Comb for holding a liquid and dispensing the liquid through comb teeth

A comb for combing an individual's hair or scalp

• and applying a liquid to the individual's hair or scalp comprising:
• a reservoir encompassing a reservoir space, the reservoir comprising an elongated cylindrically shaped reservoir member having an upper end and a lower end, a reservoir inlet being formed through the upper end of the reservoir member and a reservoir outlet being formed through the lower end of the reservoir member, the reservoir space being adapted to store a quantity of liquid, the reservoir reservoir outlet each being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space.
• a comb base encompassing a base space having a base inlet and at least two base outlets, the base inlet and each of the base outlets being in fluidic communication with the base space;
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• at least two comb teeth, each comb tooth encompassing a tooth space having a tooth inlet and a tooth outlet with each tooth inlet and each tooth outlet in each comb tooth being in fluidic communication with the tooth space in the comb tooth, the reservoir being connected to the comb base with the reservoir outlet being in fluidic communication with the base inlet and each comb tooth being connected to the comb base with each tooth inlet being in fluidic communication with one of the base outlets, the liquid being disposable in the reservoir space and the liquid being passable from the reservoir space through the reservoir outlet and through the base inlet and into the base space, and the liquid being passable from the base space through each of the base outlets and through the tooth inlet of each of the comb teeth and into the tooth space of each comb tooth, and the liquid being passable from the tooth space of each of the comb teeth out through the tooth outlets for applying the liquid to the individual's hair or scalp;
• wherein the reservoir is defined further to include a supplemental reservoir outlet in fluidic communication with the reservoir space;
• a supplemental tooth encompassing a tooth space and having a tooth inlet in fluidic communication with the tooth space and a tooth outlet in fluidic communication with the tooth space, the supplemental tooth being movably connected to the reservoir for moving the supplemental tooth to an operating position and a storage position, the supplemental tooth extending a distance from the reservoir and the tooth inlet in the supplemental tooth being in fluidic communication with the supplemental reservoir outlet in the reservoir in the operating position of the supplemental tooth whereby liquid in the reservoir space is passable through the reservoir outlet and through the supplemental reservoir outlet and through the tooth inlet and through the tooth space and through the tooth outlet for dispensing liquid onto the individual's hair of scalp via the supplemental tooth, the tooth inlet in the supplemental tooth not being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space in the storage position of the supplemental tooth;
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• a cap having an upper end and a lower end with a cap opening being formed through the lower end of the cap and extending a distance through the lower end of the cap toward the upper end of the cap, the cap opening being sized to receive a portion of the reservoir member near the upper end thereof, the cap being removably connected to the upper end of the reservoir member with a portion of the reservoir member near the upper end thereof being disposed in the cap opening, the supplemental reservoir outlet being formed through a portion of the cap.

A comb for combing an individual's hair or scalp and applying a liquid to the individual's hair or scalp comprising:

• a reservoir encompassing a reservoir space, the reservoir comprising an elongated cylindrically shaped reservoir member having an upper end and a lower end, a reservoir inlet being formed through the upper end of the reservoir member and a reservoir outlet being formed through the lower end of the reservoir member, the reservoir space being adapted to store a quantity of liquid, the reservoir inlet and the reservoir outlet each being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space;
• a comb encompassing a base space having a base inlet and at least two base outlets, the base inlet and each of the base outlets being in fluidic communication with the base space;
• at least two comb teeth, each comb tooth encompassing a tooth space and having a tooth inlet and a tooth outlet with each tooth inlet and each tooth outlet in each comb tooth being in fluidic communication with the tooth space in the comb tooth, the reservoir being connected to the comb base with the reservoir outlet being in fluidic communication with the base inlet and each comb tooth being connected to the comb base with each tooth inlet being in fluidic communication with one of the base outlets, the liquid being disposable in the reservoir space and the liquid being passable from the reservoir space through the reservoir outlet and through the base inlet and into the base space, and the liquid being passable from the base space through each of the base outlets and through the tooth inlet of each of the comb teeth and into the tooth space of each comb tooth, and the liquid being passable from the tooth space of each of the comb teeth out through the tooth outlets for applying the liquid to the individual's hair or scalp;
• wherein the reservoir includes a substantially flat end, the comb being disposable on a support surface with the substantially flat end of the reservoir being disposed adjacent the support surface and the comb being supported on the substantially flat end of the reservoir;
• a cap having an upper end and a lower end with a cap opening being formed through the lower end of the cap and extending a distance through the lower end of the cap toward the upper end of the cap, the cap opening being sized to receive a portion of the reservoir member near the upper end thereof, the cap being removably connected to the upper end of the reservoir member with a portion of the reservoir member near the upper end thereof being disposed in the cap opening, the upper end of the cap forming the substantially flat end of the reservoir, the cap including a supplemental reservoir outlet formed through a portion thereof in fluidic communication with the reservoir space;
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• a supplemental tooth encompassing a tooth space and having a tooth inlet in fluidic communication with the tooth space and a tooth outlet in fluidic communication with the tooth space, the supplemental tooth being movably connected to the upper end of the cap for moving the supplemental tooth to an operating position and a storage position, the supplemental tooth extending a distance from the cap and the tooth inlet in the supplemental tooth being in fluidic communication with the supplemental reservoir outlet in the cap in the operating position of the supplemental tooth whereby liquid in the reservoir space is passable through the reservoir outlet and through the supplemental reservoir outlet and through the tooth inlet and through the tooth space and through the tooth outlet for dispensing liquid onto the individual's hair or scalp via the supplemental tooth, the tooth inlet in the supplemental tooth not being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space in the storage position of the supplemental tooth.

