Daneshvar differential hair coloring and methods

A brush for applying hair dye to hair or removing hair dye from hair has a base, multiple dye-holding units disposed on the base, and a handle that extends from the base for grasping by a person's hand. Various embodiments of dye-holding units are disclosed, one of which has an absorbent medium disposed on a stem that is mounted on the base. The dye-holding units of the brush are arranged on the base in a pattern comprising multiple side-by-side rows with each row comprising multiple brush units. A dye-holding pan has multiple open-top receptacles for holding hair dye. The receptacles are arranged in a pattern that allows brush units in each of multiple rows to be inserted into the receptacles on a basis of only one dye-holding unit to one receptacle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Coloring of hairs are common for beautification, religious reasons and expression of choices. Commonly, one colored hair dye is applied to the hairs which leaves a uniform color of the hairs. However, coloring the hairs uniformly with one color is not ideal in certain conditions, for example when the person wishes to have shades of a hair color to match the changes that happens with age, then a uniform color will be unwanted. Also in a circumstance when a person wishes to have a more artistic hair coloring again a uniform hair coloring will not be ideal. For these reasons this application introduces methods and means that allow differential coloring of hairs to be possible in a living body. In this subject, also other related issues will be also addressed for example the process of coloring the hairs needs to be advanced to remove certain difficulties.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In this application the applicant introduces a special, handheld brush means that allows a predicted amount of hair dye to be carried from a pan to the hair and applied. To do this, the special brush means has a series of brush units that are capable of holding and carrying a predicted amount of the hair dye from a source for being delivered to the hairs, without dripping and contaminating the surrounding. This method provides multiple advantages: first, it allows the application of the dye to the hair to be easy, second, it allows some groups of the hairs to be spared from being dyed. Third, it also allows some of the hair dye which was already applied to the hairs to be removed, so that finally the hairs will have different groups, some which has received full dose of the hair dye and others with much lesser or no hair dye and a third group which has different shades of the hair dye on them. Thus at the end this method allows the hairs to have multiple shades of the hair dye on them and look different than having a universal coloring. This application also allows two or more hair dyes to be applied at one time for creation of different over all hair coloring. Lastly, in this method the contamination of the surrounding by the dye will be none or far lesser than other methods. Methods of use in this application provide other benefits that are explained. Also other methods are introduced.

DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE FIGS

FIG. 1shows schematically a special brush means that has a base2for holding a series of special brush units3on its surface. The brush units are designed to hold and carry a predicted amount of the hair dye and are shown in more details inFIGS. 10-12. This unit has a handle1for holding the brush means and also a blade means4in its end. The blade means is for wiping the dye around which is poured inside a special space, dye pan,7shown inFIG. 2.

FIG. 2. shows schematically a tray means that consists of different parts as follows:a. a series of cylindrical empty spaces5designed to allow each single brush unit3of the brush means shown atFIG. 1to be inserted inside a cylindrical space5for being immersed in dye filling these spaces so that when the brush means is removed, each brush unit3will be covered with a predesigned amount of the hair dye. Thus, the numbers of the cylindrical spaces5will match the numbers of the brush units3from the brush means.b. A floor6which is a flat layer with a flat surface that the cylindrical spaces are attached to.c. The front part of the floor6has a dye pan7that acts like a tiny pan so that the hair dye can be emptied inside it for use. This dye pan7has a front and a rear flat surface which are like ramps8and9. Ramp8is between the rear border of the dye pan7and the front border of the floor6. Ramp9is located between the front border of the dye pan7and the rear border of the floor6. These ramps allow the blade4of the brush unit shown atFIG. 1. to pull the dye from the dye pan7to the flat surface area of floor6in order to pull the dye further for filling up the cylindrical spaces5.d. A second, flat floor11which stands one level above the first floor6and has a side wall10which prevents that dye from spilling out of this unit.e. The surrounding wall10is vertically attached to the border of the second floor11and thus it prevents the dye from being spilled out of the second floor11of this unit. This is also shown atFIG. 4.f. A handle12that attaches to the side wall10or similar area and allows this unit to be held.

FIG. 3shows schematically a brush means similar to the unit shown atFIG. 1and designed to match and be used with the dye delivery tray means shown atFIG. 4.

FIG. 4shows schematically the side view of the dye delivery tray means shown atFIG. 2.FIG. 4shows two pools, which are made by having a wall means13and10around the floors6and11respectively so that the wall means prevents the dye from spilling out of these pools.

The cylindrical spaces5are attached to the floor6. Again each cylindrical space allows one brush unit3of the brush means shown atFIGS. 1 and 3to be inserted inside these cylindrical spaces in order to be immersed in the dye filling these spaces. The pool surrounded by wall means10stands above the pool surrounded by wall means13. The handle12is attached to the side of wall means10.

In the front part of the floor6, the dye pan7has ramp8that allows the blade4from the brush unit to pull the dye from the dye pan onto the surface of floor6in order to fill up the cylindrical spaces5.

This unit will be made from a rigid material such as metal or synthetic material. Although it can be used alone but mainly this is a cradle for a disposable matching insert shown atFIG. 5.

FIG. 5shows a disposable matching insert, made from a thin polymer, such that simply its body and size matches and fits inside the cradle shown atFIG. 4. Thus the shape of the outer surface of the insert will be almost exactly similar to the shape of the inner surface of the durable unit. Except it will be a shade smaller so that the placement of the insert inside its cradle can occur. Due to its all over thin body the shape of the inner surface of the cradle will be about the same as its outside. The insert will have an overlapping edge so that it will overlap the outer side wall10of the body of durable unit and thus it will prevent contamination of the edge of the durable unit with the dye. The purpose of this insert is as follows.

1. It makes the use of these units easier, and will save time and money, since the user does not need to use water for washing the cradle unit shown atFIG. 4.

2. This makes these units economical, since a thin disposable piece will be cheap and affordable.

3. This makes these units clean and hygienic, since the thin disposable piece will be disposed after use and thus will eliminate or decrease the chance of spread of germs and diseases.

