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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087414 | Machine for styling hair in the form of long locks of hair entwined in dreadlocks Machine for styling hair in the form of long locks of hair entwined in dreadlocks includes a container body accommodating an electric or pneumatic motor. There is a handle which, in its lower front part, forms a nose through which an interchangeable harpoon needle p... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7905237 | Hair braiding machine A hair braiding machine makes it possible to mechanically braid hair in a short period of time and to stably braid hair regardless of the state of hair. The hair braiding machine includes a pair of stationary rotors, which is rotated in opposite directions by drivin... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7891364 | Passage braid guide measuring comb A hair styling comb comprising a body having a handle, a release cone, and a guide measuring system that are combined to precisely separate hair in orderly rows for braiding. The guide measuring system facilitates successive measurement of a partial circumference of... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7637264 | Hairstyling device A hairstyling device includes a pair of telescopically adjustable legs that have linear female portions and inverted T-shaped male portions, including vertically registered top regions slidably fitted into the female portions and horizontally registered bottom regio... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7597107 | Hair styling appliance A hair styling appliance is provided in order to prevent hair between a vibrating portion and a backing portion from spreading widely by ultrasonic vibration of the vibrating portion. The vibrating portion comprises a vibrator and an ultrasonic vibration horn. The h... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7487783 | Threading unit and method of threading A threading unit for threading a thread through holes of a sheet-like flat member, including an upper block (2) and a lower block (3) mating with each other and each having formed therein a discontinuous vessel having apertures open on the respective m... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7363685 | Handle assembly for tool A handle assembly for a power tool 1 comprises a housing 2 defining a handle 4 and housing a motor for actuating an output member of the tool, such as a drill bit or jigsaw blade. The handle assembly comprises at least one flexible sheet 8 | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347166 | Pet vacuum attachment A pet vacuum attachment for a source of vacuum. A generally tubular unit has a filter and a vacuum adjustment valve with a vacuum gauge, the unit being attached at one end to a vacuum source and at the other end to a vacuum hose leading to a vacuum head unit. A vacu... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334583 | Applicator for hair-treating products An applicator for applying a hair-treatment fluid to hair includes a body portion and a comb portion. The body portion forms a cavity for receiving the hair-treatment material and communicates with the comb portion to apply the material to hair pulled through the co... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335325 | Formable structure between two objects The present invention to be personalized is fitted with a sealed chamber. The chamber is defined by an object and a thin, flexible member. When it is desired to personalize the object, the sealed chamber is filled with uncured paste having predetermined characterist... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320148 | Hairbrush assembly A hairbrush assembly includes an elongated first cylinder having a first end and a second end. An elongated second cylinder is positioned on and is rotatable with respect to the first cylinder. The second cylinder has a distal end and a proximal end with respect to ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310827 | Splash guard A crescent-shaped splash guard, encircling the part of the head to be washed, protects the eyes, ears and nose from soap and other solutions. It is placed centrally on the forehead above the eyes. Two opposing side portions extend from the center to above and behind... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299945 | Discharge container with one-way valves A squeezable laminated discharge container of the delaminatable type in which the layers can be easily broken away from each other comprises a first check valve fitted to the neck and has an opening in a bottom plate. The base cup comprises a second check valve, and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296581 | Hair extension applicator A hair extension applicator (1), of the kind used to lengthen and/or thicken head hairs by applying additional hair extensions to natural hair, enables a strong precision and rapidity in use and comprises a handle (2), a pair of jaws (6,7) adjac... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293674 | Discharge container having a squeezable and deformable The technical problem of this invention is to create check valve mechanisms of a simple configuration. Thus, the object of this invention is to provide a discharge container maintaining high productivity, showing good squeeze operation, and having improved outer app... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284557 | Hair styling tool A hair styling tool for performing weaves without leaving a bulky and unkempt look and without damaging hair including a housing having a plurality of compartments formed therein. The hair styling tool includes a plurality of hair styling tools each having interior ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7271368 | Electric hair curling apparatus An electric hair curler is disclosed as including a handle; and a heating tube engaged with the handle and having a longitudinal axis, and the heating tube is adapted to be releasably engaged with hair and is operable to heat hair engaged therewith, and the heating ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7246414 | Soft handle (I) The invention relates to a soft handle, which includes a soft and supports therein. A top cap and a bottom cap are provided to seal the shell, while the inner space of the shell is fulfilled with sticky liquid. The handle will be therefore really soft for facilitati... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7207336 | Device for helping a baby latch onto a breast for use in breastfeeding A compression device for use in helping a woman breastfeed an infant. The device has opposed fingers which are movable towards and apart from each other. Just prior to nursing, compression device is placed over the breast centered on the nipple. The compression devi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198050 | Hair sculpting device and methods A handheld device for sculpting hair includes a pliable member having a substantially smooth bottom surface. A plurality of spaced-apart bores are disposed in the bottom surface. When the handheld device is placed against a person's head, the pliable member at least... