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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6244273 | Water comb This invention is a comb that is attachable to a faucet to allow water to run through the comb's hollow-shaped inner body. The water travels through the faucet, plastic or rubbertubing, the comb's inner body, and exits through the comb's hollow-shaped tee... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6145513 | Hair dye applicator A dispensing device for use as a hair dye applicator is provided having a manifold having a first end configured to receive liquid dye and an inside surface and an outside surface. The manifold has a conduit communicating with the inside surface and the f... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5975089 | Hair brush applicator A hair brush applicator for applying flowable hair care products such as hair conditioner and styling gel to the hair of a user. The hair brush applicator includes a hair brush with a handle portion and a head portion. The handle portion of the hair brush... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5937865 | Hair coloring applicator A hair coloring applicator including a hair dye tube adapted for holding a quantity of hair coloring therein. The hair dye tube receives the hair coloring therein. The hair dye tube has an open port extending outwardly therefrom. The open port is in commu... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5937864 | Hair coloring applicator with mixing chamber A hair coloring system is provided including a first chamber for containing a first liquid therein. The first chamber includes an outboard face with a brush mounted thereon and an inboard face with a piercing tip. Also included is a second chamber for con... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5937866 | Hair dye applicator A hair dye applicator has a container having a variety of interchangeable components through which hair dye is discharged onto the hair. A first interchangeable component has a roller ball and is ideal for use when distribution of hair dye along a part at... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5913314 | Combination salon tool device A combination salon tool device with an airtight compartment for dispensing permanent, neutralizer and the like solutions or creams. A rat-tail and an accessory attachment are positioned on opposite ends of a flexible body which contains the solution or c... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5845651 | Device for packaging and applying a hair-care product The invention relates to a device for packaging and applying a liquid or semiliquid product, in particular for hair care, the device comprising a receptacle suitable for containing said product and an applicator in the form of a comb having hollow teeth f... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5803093 | Hair/scalp treatment device A comb structure has a primary, longitudinally extending tube, and a plurality of transversely extending tubes. The primary tube has a fitting secured at one end and is closed at the other, while the secondary tubes have ports at their free ends. The fitt... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5621980 | Blow dryer attachment for volumizing and styling hair A hair blow dryer attachment for styling and creating a greater volume of hair is comprised of a base from which a plurality of hollow members project. The base adapts the attachment to a hair blow dryer. The hollow members are arranged and spaced to faci... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5555899 | Hair liquid applicator An applicator for applying a hair treatment liquid adjacent the hair roots and scalp wherein only the hair root area is treated. The applicator includes a plurality of fingers each having a free terminating end for insertion of the fingers into the hair a... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5483979 | Hair coloring comb A hair coloring comb is provided, which consists of a canister having a plurality of pliable squeeze areas. The canister holds a quantity of hair coloring liquid therein. A hollow spine body has a plurality of hollow teeth extending from a first end. A st... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5339839 | Comb with fluid applicator A device for applying a liquid to the hair of an individual, the device comprising a comb member and a container, wherein: the comb member has an elongate tubular main body with opposed axial ends and a longitudinal axis extending between the ends, the ma... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5337764 | Fluid dispensing comb A dispensing comb for applying a fluid to the hair has a body with a plurality of teeth formed thereon and at least one, preferably two, fluid reservoirs removably attached to the body such that fluid communication is provided from the reservoirs to the t... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5311887 | Comb for holding a liquid and dispensing the liquid through comb teeth A comb for combing an individual's hair or scalp and applying a liquid to the individual's hair or scalp includes a reservoir connected to comb base and a plurality of comb teeth connected to the comb base. Liquid is disposed in the reservoir, passed thro... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5307825 | Hair grooming device Hair grooming devices designed for detangling hair that has been styled into plats, braids, dreadlocks or cornrows and methods for using these devices are provided by the present invention. The device includes a handle portion and a tapered parting member... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5297565 | Bristle for hair stimulator An improved hair shampoo stimulator device is provided in which each bristle is shaped similar to a finger tip, for the purpose of safely stimulating the scalp of a person without damaging the hair.... