Shampoo applicator and remover for cleansing hair to near dry conditions
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsRichard Besen, Nicholas Sinclair, Dominic Akerele, Fred Orsita, Jacques Challes, Guive Balooch, Vincent Valderrama, Alaina Appelbaum
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Abstract
A device for application of hair formulation includes a body structure having one or more tines at a front end, wherein a tip of each tine includes a first and second opening, a nebulizer with an outlet connected to the first opening, a vacuum system with an inlet connected to the second opening, and a handle extending from the body structure at an obtuse angle with respect to the front end of the body structure.
Claims21
A device for application of a hair formulation, comprising:
- a body structure having one or more tines at a front end, wherein a tip of a tine includes a first and second opening;
- a nebulizer with an outlet connected to the first opening;
- a vacuum system with an inlet connected to the second opening;
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- a handle extending from the body structure at an obtuse angle with respect to the front end of the body structure.
A method of making a device for cleansing hair, comprising:
- assembling a device to have a body structure having one or more tines at a front end, wherein a tip of a tine includes a first and second opening;
- a nebulizer with an outlet connected to the first opening;
- a vacuum system with an inlet connected to the second opening;
- and a handle extending from the body structure at an obtuse angle with respect to the front end of the body structure.
A method for cleansing hair, comprising:
- with a device, applying a hair formulation to hair or scalp or both;
- with the device, agitating the hair formulation;
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- with the device, vacuuming used hair formulation to remove any debris or oils from the hair or scalp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.