EP3254585A1 - Hair brush for untangling and care of head hair - Google Patents

Abstract

There is proposed a hair brush for detangling and maintaining hair of the head and a method of manufacturing a hairbrush for detangling and maintaining hair of the head. The hairbrush comprises a brush body and at least one bristle cushion. Spaced from the bristle cushion plastic bristles and rows of bristle tufts extend.

Description

Field of the invention

The invention relates to a hairbrush for detangling and care of hair and a method for producing a hairbrush for detangling and care of hair. The hairbrush may in particular be designed for an application, for example for the care and / or styling of human hair. The hairbrush may be adapted for use in dry hair and / or for use in wet hair and / or during a drying process of the hair, for example during blow-drying of the hair.

State of the art

Hairbrushes have always been used to comb human and animal hair. The basic aim of the combing process is to remove impurities and tangles from the hair and to bring the hair into a desired orientation. In particular, cosmetic brushes for use in humans, however, should fulfill other functions as far as possible, namely care of the hair, in particular improvement of the hair structure and production of a silky sheen. For an optimum combing result without pulling and tearing, the bristles are often made of a flexible plastic material.

In EP 2 124 668 B1 For example, a hairbrush for use in detangling hair is described. The hairbrush includes a body portion and projecting therefrom a plurality of substantially parallel bristles made of a non-rigid plastic material.

In WO 2014/147170 A2 a hair brush is proposed which contains coated animal hairs. The animal hairs are coated with partially hydrolyzed keratin. Furthermore, a method for producing such a hairbrush and a use of partially hydrolyzed keratin-coated animal hair for producing a hairbrush is proposed.

Despite the devices and methods known from the prior art, these still contain numerous suggestions for improvement. So will in EP 2 124 668 B1 Although suggested hair disentanglement, but the aspect of a nourishing effect is not considered. Farther can the proposed hairbrush in the WO 2014/147170 A2 have low stability, especially in heavily knotted hair.

Object of the invention

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a hair brush for untangling and care of hair and a method for producing a hair brush for detangling and care of hair, which at least largely avoid the disadvantages of known hair brushes and manufacturing processes. In particular, a detangling of the main hair and a simultaneous care of the main hair should be guaranteed.

Disclosure of the invention

This object is achieved by a hairbrush for detangling and care of hair and a method for producing a hairbrush for detangling and care of hair of the head with the features of the independent claims. Advantageous developments, which can be implemented individually or in any combination, are shown in the dependent claims.

Hereinafter, the terms "having", "having", "including" or "including" or any grammatical variations thereof are used in a non-exclusive manner. Accordingly, these terms may refer to situations in which, in addition to the features introduced by these terms, there are no other features or to situations in which one or more other features are present. For example, the expression "A has B", "A has B", "A includes B" or "A includes B" can both refer to the situation in which, apart from B, there is no further element in A. (ie a situation in which A consists exclusively of B), as well as the situation in which, in addition to B, one or more further elements in A are present, for example element C, elements C and D or even further elements ,

It is further to be understood that the terms "at least one" and "one or more" and grammatical variations of these terms, when used and to be used in connection with one or more elements or features, are intended to provide the element or feature in a single or multiple way can usually be used only once, for example, at the first introduction of the feature or element. In a subsequent re-mention of the feature or element, the corresponding term "at least one" or "one or more" is generally no longer used, without limiting the possibility that the feature or element may be single or multiple.

Furthermore, the terms "preferably", "in particular", "for example" or similar terms are used below in connection with optional features, without restricting alternative embodiments thereof. Thus, features introduced by these terms are optional features, and it is not intended by these features to limit the scope of the claims and, in particular, the independent claims. Thus, as those skilled in the art will recognize, the invention may be practiced using other embodiments. Similarly, features introduced by "in one embodiment of the invention" or by "in one embodiment of the invention" are to be understood as optional features without, however, being construed as limiting alternative embodiments or the scope of the independent claims. Furthermore, these introductory terms are intended to preserve all possibilities of combining the features introduced thereby with other features, be they optional or non-optional features.

In a first aspect of the present invention, a hairbrush for detangling and conditioning hair of the head is disclosed. The hairbrush comprises a brush body and at least one bristle cushion. From the bristle cushion spatially separated plastic bristles and rows of bristle tufts extend.

The hairbrush one may be particularly adapted to be used by a user. In particular, the term "user" refers to a human who applies the hairbrush. In particular, the hairbrush may be arranged to be applied to the hair of the user himself or to the hair of another human or animal by the user.

The term "hairbrush" refers to a device for combing hair, such as human hair or animal hair. The hairbrush may in particular be designed for the care and / or styling of human hair. The hairbrush may be adapted for use in dry hair and / or for use in wet hair and / or during a drying process of the hair, for example during blow-drying of the hair. The term "hairbrush" covers brushes of all types and shapes, such as, for example, flat brushes, paddle brushes, round-brushes or skeleton brushes. However, the hairbrush is particularly preferably configured as a flat brush or paddle brush, since the combination of a nourishing effect and a detangling function is particularly advantageously noticeable in these embodiments. Accordingly, the hairbrush may in particular have a brush cushion, which may for example be substantially flat or curved and which extends for example on one side of a half-shell of a housing of the hairbrush.

The hairbrush may have a brush handle or be designed without a handle.

