US2005166938A1PendingUtilityA1

Device for treating keratin fibers

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Priority: Feb 2, 2004Filed: Jan 31, 2005Published: Aug 4, 2005
Est. expiryFeb 2, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Helmut HoepflWolfgang WolffMustafa Akram
A45D 19/0066A45D 19/018A45D 7/02A45D 4/18A61K 8/00A61K 2800/82A45D 2200/207A45D 19/16A45D 19/00A45D 7/00A45D 4/08A61Q 5/10A45D 6/145
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Abstract

Device for treating keratin fibers, which comprises a vibration generator and a vibration transmitter, in which the vibration transmitter is secured on the hair during the treatment, and in which vibrations are transmitted to the keratin fibers in this clamped position during the treatment.

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1 . A device for treating keratin fibers, which comprises 
 a vibration generator for generating vibrations; and    a vibration transmitter, which is connected with the vibration generator, for transmitting vibrations to the keratin fibers;    wherein the vibration transmitter has a first section and a second section;    wherein the first section and the second section can be brought into a treatment position, in which the keratin fibers are secured between the first section and the second section; and    wherein, during the treatment, the vibrations are transmitted to the keratin fibers by at least one of the two sections in the clamped position.    
   
   
       2 . The device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the first and second sections of the vibration transmitter have surfaces that are arranged essentially parallel to each other in the clamped position.  
   
   
       3 . The device in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the vibration transmitter has the form of a clip or clamp.  
   
   
       4 . The device in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the first and second sections of the vibration transmitter have dimensions such that a tuft of keratin fibers wrapped in foil is enclosed by the first and second sections essentially along a length of the keratin fibers.  
   
   
       5 . The device in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the first or the second section of the vibration transmitter consists essentially of an aluminum material.  
   
   
       6 . The device in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the first and second sections of the vibration transmitter consist of wire-like elements.  
   
   
       7 . The device in accordance with  claim 6  wherein the vibration transmitter is stationary relative to the keratin fibers arranged in the vibration transmitter during the treatment.  
   
   
       8 . The device in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the keratin fibers are human hair.  
   
   
       9 . The device in accordance with  claim 8  wherein a large number of vibration transmitters is provided, each of which is connected with the vibration generator; wherein a stand is provided, on which the vibration transmitters can be placed in a resting position in such a way that they are arranged near the head of a person whose hair is to be treated; wherein the vibration transmitters can each be attached to a tuft of hair of a person during a treatment; and wherein the vibration generator is installed on the stand.  
   
   
       10 . The device in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the vibration generator is designed to generate at least one vibration with a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 200 kHz.  
   
   
       11 . The device in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the vibration generator is designed to generate at least one vibration in the ultrasonic range.  
   
   
       12 . The device in accordance with  claim 11  wherein the vibration generator is designed to generate at least one vibration with a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 20 kHz.  
   
   
       13 . The device in accordance with  claim 12  wherein the vibration generator is designed to generate at least one vibration with a frequency on the order of 5 kHz.  
   
   
       14 . The device in accordance with  claim 1  wherein the keratin fibers are secured in such a way between the first and second sections of the vibration transmitter that the vibration transmitter does not slip from the keratin fibers during the treatment due to its own weight.  
   
   
       15 . A method for treating keratin fibers, which comprises the following steps: 
 attaching a vibration transmitter, which is connected with a vibration generator and is designed for transmitting vibrations to keratin fibers, to the keratin fibers in such a way that the keratin fibers are arranged between a first and second section of the vibration transmitter, wherein the keratin fibers are secured between the first and second sections; and transmission of the vibrations from at least one of the two sections to the keratin fibers by the vibration transmitter.    
   
   
       16 . The method in accordance with  claim 15  wherein the keratin fibers are hair; wherein a large number of vibration transmitters is arranged on the hair, and each vibration transmitter is connected with the vibration generator; and wherein the large number of vibration transmitters is mounted in a resting position on a stand in such a way that the vibration transmitters are arranged near the head of a person whose hair is to be treated and can be removed from the stand and attached to individual tufts of hair.  
   
   
       17 . The method in accordance with  claim 15  wherein an agent for changing the color of the keratin fibers, which contains no chelates, is applied to the keratin fibers.  
   
