HAIR CURLING COMB

PEIGNE A ONDULER

English Abstract

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HAIR CURLING COMB
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A comb for waving the hair has a comb back and a row
of teeth projecting from the comb back in the usual way. At
least a portion of each tooth is V-shaped in profile and the
V-shaped teeth are nested so that as the comb is drawn
through the hair, hairs are deflected across two edges of one
tooth and the apex of an adjacent tooth. This action on the
hair produce waves in the hair.

Claims

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CLAIMS
1. A comb comprising a back and a row of teeth
projecting from the back, with at least a portion of each
tooth having a V-shaped profile, the V-shaped teeth being
nested to provide a non-linear path between each pair of
adjacent teeth whereby a hair passing through the comb is
deflected over two edges of one tooth and the apex of an
adjacent tooth.
2. A comb according to claim 1 wherein the centre
portion of each tooth has a V-shaped profile.
3. A comb according to claim 2 wherein the centre
portion of each tooth has a length substantially equal to the
one-half of the tooth length.
4. A comb according to claim 3 wherein each tooth
has inner and outer end portions, each with a length
substantially equal to one-quarter of the total tooth length.
5. A comb according to any preceding claim wherein
the teeth are integral with the back.

Description

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HAIR CURLXNG COMB
The present invention relates to a comb and more
particularly to a comb for mechanically imparting waves to
hair.
Chemical formulations and heat are often used for
producing waves or curls in human hair for aesthetic reasons.
These techniques are time consuming and costly. The wisdom
of using these techniques has been questioned for both
ecological and health reasons.
The present invention aims at the provision of an
alternative hair waving mechanism.
It is known that when a straight hair is drawn over a
sharp edge, the hair may develop a curl. It is believed that
this involves a change in the cross sectional shape of the
hair and the stretching of the hair on the side away from the
edge. The present invention is intended to employ this
effect to produce a mechanical waving of the hair.
According to the present invention there is provided
a comb comprising a back and a row of teeth projecting from
the back, with at least a portion of each tooth having a
V-shaped profile, the V-shaped teeth being nested to provide
a non-linear path between each pair of adjacent teeth whereby
a hair passing through the comb is deflected over two edges
of one tooth and the apex of an adjacent tooth.
The included angle of the V-shaped tooth portion, the

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sharpness of the tooth edges and the apex, and the degree of
nestlng wi].l all have an ef f ect on the treatment applied to
the hair. Consequently, a range of combs may be used for
hair of different properties or to produce varying
intensities of waving.
It is presently preferred that only the centre half
of the tooth length has a V-shaped profile, the remainder of
the tooth being flattened or having a rounded shape like that
of a conventional comb tooth.
In the accompanying drawings which illustrate an
exemplary embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 1 is an isometric representation of a comb
according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross section along line 2-2 of
Figure l;
Figure 3 is a side elevation of a tooth; and
Figure 4 is a front elevation of a tooth.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, there is
illustrated a comb 10 with a back or spine 12 and two end
teeth 14 projecting from the back. A row of teeth 16
pro~eGts from the back between the end teeth 14. Each tooth
16 has an upper section 18 that is flat in profile and a
lower section 20 that is likewise flat in profile an~ has a
rounded free end 21. The ~entre section 22 of the tooth has
a wide "v" or chevron shape profile. This section of the
tooth has an apex 24 and two side edges 26.

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As illustrated most particul~rly in Figure 2, the
teeth are nested into one another so that the passage between
each pair of adjacent teeth is V-shaped. As the comb is
drawn through the hair, a hair 28 will contact the two edges
26 of one tooth and the apex 24 of the adjacent tooth so that
the hair is deflected into a broad V-configurationO The
arrangement may be such that the included angle of the
deflected hair is approximately 130.
It has been found that combing the hair with a comb
of this sort on a continuos basis will develop a wave in the
hair that is very natural in its appearance.
While one embodiment of the present invention has
been described in the foregoing, it is to be understood that
other embodiments are possible within the scope of the
invention and are intended to be included within the scope of
the application. The invention is to be considered limited
solely by the scope of the appended claims.

Representative Drawing