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Other vibrating brush embodiments generally include a singular brush wherein the bristles all move in common, but also include a vibratory movement having a component intended to move towards and away from the user's scalp to apply a beating and massaging action to the scalp. Over time, a beating motion to the scalp can become unpleasant to the user and provides only a limited effect in the actual detangling of the hair, having primarily a massaging purpose. And while it's such a luxury to have someone else massage your scalp, it's very easy to DIY with the right tools. There are a ton of scalp massaging tools that are portable, almost effortless to use, and complement your existing haircare routine. Most are meant to be used in the shower (try massaging when you apply shampoo or conditioner) and can be used daily when you move along the scalp carefully with gentle pressure. All hope isn't lost, though, because even though scalp massagers won't physically grow your hair, they can definitely make your scalp healthier (and long hair = healthy hair, y'all). Since scalp massagers are really excellent at removing product buildup and excess oil, they're a great addition to anyone's routine.
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Original Assignee Unilever Plc Jeffrey Silver Taggart Jeffrey M. Kalman John Richard Nottingham John Wilford Spirk Jay Tapper Rachel Marie Nottingham Carolyn Marie Mcneeley Richard Skinner Brian Douglas Wall Stephen Lee Wire Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.) 2007-03-02 Filing date 2008-01-31 Publication date 2008-09-12 2007-03-02 Priority claimed from US11/713,400 external-priority patent/US20080210252A1/en 2007-03-02 Priority claimed from US11/713,289 external-priority patent/US7814601B2/en 2008-01-31 Application filed by Unilever Plc, Jeffrey Silver Taggart, Jeffrey M. Kalman, John Richard Nottingham, John Wilford Spirk, Jay Tapper, Rachel Marie Nottingham, Carolyn Marie Mcneeley, Richard Skinner, Brian Douglas Wall, Stephen Lee Wire filed Critical Unilever Plc 2008-09-12 Publication of CA2679031A1 publication Critical patent/CA2679031A1/en 2015-05-26 Application granted granted Critical 2015-05-26 Publication of CA2679031C publication Critical patent/CA2679031C/en Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current 2028-01-31 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical Links Original Assignee Conopco Inc Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.) 2007-10-02 Filing date 2008-02-29 Publication date 2011-04-05 2008-02-29 Application filed by Conopco Inc filed Critical Conopco Inc 2008-02-29 Priority to US12/074,007 priority Critical patent/US7917983B2/en 2008-07-17 Assigned to CONOPCO, INC. D/B/A/ UNILEVER reassignment CONOPCO, INC. D/B/A/ UNILEVER ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: TAGGART, JEFFREY SILVER, KALMAN, JEFFREY M., MCNEELEY, CAROLYN MARIE, NOTTINGHAM, RACHEL MARIE, SPIRK JR., JOHN WILFORD, TAPPER, JAY, NOTTINGHAM, JOHN RICHARD, WALL, BRIAN DOUGLAS, SKINNER, RICHARD, WIRE, STEPHEN LEE 2009-04-02 Publication of US20090083917A1 publication Critical patent/US20090083917A1/en 2011-04-05 Application granted granted Critical 2011-04-05 Publication of US7917983B2 publication Critical patent/US7917983B2/en Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current 2028-08-25 Adjusted expiration legal-status Critical LinksThe presently disclosed embodiments are directed to vibratory devices wherein gyratory movements are translated into pulses, typically for massage or cleaning, but in this case, for enhanced detangling of curled or unbrushed hair wherein brushing and detangling can occur with less effort and with less damage to the hair. Now that you know scalp massagers are the move for a healthy scalp, you're probably wondering how long and how often you should use one. There aren't any hard and fast rules when it comes to the length of your massage sesh, but Dr. Fusco suggests a solid three minutes if you're working with dry hair. If you're massaging your scalp in the shower or while shampooing, Blaisure says you should aim for one to two minutes. No matter how long your scalp massage is, though, there's one golden rule: Always use light to medium pressure with a scalp massager—anything rougher can (and will!) irritate your skin. The Queenwill Scalp Massager is one of the more popular ones on the market, since it helps relieve tension, boost circulation to the scalp, and improve sleep," says Dr. Fusco. "I suggest the Maxsoft Scalp Care Brush for people who want to use a scalp massager in the shower—it's a great exfoliator." verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ The subject embodiments of a vibrating hair brush provide a solution to the needs of better detangling hair with less effort and less damage to a user's hair while detangling. A
