Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A46—BRUSHWARE
  • A46B—BRUSHES
  • A46B5/00—Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A46—BRUSHWARE
  • A46B—BRUSHES
  • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
  • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
  • A46B2200/104—Hair brush

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a hair brush comprising a brushing surface equipped with bristles or points which are erected relative to this surface.
• the invention relates more specifically to a brush used for shaping by brushing on drying, commonly called “brushing", in order to obtain a swelling hairstyle.
• bristles or tips we mean here any known type of elongated elements fulfilling a function similar to that of the bristles of a brush and which can include, for example, natural or artificial bristles, sticks or metal or synthetic wires, etc.
• the present invention therefore aims to provide a simple construction brush for giving the hair respective shapes different at their base and over the rest of their length, in the same shaping operation by brushing to drying (brushing).
• the invention provides a hairbrush of the kind indicated above, characterized in that said brushing surface comprises at least a first part which is substantially flat or with a small curvature, adjacent to a second part with a strong convex curvature.
• said second part extends over an arc of at least 170 °.
• the brush comprises a body having two opposite faces which are substantially flat or of slight curvature, connected to each other by substantially semi-cylindrical sides, and the brushing surface extends over the entire circumference of this body.
• said first parts of the brushing surface is located on the two opposite faces, while said second parts are located on the semi-cylindrical sides.
• the body is integral with a handle.
• the brush comprises a body one side of which is provided with said brushing surface and the other side of which is provided with means for fixing the brush to one hand.
• This body may have the form of a plate having at least one edge curved in a profile substantially in an arc.
• the fixing means may comprise at least one flexible strip connecting the curved edge to the area near the opposite edge of the body, area in which this strip can be fixed in a removable manner, for example by means of a hook-and-loop fastening.
• Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the brush body in a first embodiment
• Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of this brush
• Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view in a plane perpendicular to the section of Figure 2;
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the brush shown in figures 1 to 3;
• Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing a second embodiment of the brush
• FIG. 6 is a sectional view along line VI-VI of FIG. 5, and
• FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the brush illustrated by FIGS. 5 and 6.
• the brush comprises a body 1 having two opposite faces 2 and 3 substantially flat connected to each other, along two opposite edges of the body 1, by two surfaces semi-cylindrical 4 and 5.
• Bristles 6 are implanted in the body on all of its surfaces 2, 3, 4 and 5 forming the so-called brushing surface.
• the ends 7 and 8 of the body 1 are devoid of bristles in the present example, but the end 8 could be furnished with it and have a rounded profile similar to that of the surfaces and 5, as well as a rounded shape in the plane of the Figure 3, to provide additional possibilities of use.
• the rows of bristles close to the end 8 could be inclined towards it.
• a handle 9 is fixed to the end 7 as in the case of a conventional cylindrical brush.
• the body 8 can be hollowed out.
• the materials constituting the body 1, the bristles 6 and the handle 9 can be freely chosen as required and do not play a role in the present invention.
• the arrangement and the method of fixing the bristles 6 in the brushing surface can vary.
• the faces 2 and 3 of the body are not necessarily flat, but that they may have a slight convex or concave curvature, both in the plane of Figure 1 and in that of Figure 2, provided that their radius of curvature in the plane of FIG. 1 is much greater than that of the edges and 5.
• these two edges could have radii different from each other, or a different profile from an arc of circle.
• the brush has a body 1 1 in the form of a plate curved along an edge.
• One side of this plate is lined with bristles 6 to serve as a brushing surface and it comprises a flat part 12 and a curved part 13 tangentially connected to the flat part.
• the so-called flat part 12 could be slightly convex or slightly concave.
• the corresponding part of the body 11 could also be flexible.
• Such a brush is used in the same way as in the previous example, but it is held differently because, in this case, the user presses several fingers of his hand against the back of the body 11, the thumb remaining free to be able to optionally press the lock of hair against the bristles 6.
• the brush is fixed by hand on the one hand thanks to the curved shape of the back of the part 13, and on the other hand thanks to a fixing member constituted here by a strip flexible 15, one end of which is fixed to the curved edge 16 of the body 11, for example by means of rivets 17, while its other end is removably fixed to the opposite edge 18 of the body 11, by means of a hook-and-loop fastening 19 of the type known under the brand name "VELCRO".
• the anchor point 17 of the strip 15 will be chosen as a function of the thickness of the hand so that the brush fits like a glove thereon.
• the band 15 could be replaced by one or more rings attached to the back of the body 1 1 for engagement of the fingers.
• Another variant could include a second curved part, whether or not lined with bristles, along the edge 18 to form a sort of hook.
• the possibility of fixing the hand to the back of the brush allows the user to save force thanks to a better distribution of the work provided by his hand.

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• 1986
  • 1986-11-18 CH CH460986A patent/CH661419A5/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
• 1987
  • 1987-11-17 WO PCT/CH1987/000152 patent/WO1988003771A1/fr not_active Ceased
  • 1987-11-17 EP EP19870907295 patent/EP0298089A1/de not_active Withdrawn

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