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US 2014/0276961 A1Published application
Tethered Finger Grips For Direct Depilation Of Body Hair
OwnerMark Joy Witteinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for depilating body hair from the follicle comprised of two tethered finger grips. In one embodiment, the finger grips are made of a tacky, elastic and polymeric material. The finger grips are tethered together with a connecting member that can be made of the same material as the finger grips. The finger grips and connecting member are fabricated as one piece using a single mold.
Claims20
A device that allows a user to directly depilate body hair, comprising:
- a connecting member made of a flexible elastic polymeric material,
- wherein said connecting member comprises a first end, a middle section, and a second end;
- wherein said first end of said connecting member is securely connected to a proximal end of a first finger engaging member and said second end of said connecting member is securely connected to a proximal end of a second finger engaging member;
- wherein said first finger engaging member and said second finger engaging member are made of an identical sturdy, tacky and flexible elastic polymeric material with a sufficient thickness;
- wherein said first finger engaging member comprises a secure shape that will fit over a user's index finger;
- wherein said second finger engaging member comprises a secure shape that will fit over a user's thumb.
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A device that allows a user to directly depilate body hair, comprising:
- a connecting member made of a flexible elastic polymeric material,
- wherein said connecting member comprises a first end, a middle section, and a second end;
- wherein said first end of said connecting member is securely connected to a proximal end of a first finger engaging member and said second end of said connecting member is securely connected to a proximal end of a second finger engaging member;
- wherein said first finger engaging member and said second finger engaging member are made of an identical sturdy, tacky and flexible elastic polymeric material with a sufficient thickness;
- wherein said first finger engaging member comprises a secure shape that will fit over a user's index finger;
- wherein said second finger engaging member comprises a secure shape that will fit over a user's thumb;
- wherein said flexible elastic polymeric material of said connecting member is made of a different material than said first finger engaging member and said second finger engaging member;
- wherein said flexible elastic polymeric material of said connecting member is co molded with said sturdy, tacky and flexible elastic polymeric material of said first finger engaging member and said second finger engaging member.
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A method for directly depilating body hair, comprising:
- a connecting member made of a flexible elastic polymeric material,
- wherein said connecting member comprises a first end, a middle section, and a second end;
- wherein said first end of said connecting member is securely connected to a proximal end of a first finger engaging member and said second end of said connecting member is securely connected to a proximal end of a second finger engaging member;
- wherein said first finger engaging member and said second finger engaging member are made of an identical sturdy, tacky, flexible elastic polymeric material;
- wherein said first finger engaging member comprises a secure shape that will snugly fit over a user's index finger;
- wherein said second finger engaging member comprises a secure shape that will snugly fit over a user's thumb;
- wherein said user's index finger and said user's thumb within first finger engaging member and said second finger engaging member are pressed together to securely pinch a body hair;
- wherein said pinched body hair is depilated using a pulling motion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.