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Hair washing aid
Assignee: HEALTHCARE DESIGN Ltd A Corp OF IRELAND
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Filing: 1990-12-03
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2010-12-03
Abstract
Abstract A hair washing aid 1 comprises a disposable flexible hood 2 having an opening 4 for fitting around the head 5 of an invalid and an inlet 6 at the top of the hood 2 for water and shampoo. The inlet 6 is sized to accommodate an attendant's hands for washing the hair, in use. A double sided hypo-allergenic tape 10 is used to attach the hood 2 in position and to form a fluid barrier to prevent fluid escaping from the hood 2, in use. An overlapping flap portion 20 of the hood 2 allows the hood to accommodate a range of head sizes. An integrally formed extension 30 of the hood defines a pocket for collection of water and shampoo run-off.
Inventors
- 👤 Rita Flannery
- 👤 Mary B. Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:57
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D19/00; A45D19/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A hair washing aid comprising: a flexible hood of water impermeable plastic sheet material, the hood having: a head engaging flange defining an opening in the hood for fitting around the head and enclosing hair within the hood; sealing means including a pressure sensitive double sided adhesive tape, one side of the double-sided adhesive tape being attached to the inner surface of the head engaging flange and another side of the double-sided adhesive tape being covered with a liner, the liner being peelable to expose the adhesive on said other side of the tape for sealing engagement to the head to form a fluid barrier; and an entry flange defining an inlet opening adjacent a top of the hood for receiving water and shampoo, the inlet being sized to accommodate an attendant's hands for washing the hair enclosed by the hood.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A hair washing aid comprising: a flexible hood of water impermeable plastic sheet material, the hood having: a head engaging flange defining an opening in the hood for fitting around the head and enclosing hair within the hood; sealing means including a pressure sensitive double sided adhesive tape, one side of the double-sided adhesive tape being attached to the inner surface of the head engaging flange and another side of the double-sided adhesive tape being covered with a liner, the liner being peelable to expose the adhesive on said other side of the tape for sealing engagement to the head to form a fluid barrier; and an entry flange defining an inlet opening adjacent a top of the hood for receiving water and shampoo, the inlet being sized to accommodate an attendant's hands for washing the hair enclosed by the hood.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hair washing aid as recited in claim 1 wherein the tape and adhesive are of hypo-allergenic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hair washing aid as recited in claim 1 wherein the hood includes an overlapping flap portion adjacent the head engaging flange to accommodate a range of head sizes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hair washing aid as recited in claim 3 wherein the overlapping flap portion has a free end with a double sided tape for sealing to the top of the hood.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
a hair washing aid as recited in claim 1 wherein the hood includes a portion extending from the top defining a collecting pocket for receiving water run-off from the hair enclosed by the hood.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hair washing aid as recited in claim 5 further comprising a liquid drain tube attached to the pocket for draining liquid from the pocket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hair washing aid as recited in claim 1 wherein the hood is formed from two sheets of flexible plastic material joined together along edges thereof between the head engaging flange and the entry flange.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hair washing aid as recited in claim 7 wherein the hood is formed from two sheets of flexible plastic material joined together along edges thereof between the head engaging flange and the entry flange.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hair washing aid as recited in claim 1 further comprising a spray nozzle for delivering a fine spray of water through the inlet opening in the hood.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hair washing aid as recited in claim 9 further comprising a liquid supply container and a pump for delivery of liquid from the container to the nozzle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hair washing aid as recited in claim 1 wherein the defined inlet opening has a substantially smaller diameter than the defined head fitting opening.
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