Hair brush

• US 20090083918A1
• Filed: 02/29/2008
• Published: 04/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Conopco (Unilever PLC)
• Original Assignee: Conopco (Unilever PLC)
• Inventors: Kalman, Jeffrey M., Skinner, Richard, Nottingham, Rachel Marie, Wall, Brian Douglas, Tapper, Jay, Spirk, John Wilford, McNeeley, Carolyn Marie, Wire, Stephen Lee, Taggart, Jeffrey Silver, Nottingham, John Richard
• Application Number:
  US12/074,008
• Publication Number:
  US 20090083918A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 15/22.100
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 13/023 with means for inducing vibration to the bristles
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0002 Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 2200/104 Hair brush bristles arrangements for hair brushes A46B9/023
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 5/00 Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware

Abstract

A hair brush for detangling a user'"'"'s hair comprising a head and a handle, wherein the head comprises an upper part which is connected to the handle, the head further comprising a bristle-bearing pad which comprises a vibrating motor, the brush further comprising an isolator assembly, the isolator assembly comprising a first connecting member for connecting to the bristle-bearing pad and a second connecting member for connecting to the upper part of the head.

Claims

1. A hair brush for detangling a user'"'"'s hair comprising a head and a handle, wherein the head comprises an upper part which is connected to the handle, the head further comprising a bristle-bearing pad which comprises a vibrating motor, the brush further comprising an isolator assembly, the isolator assembly comprising a first connecting member for connecting to the bristle-bearing pad and a second connecting member for connecting to the upper part of the head.

2. A hair brush according to claim 1 wherein the first connecting member is disposed transversely to the second connecting member.

3. A hair brush according to claim 1 wherein the isolator comprises a vibration damper.

4. A hair brush according to claim 1 wherein the second connecting member is disposed in a direction which is transverse the general longitudinal axis of the brush.

5. A hair brush according to claim 1 wherein the isolator assembly is substantially resilient.

6. A hair brush according to claim 1 wherein the motor is housed within a motor mount and the isolator is fixedly connected to the motor mount.

7. A hair brush according to claim 1 wherein the motor drives a drive shaft which is connected to an eccentric counterweight.

8. A hair brush according to claim 7 wherein the eccentric counterweight is connected to a counterweight axle which is maintained by a recess in the counterweight at one end and a bristle-bearing pad base plate at its other end.