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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186363 | Applicator for improved application of a hair treatment composition to a bundle of hair strands The present invention relates to an applicator (1) which allows for precise, non-messy and even application of a hair treatment composition to a hair strand. The applicator (1) comprises a plate (10) movably joined by a connection (30) to... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8132575 | Hair holder A hair holder including a tube configured to allow a hair bundle to be inserted from a one-end opening toward an other-end opening. The hair holder is designed to allow hair treatment to be applied inside the tube to the hair bundle by supplying a hair treating agen... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132576 | Hair coloring agent capsule A capsule for containing a chemical coloring agent as it treats a lock of hair has a male side with a projection and a female side with a cavity, connected by a hinge that allows the projection and the cavity to be swung into sealing relationship with the hair trapp... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132574 | Hair treatment applicator for providing hair strand effects The present invention relates to a hair treatment applicator (1), which comprises a plate (10) and a containment portion (20) movably joined by a connection (30) so that said applicator (1) may alternate between a closed state and ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8069863 | Hairdresser's masking aid A hairdresser's masking aid allows for masking selected strands of hair from other strands of hair while the selected strands are treated. The masking aid comprising at least two panels of flexible sheet material which are capable of being hinged apart to receive th... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8033286 | Hair treatment device Disclosed herein is device where one embodiment is for use in chemically treating hair, particularly highlighting or coloring hair. One embodiment of the device may be reusable, recyclable, and transparent. Another embodiment of the device may comprise lightweight p... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7849862 | Hair holding device, a method of using such a device, and a kit including such a device A device for holding a lock of hair is provided. The device includes a base portion for resting on the scalp; a holding portion arranged to hold a portion of the lock in a substantially upstanding configuration between the holding portion and the scalp; and a link p... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7621280 | Hair coloring system A hair coloring system having a grid and associated quads. The quads are held against the scalp with a tie-down tool. Such placement allows the dyeing of hair up to the root structure. A hair manipulating tool enables a user to separate the hair into manageable quan... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7543591 | Pre-charged folded compacts for coloring hair A folding case is provided for transferring hair-coloring chemicals to a selected bundle of hair. The folding case has a pair of opposing shallow compartments that are adapted for containing a pre-charge of color-base hair-coloring chemicals in one compartment and a... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7530358 | Hair color variegation device A device for applying artificial color to selected stands of human hair, the device comprising a handle, a means for selecting strands of human hair, and a hair color applicator. The device allows a user to quickly, accurately, and predictably apply artificial color... | 05/12/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7311670 | Blood pressure cuffs with resilient support sleeves Inflatable blood pressure cuff assemblies include an inflatable elongate cuff member having opposing long edges and opposing short edge portions with a fluid chamber therein and a resilient support sleeve with at least one rib support member, the sleeve attached to ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7201577 | Tooth whitener applicator and method An apparatus for practicing the inventive method includes a glass ampule having a tooth whitening solution vacuum sealed within a chamber of the ampule. The ampule is contained within a cylindrical plastic sleeve closed at one end and enclosed at its other open end ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7192635 | U-shaped thermoplastic hair-connecting element A U-shaped thermoplastic hair-connecting element is provided with at least one intermediate partition disposed between parallel legs of the U-shaped element. The intermediate partition can be designed as a longitudinal partition which runs essentially parallel to th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156102 | Comb intended to facilitate application of a cosmetic product to locks of hair A comb for the hair including a body having a lengthwise axis (X). At least one first gap is defined between two teeth of a first pair of teeth, with this first gap having a first height. At least one second gap is defined between two teeth of a second pair of teeth... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156104 | Hair coloring apparatus and methods A hair coloring applicator (10) for applying a hair coloring material to one or more strands of hair using a rotating brush (12). The hair coloring applicator may include a housing (24) and a supply of hair coloring material (44) position... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134439 | Comb and method for isolating at least one lock of hair A hair comb may include a succession of teeth having at least one tooth that bears a hook, and at least two teeth without hooks. The hook may extend at least in part beyond a plane that is defined by at least two teeth in the succession. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7111628 | Hair combing apparatus for hair coloring and the like A hair combing apparatus, which is adapted for applying a colorant on a user's hairs, includes an elongated comb body having a handle portion and a guiding portion extended therefrom to define a guiding wall on the guiding portion, a plurality of combing teeth trans... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7044140 | Device for obtaining a hair-styling and a permanent An appliance for hairstyles and for applying a perm includes a flat portion (9); at least one anchorage device (8) formed on the inner surface (99) of the flat portion (9) for deflecting and anchoring a strand of hair. At least one fasten... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7004178 | Hair coloring cap having long narrow slits A hard head foil cap is provided for foiling hair on an individual, and comprises a head cap provided with a plurality of long narrow slits each having an opening with a width in the range of 1/64″ to ¼″. The slits are spaced around the head cap in two or more ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000619 | System and method for applying hair product to hair strands A system for applying a hair product to hair strands may include an applicator including a reservoir forming portion for containing a hair product to be applied. The applicator may include an applicator portion that may include an application area configured to enga... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000618 | Device for applying a substance to the hair The present invention provides a device for applying a substance to the hair, in particular a hair dye, the device comprising an applicator portion and a receptacle on which the applicator portion is fixed, the receptacle being suitable for containing the substance ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994097 | Hair treatment and styling method related applications A method for treating and/or styling selective sections of hair on a person's head is disclosed. The method includes the use of a substantially transparent polymer film having a thickness of approximately 0.025 mm. The hair is weaved in order to isolate the sections... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6973931 | Automated hair isolation and processing system A device comprised of hair-flow-channel guides continuously moved over the surface of the scalp. A track cap of parallel tracks is placed on the head to guide device's movement over the scalp along non-overlapping rows. At the front of the device is a hair-tensionin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6848452 | Hair coloring device and methods A hair coloring applicator for applying a hair coloring material to one or more strands of hair using a rotating brush. The hair coloring applicator may include one or more brushes rotatably coupled to a body. The body may include a housing having at least one openi... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6748957 | Product applicator for multicolor hair treatment The invention concerns an applicator (5) with its end part having a conical or polyhedral shape (1) which enables, when it is facing downwards to retain the product and to allow a lock of hair to be inserted into a slot (2) for treating it to mo... | 06/15/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6745780 | Hair coloring device and methods A hair coloring applicator for applying a hair coloring material to one or more strands of hair using a rotating brush. The hair coloring applicator may include one or more brushes rotatably coupled to a body. The body may include a housing having at least one openi... | 06/08/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6584985 | Beauty appliance A beauty appliance includes a steam ejection device and a mist ejection device. The steam ejection device includes a steam ejection nozzle through which steam is configured to be ejected. The mist ejection device includes a mist ejection nozzle through wh... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6568404 | Hair treatment applicator An applicator for depositing a hair treatment fluid composition to a discreet strand of hair. The applicator is a longitudinal container having a hook-shaped coating tip. The applicator has an inner surface defining a reservoir therein for containing the ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6431181 | Hair coloring cap and method of use A hair coloring cap, for use in selectively changing the color of multiple strands of hair on a head of a user, includes a support frame for supporting a plurality of strut members in a spaced apart positions around the head of the user. Each of a plurali... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425403 | Hair dyeing process utilizing a heat application device A hair dyeing process which utilizes a hair dye in combination with a heat application means. By applying heat to a person's head, immediately after the dye has been applied, the hair can be quickly and efficiently dyed and hair damage is minimized. The h... | 07/30/2002 |
