US3603320A
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Hair washing machine
Assignee: GUISSEPPE GUERINO VITTORIO SCI
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Filing: 1969-02-27
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Granted: 1971-09-07
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Expires: 1989-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A hair washing machine is disclosed comprising a casing provided with a lining which defines a zone in which a person''s head is intended to be received. The lining is rigid and supports a plurality of hair treatment units each including a hair treatment element reciprocable by means of a piston and cylinder assembly into and out of the head-receiving zone. The treatment elements take the form of groups of resiliently flexible fingers which spread outwardly on engagement with a person''s head and thus perform a massaging action. The treatment units are operated by an air pump driven by a motor which also drives a camshaft having cams designed and arranged to cause water, shampoo and the like to be supplied to sprays contained within the lining. The camshaft also carries cams operable to cause the operations performed by the machine to be performed in a predetermined sequence.
Inventors
- 👤 Guisseppe Guerino Vit Scipione
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H7/00; A61H7/006; A45; A45D; A45D19/00; A45D19/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A hair treatment machine comprising a plurality of treatment units and a lining extending between the units, the units and lining defining a head receiving zone to contain the hair, each treatment unit including a treatment element reciprocable by means of a piston and cylinder assembly into and out of the headreceiving zone and drive means for causing such reciprocation substantially continuously to massage a head within said zone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A hair treatment machine comprising a plurality of treatment units and a lining extending between the units, the units and lining defining a head receiving zone to contain the hair, each treatment unit including a treatment element reciprocable by means of a piston and cylinder assembly into and out of the headreceiving zone and drive means for causing such reciprocation substantially continuously to massage a head within said zone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 1, in which the drive means is arranged to move the treatment elements of alternate treatment units into the head-receiving zone while the treatment elements of the remaining units move out of the head receiving zone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 2, in which the drive means is arranged to alternatively connect the cylinders of the piston and cylinder assemblies connect the cylinders of the piston and cylinder assemblies to a negative pressure source and a positive pressure source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 1, in which the trEatment units are mounted in apertures in a rigid hood which constitutes the lining to retain the hair.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 1, in which the drive means is arranged to move the treatment elements of alternate treatment units into the head-receiving zone while the treatment elements of the remaining units move out of the head receiving zone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 2, in which the drive means is arranged to alternatively connect the cylinders of the piston and cylinder assemblies connect the cylinders of the piston and cylinder assemblies to a negative pressure source and a positive pressure source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 1, in which the trEatment units are mounted in apertures in a rigid hood which constitutes the lining to retain the hair.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 1, in which a sheet of resiliently flexible material extends between the treatment elements to constitute the lining to retain the hair.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 1, in which spray means is provided to inject a liquid into the head-receiving zone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 6, in which means is provided to supply hair treatment agents to the spray means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 7, in which the hair treatment agents are admixed with the water before they are supplied to the spray means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 1, in which each treatment unit includes an open ended tubular extension at least partly to receive the treatment element when it is moved out of the head-receiving zone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 9, in which the tubular extension defines apertures for the escape of liquids from the head-receiving zone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 1, in which the treatment elements comprise groups of resiliently deformable fingers attached to the movable members of the associated piston and cylinder assemblies.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 11, in which the fingers of each group are arranged in an annular formation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 12, in which the ends of the fingers are turned outwardly so that as they are moved into engagement with the head, the fingers are displaced outwardly moving over the head and serve to massage the head.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hair treatment machine, according to claim 13, in which the groups of fingers around the periphery of the head-receiving zone have their ends turned towards the back of the zone.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hair treatment machine according to claim 3, in which the drive means includes a dual action pump.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A hair treatment machine according to claim 15, in which the pump is actuated by a motor which also drives a camshaft carrying a cam arranged to operate a switch to stop the motor after a predetermined time interval.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hair treatment machine according to claim 16, in which the camshaft carries further cams arranged to cause shampoo and rinse operations to be performed in a predetermined sequence.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
77 words
A hair treatment unit for use in a hair treatment machine, comprising a piston and cylinder assembly, an open ended tubular extension on the cylinder of the assembly into which the piston can partially extend and a treatment element releasably secured to the piston, the treatment element being reciprocable by the piston between a position in which it is at least partially accommodated within the extension and a position in which it projects from the tubular extension.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
77 words
A hair treatment unit for use in a hair treatment machine, comprising a piston and cylinder assembly, an open ended tubular extension on the cylinder of the assembly into which the piston can partially extend and a treatment element releasably secured to the piston, the treatment element being reciprocable by the piston between a position in which it is at least partially accommodated within the extension and a position in which it projects from the tubular extension.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
A hair treatment unit according to claim 18, in which the treatment element comprises a group of resiliently flexible fingers extending from a base releasably securable to the piston, the fingers being outwardly turned towards their free ends.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
55 words
A hair treatment unit according to claim 18, in which the tubular extension has apertures at its end adjacent the cylinder. 21, a hair treatment machine according to claim 9 in which the lining is substantially rigid and defines apertures therein, and the tubular extensions of the treatment units are resiliently mounted in the apertures.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hair treatment machine according to claim 1 arranged to receive the head of a person in a backward inclined position.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
78 words
A hair treatment machine comprising a generally dome shaped housing, within the housing a set of hair treatment units and a substantially rigid lining member extending between the units and defining a head-receiving zone, said zone being arranged to receive the head of a person in backward inclined position, each treatment unit including a group of resiliently deformable fingers and means for reciprocating the fingers into and out of the head receiving zone to massage a head therein.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
78 words
A hair treatment machine comprising a generally dome shaped housing, within the housing a set of hair treatment units and a substantially rigid lining member extending between the units and defining a head-receiving zone, said zone being arranged to receive the head of a person in backward inclined position, each treatment unit including a group of resiliently deformable fingers and means for reciprocating the fingers into and out of the head receiving zone to massage a head therein.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hair treatment machine according to claim 23 including liquid supply means for supplying liquids into the head receiving zone and drain means for draining liquid from the head receiving zone and treatment units into the housing and from the housing to waste.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-06 | 1975-03-08 | 1975-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-06 | 1979-03-08 | 1979-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-06 | 1983-03-08 | 1983-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |