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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7725962 | Massaging sink neck rest A massaging sink pillow structure disclosed herein designed to be placed over the edge of a standard sink used by a barber or beautician for shampooing or rinsing hair. The sink pillow is a waterproof, saddle-shaped structure with a front section designed to be plac... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7707663 | Cushion insert and silicon bowl assembly for shampoo bowl The shampoo basin cushioning piece cushions the neck along notch in the shampoo basin, and also securely fastens along the top perimeter of the shampoo basin. The ability of the cushioning device to securely attach along the perimeter of the shampoo basin enables th... | 05/04/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7228573 | Massaging sink neck rest A massaging sink pillow structure disclosed herein designed to be placed over the edge of a standard sink used by a barber or beautician for shampooing or rinsing hair. The sink pillow is a waterproof, saddle-shaped structure with a front section designed to be plac... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7114200 | Pool and bathtub cushion The pool and bathtub cushion is a padded mat for protecting against injuries that are often sustained against pool or bathtub edges. A first end of the pool cushion is secured outside of the pool through the use of fasteners or weights and the second end is secured ... | 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 |
| 6925660 | Shampoo bowl assembly and shampoo bowl cushion A cushioning device fur use with a shampoo bowl including a front wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a U-shaped, neck-receiving notch in the front wall. The cushioning device includes a flexible cushion constructed of a matrix of formed cushionin... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6651269 | 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... | 11/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6539560 | Head support device A head support device comprised of adjustable occipital pads which provide cranial support through placement on the mastoid process of the skull. The support device is vertically and laterally adjustable so that the complete weight of the skull is support... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6526605 | Automatic hair washer An automatic hair washer comprises a hair washing cistern into which the head of a person whose hair is to be washed can be inserted, and hair washing means for spouting hot water into the hair washing cistern to wash the hair of the person, and further, ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6470507 | Head cradle A cradle for supporting a user's head relative to a wash basin includes a brace adapted to support a user's neck. The brace has a first end positioned adjacent the head of the user and a second end disposed toward the user's shoulder area. The brace is se... | 10/29/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6230338 | Neck pad An arrangement for the washing or other treatment of hair of a person which comprises a sink having a rim with an indentation, as is conventional. The rim indentation receives and supports the neck of the person. A flexible, resilient pad is carried on th... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6219865 | Head support This disclosure relates to a head support that is comfortably resilient and adjustable to fit around the neck and under the lower jaw of the wearer to support the head in a generally erect posture enabling the wearer to relax, and perhaps sleep, while sta... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6115856 | Barber or beautician's chair back incorporating cervical lordotic support An anatomically correct chair back for a barber of beautician salon chair for anatomically correctly positioning the head and neck when the individual is placed in a reclining position, the apparatus being a chair back incorporating an arcuate surface com... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5978980 | Neck cushioning device A neck cushioning device is adapted for use with a shampoo basin having a neck-receiving notch and includes a cushioning pad formed of a gel-based material. The shape of the cushioning pad is configured in such a way that the neck cushioning device confor... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5970532 | Reclining shampoo support for children A child support for supporting the head of a child for bathing purposes comprises a base having a top face, a bottom face, a pair of elongated side faces and a pair of short end faces. One of the end faces has a first gear fixedly coupled thereto in copla... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5966751 | Portable hair washing apparatus There is provided a new and useful portable hair washing apparatus. The apparatus comprises, in combination, a basin defined by a front wall, opposite facing side walls, a rear wall and a floor. The basin has neck support means and head support means, as ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5862542 | Shampoo bowl headrest A shampoo bowl headrest which supports the weight of the head and lessens pressure on the neck during various hair care techniques. The drain cup of this unit is firmly seated into the bowl drain and is attached to the base with a hand turnable tightening... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5842239 | Head and neck supporting device A supporting device is disclosed which is intended to be attached to a hair washing basin or sink commonly employed in beauty salons, and is specifically directed to such a support which will comfortably prop the neck and the head of a person while that p... | 12/01/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5692251 | Shampoo bowl headrest A headrest which supports the weight of the head and relieves pressure on the neck during hair treatment procedures. This headrest is made of durable polyethylene with the base anchoring in the sink drain, extending to the front wall, and connecting to a ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5588159 | Infant bathtub with multiple-position infant support Combination bathtub and infant-supporting insert are provided with interengagable members for firmly holding the insert in any of multiple inclined positions, enabling support of an infant on its back from a near horizontal position shortly after birth to... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5548853 | Shampooing device A device for supporting the neck and back of a person over a water receiving receptacle, such as a sink, which has a lip defining a top opening and a substantially planar surface, such as a counter top, adjacent to the lip, is described. The device compri... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5393297 | Neck pillows with internal vibrational mechanisms A neck pillow with internal vibrational mechanisms comprising a pillow positionable over a curved indentation at the edge of a shampooing sink, the pillow having a curved central extent to conform with the indentation of the sink and downwardly extending ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5337429 | Head support for bed-ridden patients A device for supporting the head of a bed-ridden patient off an end of a bed during shampooing and cutting of the patient's hair. The device includes a frame with an open top, a series of straps traversing the open top of the frame, and a watertight colle... | 08/16/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5263206 | Portable shampoo basin A Portable Shampoo Basin for providing means for applying a shampoo to bedridden patients, having means for the drainage of the excess shampoo, water, and other liquid residues into a catch basin, thereby preventing the soiling of the bedding of the patie... | 11/23/1993 |
| 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 |
