U.S. patent application number 11/351410 was filed with the patent office on 2011-04-28 for vented cushion brush.
Invention is credited to Anthony Kit Lun Leung.
Application Number | 20110094528 11/351410 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43897335 |
Filed Date | 2011-04-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110094528 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Leung; Anthony Kit Lun |
April 28, 2011 |
Vented cushion brush
Abstract
A hair brush head has a solid, relatively hard body (12), a
cushion base (18) attached to one side of the body (12) with a
portion spaced with respect to the body in order to form an air
space (22) between itself and the body, and a plurality of vent
openings (16, 20) in both the body (12) and the cushion base (18).
Bristles (24) for brushing hair are attached directly to the
cushion base (18).
Inventors: |
Leung; Anthony Kit Lun;
(North Point, CN) |
Family ID: |
43897335 |
Appl. No.: |
11/351410 |
Filed: |
February 10, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/120 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A46B 9/023 20130101;
A46B 15/0051 20130101; A46B 15/0002 20130101; A46B 2200/104
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/120 |
International
Class: |
A46B 3/20 20060101
A46B003/20 |
Claims
1) A hair brush comprising a brush head having at least one vent
that extends through said head; a flexible base attached to said
head, said base having at least one vent that extends through said
base; a plurality of bristles attached to said base.
2) A brush according to claim 1 further comprising a handle
attached to said head.
3) A brush according to claim 1, wherein said brush head comprises
a plurality of vents.
4) A brush according to claim 1, wherein said cushion comprises a
plurality of vents.
5) A brush according to claim 1, wherein said head has a generally
oval shape.
6) A brush according to claim 1, wherein said head has a generally
rectangular shape.
7) A brush according to claim 1, wherein said flexible base is
attached to said head only at the periphery of said base.
8) A brush according to claim 7, wherein a portion of said base
supporting a plurality of said bristles is spaced from said head.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] None.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates to hair brushes and, more
particularly, to hairbrushes having features that facilitate air
circulation while retaining characteristics of cushion-style
brushes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Known hairbrushes have vented brush heads that support
bristles while allowing air circulation through the vents. These
types of brushes are well suited for styling the hair while drying
or carrying out additional styling techniques using appliances that
emit forced air. Existing vented brushes are limited to having a
brush head that is solid or relatively hard.
[0004] Other known brushes exist that provide a cushion base on the
inside surface of the brush head, where the bristles are supported
directly on the cushion base. This provides bristles that give when
pressed against the scalp during hair brushing, resulting in the
bristles conforming to the shape and curvature of the head in order
to maximize the amount of hair engaged in the bristles at one time,
and resulting in a greater degree of comfort since the bristles
feel soft on the head compared to bristles mounted on a hard or
solid brush head.
[0005] There exists no current brush that simultaneously achieves
the benefits of both vented brushes and cushioned base brushes.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0006] It is an object to provide a brush design that achieves the
benefits of both known designs of vented brushes and of cushioned
base brushes.
[0007] This object, as well as others, is achieved by the present
invention.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The present invention achieves the above-mentioned objects
by utilizing a hair brush head that has a solid, relatively hard
body, a cushion base attached to one side of the body and raised
with respect thereto in order to form an air space between itself
and the body, and a plurality of vent openings in both the body and
the cushion base. Bristles for brushing hair are attached directly
to the cushioned body.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1A is a top view of a brush according to the present
invention.
[0010] FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the brush shown in FIG.
1A, taken along line A-A shown in FIG. 1C.
[0011] FIG. 1C is a bottom view of the brush shown in FIG. 1A.
[0012] FIG. 1D is a side view of the brush shown in FIG. 1A.
[0013] FIG. 2A is a schematic, top view of a brush according to the
present invention.
[0014] FIG. 2B is a schematic, bottom view of the brush shown in
FIG. 2A.
[0015] FIG. 3A is a schematic, bottom view of another brush
according to the present invention.
[0016] FIG. 3B is a schematic, bottom view of the brush shown in
FIG. 3A.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0017] A brush (10) according to a first preferred embodiment of
the invention is shown in FIGS. 1A-1D. The brush (10) comprises a
head (12), a handle (14), a plurality of vents (16) in the head
(12), and a handle (11). A soft pad or cushion (18) is attached to
the inner side of the head (12), as shown in FIG. 1B, which is a
cross-sectional view taken along lines A-A shown in FIG. 1C. The
cushion is attached to the head at the periphery of the cushion
only, so that a portion of the cushion is spaced from the head,
thereby enabling the cushion to flex inwardly relative to the head
when pressure is applied to the cushion. The cushion (18) has a
plurality of vents (20). The vents (16) in the head and the vents
(20) in the cushion extend all the way through each of the head and
cushion, respectively, so that circulating air may freely pass
through the vents. An internal gap (22) exists between the head and
cushion as shown in FIG. 1B so that the cushion (18) may flex
inward toward the head (12) during use. A plurality of bristles
(24) are attached to the cushion (18).
[0018] In a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, as
shown in FIGS. 1A-1D and as shown schematically in FIGS. 3A-3B, the
head (12) has an oval profile. In the schematic view of FIG. 3B,
the bristles have been omitted. The oval profile is functional in
that the rounded, tapered ends of the oval enable the bristles to
reach tight areas of the hair, such as in close proximity to ears
and around the neckline. The tapered ends also enable precise
brushing of a selected and limited amount of hair in specialized
styling techniques.
[0019] A second preferred embodiment of the present invention is
shown schematically in FIGS. 2A-2B, where a brush head (26) has a
generally rectangular shape. A complementary cushion (28) is
attached to the head (26) and functions as described with respect
to the cushion and head of the first embodiment of the present
invention. Vents (30) in the head (26) and vents (32) in the
cushion (28) are provided to function as the vents described with
respect to the first embodiment of the present invention. A handle
(27) is provided.
[0020] The brushes of either embodiment described above may be
provided with various features including, but not limited to, ion
or infra red emitting coatings and surfaces such as ceramic or
tourmaline; ion or infra red emitting elements such as electronic
ion or energy generators; heat generating devices such as internal
heat elements and blower fans; electronic controls and displays;
handle contours and materials such as gel grip or textured grip;
and other features.
[0021] While the preferred embodiment of the present invention has
been herein described, various modification may be made without
departing from the scope of the present invention.
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