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US3521647A
US3521647A US766778A US3521647DA US3521647A US 3521647 A US3521647 A US 3521647A US 766778 A US766778 A US 766778A US 3521647D A US3521647D A US 3521647DA US 3521647 A US3521647 A US 3521647A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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  • FIG.5 V ERNA S. MERCER H ER AT TORNEY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 11, 1968 FIG.5
  • This invention in one of its aspects pertains to improvements in apparatus for shampooing the hair and scalp.
  • the invention encompasses the application of color rinses, waving lotions, dyeing solutions, neutralizing solutions and the like to the hair.
  • Devices which are described in the prior art for automatically performing various types of work on a persons hair generally include solution applicators within a hood which in some way surrounds the head. Cooperating with the solution applicators are a liquid supply system and a control circuit.
  • the liquid supply system embraces flow conduits connecting the solution applicators to shampoo liquid reserviors and dispensers, rinse liquid reservoirs and dispensers, and a water supply.
  • the control circuit contains solenoid valves, pumps, automatic thermostats, timing mechanisms and other regulatory equipment for controlling the flow and temperature of desired or required liquids.
  • the earlier hair shampooing apparatus are illustrated in 2,854,970 and 2,854,969.
  • sprays are disposed in a housing having an opening at the front end thereof to receive the neck of the person whose hair is being shampooed.
  • the cover has a complimentary opening provided with a gasket fitting about the neck, face, and forehead with the face up, outside the housing.
  • This invention pertains to improvements in shampooing apparatus of the general type utilizing a plastic or metal housing having a cover portion surrounding the face. It has been found that the hair and scalp can be just as effectively shampooed with the massaging apparatus eliminated and replaced by the nozzle assembly contemplated herein if actuating means are provided operating the nozzle assembly in such a manner that a spray band formed by the nozzles progresses back and forth across the scalp from the forehead to the neck and if the pressure is adjusted to the length or thickness of the hair being washed.
  • the shampooing apparatus contemplated herein will be used with a reclining chair or the like, the person whose hair is being treated being in the supine position.
  • the housing is so constructed that a person can be in an almost vertical position with the head tilted back.
  • the invention is based on a nozzle assembly permitting the hair to fall freely. Accordingly whatever type of housing encases the apparatus it is so designed that the hair may dangle unobstructedly.
  • a nozzle assembly in which a series of nozzles is disposed within the housing in one or more arcs spaced a sufficient distance from the head to avoid entanglement with hair.
  • the arc on which the nozzles are arranged is of sufiicient length so that the nozzles are directed to the scalp from one side of the head to the opposite side.
  • the arc is positioned so that each nozzle directs its flow to an area of the scalp next to the spray of the adjacent nozzle in that arc to form the band of spray transversely across the scalp.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one form of housing in its closed position.
  • FIG. 2 is a view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 partially cut away to show a nozzle assembly and diagrammatically showing the flow system.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of another form of the inventron.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are side and top views respectively of still another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 there is illustrated apparatus 2 for treating a persons hair and scalp, embodying the features of this invention.
  • the structure includes a supporting housing containing storage doors 4, controls 6, and a neck rest 8.
  • a top 10 projects upwardly at its center to make room for a nozzle array as can be seen in FIG. 2.
  • the nozzle assembly in a manner such that a spray band formed by the nozzles progresses back and forth across the scalp from the forehead to the neck.
  • series of nozzles are arranged on three headers.
  • One header and the nozzles 11 carried thereby is housed in the underside of the projection in housing lid or top 10.
  • Nozzles 11 are disposed on a generally arcuate header 12.
  • Two other arcuate nozzlecontaining headers 14 and 16 are contained inside housing 2.
  • the nozzles on each of the headers are positioned so that each nozzle directs its flow to an area of the scalp which touches or overlaps the spray of the nozles on the adjacent header so that there are no voids in the spray arc across the head.
  • Each forms a band of spray transversely across the scalp.