These inserts simply match the inside surface of the hard unit shown atFIG. 4and will simply fit inside. A handle cover16will go over the handle and has a door means hinged to it that will cover the lower surface of the handle and snap to its own wall so that even the handle part will be covered as well. Each part of this unit has a matching piece that will fit the parts of the unit shown atFIG. 4. The wall of this unit will overlap the side wall10of the unit shown atFIG. 4.

FIG. 6shows schematically the top view of a simpler dye pan that has dividing walls that make small spaces by dividing a pan into small spaces by use of the walls. This figure is shown to indicate that other sorts of dye pools may be made for use, although the model shown atFIG. 2has the advantage which provides more distance between the cylindrical spaces5and allows the dye to be used with the smallest amount that is needed.

FIG. 7shows schematically the cross cut view of the dye pan means shown in previousFIG. 6. In this view the small spaces25are shown made by use of walls.

FIG. 8shows schematically a method that allows the brush means to have a re-useable handle means26with disposable brush means27so that the handle means can be reused and the brush means can be disposed. This method has the advantage of using a durable, deluxe, handle means and saving money. In this model the durable handle means26attaches to the body of a disposable base27which holds a series of the special brush units28on it. The re-useable handle means26has an attachment means29at its end30. The attachment means allows the body of a disposable base27to be separated from the handle and allow a fresh unit to be attached for use. This method allows lesser amount of the material to be wasted as well.

FIG. 9shows schematically the top view of the unit shown atFIG. 8. In this Fig. the re-useable handle means26is attached to the body of a disposable base27by use of the attachment means29.

In another model shown atFIGS. 14-17, the base of the unit has a double-sided surface that allows the brush means to be on its upper and lower faces. The unit can made be made with more than two faces with brush means such as three, four etc.

FIG. 10shows schematically the side view of a single special brush unit which has a body or a stem shown at31with a series of short, circular walls32that are located around the stem31and are perpendicular to it. The presence of walls close to each other creates a space33between them so that it will hold a pre-designed amount of dye in it, due to the consistency of the dye. The free end of the brush unit has a rounded head34so that it will not scratch the skin. Importantly, instead of the walls the stem may be made to have other means such as.

or any other means to increase the surface of the stem and modify its surface to allow the temporary attachment of the dye to the stem and its parts and the surfaces for delivery to the intended area.

Importantly, any other means and modification which will be useful in the purpose may be used to make such units applicable.

FIG. 11shows schematically the side view of another brush unit which has a body that consists of a combination of two separate stems35,36with a distance between them shown at space37so that the surfaces of the stems and the adjacent space between them will hold a predesigned amount of the dye for delivery. The end of the brush unit also has a round head34so that it will not scratch the skin.

FIG. 12shows schematically the side view of yet another brush unit which has a stem38made from metal or hard, resilient material that is covered with a layer of absorbent material such as the cotton shown at39. The free end of this brush unit also has a round head34to prevent scratching of the skin. This model allows the following.

1. This unit can be immersed inside a pan of dye so that when removed, it will hold a predicted amount of dye for allowing it to be taken and delivered to the hairs.

2. Importantly, when used in a dry form, it can be brushed thorough a hair group which are covered uniformly with a hair dye, in order to absorb the dye. By this process the absorbent material will absorb an amount of hair dye during its passage through the hairs. By doing so it will remove the dye from certain hairs and will prevent them from being dyed on a uniform fashion, thus it will create a differential coloring. Naturally, the amount of the dye removal will depend on,
a. The number of the times which a dry brush is moved through the hair groups.
b. The thickness of the absorbent material.
c. The nature of the absorbent material.

The width of the brush unit may vary so that with the rotation of the stem of the brush unit the exposure of the brush unit to the hairs can be changed.

This can be adjusted in order to allow the user to choose the amount of the dye which he/she wants to remove in the process.

Other models of brush units shown atFIGS. 19 and 20consist of a tube with openings. The openings will allow the dye to get in and out of them for the intended use.

FIG. 13shows schematically a pan means that consists of a combination of two independent dye pools for delivering two different dyes. This unit consists of rather two identical delivery systems that are divided by a separating wall40. Each one is similar to the dye delivery system shown atFIG. 2. Thus this unit has the following.

a. a series of cylindrical empty spaces45and46that are designed to allow each single brush unit of the brush means shown atFIG. 1to be inserted inside these cylindrical spaces in order to be immersed in the dye filling these spaces so that when the brush means is removed from the cylindrical spaces, each brush unit will be covered with a special, predesigned amount of the hair dye. Thus the numbers of the cylindrical spaces45and46will match the numbers of the brush units from the brush means.
b. A floor43and44which is a flat surface that the cylindrical spaces are attached to.
c. Each floor has an associated pan for holding the dye, shown at47and48, which will allow a different colored hair dye to be emptied into each one. A higher floor and wall similar to the unit shown atFIG. 2will be utilized to allow this unit to be functional. The advantage of this unit is that it allows two different colors of hair dye to be placed and to be utilized with:1. A brush that will be used once with first dye in spaces45and then with the second dye in spaces46.2. Or with a brush that has enough numbers of the brush units that will allow half of the brush units to be used with the first dye in spaces45and the other half with the second dye in spaces46.3. The blade of the brushes may be placed in the side in order to allow the wiping of the dye to be done easily.

The ramps and the other parts will mimic the unit shown atFIG. 2.

The use of two dyes with different colors will allow two colors and shades of these two colors to be applied to the hairs and prevent a uniform coloring. Importantly, more than two colors may be used with utilizing this method.

