Applicator for applying liquid products to hair
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsSimon James Elmer, Shane David Meehan
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Abstract
An applicator assembly for applying liquid product to the hair. The applicator assembly has an applicator that further base and multiple tines extending from the base. Opposite the tines, the base has a liquid distribution cavity. At least some of the tines have a tip at the end opposite the base, and may also have an enlarged fin section adjacent to the base. The enlarged fin sections extends to a shoulder portion located less than half way upward between the base and the tip of the tine. The tines may also have an aperature that allows fluid to be distributed from the cavity directly to the hair. The tip of the tine may be relatively flexible, while its enlarged fin section provides a more rigid lower portion.
Claims47
An applicator assembly for applying liquid to hair, said applicator assembly comprising an applicator having:
- (a) a base comprising a liquid distribution cavity, and
- (b) a plurality of tines, each having a longitudinal length extending from said base, and at least some of said tines further comprising a tip having an end located distally from said base, an enlarged fin section adjacent to said base and extending along said tine less than half way upward between said base and the distal end of said tip, and an aperture in fluid communication with said liquid distribution cavity.
An applicator assembly for applying liquid to hair, said applicator assembly comprising an applicator having:
- (a) a base comprising a liquid distribution cavity and base apertures in fluid communication with said liquid distribution cavity, and
- (b) a plurality of tines, each having a longitudinal length extending from said base, and at least some of said tines further comprising a tip having an end located distally from said base, and a lower aperture located intermediate to said base and said tip and being in fluid communication with said liquid distribution cavity.
An applicator assembly for applying liquid to hair, said applicator assembly comprising an applicator having:
- (a) a base comprising a liquid distribution cavity and base apertures in fluid communication with said liquid distribution cavity, and
- (b) a plurality of tines, each having a longitudinal length extending from said base, and at least some of said tines further comprising a tip having an end located distally from said base, an enlarged fin section adjacent to said base and a pair of apertures spaced along said longitudinal length above said fin and being in fluid communication with said cavity.
An applicator assembly for applying liquid to hair, said applicator assembly comprising an applicator having:
- (a) a base comprising a liquid distribution cavity, and
- (b) a plurality of tines, each having a longitudinal length extending from said base, a tip having an end located distally from said base, a pair of spaced dispensing apertures, and at least two channels, each providing fluid communication between one of said dispensing apertures and said distribution cavity.
An applicator assembly for applying liquid to hair, said applicator assembly comprising an applicator having:
- (a) a base comprising a liquid distribution cavity, and
- (b) a plurality of tines, each having a longitudinal length extending from said base, and at least some of said tines further comprising a tip having an end located distally from said base, an enlarged fin section adjacent to said base, and an aperture in fluid communication with said liquid distribution cavity, wherein at least some of said tines are configured to provide a substantially rigid lower section and a substantially flexible upper section adjacent said tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.