Self-cleaning hair brush with replaceable preloaded bristle mat
OwnerWilliam McKayinventor
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Abstract
A brush for hygienic purposes includes a handle with a lower and an upper portion and a head. The upper portion is sized and shaped to capture the head. Preferably the head is a removable cartridge and includes a flexible base with a plurality bristles and a pad with holes disposed over the bristles. The pad could be a foam or sponge matrix or could be a stack of sheets removable one at a time. Upper portion of the handle is curved to provide a predetermined shape to the head. Optionally, a vibrating device is incorporated in the brush so that the brush can be used as to massage the skin or scalp.
Claims22
A brush comprising:
- a handle with a lower portion and an upper portion forming a cavity and a closure member for selectively closing said cavity, said closure member including a window in communication with said cavity;
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- a head including a base supporting a plurality of bristles, said head being sized and shaped to fit into said cavity with said bristles extending outwardly through said window for use.
A brush comprising:
- a handle including an elongated lower portion and an upper portion including a first member formed of a peripheral wall defining a window and a second member hingedly connected to said first member and having a first position in which said second member is pivoted away from said first member and a second position in which said first and second members are disposed in an opposed relationship to define a cavity;
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- a head having a base sized and shaped to fit into said cavity, said first and second member cooperating to secure said base within said cavity, said head further including a plurality of bristles attached to said base and being oriented to extend outwardly through said window as said head is disposed in said cavity said bristles extending preferably through said holes.
The brush of claim 21, further comprising a pad with a plurality of holes for receiving said bristles, said pad being made of one of foam, a sponge or both.
A brush comprising:
- a replaceable head including a base holding a plurality of bristles and a pad disposed on said bristles;
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- a handle with an upper portion sized and shaped to receive said head and a lower portion sized and shaped to fit in a person's hand;
- said upper portion forming a window with said bristles extending through said window and said bristles being imbedded in said pad and arranged to cooperate with said pad to allow said pad to automatically remove materials deposited between said bristles during use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.