Patent ID: 6100207
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A45D,D04H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An absorbent head band for protecting skin and eyes from irritation or other unpleasant sensations caused by contact with liquids used in cosmetology comprising a sliver of spontaneously wettable fibers, said sliver having a size of about 30,000-100,000 denier, the fibers of said sliver being held together by a binder such as to have a tensile strength of between 100 and 2000 grams, said fibers having a dpf of 3-30, a staple length of 11/2-6 inches, a shape factor of 1.5-5 and a maximum potential flux of at least 75 cc/g/hr using a liquid having a surface tension of about 60-65 dynes/cm and a viscosity of about 1 centipoise.