  • FIG. 2 it will be noted that there are three manifolds 12, 14, and 16 in the form of arcs a short distance from the head.
  • all manifolds are equidistant from a common point as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the body of the individual will be in a substantially supine position.
  • the apparatus of FIG. 3 is adapted for treating a persons hair while a person is sitting in a chair, the head being merely tilted slightly backwardly.
  • the apparatus includes a Water supply system in which hot and cold running water are injected into a water reservoir 20 through mixing valve 22.
  • the mixing valve is of the thermostatically controlled type.
  • Shampoo reservoir 24 and liquid rinse reservoir 26 for cream rinses, color rinses, conditioning rinses, and the like, are also provided.
  • a shampoo pipe 30, water pipe 32, and rinse pipe 28 containing valves 34, 36, and 38 connect the respective reservoirs to a pump 40. From pump 4%) the hair treating liquids flow through line 42 to a four-way operated solenoid valve 44.
  • the solenoid valve, or valves controls flow to headers 12, 14, and 16.
  • pump 49 is a positive displacement pump adapted with by-passing means or otherwise designed for dispensing liquid to a header under a range of pressures.
  • pump 40 and the various reservoir inlet and outlet valves are operated through a timed electrical circuit activated by switches 6 by the operator. Since such electrical systems are well known as exemplified by the prior art, the control circuit is not illustrated herein. Sufice it to say that there will be a series of timed cycles ranging from to 15 minutes and set into operation by the control switches for wetting, shampooing, and rinsing.
  • either water from reservoir 20, premixed shampooing solution from reservoir 24, or a rinsing solution from reservoir 26 is withdrawn from one of the tanks though one of the valves 34, 36, or 38.
  • solenoid valve 44 the solution is pumped into one of the headers 12, 14, or 16 at the prescribed pressure.
  • Energization of four-way solenoid valve 44 effects discharge of the liquid first through the valve operating the nozzles in header 12.
  • the valve operating header 14 is energized. Flow of treating solution then takes place through the nozzles on this header. De-energization of this valve and energization of the valve operating header 16 follows.
  • four-way solenoid valve 44 is operated by a timer so that sequential operation of each header takes place, resulting, on consecutive flow through the nozzles on each header, in an oscillatory washing action.
  • This oscillatory jet action across the head completely washes the hair and scalp, the length for each spray band being, say 5 to 45 seconds.
  • nozzle manifold 12, 14', and 16 in the embodiment of FIG. 3 operate sequentially in the same manner as those in FIG. 2. In this instance the person need not be in the supine position.
  • an auxiliary manifold 43, FIG. 3, is provided which is not included in the operation sequence.
  • This manifold 43 is not an arcuate header like the others but a straight row of stationary nozzles directed to the base of the head at the neck. This header is connected with the pump outlet pipe through a separate solenoid valve, the purpose of the manifold being to Wash the underside of the head.
  • FIG. 4 a more efficient hair treating apparatus is illustrated in FIG. 4.
  • An advantage of this embodiment of the invention is that quantities of solutions, and hence reservoir sizes, are greatly reduced.
  • a single oscillating arcuate header 46 there is provided in this apparatus a single oscillating arcuate header 46, the nozzles 48 carried thereby being positioned to dispense adjacent sprays from one side of the head to the other across the scalp. It will be observed from FIG. 5 and FIG.
  • nozzle-carrying header 46 oscillates about pivot points P and P so that the center of the arc moves in a curved line from a point above the forehead to a point below the neck.
  • the journal is al'lixed to the tip of header 46 at P the journal seating in a bearing adapted therefor secured by suitable frame-work integral with the housing.
  • the header is thus rotatable in bearings at both P and P If desired, a light metal can be used for both the header and the nozzles, and these can be adequately supported and oscillated in a bearing at P without the need for the additional support.
  • Oscillation of the header can be achieved electrically or by any known means.
  • a desirable method of effecting the oscillation of the header in an arc from above the forehead to beneath the neck is shown partially in FIG. 5.
