Brush with retractable bristles for easy cleaning
OwnerKristian Louis Skaareinventor
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Abstract
A brush wherein the bristles are retractable to facilitate the cleaning thereof in an efficient and effective manner. The apparatus generally comprises bristles disposed on a bristle-holding tree, wherein the bristles extend through apertures of a housing in an extended position. There is also provided a stem base engaged with the bristle-holding tree such that the stem base imparts longitudinal force upon the bristle-holding tree, causing the bristle-holding tree to move longitudinally relative to the housing, causing the bristles to move from an extended position to a retracted position to permit easy cleaning of hair from the brush. The brush provides locking capabilities which allow a user to hold the brush in one hand and remove hair with the free hand.
Claims15
A brush, comprising:
- a bristle-holding tree having bristles;
- a housing disposed around the bristle-holding tree, the housing having at least one aperture through which at least one of the bristles extends;
- a stem base engaged with the bristle-holding tree;
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- a locking mechanism engaged with the stem base, wherein the locking mechanism includes an upper locking mechanism comprising at least one first groove and a lower locking mechanism comprising at least one second groove, wherein the at least one first groove engages with the at least one second groove when a member engaged with the lower locking mechanism is depressed, and wherein the locking mechanism is structured to move the bristle-holding tree and the stem base as a unit longitudinally relative to the housing between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein:
- (a) in the extended position, the bristles extend to a protrusion distance relative to the bristle-holding tree through the apertures of the housing, and
- (b) in the retracted position, the bristles retract to a retraction distance relative to the bristle-holding tree, wherein the bristle protrusion distance is greater than the bristle retraction distance.
A brush, comprising:
- a bristle-holding tree having bristles;
- a housing disposed around the bristle holding tree, the housing having at least one aperture through which at least one of the bristles extends;
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- a connector engaged with the bristle-holding tree and disposed within an upper handle and a lower handle, wherein the upper handle comprises a sloping guide path through which a peg is slidably disposed, wherein movement of the lower handle relative to the upper handle imparts rotational and longitudinal force to the bristle-holding tree through the connector to cause the bristles to move between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein:
- (a) in the extended position, the bristles extend to a protrusion distance relative to the bristle-holding tree through the apertures of the housing, and
- (b) in the retracted position, the bristles retract to a retraction distance relative to the bristle-holding tree, wherein the bristle protrusion distance is greater than the bristle retraction distance.
A brush, comprising:
- a bristle-holding tree having bristles;
- a housing disposed around the bristle-holding tree, the housing having at least one aperture through which at least one of the bristles extends;
- a connector engaged with the bristle-holding tree;
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- an arm extending from the connector wherein application of force to the arm causes the connector and bristle-holding tree to move longitudinally as a unit relative to the housing between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein:
- (a) in the extended position, the bristles extend to a protrusion distance relative to the bristle-holding tree through the apertures of the housing, and
- (b) in the retracted position, the bristles retract to a retraction distance relative to the bristle-holding tree, wherein the bristle protrusion distance is greater than the bristle retraction distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.