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198049 | Implement for treating hair and method of treating hair using the same An implement for treating strands of hair comprising a reservoir containing a composition and guide means capable of sliding in the reservoir. The guide means comprises a body extending through the reservoir, pulling means (e.g. a pull strip) protruding from one end... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188785 | Reservoir with refill inlet for hand-held spray guns A paint reservoir has a fluid outlet (115) connectable to a spray gun (101) and a fluid inlet (131) provided with a removable screw cap (132) whereby the fluid inlet (131) is directly accessible for introducing paint to the reservo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185385 | Lotion applicator device A device for applying lotion to the human body, the device comprising a handle including a gripping end and a blade member attached at an obtuse angle to the handle and tapered at its edges to which lotion is applied. The blade member is made of a pliable, absorptio... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174897 | Hair styling apparatus and method for styling a person's hair A glove can be worn on a person's hand and, using several different techniques, can be used in styling a person's hair to produce curly or straight hair. The glove can be used to curl hair in a fist closing-type motion while hot drying air is applied. Hair may also ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156103 | Bead, a tool and a method for applying the bead to hair A bead, a tool and a method are provided for applying the bead to hair. The bead may be constructed from a pliant and/or soft and/or resilient material, such as for example, rubber, foam, or the like. The bead may be placed around the tool which may hold one or more... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156865 | Irradiation apparatus and system, especially for photodynamic therapy To allow optimum adaptation of irradiation equipment, especially irradiation equipment for photodynamic therapy, to the individual anatomy of a patient, an irradiation head (1) is provided with a plate-shaped middle section (2) and plate-shaped lateral... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152456 | Automated robotic measuring system An automated coordinate measuring system comprising a measuring arm used for acquisition of geometry data that incorporates an exoskeletal structure resilient to physical perturbations including thermal changes and vibrations which may affect coordinate data acquisi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150140 | Device for twisting decorative materials A device for twisting decorative material from rolls comprising a shaft having two ends, an attachment means for affixing at least one roll of decorative material provided on one end of said shaft, and a crank provided on the other end of said shaft. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146985 | Method and apparatus for a curling iron shield An apparatus and method for a curling iron shield 12. The curling iron shield 10 is comprised of a planar shield formed from a pliable material having a body 12 with a straight edge 16 and a built-in handle 14. The curling iron shi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140522 | Applicator for hair building solids An improved applicator for hair building cosmetic fibers, powders and particles uses a gentle stream of gas to suspend the fibers and waft them onto the user's scalp. A low pressure, low velocity gas stream directed downwards into a mass of fibers in a closed contai... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137537 | Dispense for delivering substances onto and into liquids The inventive dispenser comprises a cap and dispenser tube assembly for delivering a foamed product below the surface of a liquid through the dispenser tube. The dispenser tube pivots between a dispensing position and a non-dispensing stowed position, which allows f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135101 | Cassette assembly for electrophoresis gels This invention is directed to a cassette for electrophoresis gels comprising: first and second planar wall members having inner and outer surfaces, top and bottom edges, and lateral edges wherein the wall members are oriented generally parallel to each other and suc... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124918 | Beading tool and method A device including a rod having an end portion and a hooked portion is presented. The end portion and the hooked portion are located at opposite ends of the rod. A support is connected to the rod. The support includes a many rod guides. The hooked portion is adapted... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7082262 | Integral manifold for liquid material dispensing systems A manifold for a liquid material dispenser has a unitary manifold body with process air and liquid material passages formed therethrough. Heaters for heating the process air and liquid material are both coupled directly to the manifold body and cooperate to simultan... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076807 | Child's bib that includes a bead string fastener A child's bib includes a plastic string (5, 55, 56) which has a free-bearing part (55, 56) that extends from one end of the edge of the neck-surrounding recess of the bib to the front piece thereof and terminating in the proximity of the other end of t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069935 | Hair braider A hair braider includes a body having a handle and a head portion. A selectively rotatable drive source is disposed within the body. First and second overlapping, rotatable rotors are disposed within the head portion and are operatively coupled to the drive source t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044137 | Hair treating device A hair treating device for applying solution to hair includes a hollow member with dispensing ports, an inflatable bladder and a handle. The inflatable bladder is positioned in a manifold with the solution to be dispensed. The handle is sealed from the solution and ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044334 | Double container A double container including an outer container having flexibility and communicating with the outside air, and an inner bag holding contents, with a space defined between the outer container and inner bag. The contents include a component which generates gas by deco... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025302 | Machine-mounted thread carousel for home sewing and embroidery machines This invention is a device for transporting, holding and feeding a plurality of spools of level-wound or cross-wound thread on a home sewing and/or embroidery machine. This device fits over the vertical spindle of the machine if so equipped, or over a spindle devise... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025069 | Device for the application of a hair product to sections of hair A device for applying a hair product to sections of hair includes a first part having an open cavity to contain the hair product. The product is applied to the section of hair by contacting the section of hair with the product inside the cavity and moving the device... | 04/11/2006 |