A comb for combing an individual's hair or scalp and applying a liquid to the individual's hair or scalp comprising:

• a reservoir encompassing a reservoir space adapted to store a quantity of liquid having a reservoir inlet and a reservoir outlet with the reservoir inlet and the reservoir outlet each being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space, the reservoir comprising an elongated cylindrically shaped reservoir member having an upper end and a lower end, the reservoir inlet being formed through the upper end of the reservoir member and the reservoir outlet being formed through the lower end of the reservoir member;
• a comb base encompassing a base space having a base inlet and at least two base outlets, the base inlet and each of the base outlets being in fluidic communication with the base space;
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• at least two comb teeth, each comb tooth encompassing a tooth space and having a tooth inlet and a tooth outlet with each tooth inlet and each tooth outlet in each comb tooth being in fluidic communication with the tooth space in the comb tooth, the reservoir being connected to the comb base with the reservoir outlet being in fluidic communication with the base inlet and each comb tooth being connected to the comb base with each tooth inlet being in fluidic communication with one of the base outlets, the liquid being disposable in the reservoir space and the liquid being passable from the reservoir space through the reservoir outlet and through the base inlet and into the base space, and the liquid being passable from the base space through each of the base outlets and through the tooth inlet of each of the comb teeth and into the tooth space of each comb tooth, and the liquid being passable from the tooth space of each of the comb teeth out through the tooth outlets for applying the liquid to the individual's hair or scalp;
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• a cover having at least two tooth cavities, each tooth cavity being shaped to receive one of the comb teeth, the cover being removably connected to the comb teeth with each comb tooth being removably disposed in one of the tooth cavities in the cover and the cover substantially closing the tooth outlets whereby liquid is not passable through the tooth outlets when the cover is connected to the comb teeth;
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• a cap having an upper end and a lower end with a cap opening being formed through the lower end of the cap and extending a distance through the lower end of the cap toward the upper end of the cap, the cap opening being sized to receive a portion of the reservoir member near the upper end thereof, the cap being removably connected to the upper end of the reservoir member with a portion of the reservoir member near the upper end thereof being disposed in the cap opening, the cap including a supplemental reservoir outlet formed through a portion thereof in fluidic communication with the reservoir space;
• a supplemental tooth encompassing a tooth space and having a tooth inlet in fluidic communication with the tooth space and a tooth outlet in fluidic communication with the tooth space, the supplemental tooth being movably connected to the upper end of the cap for moving the supplemental tooth to an operating position and a storage position, the supplemental tooth extending a distance from the cap and the tooth inlet in the supplemental tooth being in fluidic communication with the supplemental reservoir outlet in the cap in the operating position of the supplemental tooth whereby liquid in the reservoir space is passable through the reservoir outlet and through the supplemental reservoir outlet and through the tooth inlet and through the tooth space and through the tooth outlet for dispensing liquid onto the individual's hair or scalp via the supplemental tooth, the tooth inlet in the supplemental tooth not being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space in the storage position of the supplemental tooth.

