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US3575181A
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Hair-treating device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-09-23
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Granted: 1971-04-20
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Expires: 1985-09-23
Abstract
Abstract CLAIM 1. Hair-treating apparatus comprising: a headset having a crown, said headset being adapted to cover the hair and scalp area of the head of a person being treated, a plurality of brush means mounted for movement within said headset for contacting and treating hair on the head of a person, means for moving said brush means in a controlled pattern against the head of the person being treated, means for extending and retracting said brush means into and out of contact with the person''s head, and dispensing means connected to the interior of said headset for selectively dispensing liquids to the hair being treated.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E Rudd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:26
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D19/00; A45D19/0041; A45D19/005; A45D20/00; A45D20/22; A61; A61H; A61H7/00; A61H7/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
Hair-treating apparatus comprising: a headset having a crown, said headset being adapted to cover the hair and scalp area of the head of a person being treated; a plurality of brush means mounted for movement within said headset for contacting and treating hair on the head of a person; means for moving said brush means in a controlled pattern against the head of the person being treated; means for extending and retracting said brush means into and out of contact with the person''s head; and dispensing means connected to the interior of said headset for selectively dispensing liquids to the hair being treated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
Hair-treating apparatus comprising: a headset having a crown, said headset being adapted to cover the hair and scalp area of the head of a person being treated; a plurality of brush means mounted for movement within said headset for contacting and treating hair on the head of a person; means for moving said brush means in a controlled pattern against the head of the person being treated; means for extending and retracting said brush means into and out of contact with the person''s head; and dispensing means connected to the interior of said headset for selectively dispensing liquids to the hair being treated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said plurality of brush means are mounted on an inner frame unit within said headset, said inner frame unit being connected for reciprocation about a vertical axis through the crown of said headset.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said inner frame unit includes holders radially extending from a central crown portion of the frame, said holders including means for mounting said plurality of brush means for reciprocatory movement along the arcuate axes of said holders.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dispensing means include conduits leading from a liquid supply to the headset and wherein said conduits are connected to said plurality of brush means so as to dispense liquids through each of said brush means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said conduits include valving means which are opened by fluid pressure within said conduits, whereby the dispensing of liquids into contact with the hair can be controlled by a control of pressure within the conduit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said valving means are located in the proximity of the connection between each conduit means and each brush means, whereby liquid can be released into all brushes simultaneously, irrespective of differing lengths of individual conduits leading from the supply of the brush means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
The apparatus of claim 1, and including an adjustable headband means contained within said headset for confining liquids to only the hair and scalp regions of the person being treated, said adjustable headband means including a preformed adapter which is removably attached to the inner surface of said headset so as to define the hairline of the person being treated and an inflatable headband portion which can be inflated to confine liquids within said headset to the hair and scalp of a person without any leakage of said liquids past the hairline defined by the adapter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination of claim 7 and including a hairnet retrieval tube carried by said headset for containing a hairnet in a stored condition and including access means to said tube means within said headset for removing the hairnet from its stored position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
122 words
In hair-treating apparatus having a headset means adapted to cover the hair and scalp area of the head of a person being treated and including a plurality of brush means and liquid-dispensing means within the headset for applying liquid treatments to the hair and scalp, the improvement comprising: programming means for controlling the sequence and duration of hair-treating operations applied through said headset, said programming means being operatively connected to control the flow of fluids to the headset in accordance with a desired sequence of treatment, and said programming means being operatively connected to said brushes to control the adjustment of brushes carried within said headset for operative contact with the hair and scalp of the head of a person being treated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
122 words
In hair-treating apparatus having a headset means adapted to cover the hair and scalp area of the head of a person being treated and including a plurality of brush means and liquid-dispensing means within the headset for applying liquid treatments to the hair and scalp, the improvement comprising: programming means for controlling the sequence and duration of hair-treating operations applied through said headset, said programming means being operatively connected to control the flow of fluids to the headset in accordance with a desired sequence of treatment, and said programming means being operatively connected to said brushes to control the adjustment of brushes carried within said headset for operative contact with the hair and scalp of the head of a person being treated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
The apparatus of claim 1, and including discharge of liquid solutions to the dispensing means within said headset, said liquid-discharging means including a reservoir for receiving a quantity of liquid to be discharged to all dispensing means within said headset, and means for expelling said liquid from the reservoir and into separate conduit means leading to the separate dispensing means within the headset, said reservoir further comprising a chamber for receiving liquid cartridges, and including puncturing means carried within said chamber and associated with separate conduits leading to the headset for puncturing said liquid cartridges when they are placed within said chamber so as to release liquid into the separate conduits.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improvement of claim 10 wherein said expelling means comprises a gas pressure means for expelling liquids from said cartridges and into said separate conduits.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
The improvement of claim 11 wherein said gas pressure means includes a source of compressed gas and control means for controlling the amount of pressure applied to the liquid cartridges within said reservoir means, whereby a low pressure can be applied to initially discharge liquid from the cartridges without dispensing said liquid onto the hair and scalp of a person being treated and whereby a higher pressure can be applied to cause a dispensing of the liquid onto the hair and scalp at a desired time.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-04-19 | 1974-10-19 | 1975-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-19 | 1978-10-19 | 1979-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-04-19 | 1982-10-19 | 1983-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |