John F Jewett

US Patent:

46566848, Apr 14, 1987

Filed:

Aug 1, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/761750

Inventors:

John H. Jewett - Sherman Oaks CA

International Classification:

A46B 1300

US Classification:

15 27

Abstract:

A hair styling and grooming implement for use with the hair blow dryer essentially comprises two pieces, a hair engaging member and a handle. The member is mounted on the handle and both are capable of freely rotating along a common longitudinal axis relative to each other. The handle includes a locking means and releasing means which prohibits relative rotational movement between the handle and member and which holds the handle and member in selective rotational orientation or allows free relative rotation, to permit easy disengagement of the brush from the hair. The hair engaging member includes several rows of bristles on a brush holder which untangles the hair and holds the hair in order to wrap it around the body of the member. The member also includes beveled flanges which direct the hair onto the brush as the hair is drawn around the body of the member. In addition, the member includes a plurality of crescent-moon shaped ribs which guide the hair around the body of the member and increase the drying efficiency of the blow dryer.