FIG. 14shows schematically a disposable body of brush means that is designed for use with a re-useable handle means shown atFIG. 15. In this model the body of the brush means51is made of a hollow flat unit such as a rectangular cuboid made from a relatively rigid means that holds a series of brush units52on its upper and lower surfaces. This unit allows a re-useable handle means57shown atFIG. 15to be inserted inside the hollow part of this unit in order to be functional. This re-useable handle means has an insert part56that matches and fits inside the inner hollow space of the unit shown atFIG. 14. The tip of the insert part56will be pushed into the opening53of the unit shown atFIG. 14. The sides of the body of the brush means have clip means54that will engage the zone between the neck58and the body of the insert part56from the handle means shown atFIG. 15. This engagement will prevent the body of the brush means51from being removed unless it is pulled out by force by holding the end piece55designed for being held and pulling the body of the brush means51away from the insert56. The handle means has a handle that allows it to be held. This method allows the user to use a disposable brush means for the delivery and removal of the dye on the hair. One side of the brush means may be used for the delivery of the dye first and the other side may be used for the removal if desired. Importantly, the unit may have four sides covered with the brush means.

FIG. 16shows schematically a cross cut side view of the body of the disposable brush means51similar to the one shown atFIG. 14. In this figure the body of the brush means51is shown with its hollow opening53that allows the insert56of the handle means57of the unit shown atFIG. 15to be inserted inside it. The brush units52are attached to the outer surface of this unit.

DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THIS INVENTION

The coloring of hairs is common for reasons, such as beautification, religious reasons and expression of choice. Commonly, a single hair dye is applied to the hairs which leaves a uniform color of the hairs. However, this is not ideal in certain conditions, for example when the person wishes to have shades of hair coloring to match the changes that happens with age. Also in another circumstance when a person who wishes to have a more artistic hair coloring than a uniform hair color. For those reasons this application introduces a method and means that allow this differential coloring to be possible. In this application the applicant introduces a hand-held brush means that allows a predicted amount of hair dye to be carried to the hair and applied. This can be done by use of a brush means that has a series of brush units that are capable of holding a predicted amount of the hair dye for being taken to be delivered to the hairs. This method has the advantages that first, it allows the application of the dye to the hair to be easy, and second, it allows some groups of the hair to be spared from being dyed. Third, it also allows some of the hair dye which was already applied to the hairs to be removed, thus finally the hairs will have different groups, some which has received full dose of the hair dyes and others with much lesser hair dye and a third group which has different shades of the hair dye on them. Thus at the end this method allows the hairs to have shades of the hair dye on them and to look different than having a universal coloring. This application also allows two or more hair dyes to be applied at one time for creation of different overall hair coloring. For understanding this method and means the applicant reviews the figures.FIG. 1shows schematically a brush means that is designed to allow a predicted amount of hair dye to be carried from a unit referred as the hair dye pan to the hair. This brush means has a base2which holds a series of special brush units3on it. It has a handle1and also has a blade in its end. The brush units are explained more inFIGS. 10-12. The main functions of these brush units are:A. To hold and carry a pre-designed amount of dye on their bodies so that in general the hair dye will not drip.B. The free end of the brush unit has a round head so that it will not scratch the skin.C. In some models such as one shown atFIG. 12the brush unit is made from a body or stem that is covered with a layer of absorbent material such as the cotton shown at39so that this construction allows the following.1. If it is immersed inside a pan of dye, it will hold a predicted amount of the hair dye and will allow it to be taken and delivered to the hairs without dripping.2. Importantly, when it is not used and is dry, it can be brushed thorough scalp with hairs that are covered totally with a hair dye and will absorb the hair dye during its passage among the hairs. Thus it will remove the dye from the hairs that comes in contact with it, and will prevent them from being dyed uniformly. Thus it will be useful in creation of a differential hair coloring. The free end of this brush unit also has a round head so that it will not scratch the skin.

The brush means will have different numbers of these brush units in order to serve the purpose of the user.

The brush means also has a blade means as shown which is designed for wiping the dye in the dye pan of the tray means shown inFIG. 2.

The tray means is designed for use with the brush means.FIG. 2shows schematically a tray means that consists of different parts as follows.

a. a series of cylindrical empty spaces5that are designed for allowing each single brush unit3of the brush means shown atFIG. 3to be inserted inside these cylindrical spaces in order to be immersed in the dye which fills these spaces so that when the brush unit is removed from these cylindrical spaces, it will be covered with a predesigned amount of the hair dye. Thus the numbers of the cylindrical spaces5will match the numbers of the brush units3from the brush means. The number of the brush units can be less than the numbers of the cylindrical spaces but they cannot be more than those.
b. A floor6which is a flat surface to which the cylindrical spaces are attached.
c. The front part of the floor6has a dye pan7so that the hair dye can be emptied into it for use. Dye pan7has front and rear lower surfaces which are sloped so that it allows the blade4from the brush unit to pull the dye from the space of the dye pan onto the flat surface6in order to fill up the cylindrical spaces.
d. A second floor11which is also a flat surface that stands above the first floor6and prevents dye from spilling out of this unit.
e. A handle12allows this unit to be held.

FIG. 3shows schematically a brush means similar to the unit shown atFIG. 1and designed to match and be used with the dye delivery tray means inFIG. 4.

FIG. 4shows schematically the side view of the dye delivery tray means shown atFIG. 2. This figure shows two pools which are similar to a pan, each having a flat floor and a surrounding wall. The combination of these are like having one smaller pan under a longer and wider pan with a portion of the floor of the bigger pan which overlies the smaller pan removed to connect the spaces of these two pans together. There are wall means13and10around the floors6and11respectively to create the pan means and prevent the dye from spilling out of these pools.

The cylindrical spaces5are located in the floor of the lower pan6. Each cylindrical space accepts one brush unit of the brush means shown atFIGS. 1 and 3for being immersed in the dye which is fills these spaces. The longer and wider pan stands above the smaller one and each has its own wall. The handle means12is attached to the side of the longer and wider pan.

The front part of the floor6has a dye pan7that has sloped front and rear walls that allow the blade4from the brush unit to sweep the dye from the flat floor of this space into the surface of the floor6in order to fill up the cylindrical spaces.

This unit is made from a rigid material such as metal or synthetic material and it can be used alone and serve the purpose except the problem is that after use it would need to be washed. For this reason the main design is to use this unit as a cradle for a matching disposable insert shown atFIG. 5which shows a matching disposable insert that is made from a thin layer of plastic or polymer such as the body of the pop drinks. This unit simply matches the size and shape of the cradle shown atFIG. 4and will be easily placed inside it.

