Fiber detangler
AssigneeKnotty Tamer LLC
InventorPatricia Ann Louise Scribner
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Abstract
The novel detangling innovations disclosed include a detangling device comprising a handle having an upper portion and a lower portion, and a plurality of arced tines. The plurality of arced tines are connected to the lower portion of the handle along a first periphery extending around the lower portion of the handle. The arced tines arc inwardly with respect to a center of the lower portion of the handle. An arced tine comprises an arced flexible member; a base situated at a proximal end of the arced flexible member, and a tip. The base is connected to the lower portion of the handle. The tip is situated at a distal end of the arced flexible member. The arced flexible member has an elongated arced profile between the base and the tip.
Claims12
A detangling device comprising:
- a handle having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- and
- a plurality of arced tines having bases connected to the lower portion of the handle along a first periphery extending around the lower portion of the handle, the plurality of arced tines arcing inwardly with respect to a center of the lower portion of the handle, each arced tine of the plurality of arced tines comprising:
- a variably-flexible arced member including an outwardly-facing surface on a first side and an inwardly-facing surface on a second side opposing the first side, the outwardly-facing surface having a profile that is different than the inwardly-facing surface to provide a variable flexibility;
- a base situated at a proximal end of the variably-flexible arced member, the base being connected to the lower portion of the handle;
- and
- a tip situated at a distal end of the variably-flexible arced member, the variably-flexible arced member having an elongated arced profile between the base and the tip.
An arced tine of a fiber detangler, comprising
- a variably-flexible arced member including an outwardly-facing surface on a first side and an inwardly-facing surface on a second side opposing the first side, the outwardly-facing surface having a profile that is different than the inwardly-facing surface to provide a variable flexibility;
- a base situated at a proximal end of the variably-flexible arced member, the base being attachable to a tine holder of a handle of the fiber detangler;
- and
- a tip situated at a distal end of the variably-flexible arced member, the variably-flexible arced member having an elongated arced profile between the base and the tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.