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Granted Patent B2
US 11,771,197 · App. 15/944,186 · Granted Oct 3, 2023

Hair-smoothing tool

Inventor: Mary Deborah Ahrens (Wilton, CT)
Assignee: HAIR4GOOD
A45D24/16A45D24/42A46B9/023A46B9/065A46B15/0059A46B17/06A45D2/2478A46B2200/104
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,771,197
App. No.
15/944,186
Granted
Oct 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hair-smoothing tool includes a supporting base, a carpeting structure on or over the supporting base, and optionally bristles and a cushion member. The bristles and the cushion member, if present, are formed on a first surface of the supporting base. The hair-smoothing tool further includes a carpeting structure on either the first surface of the supporting base or an opposite second surface of the supporting base, or both. The carpeting structure, for example, may be a hook structure or a loop structure of a Velcro® hook and loop fastener.

Claims (11)

1. A hair-smoothing tool, comprising:

(i) a supporting base to be held by a user to move over hair; and

(ii) a plurality of bristles or teeth protruding from the supporting base;

(iii) a carpeting structure at least partially overlying the supporting base, wherein the carpeting structure is comprised of a plurality of loop posts and hook posts, and wherein the plurality of loop posts and hook posts are generally perpendicular to the supporting base and of sufficient rigidity to penetrate hair when the supporting base moves over hair; and

(iv) a second carpeting structure, wherein the second carpeting structure is attached to at least part of the bristles or teeth of the hair-smoothing tool, and wherein the second carpeting structure is comprised of a plurality of loop posts and/or hook posts.

2. A hair-smoothing tool, comprising:

(i) a supporting base to be held by a user to move over hair;

(ii) a cushion member attached to the supporting base;

(iii) a plurality of bristles or teeth protruding from the supporting base and through the cushion member;

(iv) a carpeting structure at least partially overlying the cushion member, wherein the carpeting structure is comprised of a plurality of loop posts and hook posts, and wherein the plurality of loop posts and hook posts are generally perpendicular to the supporting base and of sufficient rigidity to penetrate hair when the supporting base moves over hair; and

(v) a second carpeting structure, wherein the second carpeting structure is attached to at least part of the bristles or teeth of the hair-smoothing tool, and wherein the second carpeting structure is comprised of a plurality of loop posts and/or hook posts.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2019
From: AHRENS, MARY DEBORAH
To: HAIR4GOOD, LLC.
Reel/Frame 048118/0513 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62622054 · Jan 25, 2018
Related Publication 20190223572A1 · Jul 25, 2019
Cited By (2)
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