Comb for lifting hair upwardly
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1. A comb for styling human hair, the comb comprising:
- a first set of tines;
a second set of tines;
a first handle rail extending at least along a proximal end of each tine of the first set of tines, the first set of tines being integral with the first handle rail, the first handle rail forming a first handle rail longitudinal axis;
a second handle rail extending at least along a proximal end of each tine of the second set of tines, the second set of tines being integral with the second handle rail, the second handle rail forming a second handle rail longitudinal axis; and
a biasing hinge, the biasing hinge coupled to proximal ends of both the first and second handle rails and adapted to hold each handle rail and each respective set of tines in a spaced apart relationship from the other handle rail and other set of tines;
wherein (i) the tines of the first set of tines are coincident with each other relative to the first handle rail longitudinal axis, (ii) the tines of the second set of tines are aligned with each other relative to the second handle rail longitudinal axis, (iii) the first and second set of tines have a similar tine density along their respective handle rail longitudinal axis of 3.5-20 tines per inch, (iv) each tine of the first set of tines is substantially coplanar with each other tine in the first set forming a first plane, (v) each tine of the second set of tines is substantially coplanar with each other tine in the second set forming a second plane, and (vi) the tines of the first set are canted inwardly towards the tines of the second set and the tines of the second set are canted inwardly towards the first set, an angle formed between an intersection of the first and second planes being between 5-45 degrees, and (vii) the tines from the first set are adapted to interleave with the tines of the second set when the handle rails are compressed towards one another.
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Abstract
A comb is described having two sets of opposing tines that are connected together by way a biasing hinge. The comb is utilized in styling hair and, in particular, to lift short hair vertically upwardly.
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1. A comb for styling human hair, the comb comprising:
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a first set of tines; a second set of tines; a first handle rail extending at least along a proximal end of each tine of the first set of tines, the first set of tines being integral with the first handle rail, the first handle rail forming a first handle rail longitudinal axis; a second handle rail extending at least along a proximal end of each tine of the second set of tines, the second set of tines being integral with the second handle rail, the second handle rail forming a second handle rail longitudinal axis; and a biasing hinge, the biasing hinge coupled to proximal ends of both the first and second handle rails and adapted to hold each handle rail and each respective set of tines in a spaced apart relationship from the other handle rail and other set of tines; wherein (i) the tines of the first set of tines are coincident with each other relative to the first handle rail longitudinal axis, (ii) the tines of the second set of tines are aligned with each other relative to the second handle rail longitudinal axis, (iii) the first and second set of tines have a similar tine density along their respective handle rail longitudinal axis of 3.5-20 tines per inch, (iv) each tine of the first set of tines is substantially coplanar with each other tine in the first set forming a first plane, (v) each tine of the second set of tines is substantially coplanar with each other tine in the second set forming a second plane, and (vi) the tines of the first set are canted inwardly towards the tines of the second set and the tines of the second set are canted inwardly towards the first set, an angle formed between an intersection of the first and second planes being between 5-45 degrees, and (vii) the tines from the first set are adapted to interleave with the tines of the second set when the handle rails are compressed towards one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A comb for styling human hair, a unitary one piece comb comprising:
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a first portion comprising a first set of tines; a second portion comprising a second set of tines, the second set of tines opposing and being spaced apart from the first set of tines; a third portion comprising a first handle rail extending at least along a proximal end of each tine of the first set of tines, the first handle rail forming a first handle rail longitudinal axis; a fourth portion comprising a second handle rail extending at least along a proximal end of each tine of the second set of tines, the second handle rail forming a second handle rail longitudinal axis; and a fifth portion comprising a biasing living hinge, the biasing living hinge integrated with proximal ends of both the first and second handle rails and adapted to hold each handle rail and each respective set of tines in a spaced apart relationship from the other handle rail and other set of tines; wherein (i) the tines of the first set of tines are coincident with each other relative to the first handle rail longitudinal axis, (ii) the tines of the second set of tines are coincident with each other relative to the second handle rail longitudinal axis, (iii) the first and second set of tines have a similar tine density along their respective handle rail longitudinal axis of 8-16 tines per inch, (iv) the comb comprises a plastic material;
(v) each tine of the first set of tines is substantially coplanar with each other tine in the first set forming a first plane, (vi) each tine of the second set of tines is substantially coplanar with each other tine in the second set forming a second plane, and (vii) the tines of the first set are canted inwardly towards the tines of the second set and the tines of the second set are canted inwardly towards the first set, an angle formed between an intersection of the first and second planes being between 5-45 degrees, and (viii) the tines from the first set are adapted to interleave with the tines of the second set when the handle rails are compressed towards one another.
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16. A comb for styling human hair, the comb comprising:
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a first set of tines, the tines of the first set being substantially coplanar with each other on a first plane; a second set of tines the tines of the second set being substantially coplanar with each other on a second plane; a first handle rail including (i) a first tine section extending at least along a proximal end of each tine of the first set of tines and (ii) a first handle section, the first set of tines and the first handle rail being unitarily fabricated; a second handle rail including (i) a second tine section extending at least along a proximal end of each tine of the second set of tines and (ii) a second handle section, the second set of tines and the second handle rail being unitarily fabricated; a biasing hinge, the biasing hinge coupled to proximal ends of both the first and second handle rails and adapted to hold each handle rail and each respective set of tines in a generally parallel spaced apart relationship from the other handle rail and other set of tines, a distance between the first and second set of tines being between about 0.5-1.5″
;wherein (i) the first plane and the second plane are substantially parallel to each other and (ii) each tine of the first set of tines extend in a generally linear fashion downwardly from the first tine section then curve at a distal end and each tine of the second set of tines extend in a generally linear fashion downwardly from the second tine section then curve at a distal end, and (iii) the tines from the first set are adapted to interleave with the tines of the second set when the handle rails are compressed towards one another.
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