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5291905 | Hair treatment applicator An applicator consisting of a dispenser in the form of a comb or brush and an active-substance preparation containing at least one hair-softening or hair-setting component in a concentration of from 0.01 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5289833 | Multi-toothed dispenser, comb applicator and bottle A device for dispensing and applying chemicals onto hair or other multi-fiber composition, consisting of a deformable container, a comb having a hollow spine in fluid communication with the deformable container, and a separator with a dispenser in fluid c... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5215106 | Hair-painting comb device with a container containing a hairstyling solution A hair-painting comb device with a solution container containing a hairstyling solution such as a hair dye or a hair setting solution. The comb device comprises a plurality of comb members each having a sponge member, a plurality of tube members communica... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5183006 | Dispensing liquid animal pick applicator A disposable applicator for dispensing liquid formulations to the undercoat and skin of animals. The invention is a substantially hermetically sealed applicator that dispenses liquid formulations to the coat and skin of the animal through a single row of ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5125423 | Applicator for treating the skin An applicator for treating the skin dispenses a predetermined dose of treatment agent. The applicator comprises a cylindrical portion, the front face of which is open, and a closure piece for the open front face. Solid and hollow pins extend axially from ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5116253 | Shampoo stimulator A hair shampoo stimulator device is provided and consists of a rectangular frame slightly curved downwardly zigzag supports are affixed to and extend across the narrow portion of the frame in spaced apart relationships. Firm bristles are affixed to and fa... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5060679 | Hair fluid applicator and method A fluid applicator has a rotatable handle attached to a handle on a fluid reservoir and a plunger which forces chemical from the fluid reservoir through an applicator tip for applying chemical to selected strands of hair.... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5056480 | Liquid comb combination and method for its manufacture A water or liquid comb combination 10 with plural liquid distribution system consisting of an elongated reservoir 12 containing a plurality of compartments 14, 16 extending in the same direction as the elongated reservoir and each having an opening 22, 24... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5054504 | Scalp applicator apparatus An apparatus for applying lotion and permitting simultaneous manual massage of an individual's scalp is provided, including an elongate flexible bladder body mounting a rigid head member thereon. The rigid head member includes a series of parallel finger ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4922859 | Liquid dispensing animal grooming device A liquid dispensing head of the device is so connected to the pump assembly of the device as to be capable of rotative and translatory movement to different adjustive positions that are respectively suited for grooming different areas of an animal, and th... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4902154 | Dispensing brush with barb means to rupture material packet A material dispensing brush, such as a veterinary brush, in which material to be dispensed, such as flea powder, is contained in the brush body and is either automatically or manually releasable through hollow brush bristles.... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4867183 | Dispenser for hair cosmetics There is disclosed a dispenser for hair treating solution and the like in the form of a comb or brush having a hollow spine and teeth of absorbent material inserted therein in capillary-active communication with treatment solution in a reservoir in the sp... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4692594 | Apparatus for drying hair from the inside out An apparatus for drying hair from the inside out is comprised of a supply tube adapted for connection to a source of air such as a portable electric hair dryer. A plurality of feeder tubes are in communication with the supply tube. A plurality of fingers ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4617875 | Grooming and treatment applicator A versatile grooming and treatment applicator includes a circular housing for containing a liquid or powder, for example, for skin treatment, or insecticide, or a shampoo, with the housing including a flat circular face with a peripheral lip and several s... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4543913 | Liquid dispenser and grooming brush for animals The invention relates to a liquid dispenser and grooming brush for animals by which a free-flowing liquid can be applied to the skin of an animal, the liquid being contained in a chamber having a first plurality of generally flexible, solid members extend... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4310009 | Combing and applicator device There is disclosed a Combing and Applicator Device for applying treatment substance to a skin surface comprised of a housing formed with a base and shoulder portion and having a conduit means for passing treatment substance therethrough. The inlet of the ... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4237822 | Animal medication brush A brush is provided comprising a hollow body containing a liquid medication. Detachably mounted on the bottom of the body is a hollow head communicating with a plurality of depending elongated hollow teeth. Enclosed within the hollow body is a pump manual... | 12/09/1980 |