Hair care device
AssigneeSeb S.A.
InventorsJean-Pierre Debourg, Daniel Bontoux
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Abstract
A device and method for destroying parasites present in a mass of hair or fur growing from a skin surface, the device being composed of a handling body adapted to be gripped by a user; a comb fixed to the body and composed of a plurality of teeth, the teeth having portions adapted to be displaced through the mass of hair or fur when the device is in use; and a source of energy for at least locally raising the temperature of the hair or fur when the teeth are displaced through the mass of hair or fur, wherein at least part of the portions of the teeth are thermally conductive and are operatively associated with a source of energy for supplying sufficient heat energy to destroy parasites on the hair or fur which is in contact with the portions.
Claims22
Device for destroying parasites present in a mass of hair or fur growing from a skin surface, said device comprising:
- a handling body adapted to be gripped by a user;
- a comb fixed to said body and composed of a plurality of teeth, said teeth having portions adapted to be displaced through the mass of hair or fur when said device is in use;
- and energy supply means for at least locally raising the temperature of the hair or fur when the teeth are displaced through the mass of hair or fur, wherein at least part of said portions of said teeth are thermally conductive and are operatively associated with said energy supply means for supplying sufficient heat energy to destroy parasites on the hair or fur which is in contact with said portions.
Delousing apparatus comprising a device for destroying lice and nits present in a mass of hair or fur growing from a skin surface, said device comprising:
- a handling body adapted to be gripped by a user;
- a comb fixed to said body and composed of a plurality of teeth, said teeth having portions adapted to be displaced through the mass of hair or fur when said device is in use;
- and energy supply means for at least locally raising the temperature of the hair or fur when the teeth are displaced through the mass of hair or fur, wherein at least part of said portions of said teeth are thermally conductive and are operatively associated with said energy supply means for supplying sufficient heat energy to destroy lice and nits on the hair or fur which is in contact with said portions.
A process for destroying parasites present in a mass of hair or fur, said process comprising:
- providing a comb having a plurality of teeth;
- displacing the teeth through the mass of hair or fur;
- delivering heat energy from the teeth to the mass of hair or fur;
- and bringing parasites on the hair or fur into contact with the teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.