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US 11,206,908 B2Granted
Hair tie extraction implement
AssigneeLauren Peterson
InventorLauren Murray
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Abstract
A hair tie extraction implement adapted to remove hair ties and/or elastomeric bands entangled with hair from the head of a wearer. The hair tie extraction implement comprises a grippable shank, a hook, a razor blade, and an outwardly rising bill.
Claims19
An apparatus, comprising:
- an elongated grippable shank;
- a hook extending from an end of the shank wherein:
- the hook comprises an interior surface, a curved apex, and an exterior surface;
- and
- the hook defines a blade recess having a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is defined by a relative angling of the shank relative to the hook to taper the blade recess towards the second region defined by the shank and the hook being approximately parallel to one another proximate the curved apex of the hook, wherein the blade recess is adapted to receive a hair tie;
- a bill formed at a terminal end of the hook, wherein:
- the bill is adapted to insert between strands of hair;
- the bill extends away from the elongated grippable shank and away from the hook such that the bill rises outward from the hook and the elongated grippable shank;
- and
- the bill tapers in width and thickness as the bill extends away from the elongated grippable shank and away from the hook;
- and
- a razor blade affixed to the interior surface of the hook, the razor blade oriented such that a sharpened edge faces away from the curved apex of the hook.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a shank;
- a hook extending from a first end of the shank, the hook comprising:
- a blade recess defined by the hook, the blade recess having a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is defined by a relative angling of the shank relative to the hook to taper the blade recess towards the second region defined by the shank and the hook being approximately parallel to one another proximate the apex of the hook, wherein the blade recess is adapted to receive a hair tie;
- an interior surface, an apex, and an exterior surface;
- and
- a bill forming a terminal end of the hook, wherein the bill rises outward from the hook and the shank;
- and
- a razor blade affixed between to the interior surface of the hook, wherein:
- the razor blade is oriented such that a sharpened edge of the razor blade faces away from the apex of the hook;
- and
- the razor blade forms a chord within the hook.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a shank;
- a plurality of bristles forming a brush, the bristles protruding from the shank;
- a hook extending from the shank, the hook having an interior surface, an apex and an exterior surface, and the hook defining a blade recess adapted to receive a hair tie;
- a bill that forms a terminal end of the hook, wherein:
- the bill rises outward from the hook and the shank;
- and
- the bill is adapted to insert into strands of hair,
- wherein:
- an interior surface of the hook is sharpened to form a blade facing the brush;
- and
- the handle, the hook, the bill, and the blade are formed as a single integrated, polymeric piece.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.