Hair debris screen

Abstract

A hairbrush and cleaning adjunct therefor may be used for human hair or animal hair grooming. The cleaning adjunct comprises a screen which functions to prevent grooming debris (loose hair, dirt, flaking skin) from being deposited on the undersurface of the hairbrush. The screen is fabricated from a soft, pliable, washable mesh material (preferably nylon or the like). The screen may consist of a single sheet or several sheets disposed on the undersurface of the brush. The use of nylon or like mesh material allows an electrostatic charge to build on the screen's surface whereby debris is attracted to and held on the surface. When debris accumulates, the screen is simply removed for disposal or for washing and recycling as desired. Botanical or medicinal agents are applied to the screen to enhance the grooming process.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A grooming implement comprising: 
 a hairbrush, said hairbrush having an undersurface;    an array of bristles, said array of bristles having first ends attached to said undersurface, said array of bristles extending perpendicularly from said undersurface and terminating in free second ends;    a cleaning adjunct, said cleaning adjunct being penetrated by said array of bristles and positioned adjacent said undersurface, said cleaning adjunct having at least one grooming essence impregnated therein.    
     
     
         2 . A grooming implement as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cleaning adjunct is a soft, pliable member fabricated from a mesh material.  
     
     
         3 . A grooming implement as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said mesh material is nylon.  
     
     
         4 . A grooming implement as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said cleaning adjunct is of rectangular configuration having a reinforced perimeter.  
     
     
         5 . A grooming implement as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said at least one grooming essence is a botanical essence.  
     
     
         6 . A grooming implement as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said at least one grooming essence is a medicinal essence.  
     
     
         7 . A grooming implement comprising: 
 a hairbrush, said hairbrush having an undersurface;    an array of bristles, said array of bristles having first ends attached to said undersurface, said array of bristles extending perpendicularly from said undersurface and terminating in free second ends;    a plurality of cleaning adjuncts positioned adjacent said undersurface, said plurality of cleaning adjuncts being arranged in a stacked array and penetrated by said array of bristles, said plurality of cleaning adjuncts having at least one grooming essence impregnated therein.    
     
     
         8 . A grooming implement as recited in  claim 7 , wherein each said plurality of cleaning adjuncts is a soft, pliable member fabricated from a mesh material.  
     
     
         9 . A grooming implement as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said mesh material is nylon.  
     
     
         10 . A grooming implement as recited in  claim 9 , wherein each said plurality of cleaning adjuncts is of rectangular configuration having a length of approximately three and one-half inches, a width of approximately two and one half inches and a reinforced perimeter.  
     
     
         11 . A grooming implement as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said at least one grooming essence is a botanical essence.  
     
     
         12 . A grooming implement as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said at least one grooming essence is a medicinal essence.