Hair sculpting device and methods

• US 7,198,050 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2004
• Issued: 04/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nu-You Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: Brigitte Gopou, Bruce Boyd
• Inventors: Gopou, Brigitte, Boyd, Bruce
• Primary Examiner(s): Rodriguez, Cris
• Assistant Examiner(s): STEITZ, RACHEL RUNNING
• Application Number:
  US10/925,126
• Publication Number:
  US 20060042646A1
• Time in Patent Office: 952 Days
• Field of Search: 132/207, 132/210, 132/212, 132/333, 152/441, 152/444, 206/581, 206/823
• US Class Current: 132/210
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 7/00 Processes of waving, straightening or curling hair

Abstract

A handheld device for sculpting hair includes a pliable member having a substantially smooth bottom surface. A plurality of spaced-apart bores are disposed in the bottom surface. When the handheld device is placed against a person'"'"'s head, the pliable member at least partially deforms to conform to the shape of the person'"'"'s head. By repeatedly pulling the bottom surface of the pliable member across the hair tangentially to the surface of the person'"'"'s scalp, the plurality of spaced-apart bores disposed in the bottom surface cause clumps of hair to be formed at substantially regular intervals that are a function of the distance between ones of the spaced-apart bores.

Claims

1. A method of sculpting hair, said method comprising the steps of:

grasping a reusable handheld device comprising;

a pliable member having a substantially smooth bottom surface;

and

a plurality of spaced-apart bores disposed in said bottom surface;

applying a styling liquid to said pliable member or said hair, said pliable member being free of said styling liquid Drior to first use;

placing said device against a person'"'"'s head, said pliable member at least partially deforming to conform to the shape of said person'"'"'s head; and

,

repeatedly pulling said bottom surface of said pliable member across said hair tangentially to the surface of said person'"'"'s scalp, said plurality of spaced-apart bores disposed in said bottom surface causing clumps of said hair to be formed at substantially regular intervals that are a function of the distance between ones of said spaced-apart bores, said styling liquid operative to smooth the movement of the device over the hair and aid in the formation of said clumps.

2. The method recited in claim 1, wherein said pliable member is compressible.

3. The method recited in claim 2, wherein said pliable member comprises open cell foam.

4. The method recited in claim 3, wherein said open cell foam comprises polyurethane.

5. The method recited in claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of spaced-apart bores has a diameter of substantially 0.5 inches.

6. The method recited in claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of spaced-apart bores has a depth of substantially 1 inch.

7. The method recited in claim 1, wherein the distance between the centers of adjacent ones of said plurality of spaced-apart bores is substantially 1 inch.

8. The method recited in claim 1, wherein said plurality of spaced-apart bores disposed in said bottom surface extend through a top surface of said pliable member.

9. The method recited in claim 1, wherein a top surface and said bottom surface of said pliable member are substantially parallel.

10. The method recited in claim 9, wherein said pliable member has a dimension between said top surface and said bottom surface of substantially two inches.

11. The method recited in claim 1, further comprising a handle member coupled to said pliable member.

12. The method recited in claim 11, wherein said handle member is coupled to a top surface of said pliable member.

13. The method recited in claim 11, wherein said handle member comprises plastic.

14. The method recited in claim 13, wherein said plastic is semi-rigid.

15. The method recited in claim 1, wherein said liquid is a cream.