WO2009154602A1 - Peigne permettant d'éliminer les poux et les lentes - Google Patents

Peigne permettant d'éliminer les poux et les lentes Download PDF

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WO2009154602A1
WO2009154602A1 PCT/US2008/009896 US2008009896W WO2009154602A1 WO 2009154602 A1 WO2009154602 A1 WO 2009154602A1 US 2008009896 W US2008009896 W US 2008009896W WO 2009154602 A1 WO2009154602 A1 WO 2009154602A1
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Frank Bachrach
Daniel Bachrach
Richard Roig
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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
    • A45D24/00—Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor
    • A45D24/30—Combs specially adapted for removing dirt or grease
    • 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
    • A45D24/00—Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor
    • A45D24/04—Multi-part combs

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  • the present invention is related generally to products for personal grooming and hygiene, and more particularly to combs for removing lice and nits from the hair and scalp of an affected individual.
  • Head lice Pediculus humanus capitis
  • the external parasitic insects are often difficult to eradicate, especially in poverty stricken areas, and present a health problem to those afflicted.
  • Head lice can also afflict people in developed areas such as in schools where people are in constant close contact.
  • Those afflicted with head lice have to undergo some form of treatment or intervention for relief.
  • One form of intervention uses insecticides or pesticides, which have been generally found to be effective and safe, if handled properly.
  • the insecticide or pesticide is usually periodically applied to the hair and scalp of the afflicted individual to kill the head lice. Recently, it has been found that certain head lice strains have developed resistance against some of the more popular insecticides or pesticides currently available in the market.
  • mechanical means have also been employed in the treatment of head lice. Such mechanical means function by physically removing head lice and nits from the hair and scalp and can be effectively implemented alone or in combination with the insecticide or pesticide treatment.
  • One mechanical means found to be effective is the lice and nit comb, which is a toothed instrument adapted for confining hair and sifting out the lice and nits.
  • the typical lice and nit comb includes a plurality of spaced apart teeth arranged in a single row. The space between adjacent teeth is typically diminutive to permit the strands of hair to pass through as the comb is drawn, but prevent head lice and nits from passing through the space. In this manner, lice and nits present on the hair strands are effectively scraped off as the comb moves along the length of the hair.
  • a lice and nit removal comb capable of captively and circumferentially grasping around strands of hair for enhanced scraping and cleaning action to entrap and remove lice and nits present as the device is drawn along the length of the grasped hair. In this manner, any lice and/or nit present in the hair is efficiently and effectively sifted and removed therefrom.
  • the present invention is directed to a lice and nit removal comb that includes a handle having an upper portion for gripping the comb, and a lower portion from which two rows of equally spaced teeth protrude therefrom.
  • the two rows of teeth are spaced apart and in parallel with one another, whereby the centerlines of each of the teeth in one row are aligned directly with the centerlines of the spaces between the teeth of the opposing row.
  • Each of the teeth are tapered at their distal ends.
  • the front row of teeth are longer than the back row of teeth. In the front row of teeth, each of the teeth are of the same length, and are successively adjacent and in close proximity to one another.
  • the teeth in the back row are each of the same length, and are successively adjacent and in close proximity to one another.
  • the front teeth are used to initially scoop up the hair, whereby as the comb is moved the scooped-up hair also goes to the back row or shorter teeth, thereby creating a tortuous or circuitous path for each hair to pass through, effectively causing the hairs to go around corners, whereby lice or nits are trapped within the teeth of the comb as the hairs are scraped against the teeth.
  • the teeth consist of stainless steel, and the handle is made of an appropriate or suitable plastic material, such as ABS, or polypropylene, for example, or other suitable plastic material.
  • the teeth are molded or embedded into the plastic material of the handle.
  • Figure 1 is a pictorial view of the lice and nit removal comb looking toward the back and left side thereof at an angle, for one embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a back elevational view of the comb of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 is a right side elevational view of the comb of Figure 1 , the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
  • Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the comb of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the longitudinal axis of the comb of Figure 2 viewed from the left side thereof.
  • the present invention is directed to a comb 2 for removing lice and nits present in the hair and/or the scalp of a warm-blooded animal including humans.
  • the comb 2 includes a plurality of short nodular projections or protuberances 4 for in an oval area 6 on the front of the handle 8 and a similar oval area including a plurality of short nodular projections or protuberances 4 in an upper portion of the back of the comb 8.
  • the short nodular projections or protuberances 4 as positioned on the front and back of the handle 8 provide a non- slip gripping surface for one to readily manipulate the comb during use.
  • the comb 2 also includes a protruding rectangular pad 16 on the lower front portion of the handle 8.
  • a similar protruding rectangular pad 18 is provided on the lower back portion of the handle 8.
  • the oval area 6 protrudes slightly away from the main portion of the front of the handle 8, as does the oval portion 10 on the back of the handle 8.
  • the comb includes extending out and away from the bottom of body or handle 8 a plurality of front teeth 12 which are successively adjacent to one another in close proximity, with all lying in the same plane. As shown, the distal ends of the teeth 12 are tapered.
  • a back row of a plurality of teeth 14 also extend away from the bottom of the handle 8, are successively adjacent to and in close proximity to one another, and all lie in the same plane.
  • the front row of teeth 12 are spaced away from the back row of teeth 14.
  • the handle consists of plastic material such as ABS, polypropylene, or other suitable plastic material.
  • the handle 8 can be made of any other suitable material.
  • the teeth consist of stainless steel material, but alternatively can be made from any other suitable material. Accordingly, the present comb invention is not limited to a plastic handle 8, or stainless steel teeth 12 and 14.
  • each tooth 12, 14 is about 0.046 inch except for the distal tapered end portions thereof, respectfully.
  • the center-to-center distance between adjacent ones of these teeth is about 0.051 inch and the gap between adjacent teeth is about 0.005 inch.
  • the spacing or gap between the respective centerlines of the successively adjacent teeth 12 of the front row, and between the successively adjacent teeth 14 of the back row is about 0.107 inch.
  • the total width of the plurality of the teeth 12 in front of the comb is about 1.831 inches in the preferred embodiment.
  • each one of the teeth 12 is about 1.47 inches, with the length of the shorter teeth 14 being one-quarter inch shorter.
  • the length of the proximal ends of each one of the teeth 12 and 14 molded into or embedded within the handle 8 is about 0.432 inch.
  • the maximum width of the handle 8 is about 0.373 inch, and the areas of width of nominal dimension are each about 0.27 inch. All of the aforesaid dimensions are for the preferred embodiment of the invention, and are not meant to be limiting.
  • the longitudinal center axis of the plurality of front teeth 12 are offset from the plurality of back teeth 14. More specifically, the back row of teeth 14 are aligned to provide that the longitudinal central axis of each of the teeth 14 are aligned directly with the longitudinal centerlines of the gap or spaces between the teeth 12 of the front row of teeth.
  • the offset between the front row of teeth 12 and the back row of teeth 14 can readily be seen in the bottom plan view of Figure 7.
  • the offset alignment creates a tortuous or circuitous path for each hair to pass through, literally making the hair go around corners, thereby trapping any lice or nits in the process of scraping the hairs along the offset teeth 12 and 14.
  • various embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, they are not meant to be limiting. Those of skill in the art may recognize certain modifications to these embodiments, which modifications are meant to be covered by the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
  • the present lice comb has been described above as including two spaced apart rows of teeth 12 and 14, respectively, whereas an extension of the invention can include more than two spaced apart rows of teeth of unequal length to the extent practical.
  • the lengths of the teeth 12 and 14 can be of equal length, or even additional rows of teeth can be of equal length.

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L'invention concerne un peigne permettant d'éliminer les poux et les lentes se trouvant dans le pelage d'un animal et/ou les cheveux d'un être humain. Le peigne est constitué de deux rangées espacées de dents, les dents dans chaque rangée étant successivement adjacentes les unes par rapport aux autres et en étroite proximité les unes par rapport aux autres et étant munies d'extrémités distales effilées, respectivement, les axes longitudinaux des dents d'une rangée étant respectivement alignés sur les axes longitudinaux des espaces entre les dents de l'autre rangée, et les dents d'une rangée étant plus longues que les dents de l'autre rangée.
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