A comb for combing an individual's hair or scalp and applying a liquid to the individual's hair or scalp comprising:

• a reservoir encompassing a reservoir space adapted to store a quantity of liquid having a reservoir inlet and a reservoir outlet with the reservoir inlet and the reservoir outlet each being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space, the reservoir comprising an elongated cylindrically shaped reservoir member having an upper end and a lower end, the reservoir inlet being formed through the upper end of the reservoir member and the reservoir outlet being formed through the lower end of the reservoir member;
• a comb base encompassing a base space having a base inlet and at least two base outlets, the base inlet and each of the base outlets being in fluidic communication with the base space;
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• at least two comb teeth, each comb tooth encompassing a tooth space and having a tooth inlet and a tooth outlet with each tooth inlet and each tooth outlet in each comb tooth being in fluidic communication with the tooth space in the comb tooth, the reservoir being connected to the comb base with the reservoir outlet being in fluidic communication with the base inlet and each comb tooth being connected to the comb base with each tooth inlet being in fluidic communication with one of the base outlets, the liquid being disposable in the reservoir space and the liquid being passable from the reservoir space through the reservoir outlet and through the base inlet and into the base space, and the liquid being passable from the base space through each of the base outlets and through the tooth inlet of each of the comb teeth and into the tooth space of each comb tooth, and the liquid being passable from the tooth space of each of the comb teeth out through the tooth outlets for applying the liquid to the individual's hair or scalp, the reservoir and the comb base and the comb teeth each being constructed of a microwaveable material whereby the comb is placeable in a microwave for heating the liquid;
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• a cap having an upper end and a lower end with a cap opening being formed through the lower end of the cap and extending a distance through the lower end of the cap toward the upper end of the cap, the cap opening being sized to receive a portion of the reservoir member near the upper end thereof, the cap being removably connected to the upper end of the reservoir member with a portion of the reservoir member near the upper end thereof being disposed in the cap opening, the cap including a supplemental reservoir outlet formed through a portion thereof in fluidic communication with the reservoir space;
• a supplemental tooth encompassing a tooth space and having a tooth inlet in fluidic communication with the tooth space and a tooth outlet in fluidic communication with the tooth space, the supplemental tooth being movably connected to the upper end of the cap for moving the supplemental tooth to an operating position and a storage position, the supplemental tooth extending a distance from the cap and the tooth inlet in the supplemental tooth being in fluidic communication with the supplemental reservoir outlet in the cap in the operating position of the supplemental tooth whereby liquid in the reservoir space is passable through the reservoir outlet and through the supplemental reservoir outlet and through the tooth inlet and through the tooth space and through the tooth outlet for dispensing liquid onto the individual's hair or scalp via the supplemental tooth, the tooth inlet in the supplemental tooth not being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space in the storage position of the supplemental tooth.

A comb for combing an individual's hair or scalp and applying a liquid to the individual's hair or scalp comprising:

• a reservoir encompassing a reservoir space adapted to store a quantity of liquid having a reservoir inlet and a reservoir outlet with the reservoir inlet and the reservoir outlet each being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space;
• an elongated cylindrically shape reservoir member having an upper end and a lower end, the reservoir inlet being formed through the upper end of the reservoir member and the reservoir outlet being formed through the lower end of the reservoir member;
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• a cap having an upper end and a lower end with a cap opening being formed through the lower end of the cap and extending a distance through the lower end of the cap toward the upper end of the cap, the cap opening being sized to receive a portion of the reservoir member near the upper end thereof, the cap being removably connected to the upper end of the reservoir member with a portion of the reservoir member near the upper end thereof being disposed in the cap opening, the upper end of the cap being substantially flat whereby the comb is disposable on a support surface with the substantially flat upper end of the cap being disposed adjacent the support surface and the comb being supported on the substantially flat upper end of the cap, the cap having a supplemental reservoir outlet formed through a portion thereof in fluidic communication with the reservoir space;
• a supplemental tooth encompassing a tooth space and having a tooth inlet in fluidic communication with the tooth space and a tooth outlet in fluidic communication with the tooth space, the supplemental tooth being movably connected to the upper end of the cap for moving the supplemental tooth to an operating position and a storage position, the supplemental tooth extending a distance from the cap and the tooth inlet in the supplemental tooth being in fluidic communication with the supplemental reservoir outlet in the cap in the operating position of the supplemental tooth whereby liquid in the reservoir space is passable through the reservoir outlet and through the supplemental reservoir outlet and through the tooth inlet and through the tooth space and through the tooth outlet for dispensing liquid onto the individual's hair or scalp via the supplemental tooth, the tooth inlet in the supplemental tooth not being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space in the storage position of the supplemental tooth;
• a comb base encompassing a base space having a base inlet and at least two base outlets, the base inlet and each of the base outlets being in fluidic communication with the base space, the comb base having an upper end and a lower end and a first side and a second side with the base inlet being formed through the upper end and the base outlets being formed through the lower end of the comb base, the comb base having a first portion extending a distance radially outwardly from the reservoir terminating with the first side of the comb base and the comb base having a second portion extending a distance radially outwardly from the reservoir terminating with the second side of the comb base, the comb base having a rectangularly shaped cross-section;
• at least two comb teeth, each comb tooth having a tooth inlet and a tooth outlet with each tooth inlet and each tooth outlet in each comb tooth being in fluidic communication with the tooth space in the comb tooth, the reservoir being connected to the comb base with the reservoir outlet being in fluidic communication with the base inlet and each comb tooth being connected to the comb base with each tooth inlet being in fluidic communication with one of the base outlets, the liquid being disposed in the reservoir space and the liquid being passable from the reservoir space through the reservoir outlet and through the base inlet and into the base space, and the liquid being passable from the base space through each of the base outlets and through the tooth inlet of each of the comb teeth and into the tooth space of each comb tooth, and the liquid being passable from the tooth space of each of the comb teeth out through the tooth outlets for applying the liquid to the individual's hair or scalp, the reservoir and the comb base and the comb teeth each being constructed of a transparent material whereby the flow of liquid from the reservoir space through the base space and through the tooth spaces is observable by the individual, the reservoir and the comb base and the comb teeth each being constructed of a microwaveable material whereby the comb is placeable in a microwave for heating the liquid, the reservoir having an axial centerline and the comb teeth each extending downwardly from the comb base in directions about parallel with the axial centerline of the reservoir and the supplemental tooth extending upwardly from the reservoir in a direction about parallel with the axial centerline of the reservoir;
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• a cover having at least two tooth cavities, each tooth cavity being shaped to receive one of the comb teeth, the cover being removably connected to the comb teeth with each comb tooth being removably disposed in one of the tooth cavities in the cover and the cover substantially closing the tooth outlets whereby liquid is not passable through the tooth outlets when the cover is connected to the comb teeth.

