Patent Publication Number: US-9839275-B2

Title: Parting comb

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 61/836,567, filed Jun. 18, 2013, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a comb and, more particularly, to a parting comb. 
     If one has a part in their hair, one would like that part to be straight. However, it is difficult to create a perfect straight line on your hair with a singular comb especially when your hair is short. A standard comb does not work well because it does not enable you to create the straight line in one step. In addition, the part you create with a standard comb will not be as straight. A standard comb does not give you the ability to part your hair in an efficient way. It is a multi-step process that has yet to be perfected. 
     As can be seen, there is a need for a comb that parts your hair in a straight line. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In one aspect of the present invention, a parting comb comprises: a first comb and a second comb each comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, wherein the inner surface is substantially flat, wherein the first comb is pivotally connected to the second comb so that the inner surface of the first comb is facing the inner surface of the second comb. 
     In another aspect of the present invention, a method of parting hair comprises: providing a parting comb comprising a first comb and a second comb pivotally attached together, wherein the parting comb further comprises a handle; holding the parting comb by the handle; placing the parting comb at a section of the hair to be parted so that the tips of the first comb and the second comb are within the hair; and pivoting the first comb and the second comb away from one another. 
     These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded view of the present invention prior to application to the hair; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the present invention shown in use; 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom perspective view of the present invention shown in an open position; and 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded view of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
     Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a parting comb that parts a user&#39;s hair in a straight line. The parting comb may include a first comb and a second comb pivotally attached together. The parting comb may be placed within a users hair and the first comb and the second comb may be pivoted away from each other to part the hair. 
     The present invention may include a device that may help create a straight line part within ones hair. In certain embodiments, the comb of the present invention may include two symmetrical combs attached at a spring by a spring loaded lever. A user may squeeze the spring loaded lever at the top of the device and it may open the mouth of the comb resulting in a straight line part in a user&#39;s hair. Once a user lets go of the spring loaded lever, the present invention becomes a singular comb since the two combs may be symmetrical. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 4 , the present invention includes a parting comb  10 . The parting comb  10  includes a first comb  10   a  and a second comb  10   b  that may mirror one another. The first comb  10   a  and the second comb  10   b  may include a plurality of substantially straight teeth forming a substantially flat inner surface. The first comb  10   a  is pivotally connected to the second comb  10   b  so that the inner surface of the first comb  10   a  is facing the inner surface of the second comb  10   b.    
     The parting comb  10  may include an open position and a closed position. The first comb  10   a  and the second comb  10   b  are in the open position when the first comb  10   a  and the second comb  10   b  are pivoted away from one another. The first comb  10   a  and the second comb  10   b  are in the closed position when the first comb  10   a  and the second comb  10   b  are pivoted towards one another. 
     In certain embodiments, the present invention may include a handle  22 . The first comb  10   a  may include a handle portion and the second comb  10   b  may include a handle portion. The handle portions may form the handle  22  of the parting comb  10 . In certain embodiments, the inner surface of the handle portions may each include protrusions  20  having aligning hinge pin apertures. A hinge pin  14  may fit through the hinge pin apertures and pivotally connect the handle portions together. 
     The parting comb  10  may be spring biased in a closed position. In such embodiments, a spring  12  may be attached to the handle  22 , thereby biasing the first comb  10   a  and the second comb  10   b  together in the closed position. The spring  12  may be disposed around the hinge pin  14 . Therefore, a user may apply pressure to the handle  22  pushing the handle portions together. When the pressure is applied, the first comb  10   a  and the second comb  10   b  may split apart to the open position. 
     The first comb  10   a  and the second comb  10   b  may be substantially the same except the combs  10   a ,  10   b  may mirror one another. Further, in certain embodiments, the outside of the combs  10   a ,  10   b  may be curved and the inside of the combs  10   a ,  10   b  may be substantially flat. Therefore, when the parting comb  10  is in a closed position, the combs  10   a ,  10   b  may align and lay flush together and thereby may create a single comb. Therefore, in the closed position a user may use the parting comb  10  like any other comb. However, to create a straight line part, a user may place the parting comb  10  within the hair  16  in which the user would like to have the part. The user may then apply pressure to the handle  22  and therefore squeeze the first comb  10   a  and the second comb  10   b  apart. The parting comb  10  thereby creates a straight line part within the hair  16 . 
     A method of parting hair may include the following. First, the parting comb mentioned above may be provided. The user may then hold the parting comb by the handle. The user places the parting comb at a section of the hair to be parted so that the tips of the first comb and the second comb are embedded within the hair. The user may then pivot the first comb and the second comb away from one another to part the hair. In certain embodiments, pivoting the first comb and the second comb away from one another may include squeezing the handle portions together, and thereby pivoting the first comb and the second comb away from one another. 
     It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.