Antistatic grooming device for dissipation of electrostatic charges that may exist in the hair

• US 20030209252A1
• Filed: 05/09/2002
• Published: 11/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wymond K. Choy
• Original Assignee: Wymond K. Choy
• Inventors: Choy, Wymond K.
• Application Number:
  US10/141,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20030209252A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 132/163
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 24/00 Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor high combs or dress combs A45D8/12; hair-drying combs A45D20/48 - A45D20/52; hair-trimming devices, using a razor blade, integral or combined with combs B26B21/00, e.g. B26B21/12
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0002 Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/002 with a means for removing or creating static electricity
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/104 Hair brush

Abstract

An antistatic grooming device, such as a comb or brush, whereby a portion of it contains static dissipative material—notably conductive polyethylene, sophisticated laminates with very thin metallized films, and other materials demonstrating similar properties—that will dissipate charge upon contact with strands of hair. The static dissipative material may be applied as a coating or incorporated in whole or in parts into the grooming device itself, as long as the static dissipative material can come into direct contact with the hair.

Claims

1. What I claim as my invention is a antistatic grooming device in the form of a comb or hairbrush that is comprised in part or in whole of static dissipative materials.

2. What I claim as my invention is a device as claimed in claim 1, that exhibits charge dissipation properties when in contact with hair.

3. What I claim as my invention is a device as claimed in claim 1, where the static dissipative material can either be part of the substrate or added in the form of a coating.

4. What I claim as my invention is a device as claimed in claim 1, where the antistatic material is imparted to the hair.

5. What I claim as my invention is a device as claimed in claim 1, where the static dissipative material can remain permanently affixed to the comb or hairbrush and reused.