U.S. patent application number 11/846296 was filed with the patent office on 2008-03-06 for compact hairbrush.
Invention is credited to Chun-Bae Lee.
Application Number | 20080053473 11/846296 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39149818 |
Filed Date | 2008-03-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080053473 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lee; Chun-Bae |
March 6, 2008 |
Compact Hairbrush
Abstract
A compact hair brush comprises a fixing body, an elastic fixing
plate, an elastic means and a cover body. The fixing body is
coupled with the cover body which is freely opened and closed by a
hinge. The elastic fixing plate on which a plurality of bristles is
fixedly disposed is elastically fixed to the fixing body and can be
protruded from the fixing body by the elastic means. The elastic
fixing plate can be protruded from the fixing body by opening the
cover body. When using the hairbrush, the bristles are lined up by
only opening the cover body. Therefore, a user can easily use and
carry the hairbrush.
Inventors: |
Lee; Chun-Bae; (Seoul,
KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LADAS & PARRY
5670 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 2100
LOS ANGELES
CA
90036-5679
US
|
Family ID: |
39149818 |
Appl. No.: |
11/846296 |
Filed: |
August 28, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/313 ;
132/316 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A46B 15/0077 20130101;
A46B 5/002 20130101; A46B 7/026 20130101; A45D 42/00 20130101; A46B
2200/104 20130101; A46B 15/0055 20130101; A46B 5/0029 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/313 ;
132/316 |
International
Class: |
A45D 44/18 20060101
A45D044/18; A45D 42/00 20060101 A45D042/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 1, 2006 |
KR |
20-2006-0023603 |
Claims
1. A compact hairbrush, comprising: a fixing body; an elastic
fixing plate fixed to the fixing body on which a plurality of
bristles is arranged; an elastic means arranged between the fixing
body and the fixing plate; and a cover body fixed to the fixing
body through a hinge so as to be able to open and close it; wherein
the elastic fixing plate has a convex surface on the rear side
thereof so as to form a receiving space for housing the elastic
means, and the elastic fixing plate is biased to an opening side of
the fixing body by the elastic means.
2. The compact hairbrush according to claim 1, wherein the cover
body is contacted with tip portions of the bristles fixed to the
elastic fixing plate.
3. The compact hairbrush according to claim 1, wherein the cover
body has a mirror provided thereon.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from Korean Utility Model
Application No. 20-2006-0023603, filed on Sep. 1, 2006, the
contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in its
entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to a hairbrush for combing
hair, and more particularly to a compact hair brush capable of
being easily carried and used.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] In general, a hairbrush is utilized for combing hair neatly.
This hairbrush is classified according to the hairstyle and the
purpose of use thereof: the different hair brushes are used for
combing different styles of hair such as straight hair and wavy
hair which is permanent, and for different purposes such as combing
and drying hair.
[0006] Generally, a hairbrush for combing natural hair has a flat
shaped plate on which a plurality of bristles is mounted and a
handle formed on the plate. This hairbrush is convenient for using,
but restricted for carrying due to its large size.
[0007] To reduce the size of the hairbrush, the bristles are fixed
on an elastic fixing plate and covered with a cover. However, in
case of using the hairbrush, a user opens the cover and then pushes
the elastic fixing plate with his finger to eject the bristles from
the elastic fixing plate.
[0008] On the other hand, in case of carrying or keeping, a user
presses down tip portions of the bristles to return the bristles to
their original positions. In the above cases, there is a sanitary
problem caused by contacting the user's finger to the bristles. In
addition, there is another problem that when the user presses down
the tips portion of the bristles, the user's finger is caught
between the bristles to cause pain to the user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] The present invention is conceived for solving the
above-mention problems, an object of the present invention is to
provide a compact hairbrush capable of being easily used and
carried.
[0010] According to an aspect of the present invention, there is
provided a compact hairbrush comprising a fixing body; an elastic
fixing plate fixed to the fixing body on which a plurality of
bristles is arranged; an elastic means arranged between the fixing
body and the fixing plate; and a cover body fixed to the fixing
body through a hinge so as to be able to open and close it. The
elastic fixing plate has a convex surface on the rear side thereof
so as to form a receiving space for housing the elastic means, and
the elastic fixing plate is biased to an opening side of the fixing
body by the elastic means.
[0011] It is desirable that the cover body is contacted with tip
portions of the bristles fixed to the elastic fixing plate.
