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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146607 | Ventilated device for delivery of agents to and through the human scalp A method and device for administering minoxidil and other topical solutions to the scalp. The method entails administering a minoxidil preparation through a manifold that fits over the scalp of a patient, and placing a moisture barrier over the scalp for a period of... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8100135 | Hair coloring system and test device capable of being used in such a system The application relates to a packaging system for a hair coloring product containing: i) at least one container (102) holding a composition comprising at least one hair colorant, said composition forming or intended to form a hair coloring product; and ii) at... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7393365 | Process and kit-of-parts for improved hair conditioning after coloring bleaching or perming The present invention relates to the field of hair care. More specifically, the present invention relates to the conditioning of hair after it has been oxidised in a coloring, bleaching or perming treatment. Superior conditioning is obtained by providing a cationic ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7357137 | Device for dispensing a barrier material to a lock of hair A hand-held device (2) for applying a barrier material (4, 6) to a lock of hair to be treated with a highlighting composition (32) is disclosed. The device may comprise one or two rolls (8, 10) of a tape of barrier material (4, 6) ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7156885 | Hair coloring device Devices configured to permit the application of color to hair from a solid or semi-solid hair coloring composition and methods relating to use of such devices are disclosed. The device includes a support, and a solid or semi-solid hair coloring composition fixedly d... | 01/02/2007 |
| 6905521 | Cumulative hair-dyeing temporary hair dyes and process for producing the same Disclosed are a cumulative hair-dyeing temporary hairdye comprising 0.01 to 3% by weight of an acid dye as a colorant, 0.1 to 10% by weight of a nonionic or anionic silicone base resin, 3 to 20% by weight of a hair-dyeing aid, 30 to 80% by weight of a lower alcohol ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6872228 | Hair bleach product The present invention relates to a hair bleach product composition having a rheology adapted to maintain the product in a reservoir of an applicator until a shear force is applied by passing the applicator reservoir containing the hair bleach product composition thr... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6802320 | Hair shaping appliances Appliances for shaping hair are provided. The hair-shaping appliances may include, for example, (a) a forward and reverse stroke liquid dosing device; (b) a tubular drum constructed to contact the hair, the tubular drum having through-passages; and (c) an evaporatin... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6746165 | Device for applying a hair product to sections of hair and method of hair treatment An applicator device for applying product to at least one section of hair includes an elastically deformable component, a reservoir for the product, and a slot at least partially defined by the elastically deformable component. The slot is bounded by edges and is co... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6660047 | Method of formulating a hair coloring composition The present invention entails a hair coloring kit that enables a person to mix or formulate a plurality of different hair color compositions. The kit includes a base composition or hair spray, a group of color concentrates, and a dispenser. One or more of... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6626599 | Device for applying a product to a section of hair An application device for applying a hair product, especially a dye product, to sections of hair. The device comprises a component made of at least one elastically deformable material and a reservoir for containing a product. The component at least partly... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6351852 | Head-cleansing cap and method A head-cleansing cap having an outer fluid-impervious layer and an inner fluid-holding layer that is equal to or greater than the size of the outer layer. The outer fluid-impervious layer has a peripheral edge defining an opening for receiving a person's ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6073635 | Apparatus for crimping and tattooing hair In accordance with this invention, there is provided an image transfer sheet to transfer a colored image to hair. The image transfer sheet comprises at least a first gel layer, a color layer, and a second gel layer. The present invention includes a proces... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6012464 | Hair perming aid A hair perming aid that includes a sheet of litmus paper. The color changing litmus paper is reactive with a hair perming solution such that a readily visible color change occurs when the sheet of color changing litmus paper is saturated with the hair per... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5961665 | Methods for preparing liquid hair dye compositions from powdered hair dye compositions, dyeing systems, and methods of application A composition for a powdered hair dye includes an oxidative dye component, an oxidizing component and a thickening component. Other additives including protein derivatives and sucrose may also be utilized. The powdered dye composition may be placed into a... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5931168 | Applicator for coloring hair or fibers and methods for making and using same An applicator (100) for transferring color-altering material from a substrate to hair or fibers, and methods for making and using the same. The applicator (100) includes a first portion (102) and a contiguous second portion (106). A color-altering dye mat... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5893374 | Permanent wave end paper impregnated with a pH indicator and method A permanent wave end paper comprising an absorbent paper impregnated with at least one pH indicator whereby, when a length of hair to be permanently waved is rolled with a strip of the permanent wave end paper, the strip of permanent wave end paper exhibi... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5888249 | Fibrous material and method for its manufacturing A fibrous material including a fibrous material, urea peroxide absorbed on the fibrous material, and a bicarbonate anion containing substance absorbed on the fibrous material.... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5860431 | Applicator for coloring hair or fibers and methods for making and using same An applicator for transferring color-altering material from a substrate to hair or fibers, and methods for making and using the same. The applicator includes a color-altering dye material adhered to one surface of the substrate. The substrate is preferabl... