U.S. patent application number 11/494330 was filed with the patent office on 2007-03-29 for device and method for sheathing a lock of hair.
Invention is credited to Ineke Gurth, Anja Holzer, Stefan Weiner, Martin Zetthof.
Application Number | 20070068547 11/494330 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37429293 |
Filed Date | 2007-03-29 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070068547 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Gurth; Ineke ; et
al. |
March 29, 2007 |
Device and method for sheathing a lock of hair
Abstract
In order to be able to sheath a lock of hair (5) using a hose
(1) in a simple and easy to manipulate manner, a device is proposed
comprising a sleeve (2), a deformable hose (1) that can be placed
on the sleeve (2), and a gripper element (8), which can be guided
through the sleeve (2) and is longer than the sleeve (2), the
gripper element (8) having a hook (4) on one end for grasping a
lock of hair (5) and a handle (3) on the other end for manually
holding the gripper element (8). In order to apply a hose (1) to a
lock of hair (5), the hose (1) is first pulled in cylindrical form
over the sleeve (2). Then the lock of hair (5) is grasped using the
hook (4) and pulled through the sleeve (2). Then the sleeve (2) and
the gripper element (8) are detached from the lock of hair (5) and
pulled out of the hose (1).
Inventors: |
Gurth; Ineke; (Renningen,
DE) ; Holzer; Anja; (Buttelborn, DE) ; Weiner;
Stefan; (Karlsruhe, DE) ; Zetthof; Martin;
(Kelkheim, DE) |
Correspondence
Address: |
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY;INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DIVISION
WINTON HILL BUSINESS CENTER - BOX 161
6110 CENTER HILL AVENUE
CINCINNATI
OH
45224
US
|
Family ID: |
37429293 |
Appl. No.: |
11/494330 |
Filed: |
July 27, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/200 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 2/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/200 |
International
Class: |
A45D 7/00 20060101
A45D007/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 29, 2005 |
DE |
102005035609.5 |
Claims
1. A device for sheathing a lock of hair comprising a sleeve, a
deformable hose that can be placed on the sleeve, and a gripper
element, which can be guided through the sleeve and is longer than
the sleeve, the gripper element having a hook on one side of the
sleeve for grasping a lock of hair and a handle on the other side
of the sleeve for manually grasping the gripper element.
2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the deformable hose is an
elastic, pre-tensioned, twistable tubing.
3. A device according to claim 1, wherein the deformable hose
comprises a plurality of slots and is designed as a lattice.
4. A device according to claim 1, wherein the deformable hose
comprises an impermeable outer surface.
5. A device according to claim 1, wherein on the inner surface of
the sleeve a stop is provided, against which a stopping element
joined to the gripper element acts in order to entrain the sleeve
and pull it out of the deformable hose when the gripper element is
detached from a lock of hair.
6. A method for sheathing a lock of hair using the hose of the
device described in claim 1, wherein said hose is first pulled in
cylindrical form over the sleeve, then a lock of hair is grasped
using a hook and pulled through the sleeve and the gripper element
then is detached from the lock of hair.
7. A method according to claim 6, wherein after the detachment of
the gripper element and the sleeve, the hose is manipulated into a
spiral shape and a permanent wave agent is applied to the lock of
hair through the slots.
8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the hose is first
applied in cylindrical, gathered form to the sleeve and, after
detachment of the gripper element and the lock of hair and an
application of a permanent wave agent or a hair dye, the hose is
ungathered and pulled over the lock of hair.
9. The method according to claims 6, wherein the hose is attached
via at least one clamping element to the lock of hair.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The subject matter of the application relates to
hairdressers or hairdresser salons and in particular to the area of
treating locks of hair, as well as perming and coloring or toning
hair.
BACKGROUND
[0002] It is known that locks of hair are first separated and then
provided with a sheath in order to expose them to a hair treatment
agent within the sheath. Thus, individual locks of hair, for
example, are each laid on a separate aluminum foil, wetted with a
hair coloring and finally covered by the aluminum foil. The
aluminum foils then remain for a specified time as a sheath on the
locks of hair in order not to get hair coloring on the remaining
hair.
