Method and apparatus for highlighting hair
US6295993A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D2002/008
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for highlighting hair is described. A frame, having a pair of parallel rods and a scalp engaging member mounted therebetween at the lower end, has a guide tube mounted parallel to the rods adjacent the upper end thereof, and a spring loaded plunger having a double prong at the lower end is mounted through the guide tube and concentric therewith. A treatment tube, usually made of aluminum foil, is placed over the guide tube and the apparatus is placed against the scalp. The spring-loaded plunger is operated to extend the prongs, which encircle selected strands of hair, and then released to draw the hair into the guide tube. The apparatus is then removed from the scalp and the treatment tube is pushed off the guide tube so as to contain the selected strands of hair within it. The lower end is then crimped around the hair, treatment solution is added and the top is crimped. After a selected treatment time the treatment tube is removed.
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