GB2556956A

GB2556956A - Comb accessory

Info

Publication number: GB2556956A
Application number: GB1709377.4A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Krishevski Aharon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-11-27
Filing date: 2017-06-13
Publication date: 2018-06-13
Anticipated expiration: 2037-06-13
Also published as: US20180146763A1; GB201709377D0; IL252128A0; GB2556956B; CA2967483A1

Abstract

The comb cleaning accessory 10 has a fabric sheet 14A attached at one end 50A to a handle 16. In use, teeth 12 of a comb 40 are passed through the fabric sheet 14A before brushing hair. After brushing, the fabric sheet 14A is removed from teeth 12, taking with it the debris, cleaning the teeth 12. In particular, the comb 40 may be a lice or nit comb. A second end (50B, figure 2) of the fabric sheet 14A may also be attached to the handle 16. A second fabric sheet (14B, figure 5) may overlie and be removably connected to the first fabric sheet 14A. When the first fabric sheet 14A is removed from the teeth 12, the second fabric sheet (14B, figure 5) may remain on the teeth 12 to be later removed after another round of brushing. The handle 16 may be paperboard.

Description

(54) Title of the Invention: Comb accessory Abstract Title: Comb cleaning accessory (57) The comb cleaning accessory 10 has a fabric sheet 14A attached at one end 50Ato a handle 16. In use, teeth 12 of a comb 40 are passed through the fabric sheet 14A before brushing hair. After brushing, the fabric sheet 14A is removed from teeth 12, taking with it the debris, cleaning the teeth 12. In particular, the comb 40 may be a lice or nit comb. A second end (50B, figure 2) of the fabric sheet 14A may also be attached to the handle 16. A second fabric sheet (14B, figure 5) may overlie and be removably connected to the first fabric sheet 14A. When the first fabric sheet 14A is removed from the teeth 12, the second fabric sheet (14B, figure 5) may remain on the teeth 12 to be later removed after another round of brushing.The handle 16 may be paperboard.

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TITLE

COMB ACCESSORY

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to the field of combs. More particularly, the invention relates to an accessory for accompanying cleaning lice by a comb.

BACKGROUND

A comb includes a body and teeth extending therefrom. The teeth of a lice comb are dense and spaced closely together, for picking out lice, eggs, and other undesirable matter.

The comb, particularly when used for picking lice, must be cleaned after use. This is performed by hand, paper, flowing water or other means.

Since all these means are external to the comb, and unaesthetic, lice combing is a nasty activity.

There is a long felt need to provide a solution to the above-mentioned and other problems of the prior art.

- 2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments, features, and aspects of the invention are described herein in conjunction with the following drawings

Fig. 1 depicts a comb cleaning apparatus, according to one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 depicts the comb cleaning apparatus of Fig. 1, at the first step of use.

Fig. 3 depicts the comb cleaning apparatus of Fig. 1 at the second step of use.

Fig. 4 depicts the comb cleaning apparatus of Fig. 1 at the third step of use.

Fig. 5 depicts the comb cleaning apparatus of Fig. 1 15 according to another embodiment.

The drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The invention will be understood from the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention, which are meant to be descriptive and not limiting. For the sake of brevity, some well-known features are not described in detail.

The reference numbers have been used to point out elements in the embodiments described and illustrated herein,

- 3 in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention. They are meant to be merely illustrative, and not limiting. Also, the foregoing embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated in conjunction with systems and methods thereof, which are meant to be merely illustrative, and not limiting.

A comb cleaning apparatus 10 includes a fabric or sieve 10 14A; a board 16! and stitches 18 for connecting ends 50A and

50B of (hidden in the figure) fabric 14A to board 16, for holding fabric 14A to board 16.

According to a preferred embodiment, board 16 includes two regions 42A and 42B, each suitable for being held by one hand of the user, such that fabric 14A is disposed between regions 42A and 42B and not covered thereby.

Fig. 2 depicts the comb cleaning apparatus of Fig. 1, at the first step of use.

