Bendable lightweight article for personal grooming and method of making
US4648414A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D2/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An elongate lightweight and readily bendable rod-like article and method of making, wherein the article is adapted to be used for a variety of purposes such as a hair curling rod or wrist bracelet. The article comprises a low density and continuous foam body of closed cell foam, a pliable metallic core extending throughout the length of the body and serving to resiliently maintain the body in any desired bent configuration, adhesive surrounding the metallic core throughout the length thereof and bonding the metallic core to the body so that the body and metallic core are unitized and bend together, the adhesive also serving as a corrosion resistant protective coating on the metallic core, and end caps sealing opposite ends of the body and providing a protective shield for opposite ends of the metallic core.
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