Water absorbing hair styling implement
AssigneeAvon Products, Inc.
InventorsJohn R. Glynn, Jr., John S. Kurek, Derrick B. McKie, Shari Martin
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Abstract
A hair styling implement is comprised of a support and an extension mounted therefrom. The extension is preferably comprised of at least 75%, more preferably 90% and most preferably is comprised substantially completely of a material able to absorb water by wicking or capillary action. The extension is coil shaped, a die-cut sheet folded to encase at least a part of the support, a plurality of disks or a first series of disks separated from a second series of disks by a plurality of bristles.
Claims13
In a hair styling implement having a plurality of teeth, or bristles, wherein the improvement comprises
- the teeth, or bristles, being comprised of a material that is capable of absorbing water through wicking or capillary action and is sufficiently rigid to pass through a tress of hair during styling;
- an extension from a handle the extension comprising a plurality of disks, the teeth, or bristles, being provided between the disks;
- and
- a cap to lock the disks on the extension,
- wherein at least two disks are adjacently mounted on the extension, said disks comprising said material and being shaped so that a V groove is defined by the face of one disk and the opposing face of the disk adjacent to it, such shaping facilitating combing and drying action.
In a hair styling implement having a plurality of teeth, or bristles, wherein the improvement comprises:
- the teeth, or bristles, being comprised of a material that is capable of absorbing water though wicking or capillary action and is sufficiently rigid to pass through a tress of hair during styling;
- and
- an extension from a handle the extension comprising a plurality of disks, the teeth, or bristles, being provided between the disks, at least one of said disks being comprised of said material;
- wherein the extension includes a first section of at least two disks adjacently mounted on the extension and a second section of at least two disks adjacently mounted on the extension, said disks comprising said material and being shaped so that a V groove is defined by the face of one disk and the opposing face of the disk adjacent to it, such shaping facilitating combing and drying action, and
- wherein the teeth, or bristles, being provided between the first and second disk sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.