Combined Hair Sectioning and Colorant Applicator Glove

Abstract

A colorant applicator glove ideal for hair stylists, hair colorists, artists, and home consumers provides a projecting brush for applying colorant and dyes. and a hair separating pick, both attached to finger sheathes associated with the glove body glove. An index finger sheath integral with the glove body supports an internal sleeve adapted to receive the users index finger. The sleeve comprises an arcuate groove to engage and snap-fit to a cradle to removably mount the brush. The pick may be mounted on an internal, little finger sleeve within the little finger sheath for mounting the pick. In one form of the invention, a hollow, projecting middle finger sheath and an adjacent ring finger sheath cover approximately half of the fingers they shroud, to aid in maneuverability and operator dexterity. In one alternative form the fingers and thumb are completely covered, and in another form the middle fingers and thumb are uncovered.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combined hair sectioning and colorant applicator glove for use by hair stylists, beauticians, and hair colorists, the glove comprising:
 a body adapted to be worn upon a hand of a user;   the body comprising a finger sheath for at least a pair of the users fingers;   one of said finger sheaths supporting a brush for applying colorant;   one of said finger sheathes supporting a projecting pick for separating and arranging hair; and,   wherein the brush is spaced-apart from and generally parallel with said pick.   
     
     
         2 . The glove as defined in  claim 1  wherein said finger sheath supporting said brush covers the index finger of said user, and said sheath supporting said pick covers the little finger of said user. 
     
     
         3 . The glove as defined in  claim 2  wherein said finger sheath that covers the index finger of said user comprises a resilient internal index finger sleeve receiving the index finger. 
     
     
         4 . The glove as defined in  claim 3  wherein said said brush is removably coupled to said internal index finger sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . The glove as defined in  claim 4  wherein:
 said resilient internal index finger sleeve receiving the index finger comprises a head with a groove; 
 said brush comprises a base with an arcuate cradle; and, 
 wherein the cradle removably fits to said groove to mount said brush. 
 
     
     
         6 . The glove as defined in  claim 2  wherein said finger sheath that covers the little finger of said user comprises a resilient, internal little finger sleeve for receiving the users little finger. 
     
     
         7 . The glove as defined in  claim 6  wherein said said pick is coupled to said internal little finger sleeve. 
     
     
         8 . The glove as defined in  claim 6  wherein:
 said resilient, internal little finger sleeve comprises a head with an arcuate groove; 
 said pick comprises an arcuate cradle; and, 
 wherein the cradle removably fits to said groove to mount said pick. 
 
     
     
         9 . The glove as defined in  claim 7  wherein said finger sheath that covers the index finger of said user comprises a resilient internal index finger sleeve receiving the index finger. 
     
     
         10 . The glove as defined in  claim 9  wherein said said brush is removably coupled to said internal index finger sleeve. 
     
     
         11 . The glove as defined in  claim 10  wherein:
 said resilient internal index finger sleeve receiving the index finger comprises a head with a groove; 
 said brush comprises a base with an arcuate cradle; and, 
 wherein the cradle removably fits to said groove to mount said brush. 
 
     
     
         12 . A combined hair sectioning and colorant applicator glove for use by hair stylists, beauticians, and hair colorists, the glove comprising:
 a body adapted to be worn upon a hand of a user, the glove body comprising a midsection for covering at least a portion of a users hand, the body integral with a projecting middle finger sheath and an adjacent ring finger sheath that cover at least a portion of the users middle and ring fingers;   the body comprising an index finger sheath for covering the user's index finger and a little finger sheath for covering the user's little finger;   a colorant applicator brush projecting from said index finger sheath;   a pick for separating and contacting hair, the pick projecting from said little finger sheath; and,   wherein the brush is spaced-apart from and generally parallel with said pick.   
     
     
         13 . The glove as defined in  claim 12  wherein said index finger sheath that covers the index finger of said user comprises a resilient, internal index finger sleeve receiving the index finger, and said brush is removably coupled to said internal index finger sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The glove as defined in  claim 13  wherein:
 said resilient internal index finger sleeve receiving the index finger comprises a head with a groove; 
 said brush comprises a base with an arcuate cradle; and, 
 wherein the cradle removably fits to said groove to mount said brush. 
 
     
     
         15 . The glove as defined in  claim 12  wherein:
 said resilient, internal little finger sleeve comprises a head with an arcuate groove; 
 said pick comprises an arcuate cradle; and, 
 wherein the cradle removably fits to said groove to mount said pick. 
 
     
     
         16 . The glove as defined in  claim 12  wherein said little finger sheath that covers the little finger of said user comprises a resilient, internal little finger sleeve for receiving the users little finger, and said pick is integral with said internal little finger sleeve.