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Here's some tea I usually don't advertise: I'm a beauty writer with a downright lazy hair routine. Like, if I could get away with using a two-in-one shampoo every few weeks, I'd absolutely do it. So when I heard about scalp massagers—which are basically the scalp version of face rollers—I wrote 'em off as something I'd buy and never actually use. But when I noticed people were using scalp massagers for hair growth, I was definitely intrigued (read: not even the laziest of the lazy can deny long, Kim K-worthy hair). According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a vibrating hair brush for enhanced detangling of the user's hair having a bristle pad comprising a plurality of bristles disposed in a brush head. In this description, it should be understood that the term "vibrating" should be understood to include oscillating and the term "brush" should be understood to include embodiments that might alternatively be described as combs. The bristle pad is supported within the brush head by a vibrating motor and isolator assembly disposed for directing a vibratory movement of the motor to a bristle pad movement in a plane generally parallel to a user's scalp. The motor and isolator assembly effectively translate a circular vibratory movement of an offset weight into an elliptical movement of the bristle pad while insulating the vibration caused by the movement of the weight from a handle to the brush. The elliptical movement has a greater axis in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of a user's hair. Even better news: A scalp massage has real benefits besides just feeling amazing — and can be done at home. So why is a head massage worth it? The process "can stimulate the scalp and increase blood flow," says Sadah Saltzman, a hair stylist at Salon AKS in New York City. " Massaging can release tension, exfoliate scalp skin, and remove excess oil and buildup." positive experience is effectively provided to the user as a result of a less painful brushing operation for more enjoyable detangling of the hair than in previous systems. With reference to FIGURES 7 to 9, a method of operating the present brush embodiment for enhanced detangling of hair comprises turning on the brush so that the bristles vibrate 120 in the desired elliptical plane parallel to the bristle pad plane 82 (Figure 6). The brush is then aligned 122 in a position relative to the user's hair so that the extending direction of the hair is generally aligned with axial direction D-D of the brush head, i.e., where the ellipse major axis is perpendicular to the hair direction. Brushing of the hair along the extending direction of the hair will thus provide a detangling effect that is more efficient in the hair detangling with less user effort to pull out the tangles and with minimum fatigue to the user's hand.ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:TAGGART, JEFFREY SILVER;KALMAN, JEFFREY M.;NOTTINGHAM, JOHN RICHARD;AND OTHERS;SIGNING DATES FROM 20080320 TO 20080505;REEL/FRAME:021263/0929 A61H23/02— Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
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A method for detangling hair comprising brushing the hair with a brush according to claim 1. US12/074,007 2007-10-02 2008-02-29 Vibrating hair brush With reference to FIGURES 4, 5 and 6, the subject brush includes a motor 20 operating an actuator 22 comprising an offset or counter weight relative to motor shaft 24 so that as the motor rotates the shaft, the weight 22 will cause an eccentric bias relative to the shaft inducing a vibrating movement of the motor and weight assembly. Such a movement will generally have a circular momentum in an actuator plane essentially parallel to a plane defined by the lines C-C and D-D of Figure 1. In this description, it should be understood that the term "brush" encompasses embodiments that might alternatively be described as combs.A61H7/004— Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for by rubbing or brushing power-driven, e.g. electrical The hair brush of claim 8 wherein the elastomeric ring is configured to float the motor within a brush handle. CA2679031A 2007-03-02 2008-01-31 Vibrating hair brush A45D— HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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Another aspect of the subject embodiments is that the vibratory movement is intended to operate in a frequency range generally lower than most prior art vibratory brushes. PCT International Search Report in PCT application PCT/EP2008/051174 (family member of J3864/1(C)). en Inventor Jeffrey Silver Taggart Jeffrey M Kalman John Richard Nottingham John Wilford Spirk Jay Tapper Rachel Marie Nottingham Carolyn Marie McNeeley Richard Skinner Brian Douglas Wall Stephen Lee Wire Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
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The illustrated embodiment shows a somewhat spherically configured bottom wall 12 as one species of an embodiment, but it is intended that other bottom wall configurations can be included as an alternative embodiment, such as flat or tubular. Bristle stiffness can vary from relatively stiff to soft, although it is preferred that they are relatively stiff; the bristles typically having a cantilevered beam stiffness of greater than about 100 Newton/meters when attached to the bristle pad. Vibrating brushes for human personal care are well known and are used where the vibration is intended to enhance brushing, cleaning or massaging effects. Vibrating hair brushes are also well known wherein a vibratory movement is applied to the bristles for an enhanced brushing or combing effect, and is usually also intended for a massaging effect to the scalp of the brushing user. For example, in U.S. A61H23/00— Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there isn't any scientific evidence that scalp massagers can stimulate hair growth (ugh, I know). “While scalp massagers can help increase blood flow—which brings more nutrients to the hair follicle— there are no studies to show they're effective in stimulating hair growth,” says Blaisure. en Inventor Jeffrey Silver Taggart Jeffrey M. Kalman John Richard Nottingham John Wilford Spirk Jay Tapper Rachel Marie Nottingham Carolyn Marie Mcneeley Richard Skinner Brian Douglas Wall Stephen Lee Wire Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
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