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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112830 | Neck guard for use in a hair-washing sink A neck guard for a salon/barber industry sink, wherein the sink has an indentation in a lip of the sink to accommodate a person's neck. The neck guard includes a lower layer, a cushioning layer and a cover layer. The lower layer is flexible and incorporates fastener... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7874024 | Neck support for hair salon sink The invention as presently conceived discloses a padded neck support for beauty salon washing sinks. The invention is an apparatus to aid in the support of a user's head during the hair washing process at a sink in a beauty salon. The head and neck support pad is co... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7234176 | Inflatable shampoo basin The inflatable basin (10) comprised of a bottom wall (12) and upwardly extending side walls (14), which extend around the perimeter of the bottom wall (12). The side walls (14), in cooperation with the bottom wall (12), defi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7171704 | Automatic hair washing device An automatic hair washing device including a basin having a hollow interior, a plurality of rotating nozzle assemblies rigidly connected to the interior of the basin for spraying a plurality of selected liquids onto the hair of the user of the automatic hair washing... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7114201 | Automatic shampoo machine An automatic shampoo machine used in beauty salons and the like, having improved operability and including a manual finish hair rinsing operation. A basin is provided with a hand shower and a hand shower valve to be operated by an operator standing behind, a hood fo... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7039962 | Rearward wash basin comprising a neck seal The rearward wash basin has a neck cutout (5) for performing a rearward head or hair washing and a soft elastic neck seal (6) lining the neck cutout. In order to fit the neck of the individual whose head or hair is being washed, the soft elastic neck s... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028348 | Hair dressing device equipped with hood In order to dress a subject's hair using the two first and second kinds of medicine solutions, a hood must be once taken off. Therefore, in order to apply the second medicine solution, the position of the hood must be adjusted so that the head is centrally located a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6931674 | Portable shampoo apparatus A portable shampoo bowl secured to a platform is sized to fit over a traditional kitchen sink with depending lugs extending along sink sides and adjustable on the platform around the platform perimeter to accommodate commonly found sinks to prevent the platform from... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913230 | Hair braiding and weaving accessory A hair braiding and weaving accessory for holding 1-7 packs or bundles of commercial or artificial hair while the hairstylist is braiding or weaving selected small groups of such commercial or artificial hair with a customer's natural hair. The device comprises a ba... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6728977 | In-bed shampoo system A portable pump-operated shampoo unit which includes a waterproof inclined body ramp for positioning a person's upper torso and head, a removable reservoir for water storage, a pumping means for pumping water from the reservoir through a spraying means to the person... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6665892 | Hairdressing apparatus An apparatus for washing the hair of a person reclining on a chair comprising, a platform (12), a washbasin (10) mounted on the platform having a forward pointing lip (32) to receive the person's head or neck, and translation means (14, 16, 18) for moving... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6665891 | Portable hair washing apparatus A portable hair washing apparatus for allowing the shampooing of the hairs of the physically disabled includes a tank member having side, front, back, and bottom walls, and also having a tabletop; and also includes wheels upon which the tank member is mou... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6615418 | Automatic hair washer The present invention provides an automatic hair washer with which a person who operates the hair washer can perform finish washing, supplementary washing or the like easily after hair washing by the automatic hair washer. A large oblique section is forme... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6609257 | Debridement and irrigation extremity basin A basin generally for use in health-care industries for debridement and/or irrigation of wound areas. The basin is best used for treatment of wounds on extremities and comprises a stable basin having contoured seats on opposing side walls and a filtering ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6550078 | Head and neck support for salon shampoo bowl A head and neck support for salon shampoo bowls is disclosed. The device is constructed and arranged to support a client's head and neck over a shampoo bowl in order to reduce the likelihood of strains and discomfort to the client and the hair stylist. Th... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6519789 | Shampoo basin Provision is made of a shampoo basin which is designed to support the neck of a person to be washed and rinsed without causing pain, with or without a cushion medium, and a combination of the shampoo basin and a chair. The shampoo basin for washing and rinsing... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6513176 | Neck support cushion for utilization in conjunction with hair treatment An anatomically-correct neck and head support removably securable to a standard configuration salon or barbar's sink for use when the individual is placed in a reclined position, the support being a light weight foam or resilient material being water resi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6463597 | Hair washing apparatus Hair washing apparatus which can be selectively adjusted depending on the height of the person performing the hair washing and the person whose hair is being washed. A hair washing unit includes a bowl unit at which a hair washing is performed by the hair... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6434763 | Seat supporting table for a barber or beauty chair and hair washer with the seat supporting table A seat supporting table for a barber of beauty chair which can slide a barber or beauty chair even when the barber or beauty chair is provided with no sliding function. A sliding plate, to which the barber or beauty chair is attached, is slid forward and ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6367101 | Automatic hair washer This invention provides an automatic hair washer that is capable of preventing the hairs of the person under hair washing from being attached to the internal wall of the cistern as well as the hairs of the person under hair washing being tangled with each... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6233755 | Hair washer A hair washer including a hot water storing tank for storing hot water, a cistern for receiving at least the hair of a person undergoing hair washing, a cistern including shower heads and nozzle heads in an interior thereof, a neck-receiving member provid... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6212703 | Hair washing apparatus and a neck receiving member used therefor A hair washing apparatus including a cistern having an opening on an upper part thereof, into which a person under hair washing inserts his head while lying on his back and a neck receiving part for receiving a neck of the person, the neck receiving part ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6205597 | Automatic hair washer A method of operating an automatic hair washer from initiation of a washing cycle to termination of the washing cycle including the step of pumping water from a hot water storing tank to a flow diversion control mechanism. At the initiation of a hair wash... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6170096 | Adjustable wall-mounted shampoo bowl The forward portion of a shampoo bowl is formed with a neck rest for receiving and supporting the back of the neck of an individual seated in a chair located forwardly of the bowl. The shampoo bowl is wall-mounted and pivotally connected for selective til... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6076202 | Shampoo sink system A shampoo sink system that includes an adjustable base assembly including an anti-tip wall attachment structure that includes an exterior sink structure having a liner structure with an emptying trough hingedly attached thereto. The liner structure is emp... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073276 | Adjustable wall-mounted shampoo bowl The forward portion of a shampoo bowl is formed with a neck rest for receiving and supporting the back of the neck of an individual seated in a chair located forwardly of the bowl. The shampoo bowl is wall-mounted and pivotally connected for selective til... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5924145 | Neck support cushion for utilization in conjunction with hair treatment An anatomically-correct neck and head support removably securable to a standard configuration salon or barbar's sink for use when the individual is placed in a reclined position, the support being a light weight foam or resilient material being water resi... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5906012 | Automatic shampoo machine In an automatic shampoo machine a recess is formed in a side wall of a basin to ensure water passage to the nape of the neck of a person being shampooed. A plurality of neck support members each including a bent wire arrangement is provided in a spaced re... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5896595 | Shampoo bowl with dual support members A shampoo rinse bowl having a first neck support member and a separate second upper torso support member, where the first support member supports the neck of a person several inches below the hairline and the second support member supports the upper torso... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5784727 | Mobile unit for hair care services in hospitals and similar locations A mobile unit (1) equipped with wheels (3) and a handle (2), on the top portion of which is a tray (13) for hair-washing, the height of which is adjustable and which is equipped with a shower head (14); further equipped with two tanks (12), one for the su... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5678255 | Portable hair washing system A portable hair washing system that has a collapsible basin table for transporting is provided. The portable hair washing system comprises: a collapsible basin table having a top member supported by a plurality of telescopic legs; a first collapsible cont... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5661856 | Portable tub A portable, collapsible bathtub, that comprises a tub shell having a bottom wall, side walls and end walls, forming a shell, the side wall being longitudinally elongated; the tub having separate shell sections, and a hinge structure interconnecting the se... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5526539 | Portable washing cart A portable washing cart for facilitating washing of hair at a remote location. The inventive device includes a wheeled main body having a plurality of pivotally mounted doors. An interior counter top is mounted within the main body and includes a fixed si... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5381562 | Contoured basin A portable basin is disclosed which is adapted to receive and support a selected part of a person's body for isolatable cleansing, treatment and the like with minimal discomfort to the person. The disclosed basin is of unitary, continuous sidewall constru... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5377365 | Neck support for beauty salon hair washing sinks A neck support for beauty salon hair washing sinks comprising a pillow formed of an elastomeric foam with a water proof envelope thereover; a coupling assembly having a downwardly extending exterior member and a downwardly extending interior member, the m... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5335384 | Hospital bed head extender and accessory therfor A hospital bed has a frame. A horizontal plate is pivotally mounted on a vertical axis to swing from an inoperative position underlying the frame to an operative position extending from the head end of the bed. A pillow can be placed on the extender so th... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5305481 | Mobile salon station A mobile salon station comprises a cart having two generally upright frame members which are vertically adjustable. The cart further has wheels and feet and two horizontal shelves. Two supporting rods are mounted on the frame members and support a basin h... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5289597 | Method and apparatus for hair treatment Disclosed herein is a hair treatment sink assembly and a method of collecting hair treatment materials during treatment operations. Further disclosed is a drip collection tray for collecting hair treatment materials during a hair treatment operation. The ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5245713 | Hair washing unit A hair washing unit for washing the hair of bedridden patients is formed as a unitary, hollow, rotationally moulded shell. The shell has a peripheral wall surrounding a central recessed well. A U-shaped depression in a front part of the wall merges smooth... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5239711 | Headrest for shampoo bowls and sinks A head support spans the entire width of a shampoo bowl or sink of the type having neck depression in the front wall and supports the head of a person during rinsing operations. The head support is a flexible elongate rectangular strip of open mesh nettin... | 08/31/1993 |