The term "hair" in the context of the present invention basically refers to long horn filaments of any human or animal which protrude and / or protrude from a skin surface of the human or animal. The hair is essentially keratin. The term "main hair" refers in particular to head hairs on a human head.

As stated above, the hairbrush is designed to untangle the main hair. For example, the term "detangling" may include loosening knots and / or entanglements of the main hair. Further, the term "detangling" includes aligning hair of the main hair in one or more desired directions. Other processes may be encompassed by the term "unraveling". Furthermore, the hairbrush is, as stated above, set up for the care of the main hair. The term "grooming" may in particular include a removal of deposits on a scalp. Furthermore, the term "grooming" may include a promotion of blood circulation of the scalp, in particular by a massage effect. Through an improved circulation of the scalp, a supply of hair roots of the main hair can be promoted, which are generally fed exclusively via blood vessels. In addition, the term "grooming" may include a supply of keratin to the main hair. For this purpose, the hairbrush may in particular be designed to release keratin over a longer period of time, in particular over a period of up to six months, gradually to the main hair. The keratin may, in particular, be designed to smooth a hair surface of the main hair and to ensure an elastic nature of hair of the main hair. Furthermore, the keratin may have temperature resistant properties and be configured to protect the hair from daily exposure such as sunbeams, cold winter air and / or heat from styling equipment. Consequently, the keratin may be arranged to maintain a healthy hair structure of the main hair.

The term "brush body" basically refers to any element, in particular any structural element, which gives the hairbrush a mechanical stability. In particular, the brush body may have a housing which encloses the hairbrush or a part of the hairbrush, for example a shell-shaped housing. The brush body may for example be wholly or partly made of at least one of the following material: plastic, wood, metal, ceramic. A combination of materials or a different choice of materials is conceivable.

The brush body may in particular be wholly or partially designed as a handle body and may be grasped, for example, by a user by hand. A "grip body" is thus to be understood as a basically arbitrary device by means of which a user can grasp the hairbrush. Alternatively or additionally, however, the hairbrush can also be at least have a separate handle, which can be grasped by the user and which is configured separately from a base body, is connected to the base body or is also a part or all of the base body. For example, the handle may extend from the base body, for example in the form of at least one handle and / or handle with a round or polygonal shape. Other embodiments are possible. In particular, the base body may be connected to the bristle cushion and may be configured to guide the bristle cushion through the main hair.

The handle body, in particular the base body of the handle body, may have a basic shape, which is configured, for example, in plan view oval or egg-shaped. In the context of the present invention, the term "oval" basically means a flat, rounded convex shape, in particular an egg shape. As special cases, the term includes circles and ellipses. Other embodiments of the basic form of the handle body or the base body are conceivable in principle. In a side view, the handle body or the base body of the upper part may have a curved shape. For example, the handle body or the base body in the side view may have an ergonomic shape similar to a computer mouse, such that the handle body or the base body, for example, in plan view has an egg-shaped shape and has a curved shape in side view.

The grip body or the base body can furthermore have laterally notches for fingers of the user. At the notches, the grip body or the base body may be wholly or partly made of an elastomeric material. For the purposes of the present invention, an elastomeric material is basically a category of a plastic material in the sense of the abovementioned definition. In particular, an elastomer material is an elastically deformable plastic material which is set up in such a way that the elastically deformable plastic material elastically deforms under tensile and / or compressive loading and then returns to its original, undeformed shape. The elastic modulus of the elastomeric material used may typically be in the range of 0.01 to 0.1 N / mm ² .

In the context of the present invention, a "bristle cushion" is to be understood as meaning any unit of bristles that are substantially parallel to one another. In particular, the bristle pad may have at least one surface on which the bristles are arranged and from which the bristles extend. For example, the bristles may all have the same length and / or thickness. Furthermore, the bristles of the bristle cushion may differ in their length and / or thickness. The bristle cushion can therefore also be referred to as a bristle field. The bristle cushion may have a basic shape selected from an oval basic shape, a round basic shape or a polygonal basic shape, in particular a rectangular basic shape with rounded corners. However, other basic forms are conceivable in principle.

The term "substantially parallel bristles" in the context of the present invention is basically a parallelism to understand, however, angle deviations from the parallelism are tolerable, for example, angle tolerances of not more than 20 °, in particular not more than 10 °, particularly preferably not more than 5 ° or even not more than 3 °. In particular, the bristles of the bristle cushion may be arranged in a plurality of straight or curved lines at least in a partial area of the bristle cushion. Under a sub-area is basically a share of an element to understand. For example, the portion may range from 70% to 90% of the bristle pad. Other embodiments are conceivable in principle.

The bristle cushion may be substantially flat or cup-shaped or pillow-shaped. Furthermore, the brush body may be formed as a half-shell and enclose the bristle pad on a back of the half-shell. The bristle cushion may be at least partially made of plastic. The bristle pad may be made by at least one plastic molding process, in particular by an injection molding process.

Under a "bristle" in the context of the present invention is basically a thin, elongated element to understand, which is adapted to engage in a hair and / or a strand of hair of a user. For example, a bristle may be substantially straight and may, for example, have a diameter or equivalent diameter that is less than a length of the bristle by at least a factor of 10. The bristle may in particular extend from a surface of a bristle field of a brush, wherein the bristle field basically has a multiplicity of bristles.