  • water from the pump enters turbine housing 55 through a tangential nozzle thus impinging on a turbine wheel within the housing. From the turbine wheel the water flows into the oscillatory wash header 46, exiting through the nozzles thereon. Impingement of water on the turbine wheel causes the wheel to rotate.
  • a set of reduction gears reduces the speed of a bell crank 50 to a slow movement.
  • the bell crank in turn is connected to the oscillatory wash header through crank arm 52 and driving member 54.
  • the driving member imparts the necessary oscillating movement to wash header 46 as shown in FIG. 4.
  • Oscillation of header 46 and the nozzles carried thereby affords a particularly effective method of providing a continuous band or wall of water or other treating solution across the head and of playing these jet streams back and forth through the hair.
  • the housing can be metal, rigid plastic, or even flexible plastic fitted over suitable frame-work.
  • an automatic lid opening means can be provided for safety purposes.
  • flexible plastic sealing curtain 56 can be used as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • a chair is best constructed integrally therewith. It will also be apparent that rather than using premixed solutions operation can be such that water and shampoo can be fed simultaneously to the nozzles. In one embodiment it will be desirable to equip the various solution reservoirs with constant temperature means.
  • the apparatus for use in applying hair treating solutions to the human head which includes a housing, a closure therefor having an opening to receive the head and being engageable with said housing to enclose said head in such manner as to form a substantially fluid-tight fit between said head and said closed housing, the edges of said opening surrounding said head in such manner that the face of the individual will be exterior of said housing, a plurality of wash headers positioned within said housing, conduit means connecting with said wash headers and with a tank for supplying a solution and means for controlling the supply of solution to said wash headers, the improvement wherein said header includes means for effectively washing the hair and scalp without massaging fingers in conjunction therewith comprising a nozzle assembly including a series of nozzles mounted within the housing in at least one arc spaced a sufiicient distance from the head to avoid entanglement with hair, the arc of nozzles being of suificient length so that nozzles are directed to the scalp over an area extending from one side of the head to the opposite side, and the nozzles in
  • the nozzle assembly consists of a plurality of nozzles disposed in spaced relation to each other in a series of arcs, and wherein the actuating means operates the nozzles in each arc sequentially one are after the other.
  • nozzle assembly consists of nozzles operatively secured to a single arcuate manifold
  • actuating means consists of driving means imparting partial rotation to the arcuate manifold, the center of the arc thereby moving in a curved line from a point above the forehead to a point beneath the neck.

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US3653376A (en) * 1970-05-25 1972-04-04 Wendell L Martin Method and apparatus for controlling automatic shampoo machine
US3894546A (en) * 1971-05-21 1975-07-15 William D Nolan Apparatus for treating the hair and scalp with solutions
US3934596A (en) * 1973-11-23 1976-01-27 Robert B. Patterson Shampooing apparatus
US4005720A (en) * 1975-08-04 1977-02-01 Charles Machata Spray nozzle
FR2570260A1 (fr) * 1984-09-14 1986-03-21 Laban Simone Dispositif de mouillage et rincage des cheveux pour coiffeur
US4834121A (en) * 1987-07-20 1989-05-30 International Health Technology Hair treating apparatus