The purpose of this disposable insert is as follows.

1. It makes the use of these units easier so that the user does not need to waste time, energy and water for washing the whole cradle shown atFIG. 4.

2. This makes these units economical since a thin disposable piece will be cheap and affordable.

3. This makes these units clean and hygienic since the thin disposable piece will be disposed after use and thus will eliminate or decrease the chance of spread of germs and diseases.

4. This provides piece of mind to users when they know that a new unit is used for them alone.

These inserts may also have an optional handle cover16in order to go over the handle and prevent it from contamination. This handle cover has a door means hinged to it that will cover the lower surface of the handle and snap to its own wall so that even the handle part will be covered as well. Each part of this unit has a matching piece that will fit the parts of the unit shown atFIG. 5. The insert unit will overlap the side walls of the pans of the unit shown atFIG. 4and will prevent it from being contaminated.

FIG. 6shows schematically the top view of a dye pan means that is designed by making small spaces by dividing a pan or container into small spaces by use of dividing walls. This will function similar to the cylindrical spaces.

FIG. 7shows schematically the cross cut view of the dye pan means shown in previousFIG. 6. In this view the small spaces25are shown made by use of dividing wall.

FIG. 8shows schematically a brush means that has a re-useable handle means for use with a disposable brush means. The body of this brush means27holds a series of brush units3. The re-useable handle means26has an attachment means29at its end30which allows the body of a disposable brush means27to be separated for disposal and to allow a fresh unit to be attached to the handle for use.

This method has following advantages.1. It makes the use of these units easier, so that the user does not need to waste time, energy and water for washing the brush means.2. It makes these units economical, since a disposable piece will be cheap and affordable.3. This makes these units clean and hygienic, since the disposable piece will be thrown away after use and eliminates the chance of spread of germs and diseases.4. This provides piece of mind to users when they know that a new unit is used for them alone.

FIG. 9shows schematically the top view of the unit shown at previousFIG. 8. In this figure the re-useable handle means26is attached to the body of a disposable brush means27by use of the attachment means29.

In another model shown atFIGS. 14-16the base of the unit has a double sided surface that allows the brush means to be in its top and lower surfaces. It can also be made to have four sides with brush means.

FIGS. 10,11and12show schematically samples of special brush unit that are designed to carry a predesigned amount of the dye in their body for being transferred for application on the hair. This method may use many different kinds of these units, however in these views three examples are shown.FIG. 10shows the side view of one example of a special brush unit which has a body or stem31which has a series of walls32around it. In this model each wall has a circular shape and goes around the stem or body31of the brush unit. The presence of two walls next to each other creates a space33between them which will hold a pre-designed amount of dye inside in it and become attached to the stem and walls themselves. The free end of the brush unit has a round head34so that it will not scratch the skin.

FIG. 11shows schematically the side view of another brush unit which has a body or stem that consists of a combination of two separate stems35and36with a distance or space between them shown at37so that this space and adjacent stems will carry a predesigned amount of the dye. The free end of the brush unit, also has a round head34so that it will not scratch the skin.

FIG. 12shows schematically the side view of yet another brush unit, which has a body or stem38that is covered with a layer of absorbent material such as the cotton shown at39. This allows the following.

1. If this brush unit is immersed inside a pan of dye, it will hold a predesigned amount of dye and will allow the dye to be taken and delivered to the hairs.

2. Importantly, this unit can be used in a dry form. In this condition if it is brushed thorough a series of hairs which are covered totally with a hair dye, this unit will absorb the hair dye that comes in contact with it during its passage among the hairs. Thus it will remove the dye from certain hairs and will keep them from being dyed uniformly and this will create a differential coloring. The free end of this brush unit also has a round head34so that it will not scratch the skin.

FIG. 13shows schematically a dye pan means or a tray means that consists of combination of two independent dye-containing areas for delivering the dye. This unit consists of two rather identical delivery systems that are divided by a separation wall40. This unit has the following.

a. A series of cylindrical empty spaces45and46that are designed to allow each single, brush unit of the brush means shown atFIG. 1to be inserted inside these cylindrical spaces in order to be immersed in the dye which is filling these spaces so that when the brush means is removed, each brush unit will be covered with a special predesigned amount of the hair dye. Thus the numbers of the cylindrical spaces will match the numbers of the brush units from the brush means.
b. A floor, which is a flat surface that the cylindrical spaces are attached to.
c. Pans47and48allow different colored hair dyes to be emptied inside each of them. A higher floor and wall similar to the unit shown atFIG. 2will be utilized to allow this unit to be functional. The advantage of this unit is that it allows two different colors of hair dye to be placed and to be utilized with1. A brush that has a matching numbers of brush units, here for example having four brush units, will be used once with the first dye in spaces45and then by the second dye in spaces46.2. Or with a brush that has enough numbers of the brush units that will allow half of the brush units to be used with the first dye in spaces45and the other half with the second dye in spaces46.

The use of two dyes with different colors, allows two different colors and shades of these two colors to be applied to the hairs and prevent uniform coloring. Importantly, more than two colors may be used with utilizing this method. Importantly, this unit will also have a matching disposable insert similar to the unit shown atFIG. 5that will sit inside this unit for use as explained inFIGS. 4 and 5.

FIG. 14shows schematically a disposable body of brush means that is designed for use with a re-useable handle means shown atFIG. 15. In this model the body of the brush means51is a hollow flat cuboid made from a relatively rigid means that holds a series of brush units3on its upper and lower surfaces. This unit allows a re-useable handle means57, shown atFIG. 15, to be used with it. This re-useable handle means has an insert part56that matches and fits the inner hollow space of the unit shown atFIG. 14. The tip of the insert part56will be pushed into the opening53of the unit shown atFIG. 14until the insert part56fits inside the body of the brush. The sides of the body of the brush means has clip means54that will engage the zone between the neck58and the body of the insert56of the handle means shown atFIG. 15. This engagement will prevent the body of the brush means from being removed unless it is pulled out by holding the removal piece55designed for being held and pulling the body of the brush means51away from the insert56. The handle means57has a handle that allows it to be held.