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5848599 | Apparatus for crimping and tattooing hair An assembly for crimping and tattooing hair comprises a film with hair coloring material disposed thereon and a hair crimping device with a first jaw and a second jaw. A female die member is attached to the first jaw and a male die member is attached to t... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5778902 | Hair color-stick A hair color stick (16) comprising a first cartridge (18) for holding a first hair color solution (20). A second cartridge (22) is for holding a second hair color solution (24). A structure (26) is for fluidly attaching the first cartridge (18) to the sec... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5727576 | Multi-purpose hairstyling device A hairstyling device includes a material that is elongated soft, resilient, lightweight in combination with a semi-rigid loop that is bendable enough to shape, but stiff enough to assume and retain any shape it is bent into. The loop extends beyond the ma... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5647485 | Display system for hair swatches A swatch display system and a swatch cassette for use with a display for selling coloring product. The swatch cassette comprises a cassette insert formed to removeably hold and display horizontally a swatch, and a bezel for removeably holding the cassette... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5551454 | Assembly for packaging of products for lightening the hair, and corresponding method for lightening the hair Assembly for packaging products for lightening the hair, containing, in one container, a flexible plastic sachet containing a bleaching powder, and a recipient containing a fluid developer. The sachet is fixed to a rigid head including an annular element ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5299367 | Hair drying curler apparatus A hair drying curler apparatus comprises a curler body and a curler clip, whereby the curler clip is adapted to snap in place over the curler body with a damp lock of the user's hair captured therebetween. The curler body is formed such that a material ha... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5121762 | Water soluble end wrap and method of use An end wrap comprising a substrate containing hair-waving chemicals. Also disclosed is a method for waving hair comprising applying end wraps having hair-waving chemicals to hair sections, activating the end wraps and dissolving the end wraps. A kit for u... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5000948 | Film release of hair-treating compositions A hair-waving product comprises a polyurethane film containing a hair-waving composition which is released from the polyurethane film when the film is contacted with wet hair. The invention also relates to a process of hair waving comprising rolling the p... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4913172 | Comb structure with ointment A comb structure that includes a handle, and a hollow housing having a number of hollow teeth extending away from the handle. Communicating cavities in the handle and housing provide storage for a liquid ointment that can infiltrate out through holes at t... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4875792 | Brush device containing carrier media A brush device adapted for grooming hair while distributing a substance to the hair or to a fabric while brushing, usually in a heated air environment. The brush body portion has an elongated cavity receiving a removable absorbent structure, which contain... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4848377 | Article for permanent structure alteration of hair An article of manufacture comprising an absorbent hair wrapping material coated or impregnated with a hair structure altering, water soluble solution and the process of employing the wrapping. The hair wrapping material is capable of retaining between abo... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4658839 | Hair conditioning and enhancing applicator wrap, composition and method By providing a flexible, easily applied carrier which incorporates a combination of cationic hair conditioning agents and a water soluble or emulsifiable silicone-based compound, a unique hair treatment system is achieved. Preferably, the flexible carrier... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4600028 | Saturated end wrap construction and composition By providing high absorbent end wraps staturated with a disulfide, the action of the reducing agent on the porous ends of the hair is controlled, typical overprocessing of the hair ends is eliminated, and a uniform permanently waved head of hair is obtain... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4526184 | Steamable hair curler A hair curler which includes a porous sleeve of foam plastic material surrounded by a perforated sleeve which is of more rigid material. The foam sleeve is closed at one end and open at the other end for receiving steam. The foam sleeve may be used with o... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4510952 | Hair treating article and a method of its use A flexible tubular sleeve for use in conjunction with a source of heat for the application of a treating composition to the hair, said sleeve comprising an inner layer of a liquid impermeable material and an outer reservoir layer, said reservoir layer bei... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4130121 | Polyether polyurethane foam end wrap treated with buffer system A superior permanent hair waving end wrap comprising a particular type of open-celled polyether polyurethane foam of specified porosity and thickness which foam has been treated with a buffer system of mono-basic orthophosphate salts in admixture with pho... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4105038 | Acid treated polyether polyurethane foam end wrap A superior end wrap comprising a particular type of open-celled polyurethane foam of specified porosity and thickness which foam has been treated with weak carboxylic acids. Also disclosed is a permanent waving process using said acid treated end wraps.... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4041961 | Hair curler with sintered desiccant body A hair treating device is disclosed in the form of a roller or curler and provided with a unitary, porous body of desiccant for adsorbing or desorbing water. The desiccant body is a sintered composite of granules of desiccant, such as silica gel, and a bi... | 08/16/1977 |
| 3955586 | Buffer treated polyurethane foam end wrap A superior end wrap comprising an open-celled polyurethane foam of specified porosity and thickness which foam has been treated with a buffer solution and a permanent waving process using said buffer treated end wraps.... | 05/11/1976 |
