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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056568 | Systems and methods for combing, drying, and straightening hair An adjustable hair combing, drying, and straightening device and related method is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the device includes: a first row of comb teeth disposed upon a comb body in a fixed position relative to a comb handle; a second row of comb tee... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7389779 | Combing device with adjustable teeth spacing A hair care device includes a hair comb with a plurality of combing teeth. The effective teeth spacing between adjacent combing teeth is adjustable. At least some of the combing teeth are thermally conductive so that heat can be conducted from the hair comb to a use... | 06/24/2008 |
| 6935350 | Hairbrush A hairbrush includes a brush base having a plurality of brushing bristles, a handle provided thereto, a hair holder extending longitudinally along with the brush base and a control member making the hair holder extend and shorten longitudinally. The control member a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 5791354 | Reciprocating comb A reciprocating comb comprised of a stationary and a sliding comb member. Both the stationary and sliding comb members consist of elongated rectangular bases having teeth extending therefrom and perpendicular to the orientation of the base. The stationary... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5449007 | Hair comb with moveable gripping elements A hair comb includes moveable gripping elements for securing the hair comb in place in the user's hair. The hair comb comprises a main body including a plurality of teeth. A selected number of teeth include a longitudinal channel which is open along one s... | 09/12/1995 |
| 4475563 | Hair brush with movable bristle rows A hair brush has features for placing waves in the hair with the use of a hot air blower. The brush has a body with a filament carrier portion and a handle portion. The filament carrier portion has at least one stationary section and one movable section. ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4018729 | Shaped article for conditioning hair a blend of water-soluble and water-insoluble polymers with interpenetrating networks Articles for conditioning hair have been fabricated by blending water soluble polymers with water insoluble polymers to form interpenetrating networks so that the water soluble polymer can be extracted from the article when wet or when brought in contact ... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4008726 | Tri-comb waver A new type of comb for easily placing a wave of any desire of degree into the hair; the device in one form of the invention consisting of three flat comb members located parallel and spaced apart from each other, each of the combs having a row of teeth al... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3992336 | Shaped article for conditioning hair fabricated from quaternary nitrogen-containing cellulose ether Articles for conditioning hair have been fabricated by blending water soluble polymers with water insoluble polymers to form interpenetrating networks so that the water soluble polymer can be extracted from the article when wet or when brought in contact ... | 11/16/1976 |
