Hair treatment splash-shield

Abstract

A hair treatment splash-shield comprised of a soft, flexible, crescent-shaped material, encircling the head, for protection of the face, eyes, and ears, against substances used during washing or treatment. When worn, the splash shield forms a bowl-shape flared upwardly, and has a tapered profile from front to back. With the tallest portion above the forehead, substances are prevented from splashing and flowing into the face, eyes, nose, ears, or onto clothing, while they are directed and discharged toward the back of the head. The sidewalls protect the ears while tapering to form two straps behind the ears which fasten the splash shield behind the wearer's head. A narrow, flexible seal along the inside, bottom edge, seals out substances along the bottom edge area of contact.

1 . A hair treatment splash-shield adapted to be positioned around the head of a: wearer, said splash-shield comprising, a body of material having two opposed, arcuate edges, one edge defining the top, the other edge defining the bottom; the splash-shield being substantially crescent-shaped, the bottom edge having a strip of material attached to the inside edge thereof two straps attached to apices of the body to secure the splash-shield to the wearer's head, such that the top edge is above the wearer's forehead, forming a bowl-shape that is flared upwardly, preventing substances from splashing into the wearer's face, eyes, nose, ears, or onto clothing, and forcing said substances to discharge at the back of the wearer's head. 
   
   
       2 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 1  in which the splash-shield is fastened behind the ears of the wearer, just above the base of the neck of the wearer. 
   
   
       3 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 1  in which the splash-shield is made of a soft, elastic material. 
   
   
       4 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 3  in which the splash-shield is made of EVA foam. 
   
   
       5 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 1  in which the top portion of the splash-shield projects substantially upward. 
   
   
       6 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 1  in which the strip of material attached to the inside bottom edge is attached by sewing or an adhesive. 
   
   
       7 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 1  in which the two straps have hook and loop fasteners attached thereto. 
   
   
       8 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 1  in which one of the two straps is longer than the other. 
   
   
       9 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 8  in which the loop fastener is attached to the long strap and the hook fastener is attached to the short strap. 
   
   
       10 . A hair treatment splash-shield adapted to be positioned around the head of the wearer, said splash-shield comprising:
 a piece of a soft, elastic material having two opposed, arcuate edges;   a convex edge defining the top; and,   a concave edge defining the bottom;   the splash-shield being substantially crescent-shaped;   the inside of the bottom edge having a strip of soft, elastic material affixed thereto serving as a liquid-tight seal;   two adjustable straps of different lengths at the apices of the crescent-shaped splash-shield, to secure the splash-shield to the wearer's head;   the top portion being above the wearer's forehead while the splash-shield is wrapped around the wearer's head;   forming a bowl-shape that is flared upwardly, preventing substances from getting into the wearer's face, eyes, nose, ears, or onto clothing;   and forcing said substances to discharge at the back of the wearer's head.   
   
   
       11 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 10  in which the splash-shield is made of EVA foam. 
   
   
       12 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 10  in which the top portion of the splash-shield projects substantially upward. 
   
   
       13 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 10  in which the strip of material attached to the inside bottom edge is attached by sewing or an adhesive. 
   
   
       14 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 10  in which the two straps have hook and loop fasteners attached thereto. 
   
   
       15 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 14  in which one of the two straps is longer than the other. 
   
   
       16 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 15  in which the loop fastener is attached to the long strap and the hook fastener is attached to the short strap. 
   
   
       17 . The hair treatment splash-shield of  claim 10  in which the splash-shield is fastened behind the ears of the wearer, just above the base of the neck of the wearer.