This method allows the user to use the brush means for the delivery, and the removal of the dye from the hair. One side of the brush means may be used for the delivery of the dye first and the other side may be used for the removal of some of the hair dye which is applied on the hair if it is desired. Importantly, the unit may have four sides covered with the brush means.

FIG. 16shows schematically the cross cut of the disposable body of brush means shown atFIG. 14. In this figure, the body of the brush is shown at51and it has a hollow opening53for the placement of the insert56. The top and the bottom surfaces of this piece have the brush units on them.

FIG. 17shows schematically the top view of the re-useable handle means shown atFIG. 15. In this figure, the insert is shown at56, the handle means at57and the neck58between them.

FIG. 18shows schematically a modified, disposable brush means for use with the dye pan shown atFIG. 13. In this model the brush means has a hollow body similar to the unit shown atFIGS. 14 and 16and uses a handle means similar to the unit shown atFIGS. 14 and 16. The body of this unit shown at60is a flat, box-shaped body, made from a relatively rigid means that holds a series of brush units61and brush units62on it. By design, when used with pan shown atFIG. 13, the brush units61will carry different dye than the brush units62. This unit will also have two blade means63and64for use with the respective dye pans47and48.

Method of Use of these Units.

The use of the above mentioned units follows the following basic directions.1. Initially, the user places the disposable pan means shown atFIG. 5inside the durable pan means shown atFIG. 4and closes the cover over the handle12.2. The user pours the hair dye inside the dye pan7.

The user uses a brush means such as one shown atFIG. 3and sweeps the hair dye from the piece23which fits to space7onto the floor21which fits to floor6to fill the pieces22of the disposable pan means fitting in cylindrical spaces5. The user will choose a reasonable amount of the dye so that there will not be too much dye above the pieces22.3. The user places the brush means shown atFIG. 3or preferably, the units shown atFIG. 8,9or14-16inside the filled pieces22so that the brush units3of the brush means will be immersed into the dye in order to hold a designated amount of the dye in their bodies.4. The user will use the brush means with dye for brushing the hair. Importantly, since each brush unit3carries only a predesigned amount of the hair dye, thus per design, the hair dye will not spill from the brush means to contaminate the area. By repeating this action the user will dye the scalp, in a fashion which he or she wants.5. By use of a dry brush means, particularly, a brush means made with an absorbent material such as the brush unit shown atFIG. 12, the user can remove lines of the hair dye which is already applied to the hair. Thus creating a series of hairs some part of which do not have the hair dye. Thus the coloring of the hair will not be uniform.6. At the end, the user removes the disposable brush means shown atFIGS. 8-9and14-16and the disposable insert of the pan means shown atFIG. 5and then disposes the insert. This will leave the durable hair dye pan shown atFIG. 4and the handle of the brush meansFIGS. 14-16ready for next use.

The use of the dye delivery pan with two different sets of the dye delivery systems as shown atFIG. 13will be very similar except the user will use the dye from first or the second sets of the dye pans or simultaneously, in the way they want using one dye and mixing the other dye periodically as they wish.

FIG. 19shows schematically a brush means that is made from a tube that has holes in its sides and tip properly located so that the hair dye can move into them or come out of them. Thus this shows the purpose of this invention in another form of brush means. Furthermore, it will allow a suction and delivery means such as one shown at65in order to suction away or deliver the dye. By doing so the dye (which is already delivered to the scalp) will be removed from the scalp in the direction of the movement of the brush means and thus the color of the hairs will be lighter. Thus with multiple and calculated use of this unit the hairs will have collection of hairs that are more or lesser dyed. In this model the brush unit consists of tubing with side holes67and an open end68which is connected to the suction-delivery machine65by a hose means69. Machine65has control means that allows the important variables of suctioning or delivery to be controlled such as its vacuuming power, suction mode or delivery mode etc. In delivery mode this machine is capable of delivering the dye from a container through the holes and the openings of the brush unit66to the hairs, thus allows coloring to be done in a selected groups of the hairs. A disposable container symbolically shown at71will be able to function in two ways,A. In suctioning mode the machine will function as a suctioning means and will aspirate the dye into the container71. The suctioned dye then will accumulate inside this disposable container71for disposal.B. In delivery mode the dye will be placed inside this disposable container71so that with use of the suction-delivery machine the dye will be pushed and be delivered to the hairs.The brush units will be disposable, so that they can be exchanged and disposed prior to next use.

FIG. 20shows schematically a brush means that consists of a hollow body73which accepts multiple brush units66similar to the brush units shown at previousFIG. 19. The hollow body is connected to a piece72which will connect to the suction hose. This unit will allow the brush units to be exchanged and a new brush units to be used and then disposed after use. Alternatively, the whole unit shown in this figure will be disposable. Importantly, in some models the dye may be filled into the hollow body73and then either it will be squeezed out by use of a hand-held means or a machine to be delivered into the hairs.

DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THIS INVENTION

The coloring of hairs are common for beautification, religious reasons or expression of choices. Commonly, a single hair dye is applied to the hairs which leaves a uniform color on the hairs. However, a uniform hair color is not ideal in certain conditions, for example when the person wishes to have shades of hair coloring match the changes that happen in hair color with age. Also in another circumstance, when a person wishes to have a more artistic hair coloring than a uniform hair color. For those reasons this application introduces a method and means that allow differential coloring of the hairs to be done. This method can be achieved by two methods.

