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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963291 | Hair holder A hair holder (1) composed of two hair holding sheets (3) for holding a hair bundle in a prescribed shape. The hair holding sheet (3) is an agent-impregnated sheet (3a) having a Taber stiffness of 0.2 mN·m or higher and a water re... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7770586 | Hair inserting tool A hair inserter for inserting a hair bundle into a flat tubular hair holder made of a sheet in such a design that the hair bundle can be inserted therein from an upper opening at one end thereof toward a lower opening at the other end thereof. The hair inserter has ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7500487 | Hair treating implement A hairdressing tool includes a slender hair holder having a hair inlet at one end thereof and made of a flexible material, a hair inserter for inserting hair in or through the hair holder, and a curler for rolling, curving or bending the hair held by the hair holder... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7334585 | Microwavable hair curler and method of using the same A hair curler made from an elongated tubular member that is divided into three sections by constrictors. At least one of the sections is filled with a filler material, preferably tapioca. The tubular member is placed in a microwave oven for between 30 seconds and 1 ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328710 | Hair retention device and method of using same A spiral or helical structure for retaining hair or hair-like strands is constructed from one or more rigid, semi-rigid, and/or flexible materials. Rigid or substantially rigid portions of the structure can be inter-spaced with flexible portions of similar spiral or... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7305995 | Hair holder A hair holder 1 having a flat tube 2 composed of a sheet 23A and a sheet 23B in such a design that a strand of hair is inserted from an opening 21 at one end thereof to an opening 22 at the other end thereof. The sheet 23... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7191783 | System, method, and appliances for applying hair treatments A hair foil and hair holding system for applying hair treatments has a hair anchoring strip close to or aligned with the leading edge of a foil or hair holding appliance, by which it is adhered to the scalp in a hands-free, non-lifting relationship. The strip may be... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175519 | Elastic band for tying chickens and like animals to be cooked The invention concerns an elastic band (11) for tying chickens (31) and other animals to be cooked, which band has an “8”-shape where a first and smaller loop (13) and a second and larger loop (15) are defined, the first and smaller l... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7021317 | Hair clip assembly A hair clip assembly for protecting pretreated hair from damaging effects of a treatment chemical applied to new hair growth. The hair clip assembly comprises two spring-biased jaw members, each having a substantially flat, rectangular hair shield extending therefro... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6863076 | Foil for use in hair coloring, and method of use A foil for use in hair coloring is made of a substantially rectangular sheet of material. The upper edge of the foil is pinked, forming a zig-zag pattern. The upper surface of the foil contains a hair restraint in proximity to the foil's upper edge, formed of an elo... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6666215 | Device and method for selectively applying hair treatment The invention comprises a foil piece for use in treating hair, comprising a ridge pattern which enhances application of the treating agent to the hair. In the preferred embodiment, the ridge pattern will be essentially horizontal when in use. The ridge pa... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6647989 | Hair treatment device and method A device for use in hair treatment comprises a tube (10) having a wall constructed of elements (11, 12) extending in a direction inclined to the length of the tube, or a wall constructed of interwoven fibres (11, 12). As a result of its construction when ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6484730 | Device for cold waving hair for increased sheen and healthier hair A device and method used for cold waving and straightening hair. The cold waving device helps create a natural sheen on the hair. The cold waving hair device includes a plurality of different size clear plastic hollow rods. The hollow rods have a smooth a... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6394101 | Adjustable flexible hair curler An adjustable flexible hair curler including an elongated flexible strip having a generally rectangular configuration. The strip has long opposed side edges and short opposed end edges. The strip has a front surface and a back surface. The front surface a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6161553 | Hair curling method and equipment Long hair is curled by isolating each of the strands of hair that the subject desires to be curled; applying a curling agent to the strand at this point or later; placing a curling ribbon comprising a ribbon of fabric having three longitudinal stiffening ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6148829 | Hair treatment device and method A method of treating a tress of hair including waving of the tress of hair includes the steps of inserting the tress of hair with a required formation into a hollow device and then while retained in hollow device the tress of hair is treated with a chemic... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6041791 | Hair setting strip A hair setting strip for retaining a plurality of strands of hair and thereby setting a retained plurality of strands of hair in a desired style, comprises a thin resiliently pliant base member in the form of a strip having greater length than width, oppo... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6026826 | Device for permanently curling hair A device for permanently curling hair has a hair rod, a cap, and an optional elastic band for attaching the cap to the hair rod. The hair rod is formed as a cylindrical hollow body. A first and second end plates are positioned on respective ends of the bo... | 02/22/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6012466 | Hair curler Presented are three embodiments of a hair curler including in one embodiment an apertured tubular member having an apertured felt-like layer secured to the tubular member. A flexible anchor pad having flexible hook-like protrusions is adhered to the felt-... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5988183 | Hair organizer A hair organizer includes an envelope made of cloth and having an intermediate portion formed with a pocket by stitching; the pocket having a central portion formed with an opening, and an axial member having an intermediate portion formed with a slot, th... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5944029 | Hair curling device A hair curling device which has an elongated flexible member in the form of a strip which has a self coiling capability from an at-rest storage configuration, and when initially moved from a longitudinally straight configuration will automatically form a ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5927294 | Method and product system for performing treatment of hair The invention relates to a method for performing treatment of hair, where an agent such as a reducing agent that acts chemically on the hair is used. The invention employs a flexible carrier material where the agent has been absorbed. The flexible carrier... | 07/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5890496 | Heatable hair curler with adjustable diameter An adjustable hair curler includes a thin sheet of a flexible resilient material. A coating on a first side of the resilient sheet includes a soft material for contacting and gripping the hair. A coating is also applied to the second opposite side of the ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5878756 | Athletic hair tie A hair tie is provided including an elongated tubular hair sleeve constructed from a flexible material for encompassing hair of a user. Also included is a plurality of securement mechanisms situated along a length of the sleeve for securing the sleeve abo... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5829455 | Holding strip and curling rod for giving a permanent wave A method of rolling up short strands of hair in the process of giving a permanent wave to a person, a holding strip and a curling device including a curling rod used in the method are related. The holding strip is placed about a strand of hair such that t... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5824384 | Hair perming mat material and apparatus An improved perming mat for use with hair care solutions is disclosed. Interposed between adhered, absorbent, coextensive, layered expanses of hair-care-solution-inert and hypoallergenic materials are spaced, small gauge, malleable wire stiffeners, each c... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5819762 | Hair winder for permanent waves A curler whose diameter increases in size as hair is being wound up by, at least at the beginning of a winding-up process, laying the self-gripping tape strip in one or more turns around the curling core and thus building up self-gripping tape material on... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5813419 | Hair curler Hair-shaping Device, so-called hair curler, made with a sheet (3), preferably a semi-rigid material, provided with perforations (7), which has been folded a first time lengthwise forming a central fold (9) and then folded in zigzag (13) perpendicularly to... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5799669 | Apparatus and method for creating hair coloring designs An apparatus and method for creating hair coloring designs comprising a main body with a substantially thin, foldable, sheet-like configuration and including a base portion with an outer face and an opposite inner face having an adhesive material thereon,... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5771906 | Method of waving hair A device for waving a tress of hair comprises a length of extendible tube formed of elastic material. The tube is provided at each end with gripping means to secure the ends of the tube to the tress of hair. A method of waving a tress of hair comprises th... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5730161 | Method and apparatus for forming a hair fastener A hair fastening device and a method of holding hair in place employing a device for holding hair inside an elongated, cylindrically shaped, hair fastener made from a flexible material. The hair fastener is formed from a single rectangular piece of flexib... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5715846 | Hair curler A hair curler which exhibits a winding member with an increasable diameter using a flag-shaped length is rolled up together with a lock of hair providing after each turn a winding member with an increased diameter depending on the thickness of the flag-sh... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5694954 | Heated hair curler with adjustable diameter and heating unit therefor A heated adjustable diameter hair curler is formed of a sheet of a flexible material such as a plastic. The sheet has two planar sides. Disposed within the sheet are one or more thermal elements such as thin flexible sheets and/or flexible wires or coils ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5662128 | Adjustable hair curler and method of use The present invention is directed to a novel adjustable diameter hair curler which is extremely lightweight, portable, and suitable for travel. The novel adjustable curler includes a sheet of a flexible material such as a plastic or fabric or backing mate... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5588449 | Hair roller apparatus and method for highlighting hair A hair roller apparatus includes a roller member having a roller stem, a roller pad mounted thereabout, and an oblong end flange and a circular end flange at opposing ends of the roller stem. The apparatus also includes a cap member having U-shaped cap bo... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5566690 | Hair clip A hair clip for fastening a hairdo, having a clip body made of flexible material and defining an open space for passing the hair, permitting the hair to be arranged into a hairdo; and a fastening device integrally made on two opposite ends of the clip bod... | 10/22/1996 |