The bristle may in particular have a length and a thickness. A "length" of a bristle may be understood to mean an expansion of any bristle from a surface to which the bristle is attached to a free end of the bristle. A "thickness" of a bristle may be understood to mean a diameter of any bristle. The bristles may for example have lengths in the range of 5 mm to 20 mm. Even smaller and / or larger lengths are possible in principle. The bristles may further have, for example, thicknesses in the range of 0.1 mm to 3 mm. Even smaller and / or larger thicknesses are conceivable. The bristles may for example have a cylindrical basic shape. Furthermore, the bristles may vary in thickness. For example, the bristle may be conical. Consequently, the bristles may conically taper with increasing distance from the bristle pad. Furthermore, the bristles can taper in steps as the distance from the bristle cushion increases.

The term "plastic bristles" basically refers to any bristles which are made of at least one plastic material. The plastic bristles may be wholly or at least partially made of the at least one plastic material. In the context of the present invention, a plastic material is basically to be understood as meaning any polymeric material which is produced synthetically or semi-synthetically from monomeric organic molecules or biopolymers or also from natural substances. Furthermore, the plastic material may comprise one or more fillers such as fibers, carbon blacks or sand or various additives such as colorants, plasticizers or stabilizers. In particular, the plastic bristles may be wholly or partly made of thermoplastic materials and / or elastomeric materials.

The plastic bristles may in particular be flexible plastic bristles. Here, the plastic bristles may be at least partially made of a flexible plastic material. The term "at least partially flexible" designates in principle is a flexibility of any element, wherein the element is arranged such that by applying a bending force, a deformation, for example, a bending takes place. Furthermore, the element can be set up such that, after the bending force has been removed, the element resumes completely or at least partially an initial shape of the element. For example, the plastic material of the plastic bristles in a certain temperature range, for example from -20 ° C to 70 ° C, be elastically deformable. For example, a modulus of elasticity of the plastic material may be in the range of 50-1000 N / mm ² (at 23 ° C). It is also conceivable to use plastic materials which have elastic moduli outside this range.

The plastic bristles may be arranged in rows on the bristle cushion. The term "row" basically means that several arbitrary elements are arranged in a spatially ordered sequence relative to one another, for example on a surface. In particular, the elements may be arranged on a line. A "line" in the sense of the present invention is basically an imaginary, two-dimensional line to understand. In particular, there may be a variety of elements on the line. The line can be even or odd. For example, an odd line may have one or more curves. The elements on the line can be arranged, for example, at a constant distance from each other. In particular, the surface may have a plurality of lines, wherein the lines may be arranged one another at a further constant distance from one another. The constant distance and the further constant distance may be different or identical to each other. Other embodiments are conceivable in principle. For example, the elements may be arranged at variable distances from each other. For example, the size of the constant distance and / or the further constant distance in a range 1 mm to 10 mm, preferably from 2 mm to 7 mm, particularly preferably from 4 mm to 5 mm.

Other sizes of the distance are basically conceivable. Spaces between adjacent lines are also referred to as gaps in the context of this invention.

In particular, the elements may be arranged in a plurality of straight or curved lines, preferably in straight, mutually parallel lines. Preferably, the elements may be oriented at an angle of 90 ° to the surface to which the elements are attached. In principle, other embodiments are conceivable, for example, the elements at an angle of 10 ° to 90 °, preferably from 20 ° to 80 °, particularly preferably of 45 °, be aligned to the surface.

The rows of plastic bristles may comprise at least a first row of plastic bristles of a first length and at least a second row of plastic bristles of a second length. The terms "first length" and "second length" are purely descriptive and to be considered as pure terms without indicating a ranking and, for example, without precluding the possibility that several types of first lengths and several types of second lengths or just one type may be provided can. Furthermore, additional lengths, for example, third lengths may be present.

The plastic bristles can have the same length. Alternatively, the plastic bristles can also have different lengths. For example, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4 or even more different lengths may be provided, for example 30 or more different lengths.

In particular, the rows of plastic bristles may comprise at least three rows of different bristle length. Within a row, the plastic bristles may each have identical lengths, but the lengths of the plastic bristles of the at least three rows of different bristle lengths may differ. The rows of plastic bristles and the rows of bristle tufts may in particular be arranged in parallel. Furthermore, the rows of plastic bristles and the rows of bristle tufts may be non-staggered.

The bristle cushion and the plastic bristles may for example be made in one piece and form a base body. The term "main body" basically refers to any element, in particular any structural element, which forms a component, a subcomponent or a base over an object. In particular, the base body can be a component of a brush which is set up for untangling and maintaining main hair. The main body can be completely or at least partially identical to the base body, as has already been described or will be described below. The main body can also be referred to as a "pad". The main body can, for example, completely or partially be made of at least one plastic material. The plastic material may in particular be a thermoplastic material, for example polypropylene or polyethylene. Furthermore, the plastic material may be a thermoplastic elastomer material, for example a thermoplastic polyester elastomer. For example, it may be the thermoplastic polyester elastomer is Hytrel ^® from DuPont. However, other materials are also conceivable in principle.

