EXTENSION REMOVAL COMB

PEIGNE SERVANT A DEFAIRE LES TRESSES, PUIS A PEIGNER

English Abstract

A comb for removing braids and cornrowed hairstyles from an individuals' hair.
The
comb is comprised of:
1. three large tines, slightly bent at the tips, with spacing of approximately
3/4" between
each tine,
2. fourteen small tines, also slightly bent at the tips, and
a tail or handle, approximately 3 inches in length and slightly bent outwards.
The portion of the comb with the three large tines is spaced in such a manner
that the
individual removing the braids can place their first and second fingers
comfortably in
between each tooth which provides more control and speed to the individual.
The large
tines of the comb can be used to grasp the hair easily and quickly, thus
loosening the
braids more readily. Once the braids have been loosened, the other end of the
invention,
comprised of fourteen small tines, can be used to comb the hair out.

Claims

CLAIMS

COMB: BRAID REMOVAL COMB OR EXTENTION REMOVAL COMB

The embodiment of the invention which is an exclusive property claimed defined
as
followed
1. A comb for the hairdresser and other individuals to remove braids.
A. A portion comprising a base , teeth and a handle portion
Handle Portion:
Handle extended 3 inches to the tip from the last tooth. As the comb extended
to the
tip it gradually gets smaller to .5ml, also the tip is pointed at a 45 degree
angle toward the
body This portion is also used to remove braids.

3LARGE TEETH

2. The 3 large teeth are bent at a 45 degree angle and are 3/4 of an inch
apart. The
teeth are bent to especially create easy access grasping the hair. The thumb
is
placed on one side of comb , then the index and the middle finger is placed on
the
other side of the comb in the space provided. This create sufficient space for
the
finger and easy inserting of the finger. The index finger is rest on the 2nd
large
tooth and the index finger rest on the 3rd large tooth. The base of the comb
toward
the tip is rest between the thumb and index finger and the palm of the hand,
this
creates comfort.

SMALL TEETH
The small teeth of the comb is used to comb out the hair after each of the
braid is
when a braid is removed, the base of the hair is a little knotted the comb is
handy and
ready to be used.

SIZE
The size of the comb is very important. The comb fits in the palm of the hand
,
when removing braids.
After using the comb for a couple of times, the comb begins to frame the shape
of the
hand which makes it comfortable to remove the braids quickly.
Enclosed in this package is
1. braid removal comb
2. Tail comb(new)
3. 2 strips of braids
4. Tail comb ( after removing braids)

A tail comb is mainly used to remove braid , but after continueous use the
teeth are
missing.

Description

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DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
The Extension Removal Comb is 6 inches in length from top to bottom, and 1
inch wide
from the tip of the tines to the base (or back) of the comb. The front end of
the comb,
which is comprised of large and small tines, is 3 inches in length, while the
tail or handle
makes up the remaining 3 inches of length. Each of the three large tines
measures
approximately 11/l6th of an inch in length and goes from 3/l6th of an inch (in
thickness at
the base) to 1/l6th of an inch (in thickness at the tip). Each tine, which is
rounded and
smooth at the point, is bent outward towards the tip at a 45° angle.
There is a spacing of
3/4 of an inch between the first and second large tooth and the second and
third large
tooth. There are fourteen smaller sized tines also measuring 11/l6th of an
inch in length.
The base of the comb (from which all the tines extend) is 5/l6th of an inch in
length, while
the width (or thickness) is 2/ 16th of an inch.


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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The Extension Removal Comb's main purpose is to aid in the process of
loosening and
removing braids and cornrows from an individual's hair. Many people of African
descent
fashion their hair in various braided hair styles. These styles can be created
using an
individual's natural hair, or extensions such as synthetic, kenakalen or human
hair can be
'~veaved" into the individual's own hair to create and maintain a braided
style. These
braided designs can range anywhere in length from 1 to 40 inches and from . S/
16th to 2
inches wide.
Depending on the complexity, length and width of the braids, it can take
anywhere from
one to twenty-four hours to create a braided hairstyle. The process of
removing braids
can take equally as long. The Extension Removal Comb has been designed to
reduce the
amount of time required to loosen and remove braids. By using this specially
designed
comb, braids can be removed quickly and efficiently in half the amount of time
it would
normally take to remove braids with a regular comb.
With a regular small-toothed comb, there is often difficulty in grasping and
loosening the
hair, which often results in breakage of the comb's tines. The large, slightly
bent tines in
the Extension Removal comb expedites the removal of braids quickly and
efficiently
without breakage to the comb or the individual's hair. This reduces the amount
of time it
takes to unravel the braided hairstyle which normally can take anywhere from
one to five
hours, sometimes longer depending on the thickness or thinness of each
individual braid.
The width and slightly angled positioning of the large tines enable the braid
to be
unraveled with ease and simplicity, while the small tines of the invention can
be used to
comb out the unraveled braid and to also loosen very fine, tiny braids.

Representative Drawing