Brush for use with hairdryers

Claim 2

A brush for use with an electric hairdryer, comprising a support member having two sides; connecting means at one of said sides for detachably connecting said member to a hairdryer in the path of heat emitted by the latter; and a plurality of tufts of bristles projecting from the other of said sides, said tufts each comprising a plurality of shorter softer bristles and at least one longer stiffer bristle which projects beyond said shorter bristles.

Claim 3

A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein said member is provided with a plurality of apertures extending from said one to said other of said sides so as to permit passage of heated air therethrough.

Claim 4

A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein said member has a central slot extending from one to the other of said sides for passage of heated air through said slot, and at least one trough-shaped recess extending along each side of said slot; said tufts of bristles having lower end portions anchored in the respective recesses.

Claim 5

A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein at least said member is of synthetic plastic material.

Claim 6

A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein at least said bristles are of synthetic plastic material.

Claim 7

A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein said other side is arcuately recessed in direction towards said one side.

Claim 8

A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein all of said shorter bristles have a first identical length, and all of said second bristles have a longer identical length.

Claim 9

A brush as defined in claim 1; further comprising an additional bristle provided in each of said tufts and having a length corresponding to said shorter bristles, but being as stiff as said longer bristles.

Claim 10

In an electric hairdryer, a combination comprising a housing having an interior which is provided with an outlet opening; electric heating means in said interior; an electrically operated blower also in said interior and operative for expelling through said outlet opening a stream of air heated by said heating means; a brush having a carrier member one side of which faces said opening, and a plurality of tufts of bristles projecting from an opposite side of said member and each being composed of a plurality of shorter softer bristles and at least one longer stiffer bristle; and connecting means for releasably connecting said member with said housing in a position extending across said opening in the path of said stream of air.

Claim 11

In an electric hairdryer, a combination comprising a housing having an interior which is provided with an outlet opening; electric heating means in said interior; an electrically operated blower also in said interior and operative for expelling through said outlet opening a stream of air heated by said heating means; a brush having a carrier member one side of which faces said opening, and a plurality of tufts of bristles projecting from an opposite side of said member and each being composed of a plurality of shorter softer bristles and at least one longer stiffer bristle; and connecting means for releasably connecting said member with said housing in a position extending across said opening in the path of said stream of air.

Claim 12

A combination as defined in claim 9, wherein said connecting means comprises substantially L-shaped projections extending from said one side of said member.

Claim 13

A combination as defined in claim 9, wherein at least said carrier member of said brush is of synthetic plastic material.

Claim 14

A combination as defined in claim 9, wherein at least said bristles of said brush are of synthetic plastic material.

Claim 15

A combination as defined in claim 9, wherein said carrier member is provided with a plurality of apertures extending between said sides thereof for permitting the passage of said stream of air.

Claim 16

A brush for use with an electric hairdryer, comprising a support member having two sides; connecting means at one of said sides for detachably connecting said member to a hairdryer in the path of heat emitted by the latter; and a plurality of tufts of bristles projecting from the other of said sides, said tufts each comprising at least one long stiff bristle and a plurality of shorter softer bristles whose length ranges between substantially 1/2 and 3/4 of the length of said long stiff bristle.

Claim 17

A brush for use with an electric hairdryer, comprising a support member having two sides; connecting means at one of said sides for detachably connecting said member to a hairdryer in the path of heat emitted by the latter; and a plurality of tufts of bristles projecting from the other of said sides, said tufts each comprising at least one long stiff bristle and a plurality of shorter softer bristles whose length ranges between substantially 1/2 and 3/4 of the length of said long stiff bristle.

Claim 18

A brush as defined in claim 14, wherein said softer bristles comprise bristles of at least three different lengths.

Claim 19

A brush as defined in claim 14, wherein the length of said softer bristles ranges between substantially one-half and three-quarters of the length of said long stiff bristle in three graduations.

Claim 20

A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein all of said longer stiffer bristles of each tuft are surrounded by all of said shorter, softer bristles of each tuft.