The term "tufts" basically refers to a family or a plurality of any elongate elements which together form a unit. The elements may in particular be arranged close to one another, in particular in such a way that the elements touch each other. On the other hand, several of the tufts can be arranged at a comparatively greater distance from each other, for example at a distance of 1 mm to 10 mm, preferably at a distance of 2 mm to 7 mm, particularly preferably at a distance of 3 mm to 5 mm. However, other embodiments are conceivable. The term "bristle tufts" basically refers to a plurality of bristles which form a unit. In particular, the bristles may extend from a surface of a brush. Consequently, the bristle tufts may have a smaller diameter at the surface than at a distance to the surface. For example, the bristle tufts on the surface have a diameter of 0.5 mm to 3 mm, preferably from 1 mm to 2 mm. At a distance of 0.5 mm from the surface, the bristle tufts may, for example, have a diameter of 1 mm to 5 mm, preferably of 2 mm to 3 mm. Other dimensions are also conceivable. The bristle tufts can therefore converge pointedly in particular to the surface. In particular, the bristle tufts may be shorter than the longest plastic bristles of the hairbrush. However, other dimensions are conceivable.

The bristle tufts can be natural hair tufts. The term "natural hair" basically refers to hairs which originate from living things, in particular from animals, and are not produced synthetically in a laboratory. However, the natural hairs may in principle comprise one or more post-treatment steps, which include, for example, a cleaning of the natural hairs or a clogging of the natural hairs with other substances, such as, for example, an enrichment of the natural hairs with keratin. In particular, the bristle tufts may be wild boar bristle tufts.

However, other embodiments of the bristle tufts are conceivable in principle. For example, the bristles of the bristle tufts may be wholly or partly made of synthetically manufactured bristles. The synthetically manufactured bristles of the bristle tufts may in particular comprise at least one flexible material. In particular, the synthetically manufactured bristles of the bristle tufts can be made of at least one plastic material.

Furthermore, the synthetically manufactured bristles of the bristle tufts can be enriched with keratin.

The hairbrush according to the invention may in particular comprise at least two rows of bristle tufts, preferably at least three rows of bristle tufts, preferably at least four rows of bristle tufts, preferably at least five rows of bristle tufts and more preferably at least six rows of bristle tufts. For example, the hairbrush may have exactly five rows of bristle tufts. For example, the hairbrush may have exactly six rows of bristle tufts. However, a different number of rows of bristle tufts is also conceivable. For example, the hairbrush may also have seven rows, eight rows or nine rows of bristle tufts.

In a further aspect of the present invention, a method of making a hairbrush for detangling and conditioning hair of the head is proposed. The method may include the method steps described below. The method steps can be carried out, for example, in the predetermined order. However, another order is also conceivable. Furthermore, one or more method steps can be performed simultaneously or temporally overlapping. Furthermore, one, several or all of the method steps can be carried out simply or repeatedly. The method may additionally comprise further method steps.

1. a) Bereitstellen eines Grundkörpers, wobei der Grundkörper ein Borstenkissen und eine Mehrzahl von Kunststoffborsten aufweist, wobei die Kunststoffborsten in Reihen angeordnet sind;
2. b) Einbringen von Lochreihen in das Borstenkissen, wobei jede Lochreihe eine Mehrzahl von Löchern umfasst;
3. c) Einbringen von Borstenbüscheln in die Löcher; und
4. d) Fixierung der Borstenbüschel in den Löchern.

The method of making a hairbrush to untangle and care for hair includes the following steps:

1. a) providing a base body, wherein the base body comprises a bristle cushion and a plurality of plastic bristles, wherein the plastic bristles are arranged in rows;
2. b) introducing rows of holes into the bristle pad, each row of holes comprising a plurality of holes;
3. c) introducing bristle tufts into the holes; and
4. d) Fixing the bristle tufts in the holes.

In particular, a hairbrush is produced in the method, as has already been described or will be described below.

The method step a) may comprise a preparation of the base body. In particular, the production of the base body may include a plastic molding process. In the plastic molding process, both the base body and the plastic bristles can be produced. For example, the plastic molding process can be Include injection molding. Furthermore, the method step a) may comprise a fixation of the base body in a holder.

The method step b) may in particular comprise a drilling method. The term "drilling method" basically refers to any machining process that produces rotationally symmetrical depressions and / or holes in any element. The term "hole" basically refers to an open cavity in any material. The hole can in particular completely penetrate the material and can therefore also be referred to as a passage opening. Furthermore, the hole may be rotationally symmetrical, preferably round.

In method step c), in particular, the bristle tufts can be injected into the holes. This can be done in particular by means of a tufting method. The term "tufting method" basically refers to any method in which one or more elongate materials, in particular fiber materials, are guided into holes of an object, wherein the materials are opened on one side of the object. In particular, the material can be enclosed in the holes by means of a loop. The loop may in particular be arranged on a back side of the bristle cushion and ends of the material may extend on a front side of the bristle cushion. The method step d) may in particular comprise a respective fixation of the bristle tufts on the back side of the bristle cushion by means of at least one fixing element. The term "fixing element" basically refers to any element that is set up in order to mechanically fix an object such that a displacement of the object is completely or at least partially reduced. The fixing elements may in particular be selected from the group consisting of: brackets, in particular metal brackets; Platelets, in particular metal platelets. Furthermore, the method, in particular after method step d), may include removal of excess or broken bristles of the bristle tufts.

The proposed hair brush for detangling and conditioning hair of the head and the method of manufacturing a hairbrush for detangling and maintaining hair of the head have numerous advantages over known hairbrushes and manufacturing methods.

In particular, the proposed hairbrush may have a combined effect. The bristle tufts may be configured to hold one or more strands of hair of the main hair while the plastic bristles are arranged to interlock with retained hair strands and release knots. A disentanglement of the main hair may be assisted in particular by the flexible material of the bristles and by the use of bristles of different lengths.