   
       18 . The method in accordance with  claim 16  wherein the agent helps transmit vibrations from the vibration transmitter to the keratin fibers.  
   
   
       19 . The method in accordance with  claim 15  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 200 kHz.  
   
   
       20 . The method in accordance with  claim 18  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the ultrasonic range.  
   
   
       21 . The method in accordance with  claim 19  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 20 kHz.  
   
   
       22 . The method in accordance with  claim 20  wherein the vibrations have a frequency on the order of 5 kHz.  
   
   
       23 . A device for treating hair, which comprises: 
 a hood that is designed to at least partially enclose regions of the head of a person whose hair is to be treated; a vapor generator for producing vapor, wherein the vapor generator is connected with the hood; wherein the hood has holes to apply the vapor to regions of the head; a vibration generator for generating vibrations; wherein the vibration generator acts together with the vapor generator in such a way that the vibrations are transmitted to the vapor or through the vapor; wherein the vapor, to or through which the vibrations have been at least partially transmitted, is applied through the hood to hair in the corresponding regions of the head.    
   
   
       24 . The device in accordance with  claim 22  wherein the vibration generator is designed to generate at least one vibration with a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 200 kHz.  
   
   
       25 . The device in accordance with  claim 22  wherein the vibration generator is designed to generate at least one vibration in the ultrasonic range.  
   
   
       26 . The device in accordance with  claim 22  wherein the vibration generator is designed to generate at least one vibration with a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 20 kHz.  
   
   
       27 . The device in accordance with  claim 25  wherein the vibration generator is designed to generate at least one vibration with a frequency on the order of 35 kHz.  
   
   
       28 . A method for treating keratin fibers, which comprises the following step: 
 transmission of the vibrations to the keratin fibers by means of vapor.    
   
   
       29 . The method in accordance with  claim 27  wherein a first agent for changing the color of the keratin fibers, which contains no chelates, is applied to the keratin fibers.  
   
   
       30 . The method in accordance with  claim 27  further comprising a second agent, which supports the transmission of vibrations from the vapor to the keratin fibers, is applied to the keratin fibers.  
   
   
       31 . The method in accordance with  claim 27  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 200 kHz.  
   
   
       32 . The method in accordance with  claim 27  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the ultrasonic range.  
   
   
       33 . The method in accordance with  claim 31  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 20 kHz.  
   
   
       34 . The method in accordance with  claim 27  wherein the vibrations have a frequency on the order of 35 kHz.  
   
   
       35 . A device for treating hair, which comprises vibration transmission means, which surround large portions of the hair region of a person's head; wherein the vibration transmission means transmit vibrations to the hair.  
   
   
       36 . The device in accordance with  claim 34  wherein the vibration transmission means are formed as partially elastic fingers so as to at least partially surround the region of the head that is covered with hair.  
   
   
       37 . The device in accordance with  claim 34  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 200 kHz.  
   
   
       38 . The device in accordance with  claim 34  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the ultrasonic range.  
   
   
       39 . The device in accordance with  claim 37  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 20 kHz.  
   
   
       40 . The device in accordance with  claim 38  wherein the vibrations have a frequency on the order of 5 kHz.  
   
   
       41 . A method for treating keratin fibers, which comprises the step of transmitting vibrations to the keratin fibers.  
   
   
       42 . The method in accordance with  claim 40  wherein a first agent for changing the color of the keratin fibers, which contains no chelates, is applied to the keratin fibers.  
   
   
       43 . The method in accordance with  claim 40  further comprising a second agent, which supports the transmission of vibrations to the keratin fibers, is applied to the keratin fibers.  
   
   
       44 . The method in accordance with  claim 40  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 200 kHz.  
   
   
       45 . The method in accordance with  claim 43  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the ultrasonic range.  
   
   
       46 . The method in accordance with  claim 40  wherein the vibrations have a frequency in the range of about 3 kHz to about 20 kHz.  
   
   
       47 . The method in accordance with  claim 45  wherein the vibrations have a frequency on the order of 5 kHz.  
   
   
       48 . An agent for changing the color of keratin fibers, wherein the agent contains no chelating agents.

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