[0012] Further, it is desirable that the cover body has a mirror
provided thereon.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The above and other features and advantages of the present
invention will become readily apparent by reference to the
following detailed description when considered in conjunction with
the accompanying drawings wherein;
[0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a compact
hairbrush according to the present invention is folded;
[0015] FIG. 2 is a is a perspective view showing a state where a
compact hairbrush according to the present invention is
unfolded;
[0016] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view showing a state where a
compact hairbrush according to the present invention is folded;
[0017] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view showing a state where a
compact hairbrush according to the present invention is unfolded;
and
[0018] FIG. 5 is a plane view showing a state where a compact
hairbrush according to the present invention is unfolded.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present
invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
[0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a compact
hairbrush according to the present invention is folded, FIG. 2 is a
is a perspective view showing a state where a compact hairbrush
according to the present invention is unfolded, FIG. 3 is a cross
sectional view showing a state where a compact hairbrush according
to the present invention is folded, FIG. 4 is a cross sectional
view showing a state where a compact hairbrush according to the
present invention is unfolded, and FIG. 5 is a plane view showing a
state where a compact hairbrush according to the present invention
is unfolded.
[0021] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a compact hairbrush according
to the present invention is constructed such that a fixing body 100
is coupled with a cover body 200 through a hinge 10 so as to be
able to open and close it.
[0022] As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, an elastic fixing plate 400 on
which a plurality of bristles 300 are disposed is fixed in the
fixing body 100. The elastic fixing plate 400 is made of rubber or
synthetic resin and has an elastic plate shape. Each bristle 300
comprises a pedestal 310 implanted fixedly in the elastic fixing
plate 400 and a tip portion 320 having a spherical shape.
[0023] And, a circumference of the elastic fixing plate 400 is
fixed to a circumferential flange 110 of the fixing body 100
through a fixing means (not shown) such as an adhesive or a
rivet.
[0024] In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the elastic
fixing plate 400 fixed on the fixing body 100 has a convex surface
700 on the rear side thereof so as to form a receiving space 500
for housing an elastic means 600. The elastic fixing plate 400 is
biased to an opening side of the fixing body 100 by the elastic
means 600.
[0025] The elastic means 600 may be, for example, a coil spring, a
torsion spring or an elastic rubber.
[0026] Further, the cover body 200 is coupled to the fixing body
100 by the hinge 10 so as to be able to contact with the tip 320 of
each bristle 300 fixed on the elastic fixing plate 400.
Consequently, as shown in FIG. 3, in case of closing the cover body
200, it pushes the bristles 300, and as shown FIG. 4, in case of
opening the cover body 200, the bristles 300 are spread.
[0027] A hook 30 is formed the cover body 200, and a recess 40 and
a button 50 are formed on the fixing body 100. The cover body 200
is fastened to the fixing body 100 by the hook 30, the recess 40
and the button 50. By pushing the button 50, the hook 30 is
released from the recess 40 to open immediately the cover body 200
and spread the bristles 300 as shown in FIG. 4. After opening the
cover body 200, a user can hold the cover body 200 as a handle and
comb his hair.
[0028] On the contrary, upon closing the cover body 200, the tip
portions 320 of the bristles 300 are pressed down by the cover body
200, as shown FIG. 3, to contract the elastic means 600 in the
receiving space 500 and engage the hook 30 with the recess 40.
[0029] In addition, a mirror 20 is provided on an inner surface of
the cover body 200 so that a user can look at his image in the
mirror while combing his hair. Alternatively, the mirror 20 may be
provided on an outer surface the cover body 200.
[0030] In the hairbrush according to the present invention as
described above, the fixing body 100 is coupled with a cover body
200 which is freely opened and closed by the hinge. Therefore, a
user can easily carry and keep the hairbrush. Further, the elastic
fixing plate on which the bristles are fixedly disposed is
elastically fixed to the fixing body and can be protruded from the
fixing body by the elastic means. That is, the elastic fixing plate
can be protruded from the fixing body by opening the cover body.
Therefore, when using the hairbrush, the bristles are lined up by
only opening the cover body so that a user can use the hairbrush
easily.
[0031] Although the embodiment has been described with reference to
a number of illustrative embodiments thereof, it should be
understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be
devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the
spirit and scope of the principles of this disclosure. More
particularly, various variations and modifications are possible in
the component parts and/or arrangements of the subject combination
arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and
the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications in
the component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also
be apparent to those skilled in the art.
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