1. In first method, the applicant, uses a hand-held brush means shown atFIG. 1to allow a predicted amount of hair dye to be carried to the hair for application. This brush means has a series of brush units3that are capable of holding a predicted amount of the hair dye for being taken and for being applied to the hairs. This method has the following advantages.
A. It allows the application of the dye to the hair to be easy.
B. It allows some groups of the hairs to be spared from being dyed since there is space between the brush units.
2. In a second method, the applicant uses a dry brush means in order to remove some of the hair dye which was already applied to the hairs. For this purpose the brush means, has a body made with brush means shown atFIG. 12. When this brush means is used in a dry condition, the absorbent body will remove the dye which is applied on the hair during its journey. Thus the hairs in course of the journey of this brush means will have no or lesser amount of the dye. With enough application finally the hairs will have different groups, some which has received full dose of the hair dyes and others with much lesser hair dye and a third group which has different shades of the hair dye on them. Thus at the end, this method allows the hairs to have shades of the hair dye on them and to look different than having a universal coloring.

The brush means consists as follows.

1. It has a base2made from a rigid material such as wood, metal or a polymer, which holds a series of special brush units3. The unit has a handle1for holding it and also a blade4in its end. The blade is for wiping a dye into a special small space. The function of the brush means is as follows.
A. At the time of use, this brush means will be placed inside a pan with dye in a level that the dye reaches only to the base of the brush units3. This makes the body of the brush units hold a predicted amount of dye so that the dye can be taken and delivered to the hairs. Thus by design, using this method will prevent the hair dye from dripping and contaminating unwanted areas. With the consistency of the dye and the calculated surface area or the porous nature of the brush units3, the dye amount on the brush unit3will not allow the dye to drip. Thus the application of the dye to the hairs will be easier, without dripping and messing the surrounding area. The removal of the dye with each application will reduce the level of the dye in a regular flat pan to a level that at some point the level of the dye on the pan will be so low that it will be only enough to reach the tip of the brush units3. To prevent such a phenomenon, the applicant introduces a special pan means shown atFIG. 2that allows a consistent amount of the dye to be delivered by this brush means, each time, until the very last use. This prevents wasting the dye as well. Thus overall a lesser amount of dye can be used.
B. By this method each brush unit3will carry the hair dye to some distance around the brush units3. Thus with choosing a proper distance between the brush units3, some groups of the hairs will be spared from being dyed. This allows hairs with two different colors and shades in between.
C. By using a new brush means covered with the absorbent material around its brush units3as shown inFIG. 12or any brush unit multiple times, each time with a new brush means, this will function such that it will remove some of the hair dye which has already been applied to the hairs, during the passage of the brush means among the hairs. Thus by multiple application of such a unit in dry condition, finally the hairs will have different groups, some which has received full dose of the hair dyes and others with much lesser hair dye and a third group which has different shades of the hair dye on them. With mixing them a natural look will appear and a universal coloring will be prevented.

FIG. 2shows schematically a pan means, designed to simplify and facilitate the process of the carrying of the hair dye to the hairs and prevent from contamination of the unwanted areas. Also it allows the least amount of the dye to be used for dying the hairs. This unit consists of a pan with different parts as follows.

a. a series of cylindrical empty spaces5that are designed to allow a single brush unit3of the brush means shown atFIG. 1to be inserted inside these cylindrical spaces in order to be immersed in the dye which is filling these spaces. After the removal, only a predicted amount of the dye will attach to the body of the brush unit3so that when the brush means is removed, each brush unit3will carry only a special, predesigned amount of the hair dye. The numbers of the cylindrical spaces5will match the numbers of the brush units3from the brush means.
b. A floor6which is a flat surface which is the base for the first or the lower pan and the cylindrical spaces are attached to it. This floor will create the base of the first pan.
c. The front part of the floor6has a dye pan7that allows initially, the hair dye to be emptied inside it for use. This pan has front and rear ramps that allow a blade such as the blade4from the brush unit inFIG. 1, to pull the dye from the base of the pan onto the flat surface6in order to fill up the cylindrical spaces.
d. A second flat floor11which stands above the first floor6and prevents that dye from spilling out of this unit. This is the base of the second pan.
e. A surrounding wall10is around the second floor11and makes the wall of the second pan and further prevents the dye from being spilled out of this unit.
f. A handle12allows this unit to be held.

FIGS. 3,4and5are designed to show pieces of a complete system for use by this method.FIG. 3shows schematically a brush means similar to the unit shown atFIG. 1which matches the dye delivery tray means shown atFIG. 4. In this unit the size, the location, the distances between the brush units3and the numbers of the brush units3all are designed to allow this brush means to fit inside the tray means shown atFIG. 4.

FIG. 4shows schematically, the side view of the dye delivery pan means shown atFIG. 2. This figure shows two pans made by having walls around the floors6and11respectively so that the walls prevent the dye from spilling out of these pans. The cylindrical spaces5are attached to the floor6of the lower pan. Again each cylindrical space allows one brush unit3of the brush means shown atFIGS. 1 and 3to be inserted inside it for being immersed in the dye which fills these spaces. The upper pan stands above the lower pan and has its own side wall10. The handle means12is attached to the side of the upper pan.

The front part of the floor6has the dye pan7with its two ramps. The ramps are designed to allow the blade4from the brush unit to sweep the dye from the dye pan7and bring it up using the ramp8to the surface of floor6and then to move the dye for filling up the cylindrical spaces5.

Please note that in this model this unit is made from a rigid material such as metal or synthetic material to be durable and although it can be used alone, mainly this unit is designed to function as a cradle for a matching disposable insert shown atFIG. 5so that the disposable piece can be inserted into this durable unit and used. By this method, the disposable insert can be discarded after use, leaving the durable piece clean and useable.

FIG. 5shows a disposable insert made from a thin synthetic material that matches and simply will fit inside the cradle means shown atFIG. 4. Thus naturally the shape and the buildup of this unit will match to allow such use. The idea behind the use of this insert is as follows.1. Eliminating the need for washing the unit. By removing and disposing the insert, the user does not need to waste time for washing the whole cradle unit shown atFIG. 4. It can be imagined that cleaning the empty spaces simply will be a very demanding job.2. This makes these units economical, since a thin disposable piece will be cheaper and affordable. There will be no need to waste water, contaminate sewage system etc.3. This makes these units clean and hygienic, when it is used in barber shops, since the thin disposable piece will be disposed after each use, and thus it will eliminate or very significantly, decrease the chance of spread of germs.4. In barber shops, it will provide piece of mind to the users when they know that a new unit is used for them alone.

