IP Library Granted Patent US 9,326,591
Granted Patent B2
US 9,326,591 · App. 14/291,919 · Granted May 3, 2016

Hair brush

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Patent No.
US 9,326,591
App. No.
14/291,919
Granted
May 3, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Hair brushes are disclosed that include a brush head having a front face, a back face, and a central aperture extending though the brush head from the front face to the back face. The brush head has a length L and a width W. The central aperture has a length ranging from about 0.2 L to about 0.9 L and a width ranging from about 0.2 W to about 0.9 W.

Claims (36)

1. A hair brush, comprising:

an oval shaped brush head comprising a front face, a back face, and a central aperture extending though the brush head from the front face to the back face,

wherein the front face has a substantially concave configuration along a major axis and a substantially convex configuration along a minor axis,

wherein the brush head has a length L that ranges from about 8 centimeters to about 14 centimeters, and a width W that ranges from about 4 centimeters to about 14 centimeters, and

wherein the central aperture is oval shaped and has a length ranging from about 0.2 L to about 0.9 L and a width ranging from about 0.2 W to about 0.9 W.

2. The hair brush of claim 1 , wherein the length L ranges from about 8 centimeters to about 12 centimeters.

3. The hair brush of claim 1 , wherein the width W ranges from about 6 centimeters to about 10 centimeters.

4. The hair brush of claim 1 further comprising a handle extending from a first end of the brush head.

5. The hair brush of claim 4 , wherein the handle is comprised of a natural material.

6. The hair brush of claim 5 , wherein the natural material comprises bamboo.

7. The hair brush of claim 4 , wherein the brush head further comprises a thumb rest adjacent the handle.

8. A hair brush, comprising:

an oval shaped brush head comprising a front face, a back face, and an aperture extending though the brush head from the front face to the back face;

a handle extending from a first end of the brush head, and

a plurality of bristles disposed on the front face,

wherein the aperture is substantially centrally disposed and has a similar shape to the brush head,

wherein the front face has a substantially concave configuration along a major axis, and a substantially convex configuration along a minor axis,

wherein the brush head has a length L and a width W, and

wherein the front face has a surface area ranging from about 9/10 LW to about 1/10 LW and the aperture has an aperture area ranging from about 1/10 LW to about 9/10 LW.

9. The hair brush of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of bristles are disposed along a bristle row.

10. The hair brush of claim 9 , wherein the bristle row substantially surrounds the aperture.

11. The hair brush of claim 9 , wherein the bristle row is a first bristle row and the front face further comprises a second bristle row.

12. The hair brush of claim 11 , wherein each of the bristles of the respective bristle rows are equidistant from a sidewall of the aperture.

13. The hair brush of claim 11 , wherein the bristles comprise at least one of a post-type bristle or a cluster bristle.

14. The hair brush of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of bristles is attached to the brush head by at least one of heat welding, adhering, frictional interference, a snap fit, a mesh, a screen, a wire, or a pin.

15. A hair brush, comprising:

an oval shaped brush head comprising a front face, a back face, an aperture extending though the brush head from the front face to the back face, a plurality of bristles surrounding the aperture, a major axis, and a minor axis,

wherein the plurality of bristles are disposed along the front face,

wherein the aperture is substantially centrally disposed and has a similar shape to the brush head,

wherein the front face has a substantially concave configuration along the major axis and a substantially convex configuration along the minor axis,

wherein the back face is configured to channel an air stream applied thereto along the minor axis to the aperture, and

wherein the front face is configured to vent the air stream past the bristles along the minor axis.

16. The hair brush of claim 15 , wherein the back face has a concave configuration along the minor axis.

17. The hair brush of claim 15 , wherein the major axis and the minor axis describe a plane.

18. The hair brush of claim 17 , wherein the bristles extend generally perpendicularly from the plane.

19. The hair brush of claim 18 , wherein the bristles are angled in a direction away from the aperture by about 2° to about 15° from perpendicular.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2025
From: KAYNE SENIOR CREDIT IV LOANCO, LLC
To: PH BEAUTY HOLDINGS III, INC.; PH BEAUTY HOLDINGS II, INC.; PH BEAUTY LABS INC.; PARIS PRESENTS INCORPORATED; BEAUTY CONNECTIONS LTD.
Reel/Frame 070252/0732 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2025
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: PARIS PRESENTS INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 070252/0886 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (FIRST LIEN) Recorded May 19, 2020
From: PH BEAUTY HOLDINGS II, INC.; PH BEAUTY LABS INC.; PARIS PRESENTS INCORPORATED; BEAUTY CONNECTIONS LTD.; PH BEAUTY HOLDINGS III, INC.
To: KAYNE SENIOR CREDIT IV LOANCO, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052704/0535 →
SECURITY INTEREST (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Oct 2, 2018
From: PARIS PRESENTS INCORPORATED
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047179/0277 →
SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) Recorded Oct 2, 2018
From: PARIS PRESENTS INCORPORATED
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047705/0305 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (034718/0674) Recorded Sep 28, 2018
From: BNP PARIBAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: PARIS PRESENTS INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 047160/0415 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (034714/0175) Recorded Sep 28, 2018
From: BNP PARIBAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: PARIS PRESENTS INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 047160/0472 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 31, 2014
From: PARIS PRESENTS INCORPORATED
To: BNP PARIBAS
Reel/Frame 034718/0674 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 31, 2014
From: PARIS PRESENTS INCORPORATED
To: BNP PARIBAS
Reel/Frame 034714/0175 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2014
From: NICOLINE, ALYSSA CAROLYN
To: PARIS PRESENTS, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 034183/0405 →