Furthermore, the plastic bristles can be set up in particular for a massage and / or for stability in wet hair and / or for application of care products. In addition, the bristle tufts for a smoothing, especially for dry hair, and / or for a hair care, especially for dry hair, be set up. For example, the bristle tufts may be wholly or partly made of natural hair. The natural hairs may, in particular, comprise keratin, which is designed to support hair care.

Furthermore, a combination of different materials for the bristles of the bristle pad can cause an antistatic effect and lead to an improved cleaning of the main hair. In comparison to pure natural hair hairbrushes, the proposed hairbrush can be more stable, since a failure of the bristles is at least reduced to a large extent.

• Ausführungsform 1: Haarbürste zum Entwirren und Pflegen von Haupthaar, umfassend einen Bürstenkörper und mindestens ein Borstenkissen, wobei sich von dem Borstenkissen räumlich getrennt Kunststoffborsten und Reihen von Borstenbüscheln erstrecken.
• Ausführungsform 2: Haarbürste nach der vorhergehenden Ausführungsform, wobei der Bürstenkörper als Halbschale ausgebildet ist und das Borstenkissen auf einer Rückseite umschließt.
• Ausführungsform 3: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei das Borstenkissen und die Kunststoffborsten einstückig hergestellt sind und einen Grundkörper bilden.
• Ausführungsform 4: Haarbürste nach der vorhergehenden Ausführungsform, wobei der Grundkörper ganz oder teilweise aus mindestens einem Kunststoffmaterial hergestellt ist
• Ausführungsform 5: Haarbürste nach der vorhergehenden Ausführungsform, wobei das Kunststoffmaterial ein thermoplastisches Kunststoffmaterial ist.
• Ausführungsform 6: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei die Kunststoffborsten flexible Kunststoffborsten sind.
• Ausführungsform 7: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei die Reihen von Kunststoffborsten mindestens eine erste Reihe von Kunststoffborsten mit einer ersten Länge und mindestens eine zweite Reihe von Kunststoffborsten mit einer zweiten Länge umfassen.
• Ausführungsform 8: Haarbürste nach der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei die Reihen von Kunststoffborsten mindestens drei Reihen unterschiedlicher Borstenlänge umfassen, wobei die Kunststoffborsten innerhalb einer Reihe jeweils identische Borstenlängen aufweisen, wobei sich die Borstenlängen der Kunststoffborsten der mindestens drei Reihen unterschiedlicher Borstenlängen jedoch unterscheiden.
• Ausführungsform 9: Haarbürste nach einer der beiden vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei die Borstenbüschel kürzer sind als die längsten Kunststoffborsten der Haarbürste.
• Ausführungsform 10: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei die Reihen von Kunststoffborsten und die Reihen von Borstenbüscheln parallel angeordnet sind.
• Ausführungsform 11: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei die Reihen von Kunststoffborsten und die Reihen von Borstenbüscheln nicht-versetzt zueinander angeordnet sind.
• Ausführungsform 12: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei das Borstenkissen im Wesentlichen eben oder schalenförmig oder kissenförmig ausgestaltet ist
• Ausführungsform 13: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei das Borstenkissen zumindest teilweise aus Kunststoff hergestellt ist.
• Ausführungsform 14: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei das Borstenkissen durch mindestens einen Kunststoff-Formgebungsprozess hergestellt ist, insbesondere durch ein Spritzgießverfahren.
• Ausführungsform 15: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei das Borstenkissen eine Grundform aufweist, ausgewählt aus einer ovalen Grundform, einer runden Grundform oder einer polygonalen Grundform, insbesondere einer rechteckigen Grundform mit abgerundeten Ecken.
• Ausführungsform 16: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei die Borstenbüschel Naturhaarbüschel sind.
• Ausführungsform 17: Haarbürste nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei die Borstenbüschel Wildschweinborsten-Büschel sind.
• Ausführungsform 18: Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Haarbürste zum Entwirren und Pflegen von Haupthaar, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
  1. a) Bereitstellen eines Grundkörpers, wobei der Grundkörper ein Borstenkissen und eine Mehrzahl von Kunststoffborsten aufweist, wobei die Kunststoffborsten in Reihen angeordnet sind;
  2. b) Einbringen von Lochreihen in das Borstenkissen, wobei jedem Lochreihe eine Mehrzahl von Löchern umfasst;
  3. c) Einbringen von Borstenbüscheln in die Löcher; und
  4. d) Fixierung der Borstenbüschel in den Löchern.
• Ausführungsform 19: Verfahren nach der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen, wobei bei dem Verfahren eine Haarbürste nach einem der vorhergehenden, eine Haarbürste betreffenden Ausführungsformen hergestellt wird.
• Ausführungsform 20: Verfahren nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen des Verfahrens, wobei Verfahrensschritt a) eine Herstellung des Grundkörpers umfasst.
• Ausführungsform 21: Verfahren nach der vorhergehenden Ausführungsform, wobei die Herstellung des Grundkörpers ein Kunststoff-Formgebungsverfahren umfasst, wobei bei dem Kunststoff-Formgebungsverfahren sowohl der Grundkörper als auch die Kunststoffborsten hergestellt werden.
• Ausführungsform 22: Verfahren nach der vorhergehenden Ausführungsform, wobei das Kunststoff-Formgebungsverfahren ein Spritzgießverfahren umfasst
• Ausführungsform 23: Verfahren nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen des Verfahrens, wobei Verfahrensschritt a) eine Fixierung des Grundkörpers in einer Halterung umfasst.
• Ausführungsform 24: Verfahren nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen des Verfahrens, wobei Verfahrensschritt b) ein Bohrverfahren umfasst.
• Ausführungsform 25: Verfahren nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen des Verfahrens, wobei die Borstenbüschel in Verfahrensschritt c) in die Löcher eingeschossen werden.
• Ausführungsform 26: Verfahren nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen des Verfahrens, wobei Verfahrensschritts d) eine jeweilige Fixierung der Borstenbüschel auf einer Rückseite des Borstenkissens mittels mindestens einem Fixierelements umfasst.
• Ausführungsform 27: Verfahren nach der vorhergehenden Ausführungsform, wobei die Fixierelemente ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus: Klammern, insbesondere Metallklammern; Plättchen, insbesondere Metallplättchen.
• Ausführungsform 28: Verfahren nach einer der vorhergehenden Ausführungsformen des Verfahrens, wobei das Verfahren weiterhin, insbesondere nach Verfahrensschritt d), eine Entfernung überschüssiger oder gebrochener Borsten der Borstenbüschel umfasst.

