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System and method for management of hair and personal hygiene

US7198048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 2004
Grant dateApr 3, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA46B17/06
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A system and method for the management of hair and personal hygiene is provided. The system comprises a hair care instrument including a mounting base having opposing sides each defining a mounting portion in its cross-section. The base includes a proximal end. A first implement is removably connected to at least one of said opposing sides of said base. A handle is provided having an interface edge, the interface edge is adjacent the proximal end of the base, wherein the handle is removably connected to the proximal end of the mounting base.A method of managing personal hygiene for a plurality of users comprising the steps of: providing a personal hygiene tool including a handle removably connected to a first base; connecting the handle to the first base; providing a family of hygiene management implements; connecting at least one of the family of hygiene management implements to the first base; using the at least one of the family of hygiene management implements on a selected first user; removing the at least one of the family of hygiene management implements from the first base; and, connecting at least another of the family of hygiene management implements to the first base.

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