System for styling hair
US7478639B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D44/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
This invention is a system and a method for styling hair and parting hair according to a predetermined pattern. The invention utilizes a stencil that has a patterned edge. Preferably, the stencil is a flattened elongated stencil device that is formed from a resilient material, such as plastic polyurethane or rubber, and is capable of conforming to the curvature of a human head. In operation the stencil device is placed over the area of hair to be styled and the patterned edge of the stencil device is traced through the hair with a parting device. The hair is then separated along the trace with the parting device to created a hair style with a part patterned substantially similar the patterned edge of the stencil device used. The parting device preferably has a tip portion for tracing the part through the hair and a handle portion for separating the hair. Preferably, the handle portion of the parting device has two movable handles that are hingably attached to the tip portion and which open and close in a “jaw-like” fashion. Accordingly, the tip portion is moved through the hair near the scalp while tracing along the patterned edge of the stencil device. The handles are preferably i…
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