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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234472 | Comb capable of being used to separate locks of hair A comb for the hair includes a first side having a first series of teeth and a second side having a series of notches. At least one tooth is provided in the base of one or more of the notches. The tooth or teeth in the notch or notches have an end set back or recess... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231925 | Hair pick A hair pick comprising an elongated base member made from a material which is both flexible and resilient. A plurality of teeth project from an upper side of the base member. Finger engagement means is provided on the lower side of the base member, approximately mid... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7044138 | Multi-purpose hair highlighting comb and method of use A hairstyling comb in which a plurality of elevated notched major comb teeth are provided to lift and entrain strands of hair which are subsequently to be treated with hair treatment, such as highlighting colorant. Between adjacent major comb teeth are one or more m... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6308717 | Hair brush with movable bristles A hair brush for multi-purpose hair styling and hair grooming. The hair brush includes a brush housing having an outer stationary frame section having short bristles thereon and an inner movable frame section having long bristles thereon; and a handle sec... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6206010 | Credit card shaped grooming device The present grooming device is comprised of a flexible sheet generally in the size and shape of a credit card for being carried in a pocket or wallet. The sheet is formed into a comb, a mirror, a nail file, and a nail pick. The comb includes staggered tee... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5937868 | Strand-separating apparatus An apparatus to separate hair into units of three for braiding, producing several such units in one application. The preferred embodiment comprises a platform having an upper shelf and an anchor. The anchor has comb-like teeth for fixing the device to the... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5865191 | Hair lifting method hair lifting comb and collapsible hair lifting comb According to a hair lifting comb of the present invention, a plurality of teeth, which are as thick as a bar-shaped supporting member and which at their distal ends are shaped like birds' beaks, are attached to the supporting member, as are side members o... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5771904 | Bristles for a hairbrush The invention is directed to bristles for a hairbrush, in particular for employment in an appliance for personal use as, for example, a curling iron, a curling brush, a hair dryer or the like, including a bristle base (3) and a bristle head (5). In this a... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5704376 | Strand-separating apparatus An apparatus to separate hair into units of three for braiding, producing several such units in one application, comprises a handle and a platform affixed thereto having an upper shelf and anchor. The anchor has comb-like teeth for fixing the device to th... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5673710 | Appliance for treating hair The invention is directed to an appliance for treating hair (1), which is comprised of a handle section (2) and a heatable hair treatment section (3). The section (3) possesses an approximately tubular bristle mounting member (4) which is assembled from t... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5603339 | Rotating comb device A device for engaging and twisting a lock of hair. The inventive device includes a comb for engaging the hair. A rotating assembly is releasably coupled to the comb for rotating the comb during engagement with the hair to twist the hair into an elongated ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5558104 | Braiding comb A comb for use in creating braided hair. The inventive device includes an elongated handle member. A comb assembly is coupled to an outer end of the handle member for combing a volume of hair. An elongated pick extends orthogonally from the handle member ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5353817 | Hair grooming device A hand-held hair grooming device comprising a housing adapted to be held in the hand of the user, an array including a plurality of electrically conductive tines extending outwardly from the housing, apparatus for mounting the plurality of tines in the ho... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5231999 | Comb and method for separating strands of hair A comb for separating strands of hair to implement and facilitate highlighting, streaking or frosting is described. The comb comprises first and second rows of teeth which project angularly from a handle portion. The teeth in the first row are spaced to i... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5191907 | Curling device head with a holding element An improved curling device is comprised of a horizontal, generally round base, having elongated main teeth vertically extending from around the edge of the base, interior of the base having one or more row(s) of smaller additional teeth, which are tightly... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5178168 | Hair grooming device A hand-held hair grooming device comprising a housing adapted to be held in the hand of the user, an array of electrically conductive tines extending outwardly from the housing, apparatus for mounting the tines in the housing, and apparatus for applying a... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5072746 | Hair grooming device A hand-held hair grooming device comprising a housing adapted to be held in the hand of the user, an array of electrically conductive tines extending outwardly from the housing, apparatus for mounting the tines in the housing, and apparatus for applying a... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5018542 | Instrument for selectivity separating strands of hair A comb for selectively separating strands of hair for individual treatment includes an elongated base and a plurality of teeth positioned at spaced-apart locations along the length of the base. Each tooth includes a shaft which extends outwardly from the ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4993438 | Hair weaving comb and method for use The present hair weaving comb for rapidly and evenly separating hair for highlighting and the like includes a set of legs extending from an elongate support member. Distal end portions of the legs include hair separating teeth for separating a section of ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4984590 | Hair styling comb A comb for grooming full bodied hair having a handle portion, and an elongated tooth support portion extending longitudinally from the handle portion. A first set of relatively long and widely spaced teeth extend transversely from the tooth support portio... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4917129 | Tease comb/hair pick An improved tease comb or hair pick (10) includes a handle (12) and a row of teeth (14, 16 and 18) thereon. A medium length tooth (16) is provided between each pair of long teeth (14) and a short tooth (18) is provided between each medium tooth and the ad... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4815484 | Styling comb for use in hair treatments A styling comb for use in hair treatments advantageously provides a variety of divisions for hair sections to enable careful and accurate treatment of hair. The styling comb includes a back portion, a handle portion connected to the back portion, and firs... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4702265 | Combination heated hair and beard comb A combination heated air and beard comb. A plurality of unheated teeth are alternately positioned between heated teeth. Both types of teeth are cantileveredly mounted to a hollow handle having a pair of electrical wires extending therethrough and through ... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4566472 | Apparatus for applying a color medium to hair An apparatus for applying color to hair includes a color-applying comb having several teeth which are substantially triangularly shaped in a top view, are arranged on a comb back, are spaced by relatively large distances, and are tapered toward their tips... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4368376 | Curling iron with removable grooming bars An electric hair curling or styling iron includes an elongated cylindrical housing extending from a handle and enclosing an electric heating element. The outer peripheral cylindrical surface of the housing is provided with an even number of radially space... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4026307 | Afro comb The invention is a comb adapted for curly and particularly kinky hair and utilizes teeth which are provided with notches or relieved portions along the sides thereof, such that adjacent teeth define hair-receiving channels which are other than parallel-si... | 05/31/1977 |
| 3952755 | Hair dressing apparatus and method A method for uniformly dividing the hair on a person's head so that uniform treatment may be given to representative tufts from various portions of the hair utilizes a comb and a large needle. A comb is preferably employed provided with teeth of different... | 04/27/1976 |