In summary, the following embodiments are particularly preferred in the context of the present invention:

• Embodiment 1: A hair brush for untangling and maintaining a hair of a head, comprising a brush body and at least one bristle pad, wherein plastic bristles and rows of bristle tufts extend spatially separated from the bristle pad.
• Embodiment 2: Hair brush according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the brush body is formed as a half-shell and encloses the bristle pad on a back side.
• Embodiment 3: Hair brush according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the bristle cushion and the plastic bristles are produced in one piece and form a basic body.
• Embodiment 4: Hair brush according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the main body is wholly or partially made of at least one plastic material
• Embodiment 5: Hair brush according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the plastic material is a thermoplastic material.
• Embodiment 6: Hair brush according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the plastic bristles are flexible plastic bristles.
• Embodiment 7: A hair brush according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the rows of plastic bristles comprise at least a first row of plastic bristles of a first length and at least a second row of plastic bristles of a second length.
• Embodiment 8: Hair brush according to the preceding embodiments, wherein the rows of plastic bristles comprise at least three rows of different bristle length, wherein the plastic bristles within each row have identical bristle lengths, but the bristle lengths of the plastic bristles of the at least three rows of different bristle lengths differ.
• Embodiment 9: Hair brush according to one of the two preceding embodiments, wherein the bristle tufts are shorter than the longest plastic bristles of the hairbrush.
• Embodiment 10: A hairbrush according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the rows of plastic bristles and the rows of bristle tufts are arranged in parallel.
• Embodiment 11: Hair brush according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the rows of plastic bristles and the rows of bristle tufts are arranged non-offset from each other.
• Embodiment 12: Hair brush according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the bristle pad is designed to be substantially planar or cup-shaped or pillow-shaped
• Embodiment 13: Hair brush according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the bristle pad is at least partially made of plastic.
• Embodiment 14: Hair brush according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the bristle pad is produced by at least one plastic molding process, in particular by an injection molding process.
• Embodiment 15: Hair brush according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the bristle pad has a basic shape selected from an oval basic shape, a round basic shape or a polygonal basic shape, in particular a rectangular basic shape with rounded corners.
• Embodiment 16: Hair brush according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the bristle tufts are natural hair tufts.
• Embodiment 17: Hair brush according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the bristle tufts are boar bristle tufts.
• Embodiment 18: A method of making a hairbrush for detangling and conditioning of hair, comprising the steps of:
  1. a) providing a base body, wherein the base body comprises a bristle cushion and a plurality of plastic bristles, wherein the plastic bristles are arranged in rows;
  2. b) introducing rows of holes into the bristle pad, each hole row comprising a plurality of holes;
  3. c) introducing bristle tufts into the holes; and
  4. d) Fixing the bristle tufts in the holes.
• Embodiment 19: Method according to the preceding embodiments, wherein the method produces a hairbrush according to one of the preceding embodiments relating to a hairbrush.
• Embodiment 20: Method according to one of the preceding embodiments of the method, method step a) comprising a production of the basic body.
• Embodiment 21: Method according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the production of the main body comprises a plastic molding process, wherein in the plastic molding process, both the main body and the plastic bristles are produced.
• Embodiment 22: Method according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the plastic molding process comprises an injection molding process
• Embodiment 23: Method according to one of the preceding embodiments of the method, method step a) comprising a fixation of the base body in a holder.
• Embodiment 24: Method according to one of the preceding embodiments of the method, wherein method step b) comprises a drilling method.
• Embodiment 25: Method according to one of the preceding embodiments of the method, wherein the bristle tufts are injected into the holes in method step c).
• Embodiment 26: Method according to one of the preceding embodiments of the method, method step d) comprising a respective fixing of the bristle tufts on a back side of the bristle cushion by means of at least one fixing element.
• Embodiment 27: Method according to the preceding embodiment, wherein the fixing elements are selected from the group consisting of: brackets, in particular metal brackets; Platelets, in particular metal platelets.
• Embodiment 28: Method according to one of the preceding embodiments of the method, wherein the method further comprises, in particular after method step d), removal of excess or broken bristles of the bristle tufts.

