Hair and scalp comb shaped applicator nozzle

Abstract

A comb shaped applicator nozzle used to dispense product from an aerosol canister or other similar standard dispenser to the hair or scalp of a user in a clean and efficient manner. The applicator nozzle includes a hollow base, a plurality of hollow tines extending from the base, and a stem also extending from the base. The stem has a tapered internal passageway which fits over a standard tapered dispensing nozzle. The taper of the stem passageway matches the taper of the standard dispensing nozzle. The friction between the two matching tapered surfaces causes the applicator nozzle to stay held in place when it is situated on the dispensing nozzle. When product is dispensed from the dispensing nozzle, it travels through internal fluid communication passageways of the hollow stem, hollow base, and hollow tines. The product exits through an orifice at the end of each tine and is deposited in thin streams onto the user's scalp or hair.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An applicator for dispensing fluid directly on the scalp of a user, comprising:
 a. a hollow base having a longitudinal axis,   b. a plurality of substantially parallel hollow tines of predetermined length extending from said base substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said base, with each of said tines having a tip,   c. at least one orifice in each of said tips of at least some of said tines,   d. a stem defined on said body having an axis obliquely angularly disposed to the longitudinal axis of said body,   e. a tapered substantially circular passageway through said stem with a predetermined diameter at the terminating end of said stem and a reduction in diameter towards said base to establish a taper of a predetermined angle,   f. a fluid communication channel from said tapered circular passageway in said stem, through said hollow base, through at least one said hollow tine, to at least one said orifice,   whereby a standard tapered cylindrical dispensing nozzle can be inserted into said tapered circular passageway in said stem of the applicator and fluid can be dispensed through said fluid communication channel out said orifices at the tip of said tines onto the user's scalp.   
     
     
         2 . The applicator of  claim 1  wherein said tips of said tines comprise of a flat surface with said flat surface normal to the axis of said tine. 
     
     
         3 . The applicator of  claim 1  wherein said tips of said tines comprise of a flat surface with said flat surface obliquely angularly disposed to the axis of said tine. 
     
     
         4 . The applicator of  claim 1  wherein said tips of said tines comprise of a convex curved surface. 
     
     
         5 . The applicator of  claim 1  wherein said tips of said tines comprise of a concave curved surface. 
     
     
         6 . The applicator of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of said tines are all of equal length. 
     
     
         7 . The applicator of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said tines is of a different length than at least one other said tine. 
     
     
         8 . The applicator of  claim 1  wherein the axes of said tines are coplanar. 
     
     
         9 . An applicator for dispensing fluid directly on the scalp of a user, comprising:
 a. a hollow base having a top, bottom, inside and outside,   b. a plurality of substantially parallel hollow tines of predetermined length extending from said base substantially perpendicular to the top surface of said base, with each of said tines having a tip,   c. at least one orifice in each of said tips of at least some of said tines,   d. a stem defined on said body having an axis obliquely angularly disposed to the bottom face of said body,   e. a tapered substantially circular passageway through said stem with a predetermined diameter at the terminating end of said stem and a reduction in diameter towards said base to establish a taper of a predetermined angle,   f. a fluid communication channel from said tapered circular passageway in said stem, through said hollow base, through at least one said hollow tine, to at least one said orifice,   whereby a standard tapered cylindrical dispensing nozzle can be inserted into said tapered circular passageway in said stem of the applicator and fluid can be dispensed through said fluid communication channel out said orifices at the tip of said tines onto the user's scalp.   
     
     
         10 . The applicator of  claim 9  wherein the axes of at least two said tines lie on a single plane and the axis of at least one other said tine lies on a separate plane.