Using the logics, there is not much explanation needed for the shape of these inserts since their body and shape simply will match the inside surface of the durable unit shown atFIG. 4and this piece will simply fit inside it. The edges of the upper sidewalls of the insert will overlap the sidewalls of the durable piece to prevent contamination of the sidewalls of the durable piece. The unit may have a handle cover16which will go over the handle of the durable unit to prevent it from contamination. The handle cover means has a door means hinged to it at17that will cover the lower surface of the handle and snap to its own wall, so that the handle part will be covered totally. Alternatively, a thin vinyl envelope can be pulled over the handle, to prevent from its contamination.

FIGS. 6 and 7show a simple divided pan which may be used in some circumstances for this purpose. It is to show that the pan means may be made in a different shape.FIG. 6shows schematically the top view of a dye pan means with small spaces are created by dividing a pan by walls.FIG. 7shows schematically the cross cut view of the dye pan means shown in previousFIG. 6.

FIGS. 8,9,14and16are designed to show a method which allows a disposable brush means to be used with re-useable handle means so that this will be more economical. In this method the re-useable handle means will be connected or attached to the body of a disposable brush means for use when the disposable brush means can be disconnected from the handle means for disposal and the handle means can be re-used with another disposable brush means.

FIG. 8shows schematically a brush means that has a re-useable handle means which attaches to the body of a disposable base27which holds a series of special brush units28on it. The re-useable handle means26has an attachment means29at its end30. The attachment means allows the body of a disposable base27to be separated from the handle and to allow a new unit to be attached for use. The advantage of this method is that it allows lesser amount of the material to be wasted. Handle means26is attached to the body of a disposable base27by use of the attachment means,29.

In another model, shown atFIGS. 14 and 16, the brush means has a body with a double-sided surface that allows the brush means to be in its top and lower surface. The handle means will be inserted inside the body of the brush means. Importantly, the body of the brush means may be made to have three or four sides or more with brush means. It may be even made to be cylindrical.

FIG. 10shows schematically the side view of a single special brush unit which has a body or a stem shown at31with a series of short, circular walls32that are located around the stem and are perpendicular to it. The presence of walls close to each other creates a space33between them for holding a pre-designed amount of dye in it, due to the consistency of the dye. The free end of the brush unit has a rounded head34so that it will not scratch the skin. Importantly, instead of the walls the stem may be made to have other means such as,

or any other means to increase the surface of the stem and modify its surface to allow the temporary attachment of the dye to the stem and its parts and the surfaces for delivery to the intended area.

Importantly, any other means and modification which will be useful in the purpose may be used to make such units applicable.

FIG. 11shows schematically the side view of another brush unit, which has a body that consists of combination of two separate stems35and36with a distance between them, shown at37, so that the surfaces of the stems and the adjacent space between them will hold a predesigned amount of the dye for delivery. The end of the brush unit also has a round head34so that it will not scratch the skin.

FIG. 12shows schematically the side view of another model of brush unit which has a body or stem that is covered with a layer of absorbent material such as the cotton shown at39. This allows the following.

If this unit is placed inside a pan of dye, it will hold a certain amount of dye, based on its thickness and pre-designed make-up, which is to be taken and delivered to the hairs.

1. Importantly, if it is brushed in a dry condition, thorough a group of hairs which are covered totally with a hair dye, this unit will absorb the hair dye during its passage among the hairs. Thus it will remove the dye from certain hairs and will keep them from being dyed uniformly, and will create a differential coloring. The free end of this brush unit also has a round head34so that it will not scratch the skin.
Method of Application of Two Dyes Simultaneously.

This method uses a pan means introduced in this application as shown atFIG. 13. This dye pan means consists of a combination of two adjacent, independent dye pans41and42for delivering the dye, which are basically very similar to the dye pan means shown atFIG. 2. They are separated by a separation wall40. This unit has the following:a. a series of cylindrical empty spaces45and46that are designed to allow a single brush unit3of the brush means shown atFIG. 1to be inserted inside these cylindrical spaces in order to be immersed in the dye which is filling these spaces so that when the brush means is removed, each brush unit3will be covered with a special predesigned amount of the hair dye. The brush units3in front half will have one color and the brush units3in the rear half another color. Thus the numbers of the cylindrical spaces will match the numbers of the brush units from the brush means. A floor43and a floor44are flat surfaces to which the cylindrical spaces45,46attach.b. Pans41and42will allow different colored hair dyes to be emptied inside each one. A higher floor and wall similar to the unit shown atFIG. 2will be utilized to allow this unit to be functional. The dye pans have ramps49and50similar to the unit shown atFIG. 2. The advantage of this unit is that it allows two different colors of hair dye to be placed and to be utilized with1. A brush that will be used once with first dye in spaces45and then with the second dye in spaces46.2. Or with a brush that has enough numbers of the brush units that will allow half of the brush units to be used with the first dye in spaces45and the other half with the second dye in spaces46.

The brush means for use with this unit will be very similar to the model shown atFIG. 1. It will have a total numbers of the brush units that matches the total numbers of the cylindrical empty spaces,45and46in this model. The blade of this brush means can be made from two separate blades, located in the side of the brush means as shown atFIG. 18and in a spot that will match the location of the dye pans41and42of this pan means.

The use of two dyes with different colors will allow two colors and shades of these two colors to be applied to the hairs and prevent from a uniform coloring. Importantly, more than two colors may be used with utilizing this method.