Brief description of the figures

Further details and features of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments, in particular in conjunction with the subclaims. In this case, the respective features can be implemented on their own or in combination with one another. The invention is not limited to the embodiments. The embodiments are shown schematically in the figures. The same reference numerals in the individual figures designate the same or functionally identical or with respect to their functions corresponding elements.

Figuren 1A bis 1G

ein exemplarisches Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Haarbürste in verschiedenen Seitenansichten (Figuren 1A bis 1C, 1E), in verschiedenen perspektivischen Darstellungen (Figuren 1D, 1F) sowie in einer Schnittdarstellung (Figur 1G); und

Figuren 2A bis 2C

ein exemplarisches Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Haarbürste in verschiedenen perspektivischen Darstellungen (Figuren 2A, 2B) und in einer Seitenansicht (Figur 2C)

In detail show:

FIGS. 1A to 1G

an exemplary embodiment of a hairbrush according to the invention in various side views ( FIGS. 1A to 1C . 1E ), in various perspective views ( Figures 1D . 1F ) as well as in a sectional representation ( FIG. 1G ); and

FIGS. 2A to 2C

an exemplary embodiment of a hairbrush according to the invention in various perspective views ( FIGS. 2A . 2 B ) and in a side view ( Figure 2C )

Description of the embodiments

FIGS. 1A to 1G show an exemplary embodiment of a hairbrush 110 according to the invention in various side views ( FIGS. 1A to 1C . 1E ), in various perspective views ( Figures 1D . 1F ) as well as in a sectional representation ( FIG. 1G ).

The hairbrush 110 includes a brush body 112. The brush body 112 is, for example, in FIG Figure 1A shown in a plan view. In particular, the brush body 112 may comprise a housing 114, for example a shell-shaped housing 116. Furthermore, the brush body 112 may be wholly or partially formed as a handle body 118 and may be configured, to be grabbed by a user by hand. In particular, the handle body 118 may have a basic shape which, for example, in plan view, such as in Figure 1A illustrated, oval or egg-shaped. In a side view, such as in FIG. 1B illustrated, the handle body 118 may have a curved shape. Furthermore, the grip body 118 may have laterally indentations 120 for the user's fingers. At the notches 120, the handle body 118 may be wholly or partly made of an elastomeric material, for example silicone.

Furthermore, the hairbrush 110 comprises at least one bristle cushion 122. The bristle cushion 122 is, for example, in the side view according to FIG FIG. 1B or Figure 1C shown. The bristle pad 122 may be substantially planar. The bristle pad 122 may be at least partially enclosed by the brush body 112. The bristle cushion 122, in particular a rear side 124 of the bristle cushion 122, can be connected to the brush body 112 in a form-fitting and / or non-positively and / or materially bonded manner. In particular, the brush body 112 may be formed as a half shell 125 and enclose the bristle pad 122 on a rear side 127 of the half shell 125.

From the bristle pad 122 spatially separated extend, in particular in the FIGS. 1D to 1F shown, plastic bristles 126 and rows 128 of bristle tufts 130. The plastic bristles 126 may in particular be made of at least one plastic material, preferably made of at least one flexible plastic material. The plastic bristles 126 may therefore be in particular flexible plastic bristles 132. The plastic bristles 126 may, for example, have a round diameter. In particular, the plastic bristles 126 may be conical plastic bristles 134, which taper with increasing distance from the bristle pad 122. In addition, the bristle pad 122 and the plastic bristles 126 may, for example, be made in one piece and form a body 136.

The bristle tufts 130 include a plurality of bristles 138 which are disposed close to each other. The bristle tufts 130 may be natural hair tufts 140. In particular, bristle tufts 130 may be boar bristle tufts 142.

Furthermore, the plastic bristles 126 may be disposed on the bristle pad 122 in rows 144. The rows 144 may be straight rows 146 and extend transversely, in particular at an angle of 45 ° to 90 °, to a longitudinal axis 148 of the hairbrush 110.

The rows 144 of plastic bristles 126 may include at least a first row 150 of plastic bristles 126 having a first length 152 and at least a second row 154 of plastic bristles 126 having a second length 156. Furthermore, the rows 144 of Plastic bristles 126 at least a third row 158 of plastic bristles 126 having a third length 160 include. Within a first row 150, second row 154, and third row 158, the plastic bristles 126 may each have identical lengths 152, 156, 160. For example, the first length 152 and the second length 154 may be identical while the third length 160 is different from the first length 152 and the second length 154.

In particular, the bristle pad 122 may include a plurality of units 162, which may each include the first row 150, the second row 154, and the third row 160. Furthermore, the bristle pad 122 may include further units 164, particularly at end portions 166 of the hairbrush 110, which may include, for example, two of the rows 144, for example the first row 150 and the second row 154, or for example only one of the rows 144, such as the first row 150 has.

The rows 128 of bristle tufts 130 may be disposed between the units 162, 164. The units 162, 164 and the rows 128 of bristle tufts 130 may in particular be arranged in parallel. Furthermore, the units 162, 164 rows 128 of bristle tufts 130 can be arranged non-staggered relative to one another. In addition, the plastic bristles 126 and the bristle tufts 130 may be arranged substantially parallel to each other.