US4841584A (en) * 1986-07-31 1989-06-27 Overcash Charalotta A Shampoo lounge chair
US5010604A (en) * 1990-04-05 1991-04-30 Iht, Inc. Automatic hair and scalp treatment apparatus for contacting the scalp behind the ears
US5012534A (en) * 1990-04-05 1991-05-07 Iht, Inc. Automatic hair and scalp treatment machines
US5080656A (en) * 1990-04-05 1992-01-14 Iht, Inc. Treatment of dermatoses
EP0586989A1 (fr) * 1992-08-31 1994-03-16 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd Machine automatique pour laver les cheveux
WO1994005179A1 (fr) * 1992-08-31 1994-03-17 Toto Ltd. Lave-cheveux automatique
WO1996021377A2 (fr) * 1995-01-06 1996-07-18 Fine, Carmel, Dawn Machine de lavage des cheveux
EP0856266A1 (fr) * 1997-01-29 1998-08-05 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Machine automatique pour shampooiner les cheveux
EP0873698A1 (fr) * 1997-04-24 1998-10-28 MAKO SHARK S.r.l. Machine pour laver les cheveux
US6249922B1 (en) * 1998-11-27 2001-06-26 Oohiro Works, Ltd. Automatic hair washer
US6269492B2 (en) * 1999-02-26 2001-08-07 Oohiro Works, Ltd. Automatic hair washer
US20030177571A1 (en) * 2002-03-22 2003-09-25 Takara Belmont Corporation Hair dressing device equipped with hood
WO2005029998A1 (fr) * 2003-09-26 2005-04-07 Hydroco (Australia) Pty Ltd Appareil de lavage de cheveux
US20160271013A1 (en) * 2013-09-12 2016-09-22 Mauro Jaguan Improved Portable Relaxation Therapy Massage Device for the Head

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US3653376A (en) * 1970-05-25 1972-04-04 Wendell L Martin Method and apparatus for controlling automatic shampoo machine
US3894546A (en) * 1971-05-21 1975-07-15 William D Nolan Apparatus for treating the hair and scalp with solutions
US3934596A (en) * 1973-11-23 1976-01-27 Robert B. Patterson Shampooing apparatus
US4005720A (en) * 1975-08-04 1977-02-01 Charles Machata Spray nozzle
FR2570260A1 (fr) * 1984-09-14 1986-03-21 Laban Simone Dispositif de mouillage et rincage des cheveux pour coiffeur
US4841584A (en) * 1986-07-31 1989-06-27 Overcash Charalotta A Shampoo lounge chair
US4834121A (en) * 1987-07-20 1989-05-30 International Health Technology Hair treating apparatus
US5010604A (en) * 1990-04-05 1991-04-30 Iht, Inc. Automatic hair and scalp treatment apparatus for contacting the scalp behind the ears
US5012534A (en) * 1990-04-05 1991-05-07 Iht, Inc. Automatic hair and scalp treatment machines
US5080656A (en) * 1990-04-05 1992-01-14 Iht, Inc. Treatment of dermatoses
EP0586989A1 (fr) * 1992-08-31 1994-03-16 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd Machine automatique pour laver les cheveux
WO1994005179A1 (fr) * 1992-08-31 1994-03-17 Toto Ltd. Lave-cheveux automatique
WO1996021377A2 (fr) * 1995-01-06 1996-07-18 Fine, Carmel, Dawn Machine de lavage des cheveux
WO1996021377A3 (fr) * 1995-01-06 1996-09-19 Fine Carmel Dawn Machine de lavage des cheveux
EP0856266A1 (fr) * 1997-01-29 1998-08-05 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Machine automatique pour shampooiner les cheveux
US5906012A (en) * 1997-01-29 1999-05-25 Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. Automatic shampoo machine
EP0873698A1 (fr) * 1997-04-24 1998-10-28 MAKO SHARK S.r.l. Machine pour laver les cheveux
US6249922B1 (en) * 1998-11-27 2001-06-26 Oohiro Works, Ltd. Automatic hair washer
US6269492B2 (en) * 1999-02-26 2001-08-07 Oohiro Works, Ltd. Automatic hair washer
US20030177571A1 (en) * 2002-03-22 2003-09-25 Takara Belmont Corporation Hair dressing device equipped with hood
US7028348B2 (en) * 2002-03-22 2006-04-18 Takara Belmont Corporation Hair dressing device equipped with hood
WO2005029998A1 (fr) * 2003-09-26 2005-04-07 Hydroco (Australia) Pty Ltd Appareil de lavage de cheveux
US20160271013A1 (en) * 2013-09-12 2016-09-22 Mauro Jaguan Improved Portable Relaxation Therapy Massage Device for the Head
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