Neck pad for salon bowls for rinsing the back neckline

Abstract

Disclosed is a salon bowl with a front wall with a neck-receiving curvature, and a hole located on an interior surface in proximity to the neck-receiving curvature. The bowl includes a cavity for receiving hair and rinsing the rear neckline of a user. The bowl is hollow inside with hollow space(s). The salon bowl includes a neck pad disposed of the neck-receiving curvature. The neck pad includes a top portion, two sidewalls, each connected to and extending downward from the top portion, and at least one flap connected to and extending downward from the first sidewall, and/or the second sidewall. One of sidewalls includes a drain pan having a well, drain out channels, and a slot. The bowl includes a hosepipe with an end connected to a water source, and another end extending out of the hole and reaching the slot passing through the hollow space(s) within the bowl.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A salon bowl ( 300 ), comprising:
 a front wall ( 301 ) comprising an exterior surface ( 301   a ), an interior surface ( 301   b ), and a neck-receiving curvature ( 302 ), wherein the front wall ( 301 ) comprises a hole ( 301   d ) located on the interior surface ( 301   b ) in proximity to the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 );   a back wall ( 303 ), a base ( 306 ), and one or more side walls ( 304 ), wherein the front wall ( 301 ), the back wall ( 303 ), the base ( 306 ), and the side walls ( 304 ) together surround a cavity ( 305 ) that facilitate receiving hair of a customer that falls within the cavity ( 305 ), and rinsing rear neckline of the customer while the customer rests upon the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 );   a neck pad ( 102 ) disposed on the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 ) of the salon bowl ( 300 ), the neck pad ( 102 ) comprising: a top portion ( 102   a ), a first sidewall ( 102   b ) connected to and extending downward from a first side of the top portion ( 102   a ), a second sidewall ( 102   c ) connected to and extending downward from a second side of the top portion ( 102   a );   wherein, the first sidewall ( 102 ) of the neck pad ( 102 ) comprises a drain pan ( 106 ) configured externally thereon, the drain pan ( 106 ) comprising a well ( 107 ), one or more drain out channels ( 108   a - 108   d , 108   f ), and a slot ( 108   e ); and   a hosepipe ( 109 ) comprising a first end ( 109   a ) and a second end ( 109   b ), wherein the first end ( 109 ) is operationally connected to a water source, and the second end ( 109   b ) extends out of the hole ( 301   d ) to reach the slot ( 108   e ) passing through at least one hollow space ( 308 ) formed within the salon bowl ( 300 ).   
     
     
         2 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the slot ( 108   e ) located on the neck pad ( 102 ) coincides with the hole ( 301   d ) located on the interior surface in proximity from the center of the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 ) of the salon bowl ( 300 ) when the neck pad ( 102 ) is disposed on the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 ) of the salon bowl ( 300 ). 
     
     
         3 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the neck pad ( 102 ) further comprising at least one flap ( 102   d ) connected to and extending downward from at least one of: the first sidewall ( 102   b ), and the second sidewall ( 102   c ). 
     
     
         4 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the salon bowl ( 300 ) is a standard American-style salon bowl made of ceramic, cement, acrylic, or other similar material. 
     
     
         5 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of: the front wall ( 301 ), the back wall ( 303 ), the base ( 306 ), and the side walls ( 304 ) are hollow inside with the at least one hollow space ( 308 ) formed there inside to allow placement of the hosepipe ( 109 ) within the hollow space ( 308 ). 
     
     
         6 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one hollow space ( 308 ) is formed around the base ( 306 ) adjacent to the front wall ( 301 ), the back wall ( 303 ), and the side walls ( 304 ). 
     
     
         7 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the hosepipe ( 109 ) passes through the hollow space ( 108 ) formed within the salon bowl ( 300 ) partially or in its entirety. 
     
     
         8 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the slot ( 108   e ) is located centrally on the well ( 107 ). 
     
