Fluid dispensing hairbrush

Abstract

A fluid dispensing hairbrush with a regulation valve is disclosed for dispensing hair products onto a user's hair and/or scalp, particularly viscous fluids, such as gel, mousse, or thick conditioners, in a drizzling manner. The valve is adjustable for use with various fluids depending upon viscosity levels, as well as amounts of fluid to dispense. Use of the hairbrush prevents a user from unwanted contact on a user's hands with fluids. Many hair products can be sticky or cause dry skin on a user's hands, and in some cases, a user's skin may become irritated by a hair product that may not irritate the user's scalp. Further, use of a fluid dispensing hairbrush can expedite one's hair preparation routine substantially.

1 . A fluid dispensing hairbrush, comprising:
 a handle attached to a head having bristles, wherein the handle has a removable base;   a plurality of openings on a face of the head;   a fluid reservoir within the handle;   a fluid regulation valve knob on the hairbrush configured to regulate variable release of fluid within a range of rotation of the knob from a slightly open position to a fully open position; and   a trigger on the handle configured to activate loading of fluid from the fluid reservoir to a fluid loading chamber in the handle,   wherein activation of the trigger pushes fluid from the fluid loading chamber through the openings on the head when activated with a loaded fluid loading chamber.   
   
   
       2 . The hairbrush of  claim 1 , wherein the valve knob is rotatable through a plurality of degrees to adjust an inlet area of a fluid passage. 
   
   
       3 . The hairbrush of  claim 1 , wherein the trigger is activated in a sliding movement. 
   
   
       4 . The hairbrush of  claim 1 , wherein the trigger is activated in a direction parallel with the handle. 
   
   
       5 . The hairbrush of  claim 3 , further comprising a ring at the base of the handle configured to hang the hairbrush. 
   
   
       6 . The hairbrush of  claim 3 , wherein the valve knob is configured to allow variable release of fluids having a consistency similar to hair gel. 
   
   
       7 . The hairbrush of  claim 3 , wherein the valve knob is configured to allow variable release of fluids having a consistency similar to hair mouse. 
   
   
       8 . The hairbrush of  claim 3 , wherein the valve knob is configured to allow variable release of fluids having a consistency similar to hair conditioner. 
   
   
       9 . The hairbrush of  claim 3 , wherein the valve knob is configured to allow variable release of fluids having a consistency similar to hair spray. 
   
   
       10 . The hairbrush of  claim 3 , wherein the removable base has threading configured for screwing and unscrewing the removable base. 
   
   
       11 . The hairbrush of  claim 10 , wherein the fluid reservoir is held in place in the handle between the removable base and a gasket when the base is screwed on. 
   
   
       12 . The hairbrush of  claim 11 , further comprising a first hose configured to pull fluid from the fluid reservoir to the fluid loading chamber when the trigger is activated. 
   
   
       13 . The hairbrush of  claim 12 , further comprising a retaining cap to keep a plunger in place. 
   
   
       14 . The hairbrush of  claim 13 , further comprising a second hose attached to the fluid regulation valve. 
   
   
       15 . The hairbrush of  claim 14 , wherein the fluid regulation valve knob fluid is coupled to a fluid regulation valve which comprises a first flat unidirectional valve having a wishbone shaped cut out to house a regulation post. 
   
   
       16 . The hairbrush of  claim 15 , further comprising a second flat unidirectional valve at an end of a spring opposite the handle end of the hairbrush, wherein the spring is compressed by the plunger when the trigger is pressed. 
   
   
       17 . The hairbrush of  claim 16 , wherein the spring pushes the plunger to its original location to pull fluid through a first hose into the fluid loading chamber when the trigger is released, pushing air out of the fluid loading chamber through a port into a valve region and out of a second hose with branches leading to the openings in the head. 
   
   
       18 . A fluid dispensing hairbrush, comprising:
 a handle with a head having a face with bristles;   at least one opening on the face;   a fluid regulation valve system configured to variably regulate release of fluid from a slightly open position to a fully open position, having a valve housing;   an O-ring at a bottom of the valve housing connected to a first flat unidirectional valve with a wishbone shaped cut out for fitting a fluid regulation post;   a second flat unidirectional valve located at an end of a spring opposite the handle end of the hairbrush;   a fluid passage within the valve housing; and   a fluid regulation post attached to a fluid regulation valve knob extending upward from a fluid loading chamber through the first flat unidirectional valve in a fluid passage of the valve housing, the valve housing configured to turn as the valve knob is turned.   
   
   
       19 . The hairbrush of  claim 18 , wherein the fluid regulation post remains stationary when the valve knob is rotated. 
   
   
       20 . The hairbrush of  claim 19 , wherein the first flat unidirectional valve rotates when the valve knob is rotated decreasing or increasing an inlet area of a fluid passage of the valve housing. 
   
   
       21 . A fluid dispensing hairbrush, comprising:
 a handle attached to a head having bristles;   at least one opening on a face of the head;   a fluid regulation valve knob on the handle configured to regulate variable release of fluid within a range of rotation of the knob from a slightly open position to a fully open position; and   a trigger on the handle configured to manually activate loading of fluid;   wherein the trigger pushes loaded fluid through the at least one opening on the head when the trigger is activated.   
   
   
       22 . The hairbrush of  claim 21 , wherein the handle has a removable base and a fluid reservoir. 
   
   
       23 . The hairbrush of  claim 22 , wherein activating the trigger loads fluid from the fluid reservoir to a fluid loading chamber in the handle. 
   
   
       24 . The hairbrush of  claim 23 , wherein activating the trigger with a loaded fluid loading chamber pushes loaded fluid through the at least one opening on the head. 
   
   
       25 . The hairbrush of  claim 24 , wherein the fluid regulation valve knob is coupled to a fluid regulation valve system which comprises a first flat unidirectional valve having a wishbone shaped cut out to house a regulation post. 
   
   
       26 . The hairbrush of  claim 25 , further comprising a second flat unidirectional valve at an end of a spring opposite the handle end of the hairbrush, wherein the spring is compressed by a plunger when the trigger is pressed. 
   
   
       27 . The hairbrush of  claim 26 , wherein the spring pushes the plunger to its original location to pull fluid through a first hose into the fluid loading chamber when the trigger is released, pushing air out of the fluid loading chamber through a port into a valve region and out of a second hose. 
   
   
       28 . The hairbrush of  claim 27 , further comprising a plurality of the openings, wherein the second hose has hose branches leading to the openings in the head.