Multi purpose tool to detangle groom and style hair

Abstract

A detangling tool. In the illustrative embodiment, the detangling tool comprises a rigid elongate spine having a longitudinal axis; plural rigid teeth extending from the spine along axes transverse to the longitudinal axis of the spine; and plural ball shape tips on the ends of the teeth, each tip being 3 to 4 times larger in diameter than the tooth upon which it is mounted. In various embodiments, the tool is implemented as a rake, a pick, and a comb. The inventive tool is designed to achieve a separation of hair, configured in locks or otherwise, in directions that are substantially parallel to the scalp. The enlarged ball shape tips effectuate a separation of the locks along axes parallel to the surface of the scalp of the individual being treated. In addition, the large ball shape tips of the tools of the present invention, are designed to maintain a better grip on the hair locked or unlocked as the comb is pulled therethrough in a downward direction through the hair compared to the teeth of conventional combs. That is, instead of merely pushing the hair down or sliding through the hair without much grip, the large, balled tips get under the hair, separate the locks of hair before being pulled downwardly and after the downstroke is initiated, the balls get under the locks and stay in place during the downward motion in a manner not typically observed or associated with conventional tools.

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