[0003] It is known from European Patent Application 1 168 940 B1
that a hose is applied to a lock of hair. A gripper element with a
hook is used in this context to grip within the hose. The hose is
designed as elastic pre-tensioned tube which can be brought into a
wavy shape. The hose is designed as a lattice in order to apply a
permanent wave agent to the lock of hair through slots in the
hose.
[0004] The known devices and methods have the disadvantage that a
lock of hair is not easy to pull into a hose.
[0005] Thus, the object of the present invention is to provide a
solution for this disadvantage.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The proposed device is used to sheath a lock of hair using a
hose and comprises a sleeve, a deformable hose that slips onto the
sleeve and a gripper element that can be guided through the sleeve
and is longer than the sleeve, the gripper element having on one
side of the sleeve a hook for grasping a lock of hair and on the
other side of the sleeve a handle for manually holding the gripper
element.
[0007] In the proposed method for sheathing a lock of hair using a
hose, the hose of the device is first pulled in cylindrical form
over the sleeve. Then a lock of hair is grasped with the hook and
pulled through the sleeve. Then the sleeve and the gripper element
are removed from the lock of hair.
[0008] The invention has the advantage that a hose can reliably and
easily be pulled over a lock of hair.
[0009] The sleeve is used to hold the hose. It can be stretched
over the sleeve or simply held by the sleeve. The gripper element
is moved through the sleeve. If a lock of hair is grasped by the
hook, the gripper element is grasped on its handle opposite the
hook and the lock of hair is pulled through the sleeve. Thereafter
the sleeve and the gripper element are removed from the hose, the
lock of hair releasing from the hook. The lock of hair surrounded
by the hose can then, depending on the type of hose, be provided in
different ways with a hair treatment agent.
[0010] If the hose is designed as elastic, pre-tensioned, twistable
tubing, this pre-tensioning on the one hand allows a cylindrical
tubular shape in which the hose is stretched onto the sleeve. On
the other hand, a slight torque applied to the hose is sufficient
to bring it into a twisted form. As a result, a lock of hair
contained therein is likewise twisted, e.g., coiled. A permanent
wave agent applied to the lock of hair then imparts a permanent
wave to the lock of hair. In particular, a spiral shape impressed
in the hose is suitable for a relatively natural wave. The
permanent wave agent may be applied via a plurality of slots in the
hose into its interior and, thus, to a lock of hair. In this
context a lattice-like hose form is suitable for an even
application of the permanent wave agent.
[0011] On the other hand, if the hose has an impermeable outer
surface, it is suitable for both a permanent wave agent and for a
hair coloring. The impermeable hose sheath prevents hair adjacent
to the locks of hair to be colored from being covered with the
agent.
[0012] An easy manipulation of the proposed device is achieved if
the hose, after removal of the gripper element and the sleeve, is
first manipulated into a spiral shape and lastly a permanent wave
agent is applied to the lock of hair through the slots.
[0013] Another easy method for using the device is achieved if the
hose is placed on the sleeve in a cylindrical, gathered form and,
after detachment of the gripper element and the hair lock and
preferably an application of a permanent wave agent or a hair dye,
the hose is ungathered and in so doing pulled over the lock of
hair.
[0014] In order to easily remove the sleeve as well when the
gripper element is removed from a lock of hair, it is proposed that
a stop be provided on an inner surface of the sleeve, against which
a stopping element joined to the gripper element acts in order to
be able to entrain the sleeve when the gripper element is detached
from the lock of hair and pull it out of the hose.
[0015] The hose can be attached to the lock of hair via a clamping
element.