     
         9 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the neck pad ( 102 ) is concavely shaped to complement the shape of the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 ) of the salon bowl ( 300 ). 
     
     
         10 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one flap ( 102   d ) comprises one or more suction means ( 104 ) and adhering means configured at the underside ( 102   e ) of the at least one flap ( 102   d ) to enable the sidewall ( 102   b ) to immovably adhere onto the interior surface ( 301   b ) of the salon bowl ( 300 ). 
     
     
         11 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 10 , wherein the suction means ( 104 ) comprises one or more suction cups and the adhering means comprises at least 3M tape and glue. 
     
     
         12 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more drain-out channels ( 108   a - 108   d ,  1080  are equal in length, width, and depth. 
     
     
         13 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more drain-out channels ( 108   a - 108   d , 108   f ) vary in length, width, and depth. 
     
     
         14 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the first sidewall ( 102   b ) is integrally connected to and extends downward from one side of the top portion ( 102   a ) and the second sidewall ( 102   c ) is integrally connected to and extends downward from another opposing side of the top portion ( 102   a ). 
     
     
         15 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the first sidewall ( 102   b ) is removably connected to and extends downward from one side of the top portion ( 102   a ) and the second sidewall ( 102   c ) is removably connected to and extends downward from another opposing side of the top portion ( 102   a ). 
     
     
         16 . The neckline rinsing system ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion ( 102   a ), the sidewalls ( 102   b , 102   c ), and the at least one flap ( 102   d ) is made of resilient gel material, or soft material pliable substance for providing cushioning and support to the neckline of the customer undergoing neckline rinsing procedure. 
     
     
         17 . A salon bowl ( 300 ), comprising:
 a front wall ( 301 ) comprising a neck-receiving curvature ( 302 ), wherein the front wall ( 301 ) comprises a hole ( 301   d ) located on an interior surface ( 301   b ) in proximity to the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 );   a cavity ( 305 ) formed on the salon bowl ( 300 ) that facilitates receiving hair of a customer that falls within the cavity ( 305 ), and rinsing the rear neckline of the customer while the customer rests upon the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 );   wherein the salon bowl ( 300 ) is hollow inside with at least one hollow space ( 308 );   a neck pad ( 102 ) disposed on the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 ) of the salon bowl ( 300 ), the neck pad ( 102 ) comprising: a top portion ( 102   a ), a first sidewall ( 102   b ) connected to and extending downward from a first side of the top portion ( 102   a ), a second sidewall ( 102   c ) connected to and extending downward from a second side of the top portion ( 102   a ), at least one flap ( 102   d ) connected to and extending downward from at least one of: the first sidewall ( 102   b ), and the second sidewall ( 102   c );   wherein, the first sidewall ( 102 ) of the neck pad ( 102 ) comprises a drain pan ( 106 ) configured externally thereon, the drain pan ( 106 ) comprising a well ( 107 ), one or more drain out channels ( 108   a - 108   d , 108   f ), and a slot ( 108   e ); and   a hosepipe ( 109 ) comprising a first end ( 109   a ) and a second end ( 109   b ), wherein the first end ( 109 ) is operationally connected to a water source, and the second end ( 109   b ) extends out of the hole ( 301   d ) and reaches the slot ( 108   e ) passing through the at least one hollow space ( 308 ) within the salon bowl ( 300 ).   
     
     
         18 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 17 , wherein the slot ( 108   e ) located on the neck pad ( 102 ) coincides with the hole ( 301   d ) located on the interior surface in proximity to the centre of the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 ) of the salon bowl ( 300 ) when the neck pad ( 102 ) is disposed on the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 ) of the salon bowl ( 300 ). 
     
     
         19 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 17 , wherein the slot ( 108   e ) is located centrally on the well ( 107 ). 
     
     
         20 . The salon bowl ( 300 ) of  claim 17 , wherein the neck pad ( 102 ) is concavely shaped to complement the shape of the neck-receiving curvature ( 302 ) of the salon bowl ( 300 ).