Hair coloring variegation device and method of use

Abstract

A device for selectively entraining hair strands from the scalp has at least one hooking or a clamping applicator, the at least one hooking applicator employing a hook that rotates to entrain the hair strands, and the clamping application employing a flat plate. A hair product container having a styling product or hair color therein is provided. The device also includes a mechanism to apply the hair product to the entrained hair stands. The mechanism using a hooking applicator can include a worm gear.

1 . In a device for selectively entraining hair strands from the scalp having at least one hooking applicator, the at least one hooking applicator employing a hook that rotates to entrain the hair strands, a hair product container having hair color therein and a way to apply the hair color to the entrained hair stands, the improvement comprising:
 a) the at least one hooking applicator is configured to form a channel between a surface of the hook and a surface of a body portion of the at least one hooking applicator having a hair product outlet therein to better accommodate high viscosity liquid hair color;   b) the at least one hooking applicator include at least one foot and an opening, the at least one foot having a scalp contacting surface of continuous and flat length;   the hook is positioned with respect to the at least one foot to form a scissors action between the hook and the at least one foot when the hook rotates for entraining hair strands and a portion thereof enters the opening;   c) wherein the hook and/or the at least one hooking applicator includes a recess to hold entrained hair and permit hair product to fill the recess be applied to entrained hair, and the at least one foot can optionally include a channel for supporting the entrained hair;   d) a trigger mechanism that first rotates the hook to entrain hair strands and then squeezes the hair product container to apply hair color to the entrained hair via the at least one hooking applicator; wherein   e) the hooking applicator includes a flexible facing that is adjacent to the channel, and the hook has a recessed portion along an edge thereof, the hook and flexible facing positioned with respect to each other so that the recessed portion receives an edge of the flexible facing when the hook rotates to entrain hair strands, the hook further comprising a hook offset extending from the edge of the hook and located on the hook edge to cover a portion of the flexible facing.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the trigger mechanism includes a mechanism for creating a suction after the squeezing of the hair product container to draw residual hair product from the hooking applicator after a hair product application. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the trigger mechanism includes a flexible manifold between the hair product container and the hooking applicator, the means for creating suction comprising a plate on the flexible manifold and a pivotable lever, movement of the lever cause by movement of a handle of the trigger mechanism, pressing on the handle for introducing hair product to the hooking application moving the lever in a first direction so as to press on the plate and reduce the volume of the flexible manifold, releasing of the handle moving the lever in an opposite direction to increase the volume of the flexible manifold and create a suction to draw hair color from the hooking applicator into the flexible manifold. 
     
     
         4 . A device for selectively entraining hair strands from the scalp having at least one clamping applicator, the at least one clamping applicator employing a plate that pivots to entrain the hair strands, a hair product container having hair product therein and a mechanism to provide hair product to the clamping applicator for application of hair product onto the entrained hair stands, the device comprising:
 a) the at least one clamping applicator being configured to form a channel between a surface of the plate and a surface of a flat body applicator of the at least one clamping applicator having a hair product outlet therein;   b) the flat body applicator including a foam seal and squeegee surrounding the hair product outlet for flow control of hair product;   c) wherein the plate includes a recess to hold entrained hair;   d) a trigger mechanism that pivots the plate to entrain hair strands between the plate and the flat body applicator and squeezes the hair product container to apply hair product to the entrained hair via the clamping applicator.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a rear body section and a front body section, the rear body section and front body connection releasably attachable to each other, the rear body section adapted to receive the hair product container, and the front body section adapted to contain the mechanism providing the hair product to the clamping applicator. 
     
     
         6 . A hair color container for applying hair color using a hair color applying device, the hair color container comprising either:
 a pouch containing a dry bleach and a rupturable internal pouch containing a liquid developer, the pouch including an outlet to connect to a hair coloring device; or   a dual pouch having first and second pouches connected at a neck, the first pouch including the dry bleach and the second pouch including the liquid developer, the neck including a closure to isolate the first and second pouches until such time that the first and second pouches should be in communication for mixing of the dry bleach and the liquid developer, one of the first and second pouches having an outlet to connect to a hair coloring device.   
     
     
         7 . A method of applying a hair product to hair comprising using one of the device of  claim 1  or a device for selectively entraining hair strands from the scalp having at least one clamping applicator, the at least one clamping applicator employing a plate that pivots to entrain the hair strands, a hair product container having hair product therein and a mechanism to provide hair product to the clamping applicator for application of hair product onto the entrained hair stands, the device comprising:
 a) the at least one clamping applicator being configured to form a channel between a surface of the plate and a surface of a flat body applicator of the at least one clamping applicator having a hair product outlet therein; 
 b) the flat body applicator including a foam seal and squeegee surrounding the hair product outlet for flow control of hair product; 
 c) wherein the plate includes a recess to hold entrained hair; 
 d) a trigger mechanism that pivots the plate to entrain hair strands between the plate and the flat body applicator and squeezes the hair product container to apply hair product to the entrained hair via the clamping applicator to apply the hair product. 
 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein an individual with hair to be entrained for hair product application manipulates the device for hair product application. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the hair product is a hair coloring product. 
     
     
         10 . A method of applying a coating to one or more flexible elongated members comprising providing the device of  claim 1  and using a coating material in the hair product container and applying the coating material to the one or more flexible elongated members using the device. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more flexible elongated members are fibers, cords, wire, string, and animal hair. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the device uses a dual pouch and the dual pouch contains two chemical coatings for application to the at least one elongated flexible member. 
     
     
         13 . A device for selectively entraining hair strands from the scalp having at least one hooking applicator, the at least one hooking applicator employing a plurality of hooks that move to entrain the hair strands, a hair color container having hair color therein and a means to apply the hair color to the entrained hair stands, said means including a squeegee, wherein the hooking applicator includes a comb with a plurality of comb teeth, each hook positioned to entrain hair strands between the adjacent teeth of the comb and including a recess for hair strands and a squeegee end seat to receive a portion of the squeegee when the hooks move to entrain hair strands. 
     
     
         14 . A method of applying a coating to one or more flexible elongated members comprising providing the device of  claim 4  and using a coating material in the hair product container and applying the coating material to the one or more flexible elongated members using the device. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 4 , further comprising a rear body section and a front body section, the rear body section and front body connection releasably attachable to each other, the rear body section adapted to receive the hair product container, and the front body section adapted to contain the mechanism providing the hair product to the clamping applicator.