Patent ID: 9655426
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A45D,A46B

Claim:
1. A hair color applicator comprising: a first gripper arm having a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, first and second side edges extending between the proximal and distal ends and a first applicator panel extending continuously between the proximal and distal ends and the first and second side edges; a second gripper arm having a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, first and second side edges extending between the proximal and distal ends and a second applicator panel extending continuously between the proximal and distal ends and the first and second side edges; a hinge coupling the first gripper arm to the second gripper arm proximate the proximal ends of each panel, so as to have the applicator panels movable relative to each other toward and into a generally abutting position; wherein the first and second applicator panels each comprise: an applicator surface having a centrally located reservoir with a frame extending therearound, the centrally located reservoir including a concave surface having a plurality of protrusions extending inwardly therefrom and the frame having first and second end walls extending generally perpendicularly with respect to the hinge and the plurality of protrusions, wherein the frame includes a frame channel extending from the first end wall to the first side edge of the applicator panel, the frame channel forming a depression parallel to the plurality of protrusions through which a user's hair exits during application of hair color thereto.