Pressure Sensitive Hair Grooming Device

Abstract

A novel device for hair grooming comprises a flexible guide band and a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA). The PSA is bonded to the front side of the guide band, has substantially the same shape as the guide band, and substantially covers the guide band's area. The device is configured to reversibly adhere to the hair and skin of a user via the PSA, and act as a guide for trimming, cutting or other grooming. The device can be applied, removed, and reapplied without discomfort or damage to the skin or hair. The guide band is preferably made of silicone rubber and the PSA is preferably a pressure sensitive silicone or acrylic gel. The device may take on a variety of shapes and may have an opening within its perimeter in the shape of a pattern that is to be transferred to the user's hair or to otherwise facilitate grooming.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for hair grooming comprising:
 a flexible, rectangular guide band, the guide band having a front side, a back side, a length, a width, and a thickness;   a pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the front side of the guide band and substantially covering the area of the front side of the guide band;   wherein the device is configured to reversibly adhere to the hair and skin of a user via the pressure sensitive adhesive; and   wherein the shape of the pressure sensitive adhesive is substantially the same as the shape of the guide band.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the guide band is composed of silicone rubber. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is one of pressure sensitive silicone gel, pressure sensitive acrylic gel, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device has a length to width ratio in the range of 19 to 21. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device has a thickness within the range of 0.1 to 0.15 inches. 
     
     
         6 . A device for hair grooming comprising:
 a flexible guide band, the guide band having a front side and a back side;   a pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to a front side of the guide band and configured to reversibly adhere the device to hair and skin;   wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive substantially covers the area of the front side guide band; and   wherein the shape of the pressure sensitive adhesive is substantially the same as the shape of the guide band.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6  wherein the guide band is composed of silicone rubber. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6  wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is one of pressure sensitive silicone gel, pressure sensitive acrylic gel, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 6  wherein the device has a thickness within the range of 0.1 to 0.15 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 6  wherein the shape of the guide band is chosen from the group consisting of circle, rectangle, triangle, star, jagged line, lightning bolt, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A device for hair grooming comprising:
 a flexible guide band, the guide band having a front side and a back side;   a pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the front side of the guide band and configured to reversibly adhere the device to hair and skin;   an opening through the guide band and pressure sensitive adhesive, the opening defined by an inner perimeter that serves as a grooming guide;   wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive substantially covers the area of the front side guide band; and   wherein the shape of the pressure sensitive adhesive is substantially the same as the shape of the guide band.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the guide band is composed of silicone rubber. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is one of pressure sensitive silicone gel, pressure sensitive acrylic gel, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the opening has a shape chosen from the group consisting of circle, rectangle, triangle, star, jagged line, lightning bolt, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the device has a thickness within the range of 0.1 to 0.15 inches.