Hair washing aid
AssigneeHealthcare Design Limited
InventorsRita Flannery, Mary B. Henry
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Abstract
A hair washing aid 1 comprises a disposable flexible hood 2 having an opening 4 for fitting around the head 5 of an invalid and an inlet 6 at the top of the hood 2 for water and shampoo. The inlet 6 is sized to accommodate an attendant's hands for washing the hair, in use. A double sided hypo-allergenic tape 10 is used to attach the hood 2 in position and to form a fluid barrier to prevent fluid escaping from the hood 2, in use. An overlapping flap portion 20 of the hood 2 allows the hood to accommodate a range of head sizes. An integrally formed extension 30 of the hood defines a pocket for collection of water and shampoo run-off.
Claims11
A hair washing aid comprising:
- a flexible hood of water impermeable plastic sheet material, the hood having:
- a head engaging flange defining an opening in the hood for fitting around the head and enclosing hair within the hood;
- sealing means including a pressure sensitive double sided adhesive tape, one side of the double-sided adhesive tape being attached to the inner surface of the head engaging flange and another side of the double-sided adhesive tape being covered with a liner, the liner being peelable to expose the adhesive on said other side of the tape for sealing engagement to the head to form a fluid barrier;
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- an entry flange defining an inlet opening adjacent a top of the hood for receiving water and shampoo, the inlet being sized to accommodate an attendant's hands for washing the hair enclosed by the hood.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.