At the first step, the user holds region 42A of board 16 20 with a first hand! holds region 42B with a second hand! places fabric 14A on the teeth 12 of a comb 40! and presses each of regions 42A and 42B parallel to teeth 12 and presses fabric 14A in the direction as shown by arrow 20, thereby urging fabric 14 towards the handle 52 of comb 40, while the bottom

44 of handle 52 is supported, e.g., by resting on a table.

- 4 The above operation provides a significant force which causes ends 50A and 50B of fabric 14A to be drawn away one from the other! thus it stretches fabric 14A, and further presses fabric 14A onto teeth 12, such that teeth 12 perforate fabric 14A, thereby threading themselves therethrough.

Fig. 3 depicts the comb cleaning apparatus of Fig. 1 at the second step of use.

At the second step of use, the user places the comb cleaning apparatus 10 at the end of teeth 12 closest to handle

52, and may then comb the hair of the subject having (or suspected of having) lice or lice eggs.

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of comb cleaning apparatus 10 having one region 42A of board 16. Optionally, a second region 42B may also be present.

Fig. 4 depicts the comb cleaning apparatus of Fig. 1 at the third step of use.

At the third step, which occurs once the subject’s hair has been thoroughly combed, the user lifts either of regions 42A or 42B, as shown by arrow 24, and further pulls the comb cleaning apparatus 10 away from comb 40, thereby removing apparatus 10 from comb 40. Simultaneously, the lice and any other debris are removed from teeth 12, being retained on fabric 14 A.

Fig. 5 depicts the comb cleaning apparatus of Fig. 1 according to another embodiment.

- 5 Comb cleaning apparatus 10 may further include a fabric 14B, being removably stuck to fabric 14A.

Accordingly at the third step, the user may lift fabric 14A with board 16 from teeth 12, while holding fabric 14B so that fabric 14B remains in position on the teeth 12 of comb 40 and is not removed therefrom, thus separating fabric 14A only, with the dirt or debris, from teeth 12 and from fabric 14B.

Then, the user may comb the hair of the subject again. 10 The debris from the repeat combing can be removed from the comb by lifting off fabric 14B from the teeth 12.

Comb cleaning apparatus 10 may further include a fabric 14C, being removably stuck to fabric 14B.

Then, the user may lift fabric 14B alone from teeth 12, 15 while holding fabric 14C so that fabric 14C remains in position on the teeth 12 of comb 40 and is not removed therefrom, thus separating fabric 14B only from teeth 12 and from fabric 14C. The step of combing the hair of the subject and cleaning the comb can thus be repeated.

Thus, in one aspect, the invention is directed to a comb accessory (10), including:

- a board (16), for being held by a user's hand; and

- a first fabric (14A), having at least one end (50A) thereof attached to the board (16),

- 6 wherein the teeth (12) of a comb (40) can be threaded into the first fabric (14A), and wherein the first fabric (14A) is removable from the comb (40), thereby cleaning the teeth (12) of the comb (40).

The at least one end (50A) of the first fabric (14A) is attached to the board (16). Optionally the first fabric (14A), may include at least two ends (50A, 50B) which are each attached to the board (16), thereby forming two regions (42A, 42B) of the board (16), each of which can be held by a different hand of the user, for allowing forcible pressing, by hand, of the first fabric (14A) onto the teeth (12) of comb (40), thereby threading the teeth (12) into the first fabric (14A).

The comb accessory (10) may further include

- a second fabric (14B), being removably stuck to the first fabric (14A), so that threading the teeth (12) into the first fabric (14A) also threads the teeth (12) into the second fabric (14B), and wherein the first fabric (14A) can be removed from said comb whilst allowing the second fabric (14B) to remain on the teeth (12), thereby allowing further cleaning of the teeth (12) by the second fabric (14B).

The comb accessory (10) may further include

- a third fabric (14C), being removably stuck to the second fabric (14B),

- 7 such that threading of teeth (12) into the first fabric (14A) also threads the teeth (12) into the third fabric (14C), and wherein the second fabric (14B) can be removed from said teeth, whilst allowing the third fabric (14C) to remain on the teeth (12), thereby allowing further cleaning the teeth (12) by the third fabric (14C).