FIG. 14shows schematically a disposable brush means that is designed for use with a re-useable handle means shown atFIG. 15. In this model the brush means has a hollow body51made of a flat, box-shaped body made from a relatively rigid means that holds a series of brush units52on its upper and lower surfaces. This unit has an opening53that allows the insert part56of the re-useable handle means shown atFIG. 15to be inserted into it for use. The shape and size of the insert56matches and fits to the hollow space of this unit for proper handling. The tip of the insert56will be pushed into the opening53of the body51until the insert is totally in place. An engagement means schematically shown at clip means54will engage with the neck58of the handle means to keep these units together during use. Body51will pulled out of the handle after use by holding the end piece55designed for being held and pulling it away from the insert56. One side of the brush means may be used for the delivery of the dye and the other side may be used for the removal of the extra dye. Importantly, the unit may have three, four or more sides with brush means or it may be made to be cylindrical.

FIG. 15shows schematically the side view of a handle means57for use with the disposable brush means shown atFIG. 14. This unit is a re-useable and has a handle for being held comfortably and a relatively rigid body shown at56that matches and fits inside the body51of the brush means shown atFIG. 14and allows it be manipulated easily. The unit has a neck58with proper design for allowing the body of the brush to engage with the handle means. The advantage of this unit is economical, since it is re-useable. The top view of this unit is shown atFIG. 17.

FIG. 16shows schematically the cross cut side view of the body51of the disposable brush means shown atFIG. 14. In this figure the body51is shown with its hollow space53that accepts the insert56of the handle means57. The brush units52are attached to the upper and the lower surfaces of this unit. The side blade is shown at59.

FIG. 17shows schematically the top view of the handle means shown atFIG. 15. This figure shows the rather wide body of this unit which matches the width of the body of the disposable brush means shown atFIG. 16.

FIG. 18shows schematically a modified disposable brush means for use with the dye pan shown atFIG. 13. In this model the brush means also has a hollow body similar to the unit shown atFIG. 16and uses a handle means similar to the unit shown atFIGS. 15 and 17. The body of this unit shown at60has a flat, box shape made from a relatively rigid means that holds a series of brush units61and brush units62on it. By design, when used with the pan shown atFIG. 13, the brush units61will carry different dye than the brush units62. This unit will also have two blade means63and64for use with dye pans41and42.

Method of Use of these Units.

A method of use of the tray means ofFIG. 4for applying dye to the brush ofFIG. 3has already been described. The brush ofFIGS. 14 and 16can be used with that tray means. The brush ofFIG. 18can be used with the pan means ofFIG. 13in a similar way with brush units61and blade means63being used with pan41and brush units62and blade means64being used with pan42. The two side-by-side dye delivery systems can be used with dye from first pan, from the second pan or simultaneously from both in the way desired using one dye and mixing the other dye periodically.

The advantages that these units.1. This system allows an easy means of delivering the dye to the hairs and prevents from dripping the dye. Thus the user can apply the dye without fear of contaminating the surrounding that otherwise can happen.2. Provides differential coloring that is advantageous for creating a desired result.3. Allows the application of different dyes by use of one pan means and delivery system.4. It makes the process of the application of the dye easy and more controlled. The user can use this system and apply the dye only to the areas that he or she wants.5. Importantly, it allows the last remaining of the hair dye to be also utilized efficiently, since this method allows the last amount of the dye to be swiped into the cylindrical spaces and utilized which is not possible by use of the ordinary means such as pans. This prevents wasting of the hair dye and decreases the costs of this process.6. Importantly, this method may be used in other conditions and uses than the hair coloring as well whenever it can be applied.

Importantly the size, thickness, nature of the brush units, relative sizes, the distances between the brush units, the materials and other important parts of these units may vary in order to make different useful units. The modification of this invention can be done to make it useful for other purposes and uses, other than the hair coloring as well.

The Use of Hollow Brush Means

The applicant introduces the hollow brush units that may be also used for the delivery and suctioning of the dye. For this purpose one or more of such brush units will be used with machine that is capable of aspirating and delivering a liquid or gel type dye to the hairs. The prototype of this model is shown atFIGS. 19 and 20.

FIG. 18shows schematically a brush means that is made from a tube that has holes in its sides and tip, properly located so that the hair dye can move into them or come out of them. Thus this will function for the purpose of this invention as the other brush means. Furthermore, it will allow a suction and delivery means such as one shown at machine65to suction away or deliver the dye. By doing so the dye (which is already delivered to the scalp) will be removed from the scalp in the direction of the movement of the brush means and thus the color of the hairs will be lighter. Thus with multiple and calculated use of this unit the hairs will have collection of hairs that are more or less dyed. In this model the brush unit66consists of tubing with side holes67and an open end68which is connected to the suction-delivery machine65by a hose means69. The machine has control means70that allows the important variables of suctioning or delivery to be controlled such as its vacuuming power, suction mode or delivery mode etc. In delivery mode this machine is capable of delivering the dye from a container71through the holes and the openings of the brush units to the hairs, thus allowing coloring to be done in a selected groups of the hairs. A disposable container symbolically shown at71will be able to function in two ways,A. In suctioning mode the machine will function as a suctioning means and will aspirate the dye into the container. The suctioned dye then will accumulate inside this disposable container for disposal.B. In delivery mode the dye will be placed inside this disposable container so that with use of the suction-delivery machine the dye will be pushed and be delivered to the hairs.The brush units will be disposable, so that they can be exchanged and disposed prior to next use.

FIG. 20shows schematically a brush means that consists of a hollow body73which accepts multiple brush units66similar to the brush units shown in previousFIG. 19. The base is connected to a piece72which will connect to the suction hose. This unit will allow the brush units to be exchanged and a new brush unit to be used and then disposed after use. Alternatively, the whole unit shown in this figure will be disposable. Importantly, in some models the dye may be filled into the hollow body73which then either will be squeezed out or by use of a hand-held means or a machine to be delivered into the hairs.

Importantly, the issue of the rounding the head of the brush units is to use a method to prevent hurting the scalp. Thus in some units this goal may be achieved by rounding the head of the brush unit rather than having another piece added to it.

Importantly the size, thickness, nature of the brush units, relative sizes, the distances between the brush units, the materials and other important parts of these units, the other important parts of the pan means and the other units mentioned in this application may be modified in order to make different and more useful units. The modification of this invention is also possible for making units for other purposes and uses, other than the hair coloring as well.