A method for applying liquid to an individual's hair or scalp comprising, providing a comb having a reservoir encompassing a reservoir space adapted to store a quantity of liquid having a reservoir inlet and a reservoir outlet with the reservoir inlet and the reservoir outlet each being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space, a comb base encompassing a base space having a base inlet and at least two base outlets, the base inlet and each of the base outlets being in fluidic communication with the base space and at least two comb teeth, each comb tooth encompassing a tooth space and having a tooth inlet and a tooth outlet with each tooth inlet and each tooth outlet in each comb tooth being in fluidic communication with the tooth space in the comb tooth, the reservoir being connected to the comb base with the reservoir outlet being in fluidic communication with the base inlet and each comb tooth being connected to the comb base with each tooth inlet being in fluidic communication with one of the base outlets, the liquid being disposable in the reservoir space and the liquid being passable from the reservoir space through the reservoir outlet and through the base inlet and into the base space, and the liquid being passable from the base space through each of the base outlets and through the tooth inlet of each of the comb teeth and into the tooth space of each comb tooth, and the liquid being passable from the tooth space of each of the comb teeth out through the tooth outlets for applying the liquid to the individual's hair or scalp, the reservoir and the comb base and the comb teeth each being constructed of a microwaveable material whereby the comb is placeable in a microwave for heating the liquid;

• passing liquid into the reservoir space;
• placing the comb in a microwave and passing microwave energy through the comb for heating the liquid and rendering the liquid flowable;
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• placing the comb teeth in the individual's hair or scalp with the liquid flowing from the reservoir space through the comb teeth and into the individual's hair or scalp.

A method for applying liquid to an individual's hair or scalp comprising, providing a comb having a reservoir encompassing a reservoir space adapted to store a quantity of liquid having a reservoir inlet and a reservoir outlet with the reservoir inlet and the reservoir outlet each being in fluidic communication with the reservoir space, a comb base encompassing a base space having a base inlet and at least two base outlets, the base inlet and each of the base outlets being in fluidic communication with the base space and at least two comb teeth, each comb tooth encompassing a tooth space and having a tooth inlet and a tooth outlet with each tooth inlet and each tooth outlet in each comb tooth being in fluidic communication with the tooth space in the comb tooth, the reservoir being connected to the comb base with the reservoir outlet being in fluidic communication with the base inlet and each comb tooth being connected to the comb base with each tooth inlet being in fluidic communication with one of the base outlets, the liquid being disposable in the reservoir space and the liquid being passable from the reservoir space through the reservoir outlet and through the base inlet and into the base space, and the liquid being passable from the base space through each of the base outlets and through the tooth inlet of each of the comb teeth and into the tooth space of each comb tooth, and the liquid being passable from the tooth space of each of the comb teeth out through the tooth outlets for applying the liquid to the individual's hair or scalp;

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• passing liquid into the reservoir space;
• heating the liquid and rendering the liquid flowable;
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• placing the comb teeth in the individual's hair or scalp with the liquid flowing from the reservoir space through the comb teeth and into the individual's hair or scalp.