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US 12,295,473 B2Granted
Hair-smoothing tool
AssigneeHair4Good, LLC
InventorMary Ahrens
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Abstract
A hair-smoothing tool includes a supporting base, a carpeting structure on or over the supporting base, and optionally bristles and a cushion member. The bristles and the cushion member, if present, are formed on a first surface of the supporting base. The hair-smoothing tool further includes a carpeting structure on either the first surface of the supporting base or an opposite second surface of the supporting base, or both. The carpeting structure, for example, may be a hook structure or a loop structure of a hook and loop fastener.
Claims13
A hair-smoothing tool, comprising:
- a supporting base to be held by a user to move over hair;
- a plurality of bristles;
- a carpeting structure;
- and
- a cushion member,
- wherein the plurality of bristles are formed on the cushion member;
- wherein the carpeting structure at least partially overlies the supporting base and includes a plurality of mini-posts for penetrating hair when the supporting base moves over hair;
- wherein the mini-posts include curved parts to interact with hair, thereby smoothening hair;
- wherein the carpeting structure also includes a plurality of loop posts and/or hook posts sticking out of at least a part of the bristles;
- wherein the loop posts and/or hook posts smooth hair cuticles and eliminate frizz when the loop posts and/or hook posts penetrate hair;
- wherein the cushion member is disposed on the supporting base and the carpeting structure is secured on the supporting base;
- wherein a buffering means exists between the cushion member and the supporting base for better tactile feeling and closer contact with hair;
- and
- wherein the carpeting structure further has a multi-layer structure consisting of multiple hook-structured/loop-structured layers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.