The bristle tufts 130 may, as shown in the sectional view according to FIG. 1G shown in holes 168 of rows of holes 167 be injected. The bristles 138 may in particular be enclosed in the holes 168 by means of a loop 170. In particular, the loop 170 may be disposed on the backside 124 of the bristle pad 122 and ends 172 of the bristles 138 may extend on a front side 174 of the bristle pad 122. A respective fixing of the bristle tufts 130 on the rear side 124 of the bristle cushion 122 can take place by means of at least one fixing element 176. The fixing element 176 can be a recording 178 recordable.

FIGS. 2A to 2C show a further exemplary embodiment of a hair brush 110 according to the invention in various perspective views ( FIGS. 2A . 2 B ) and in a side view ( Figure 2C ). The hairbrush 110 corresponds at least in large parts of the hairbrush 110 according to the FIGS. 1A to 1G so largely based on the description of the FIGS. 1A to 1G can be referred to above.

The bristle pad 122 of the hairbrush 110 as shown in FIGS FIGS. 2A to 2C can in particular have a middle unit 180. The middle unit 180 may, for example, as in FIG. 2B 10 illustrates a first middle row 182 with plastic bristles 126 having a first mean length 184, a second middle row 186 with plastic bristles 126 which a second middle row 188, a third middle row 190 with plastic bristles 126 having a third mean length 192, and a fourth middle row 194 with plastic bristles 126 having a fourth mean length 196. The first average length 184 and the third average length 192 may be identical and greater than the second average length 188 and the fourth average length 196. The fourth average length 196 may be greater than the second average length 188. The length of the bristle tufts 130 may be identical to the first average length 184 and the third average length 192.

The in the FIGS. 1A to 2C shown hairbrushes 110 show only exemplary embodiments of the hair brush 110 according to the invention. Other embodiments are conceivable in principle. For example, hair brushes 110 with six rows 128 of bristle tufts 130 are also conceivable.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

110

hairbrush

112

brush body

114

casing

116

cup-shaped housing

118

handle

120

notches

122

bristle cushion

124

back

125

half shell

126

Plastic bristles

127

back

128

line

130

tufts

132

flexible plastic bristles

134

conical plastic bristles

136

body

138

bristles

140

Natural hair tufts

142

Boar bristle tufts

144

line

146

straight row

148

longitudinal axis

150

first row

152

first length

154

second row

156

second length

158

third row

160

third length

162

unit

164

another unit

166

end

167

row of holes

168

hole

170

loop

172

The End

174

front

176

fixing

178

admission

180

middle unit

182

first middle row

184

first middle length

186

second middle row

188

second middle length

190

third middle row

192

third middle length

194

fourth middle row

196

fourth middle length

Claims (16)

A hairbrush (110) for detangling and conditioning hair of a head comprising a brush body (112) and at least one bristle pad (122), wherein plastic bristles (126) and rows (128) of bristle tufts (130) are spatially separated from the bristle pad (122) , A hairbrush (110) according to the preceding claim, wherein the brush body (112) is formed as a half shell (125) and encloses the bristle pad (122) on a back side (127). A hairbrush (110) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the bristle pad (122) and the plastic bristles (126) are made in one piece and form a body (136). Hair brush (110) according to the preceding claim, wherein the main body (136) is wholly or partly made of at least one plastic material. A hairbrush (110) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the plastic bristles (126) are flexible plastic bristles (132). A hairbrush (110) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rows of plastic bristles (126) comprise at least a first row (150) of plastic bristles (126) having a first length (152) and at least one second row (154) of plastic bristles (126) having a second length (156). A hairbrush (110) according to the preceding claim, wherein the rows (144) of plastic bristles (126) comprise at least three rows (150, 154, 158) of different bristle lengths (152, 156, 160), the plastic bristles (126) being within a row (150, 154, 158) each have identical bristle lengths (152, 156, 160), wherein the bristle lengths (152, 156, 160) of the plastic bristles (126) of the at least three rows (150, 154, 158) of different bristle lengths (152 , 156, 160), however, differ. A hairbrush (110) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the bristle tufts (130) are shorter than the longest plastic bristles (126) of the hairbrush (110). A hairbrush (110) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rows (144) of plastic bristles (126) and the rows (128) of bristle tufts (130) are arranged in parallel. A hairbrush (110) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rows (144) of plastic bristles (126) and the rows (128) of bristle tufts (130) are non-staggered. A hairbrush (110) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the bristle pad (122) is substantially planar or cup-shaped or pillow-shaped. A hairbrush (110) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the bristle tufts (130) are tufts of natural hair (140), in particular wild boar bristle tufts (142). A method of making a hairbrush (110) for detangling and conditioning hair of the head comprising the steps of: a) providing a base body (136), wherein the base body (136) comprises a bristle pad (122) and a plurality of plastic bristles (126), wherein the plastic bristles (126) are arranged in rows (144); b) inserting rows of holes (167) into the bristle pad (122), each row of holes (167) comprising a plurality of holes (168); c) introducing bristle tufts (130) into the holes (168); and d) fixing the bristle tufts (130) in the holes (168). Method according to the preceding claim, wherein method step a) comprises production of the base body (136), wherein the production of the base body (136) comprises a plastic molding method, wherein in the plastic molding method both the base body (136) and the plastic bristles ( 126) are produced. Method according to one of the preceding method claims, wherein the bristle tufts (130) are injected into the holes (168) in method step c). Method according to one of the preceding method claims, wherein method step d) comprises a respective fixing of the bristle tufts (130) on a rear side (124) of the bristle cushion (122) by means of at least one fixing element (176).

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