Cushion brush
US6006395A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B2200/104
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention features a brush or hair grooming instrument that can be configured to orient bristles or teeth inwardly toward a contact region along generally parallel lines with relatively little contact force, thus expanding the effective area over which the instrument contacts the hair. According to a preferred aspect of the invention, the instrument comprises a rigid support having a longitudinal axis and a flexible membrane having first and second ends pivotally attached to the rigid support. The flexible membrane comprises a plurality of substantially rigid sections integrally joined along parallel lines of flexure, with the parallel lines of flexure disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rigid support. The flexible membrane may be biased into a normal or relaxed configuration and transition into a flexed or bent shape through a more or less pronounced "snap" action. A plurality of combing elements are secured to and extend from the flexible membrane. The present invention can be easily adapted to various shapes and types of grooming instruments, including handled brushes of different head shapes, handled combs and palm-type brushes, as well as to a va…
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