Patent Publication Number: US-10765198-B2

Title: Hair removal device

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The Hair Removal Device relates to shower wall items used in personal bathing. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Showers in common use consist essentially of a relatively smaller enclosure or stall which has a shower arm and head protruding from a wall, and which is closeable by a shower curtain or by a sliding or swinging door. Typically, an enclosure includes three walls (in the case of a lateral wall enclosure) or two walls (in the case of a corner enclosure) to define a showering/bathing area. The enclosure walls can be tiled or made of a water resistant material, such as glass or plastic. An opening to the enclosure is generally closed off by a door or curtain, which allows entry into the Enclosure while preventing water from splashing outside the enclosure. 
     While bathing hair from the user&#39;s head may become entangled on fingers and hands. It is usually most desirable to prevent the hair from going down the drain. Prior art devices try to catch the hair at the drain opening with a screen or filter. U.S. Pat. No. 9,549,611 B1 to Bocanegra provides a hair screen (62) attached to the wall to allow runoff from the hands to be screened on the way to the drain. The problem still remains for the hair twisted about the users fingers that must be removed. 
     Accordingly, there is a need for a device such as shower caddy that has a means to remove hair from a users hands and retain the hair for later disposal. Also, the new shower hair removal device should be easily manufactured and assembled. In addition, there is a need for a shower caddy that is portable or can be relocated and may accommodate hands of different sizes. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     The Hair Removal Device comprises a plurality of hair grabbing clusters of spines or tentacles mounted in an array to accommodate the user dragging their hair laden fingers there through. The Hair Removal Device may have a base removably mounted on a shower wall having a water resistant body supporting the spines in a prearranged pattern. The spines may be formed from a latex or rubber type material having a flexibility while resiliently holding their manufactured shape. The spines may be mounted in clusters to provide flats between the clusters to help with hair removal and with cleaning the hair out for disposal. The spines may be oriented at a variety of angles to engage a users fingers at a predetermined angle to urge hair off of the hand. 
     The bottom side of the body may be adapted to attach to a smooth surface such as a tile or glass wall with suction cups. The mounting holds the Hair Removal Device in a position and at a predetermined height and orientation to be convenient for the user. 
     The Hair Removal Device may be mounted on a shower wall in a shower. The user, having hair on his hands may rub the hand over the Hair Removal Device placing the index finger in the index row, the middle finger in the middle row and the ring finger in the ring row. Spines projecting upward from the base and extending into the rows rub on the finger thus engaging hair follicles on the user&#39;s hand and retaining the follicles as the user removes his hand. The Hair Removal Device may be easily cleaned of the follicles for proper disposal. 
     The above description sets forth, rather broadly, the more important features of the present invention so that the detailed description of the preferred embodiment that follows may be better understood and contributions of the present invention to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described below and will form the subject matter of claims. In this respect, before explaining at least one preferred embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and to the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or as illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  is a top perspective view of the Hair Removal Device. 
         FIG. 2  is a bottom perspective view of the Hair Removal Device of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a top plan view of the Hair Removal Device of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is a bottom plan view of the Hair Removal Device of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 5  is a side elevation view of the Hair Removal Device of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 6  is a section view of taken at approximately  6 - 6  of  FIG. 3 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application. The drawings show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting. It should be appreciated that the invention can be used for any suitable. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the hair removal device  10  may comprise a generally flat body  12  having a body top  14  and clusters  16  of tentacles  18 . A wall attachment  20  may be on the body  12  opposite the clusters  16 . The clusters  16  may be arranged in rows or columns or in a grid type arrangement  22  on the body top  14 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the body  12  may further comprise a body bottom  24  opposite body top  16 . The wall attachment  20  on the body bottom  24 . The wall attachment  20  may be a suction cup  26  attached to the base and positioned at a predetermined pattern to accommodate attaching to a variety of surfaces. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the clusters  16  may be configured on the body top  14  in a predetermined pattern to create an index finger row  28 , a middle finger row  30  and a ring finger row  32 . A space  34  may be disposed between clusters  16  to accommodate cleaning and create the rows  28 ,  30 ,  32 . The clusters  16  may be disposed about the base perimeter  34 . A hand  35  having fingers  37  is placed on the Hair removal device.  10  having one finger  37  in each row  28 ,  30 ,  32 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the suction cups  26  may be arranged in a pattern to hold the hair removal device  10  in a predetermined orientation. Suction cups  26  may be disposed opposite clusters  16  ( FIG. 1 ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , clusters  16  and suction cups  26  may be integrally formed on the base  12 . Each cluster  16  may have a cluster base  36  having tentacles  18  attached thereto. Each tentacle  18  projects from the body  14  at a predetermined angle  38  to the cluster axis  40 . The plurality of tentacles  18  may be distributed to form a semi sphere shaped cluster  16 . The cluster  16  may be pyramid shaped, a cube or other predetermined shape. The cluster base  36  attached to the body  14  on the body top  16 . Each tentacle  18  having a first end  42  on the cluster base  36  and a hair engagement end  44  spaced from the cluster base  36 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , the hair removal device  10  may have air space  46  between tentacles  18 . The tentacles  18  are formed from a flexible material such as latex, rubber or similar resilient material. Tentacle hair engagement end  44  may be suspended in or adjacent to a row  28 ,  30 ,  32  on the body top  16 . Clusters  16  may be integrally molded with the body  12 . Suction cups  26  may be mounted opposite clusters  16  on body  12 . Suction cups  26  may further comprise a cup base  48  on the body bottom and a cup  50  on the cup base  48 . The cup base  48  is attached to the body  12 . The cup  50  is spaced from the body  12 . Suction cups  26  may be integrally molded with the base  12  and clusters  16 . 
     In use, the hair removal device  10  may be mounted to a wall or shelf and positioned to receive a user&#39;s fingers thereon. The Clusters  16  may be spaced to allow fingers to rub on the base top  14  against tentacles  18 . Tentacles  18  deflect to bear against the finger to transfer hair from the hand to the hair removal device  10 . 
     Although the description above contains many specifications, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the embodiments of this invention. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents rather than by the examples given. Further, the present invention has been shown and described with reference to the foregoing exemplary embodiments. It is to be understood, however, that other forms, details, and embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention which is defined in the following claims.