, etc. to hold
the hair in place. These products are usually sprayed directly onto
the hair from the bottle, or applied with the fingers. In either
case, it is often difficult to achieve an even application of the
product on all parts of the hair. For example, for products that
are directly sprayed on, only the top layer of the hair receives
the product, and it must then be worked in before the product
dries. For finger-applied products, there are always spots that the
fingers will miss, leaving an uneven application. In addition, it
is often undesirable to cover one's hands in styling products,
which can be very sticky. Finally, oil and dirt from one's hands
can be transferred to the hair, leaving an undesirable residue on
the hair.
[0005] There have been attempts to provide styling products that
are applied directly through a hairbrush. For example, U.S. Pat.
No. 750,388 to O'Higgens discloses a comb for applying liquids to
the scalp. This device is a comb having hollow teeth and a hollow
handle, into which a liquid is poured. To apply the liquid to the
hair, the comb is run though the hair and the liquid automatically
flows out. There are plugs in the teeth to prevent the liquid from
exiting when the comb is removed from the scalp.
[0006] Another such comb is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,164,442 to
Bankston. This comb has a reservoir along its spine for holding a
styling product. The product is released by pressing on a valve
button, which releases the product through an opening.
[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 3,429,642 to Underwood discloses a hair
treatment applicator which discharges liquid from a vat through one
of two nozzles on a hand-held applicator.
[0008] U.S. Pat. No. 712,530 to Herfert discloses a curry comb in
which liquid from a reservoir in the handle is discharged through
the teeth of the comb via pressing a plunger, which forces the
liquid through the teeth of the comb.
[0009] None of the devices described above allow for the use of a
removable, cleanable handle which can be used to apply a variety of
styling products. Furthermore, these devices are difficult to
clean.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a
hairbrush that can be used to apply a variety of different styling
products via a removable handle.
[0011] It is another object of the invention to provide a hairbrush
that is easy to clean and transport.
[0012] These and other objects are accomplished by a hairbrush and
product applicator system comprising a hollow handle portion and a
hollow brush portion that are connected to each other via screw
threads. The brush portion has a plurality of bristles, with at
least some of the bristles having a channel therethrough and an
open end. The channel communicates with the hollow interior of the
brush portion.
[0013] There is a spray application system comprising a spray
bottle discharger disposed on the threaded end of the handle
portion and a spray bottle discharge receiver disposed on the
threaded end of the brush portion. There is an actuator connected
to the spray bottle discharge receiver. When the actuator is moved,
liquid from the handle portion sprays through the discharger into
the brush portion, through the channels in the bristles and out the
open ends. This way, styling products can be placed in the handle
portion and applied to the hair through the brush. This allows for
an even application of the styling product without touching the
product with one's hands.
[0014] The actuator is preferably a lever or slide button connected
to the spray bottle discharge receiver. Moving the lever or sliding
the slide button causes the discharge receiver to press on the
spray bottle discharger and force liquid from the handle portion
into the brush portion. There is a spring connected to the spray
bottle discharge receiver, to move the receiver back into a resting
position after the slide button is released.
[0015] The handle portion preferably has disposed around its
exterior surface to make gripping the brush easier. There are
preferably several handle portions for each brush portion, so that
several styling products can be kept in the handle portions and
interchanged easily.
[0016] The threads on the handle portion are preferably exterior
threads and the threads on the brush portion are interior threads.
However, the opposite arrangement could also be employed.
[0017] To facilitate cleaning the brush portion, the threads on the
handle portion are the same size and dimension as the threads on a
standard garden hose. This way, a standard garden hose can be
easily connected to the brush portion to clean the interior of the
brush portion. This allows for more thorough cleaning than just
running tap water through the brush portion, because the pressure
from the hose is much greater and can free styling product residue
more easily.
[0018] The spray bottle discharge receiver is preferably connected
to a rubber tube extending through the brush section. The rubber
tube is then connected with the channels on the bristles to
transport liquid from the handle portion through the bristles.
[0019] The handle portions are preferably disposable, so that once
the liquid is used up, additional handle portions are connected.
The liquid could be any type of sprayable liquid, such as styling
lotion, hair spray, etc.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] Other objects and features of the present invention will
become apparent from the following detailed description considered
in connection with the accompanying drawings. It is to be
understood, however, that the drawings are designed as an
illustration only and not as a definition of the limits of the
invention.
[0021] In the drawings, wherein similar reference characters denote
similar elements throughout the several views:
[0022] FIG. 1 shows a side cross-sectional view of the brush system
according to the invention; and
[0023] FIG. 2 shows the brush system according to the invention in
use.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0024] Referring now in detail to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows the
brush system 10, which comprises a handle portion 30 and a brush
portion 20. Handle portion 30 is hollow and can accommodate any
type of liquid styling product, or water. Handle 30 has finger
grips 32 and external threads 31, for attaching handle 30 to brush
portion 20.
[0025] The attachment end of handle 30 has a spray bottle
discharger 33, which, when actuated, dispenses a quantity of the
liquid in a spray. Spray bottle discharger 33 is a standard type of
discharger that is located on most conventional spray bottles.
[0026] Brush portion 20 comprises a shaft 20 having a hollow rubber
tube 41 therethrough. Brush portion 20 is attached to handle
portion 30 via internal screw threads 21. There is a spray bottle
discharge actuator in the form of a slide button 28 connected to a
receiving section 29, which rests on a spring 40. When brush
portion 20 is connected to handle portion 30, spray bottle
discharger 33 is inserted within receiving section 29. Moving slide
button 28 causes receiving section 29 to move downward against
spring 40, causing spray bottle discharger 33 to discharge liquid
in handle portion 30 into brush portion 20. Releasing lever 28
causes receiving section 29 to return to a resting state, which
stops the spraying operation.
[0027] Brush portion 20 is equipped with a plurality of bristles
25, for brushing hair before, during or after the spraying
operation. There are a plurality of spray conduits 26, which are
hollow bristles, disposed among bristles 25. Spray conduits 26 have
a hollow channel therethrough and an open end 27 and are connected
to hollow rubber tube 41 of brush portion 20. Spray 42 from handle
portion 30 travels through hollow tube 41 and out of open ends 27
of spray conduits 26 when slide button 28 is moved. This operation
can occur while using brush assembly 10 to style hair 43, as shown
in FIG. 2.
[0028] Brush assembly 10 is a convenient way to apply a styling
product to hair, as it allows the stylist to continue styling the
hair during the spraying operation, while avoiding touching the
styling product with his/her hands. This ensures an even and clean
application of the styling product.
[0029] Brush assembly 10 is very easy to clean, as a common garden
hose can be attached to internal threads 21 for cleaning. Brush
assembly 10 can be equipped with a plurality of different handle
portions 30, so that different styling products can be used at
different times.
[0030] Accordingly, while only a single embodiments of the present
invention has been shown and described, it is obvious that many
changes and modifications may be made thereunto without departing
from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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