[0016] The invention is described in detail below with reference to
Figures that depict exemplary embodiments. The following is
shown:
[0017] FIG. 1 a grasping of a lock of hair using a hook of a
gripper element, a sleeve opening up a hose provided with slots and
the gripper element being guided through the sleeve;
[0018] FIG. 2 the article of FIG. 1, but with the gripper element,
which pulls the sleeve out of the hose, somewhat detached from the
hose;
[0019] FIG. 3 the article of FIG. 2, but with the gripper element
and entrained sleeve completely removed, the lock of hair put
through the hose, which was brought into a spiral shape;
[0020] FIG. 4 in a second exemplary embodiment, a gathered hose,
which is applied to a lock of hair via a device according to FIG.
1, and
[0021] FIG. 5 the article of FIG. 4, but with the hose ungathered
and with two clamping elements for clamping the hose to the lock of
hair.
[0022] A device for sheathing a lock of hair 5 using a hose 1
comprises a sleeve 2, a deformable hose 1 that can be placed on the
sleeve 2 and a gripper element 8, which can be guided through
sleeve 2 and is longer than sleeve 2 (FIG. 1). Gripper element 8
has a hook 4 on one end for grasping a lock of hair 5 and a handle
3 on the other end for manually holding the gripper element 8.
[0023] The hose 1 is designed as elastic, twistable tubing and is
prevented by sleeve 2 from ending up in a spiral shape. The hose 1
was stretched in cylindrical form onto the sleeve 2. It has a
plurality of slots 10. A lock of hair 5 is grasped using hook 4 and
pulled through sleeve 2. Next, sleeve 2 and gripper element 8 are
detached from the lock of hair 5, hose 1 being manually held in
place (FIG. 2). Provided on the inner surface of sleeve 2 is a stop
7, against which a stopping element 6 connected to a gripper
element 8 acts in order to be able to entrain a sleeve 2 and pull
it out of the hose 1 when the gripper element 8 is detached from a
lock of hair 5.
[0024] After removal of the gripper element 8 and sleeve 2, the
hose elastically goes back into a spiral shape and remains in this
shape on the selected lock of hair 5 (FIG. 3). Finally, a permanent
wave agent is applied to the lock of hair 5 through slots 10, in
order to apply a permanent wave to them.
[0025] In the exemplary embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5, a hose 1
having an impermeable outer surface is used for coloring a lock of
hair 5. In this context, the hose 1 is first applied in
cylindrical, gathered form to sleeve 2 of a device according to
FIG. 1. After the detachment of the gripper element 8 and the lock
of hair 5 as well as an application of a hair dye, hose 1 is
ungathered and in the process pulled over the lock of hair 5. By
gathering hose 1 at the hair root, the latter is also dyed. Then
hose 1 is ungathered again and affixed on lock of hair 5 using two
clamping elements such as barrettes 9.
[0026] In another embodiment, predetermined breaking points could
be provided in a hose having an impermeable outer surface. An
undyed lock of hair could be partially dyed by breaking through the
predetermined breaking points and applying this agent through the
slots made in this way via a tubular application device that
dispenses a hair dye. Of a plurality of perforated predetermined
breaking points, only as many are broken as is advantageous for
appropriate coloring results.
[0027] List of Reference Characters
[0028] 1 Hose
[0029] 2 Sleeve
[0030] 3 Handle
[0031] 4 Hook
[0032] 5 Lock of hair
[0033] 6 Stopping element
[0034] 7 Stop
[0035] 8 Gripper element
[0036] 9 Clamping element
[0037] 10 Slot
[0038] All documents cited in the Detailed Description of the
Invention are, in relevant part, incorporated herein by reference;
the citation of any document is not to be construed as an admission
that it is prior art with respect to the present invention. To the
extent that any meaning or definition of a term in this written
document conflicts with any meaning or definition of the term in a
document incorporated by reference, the meaning or definition
assigned to the term in this written document shall govern.
[0039] While particular embodiments of the present invention have
been illustrated and described, it would be obvious to those
skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications can
be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention. It is therefore intended to cover in the appended claims
all such changes and modifications that are within the scope of
this invention.
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