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Hair treatment applicator

US4376441A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 14, 1980
Grant dateMar 15, 1983
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 14, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA45D24/22
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An applicator for applying hair treatment preparations to a person's hair and for rinsing the preparation from the hair. The applicator is a compact device which includes a remotely located heater/blower unit coupled to a hand-held applicator assembly. The applicator assembly includes a chamber for receipt of a viscous hair treatment preparation and a plurality of apertured projections which communicate with the chamber. A stream of heated air is provided into the chamber, to melt the preparation. The melted preparation flows from the chamber, through the apertures and onto the person's hair. The projections function as comb teeth to spread the preparation through the hair. The applicator assembly can be connected to a water tap, for water to flow through the apertures of the applicator assembly so the preparation may simultaneously be rinsed and combed from a person's hair. The preferred embodiment of the invention includes a removable scoop and capsule member. The scoop is readily filled with the preparation and is inserted into the capsule. The scoop and capsule assembly is then inserted into the chamber of the applicator assembly, thus facilitating the process of filling the ch…

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