Patent ID: 7089945

Claim:
A telescoping comb for lice removal comprising: a comb casing formed of a linearly elongated, telescoping handle and an L-shaped head portion; said handle having an anterior end opposite a posterior end and further includes a linearly elongated, hollow first handle portion positioned above a second handle portion, said first handle portion designed and configured so as to telescopically receive an L-shaped head portion; a plurality of linearly aligned, closely-spaced serrated teeth extend vertically away from a base of said L-shaped head portion, each said spacing between said teeth defined as having elongated, J-shaped hook mounted to the base which extend vertically therefrom for aiding in the removal of both lice and nits in the hair and on the scalp; wherein said teeth are designed and configured to aid in the capture of both lice and nits as the teeth glide through one's hair and scalp, and wherein said head portion is held in a retracted, resting position within the first handle portion by a pair of retention springs wherein each said spring is mounted at one end to an end of the head portion opposite the base, and mounted at an opposite end to the first handle portion.