The means of attaching of the first fabric (14A) to the 10 board (16) may conveniently be by stitching, which has the advantage of providing a strong force of attachment.

The material of the board (16) may be paperboard, which has the advantage that it can easily be stitched.

In the figures and/or description herein, the following reference numerals (Reference Signs List) have been mentioned:

- numeral 10 denotes the comb accessory, being the comb cleaning apparatus, according to one embodiment of the invention!

- numeral 12 denotes the comb's tooth;

- numeral 14A denotes the fabric stitched to the board;

- numeral 14B denotes the fabric removably attached to fabric 14A;

- 8 - numeral 14C denotes the fabric removably attached to fabric 14B; additional fabrics may be removably attached in a like manner!

- numeral 16 denotes a board for holding the fabric! typically 5 the material thereof is paperboard, for allowing stitching onto the board!

- numeral 18 denotes a means of attachment, for example a stitch;

- numeral 20 denotes the direction of pulling the boards for 10 pressing the fabric onto the comb's teeth;

- numeral 22 denotes the direction of removing the fabric from the comb!

- numeral 24 denotes the rotation and lifting of the board!

- numeral 40 denotes the comb!

- numerals 42A and 42B denote two regions of the board!

- numeral 44 denotes the bottom of the comb's handle!

- numeral 46 denotes a support such as a table!

- numerals 50A and 50B denote ends of the fabric, being attached (e.g. stitched) to the board!

- numeral 52 denotes the comb's handle!

The foregoing description and illustrations of the embodiments of the invention have been presented for the purpose of illustration. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the above description in any form.

Any term that has been defined above and used in the claims, should to be interpreted according to this definition.

- 9 The reference numbers in the claims are not a part of the claims, but rather used for facilitating the reading thereof. These reference numbers should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any form.

Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is:

1. A comb accessory (10), comprising:

5 - a board (16), for being held by a user's hand; and

- a first fabric (14A), having at least one end (50A) thereof attached to said board (16), wherein the teeth (12) of a comb (40) can be threaded into said first fabric (14A), and wherein said first fabric (14A) is

10 removable from said comb (40), thereby cleaning said teeth (12) of the comb (40).

2. A comb accessory (10) according to claim 1, wherein said first fabric (14A) comprises at least two ends (50A, 50B),

15 wherein each end (50A, 50B) is independently attached to said board (16), thereby forming two regions (42A, 42B) of said board (16), such that teeth (12) can be forcibly pressed through said first fabric (14A) and threaded onto said first fabric (14A), by means of a

20 user holding regions (42A, 42B) and applying pressure by hand.

3. A comb accessory (10) according either one of claims 1 and 2, further comprising:

25 - a second fabric (14B), being removably stuck to said first fabric (14A), so that threading of said teeth (12) into said first fabric (14A) also threads said teeth (12) into said second fabric (14B), and

11 wherein said first fabric (14A) can be removed from said teeth whilst allowing said second fabric (14B) to remain on said teeth (12), thereby allowing further cleaning of said teeth (12) by said 5 second fabric (14B).

4. A comb accessory (10) according to claim 3, further comprising:

- a third fabric (14C), being removably stuck to said

10 second fabric (14B), such that threading of said teeth (12) into said first fabric (14A) also threads said teeth (12) into said third fabric (14C), and wherein said second fabric (14B) can be removed from said

15 teeth whilst allowing said third fabric (14C) to remain on said teeth (12).

thereby allowing further cleaning said teeth (12) by said third fabric (14C).

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5. A comb accessory (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said attaching of said first fabric (14A) to said board (16) comprises an operation selected from a group consisting of stitching, adhesive, and hot melt adhesive.

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6. A comb accessory (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said board (16) comprises paperboard.

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Application No: GB 17093 77.4 Examiner: Dr Niall Deakin