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WO2009026160A1 - Dispositif à tresser les cheveux - Google Patents

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WO2009026160A1
WO2009026160A1 PCT/US2008/073338 US2008073338W WO2009026160A1 WO 2009026160 A1 WO2009026160 A1 WO 2009026160A1 US 2008073338 W US2008073338 W US 2008073338W WO 2009026160 A1 WO2009026160 A1 WO 2009026160A1
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Patrick Brouillard
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D8/00—Hair-holding devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D8/34—Hair-braid holders; Hair-plait holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D7/00—Processes of waving, straightening or curling hair

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  • the present invention relates to hair styling appliances and, more particularly, to appliances for creating braids in hair of a person, animal or doll.
  • a hair braiding device comprises two plates forming a handle and including an opening for inserting hair to be braided by the actions of two braiding wheels in coordination with a transfer mechanism.
  • a motor is supported by the plates for powering a gear system which causes a pair of gears to alternately rotate in synchronized fashion.
  • a gear locking system selectively immobilizes certain portions of the gear system. The arrangement of the gears permits the two braiding wheels to rotate in opposite directions, in an alternating pattern, in order to perform a braiding action on hair inserted into the wheels.
  • Figure 1 is an isometric view of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is an exploded view of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is an isometric, partial view of the present invention.
  • Figure 4A is an isometric view of a first side of a component of the present invention.
  • Figure 4B is an isometric view of a second side of the component of the present invention shown in Figure 4A.
  • Figure 5A is an isometric view of a component of the present invention.
  • Figure 5B is a top, partial view of the component of the present invention shown in Figure 5A.
  • Figure 6 is an isometric view of a component of the present invention.
  • Figure 7 is an isometric view of a component of the present invention.
  • Figure 8 is an isometric view of a component of the present invention.
  • Figure 9A is a partial, top view of the present invention shown in a first operating position.
  • Figure 9B is a partial, top view of the present invention shown in a second operating position.
  • Figure 9C is a partial, top view of the present invention shown in a third operating position.
  • Figure 1OA is a top view of the present invention shown in a first operating mode.
  • Figure 1OB is a top view of the present invention shown in a second operating position.
  • Figure 1OC is a top view of the present invention shown in a third operating position.
  • Figure 1OD is a top view of the present invention shown in a fourth operating position.
  • Figure 1OE is a top view of the present invention shown in a fifth operating position.
  • Figure 1OF is a top view of the present invention shown in a sixth operating position.
  • Figure 1OG is a top view of the present invention shown in a seventh operating mode.
  • Figure 1OH is a top view of the present invention shown in an eighth operating position.
  • Figure 101 is a top view of the present invention shown in a ninth operating position.
  • Figure 10J is a top view of the present invention shown in a tenth operating position.
  • Figure 1OK is a top view of the present invention shown in an eleventh operating position.
  • Figure 1OL is a top view of the present invention shown in a twelfth operating position.
  • Figure 1OM is a top view of the present invention shown in a thirteenth operating mode.
  • Figure ION is a top view of the present invention shown in a fourteenth operating position.
  • Figure 1OO is a top view of the present invention shown in a fifteenth operating position.
  • Figure 1OP is a top view of the present invention shown in a sixteenth operating position.
  • Figure 1OQ is a top view of the present invention shown in a seventeenth operating position.
  • Figure 1OR is a top view of the present invention shown in an eighteenth operating position.
  • a hair braiding device 49 comprises: a coordination wheel 1, a first braiding wheel 2, a second braiding wheel 3, a transfer member 4, a hair clasp 5, a fork 6, a pushbutton 7, a spiral bevel gear 8, a motor 9, a bevel gear 10, a top plate 11, a bottom plate 12, a gear 13, a locking section 14, a transfer locking section 15, a geared section 16a, a geared section 16b, a locking gear 17a, a locking gear 17b, a transfer locking gear 18, a transfer wheel 19, a pin 20, a slot 21, an extension spring 22, an extension spring 23, a compression spring 24, a transfer member center of rotation 25, a shaft 26, a transfer gear 27, a transfer gear 28, notches 29, arms 30, and empty space 31, a gear 32, a braiding wheel body 33, a braiding wheel receiving member 34, an intermediate piece 35, a center of rotation 36, an anti-reverse member 37, and anti-reverse member 38, a gearing support 39,
  • the present invention hair braiding device 49 is adapted to braid hair into three- stranded braids.
  • Two plates 11, 12 form a handle having finger impressions 51 to facilitate gripping and having a proximal end 52.
  • the opening 48 is provided to receive a user's hair to be braided.
  • the two braiding wheels 2, 3 cooperate with the transfer member 4.
  • a motor 9 is housed between the plates 11, 12 and powers a series of gears 8, 10, 13 to cause the coordination wheel 1 to rotate with the shaft 26 as the center of rotation.
  • the coordination wheel 1 comprises a geared section 16A which controls the rotation of gears 17A, 17B in an alternating manner.
  • the coordination wheel 1 also comprises a locking section 14 that immobilizes the locking gears 17A , 17B when they are moved to a position out of contact with the geared section 16A.
  • the locking gears 17 A, 17B each include a locking section 47, as shown in Figure 8, where only gear 17 A is illustrated, rather than both gears 17A and 17B, because gears 17A and 17B are identical.
  • Each locking section 47 interacts with the locking section 14 of the coordination wheel, and each locking section 47 is provided with an inner gear 44 and an outer gear 45.
  • Each inner gear 44 cooperates with the geared section 16A and each outer gear 45 transmits rotational motion from the locking gears 17A, 17B to the gear 32 of each braiding wheel 2, 3. Since braiding wheels 2, 3 are identical to each other only one of them, wheel 2, is illustrated in detail in Figures 5 A and 5B. Transmission of rotation to each of the braiding wheels 2, 3 is achieved through the intermediate gears 27, 28.
  • the electric motor 9 may be powered by conventional means (not shown) such as a disposable battery, a rechargeable battery, or an external power source.
  • Anti-reverse members 37, 38 prevent the gearing system from losing synchronization through reversed direction rotation of the locking gears 17A, 17B or the transfer locking gear 18.
  • the coordination wheel 1 contains geared sections 16B that permit rotation of the transfer locking gear 18 and that contain the transfer locking sections 15 to immobilize the transfer locking gear 18 at times when it is not interacting with the geared sections 16B.
  • the transfer locking gear 18 rests on the gearing support 39.
  • a pin 20 links the transfer locking gear 18 and the transfer wheel 19 slides in a slot 21 in the transfer member 4. This constrains the motion of the transfer member 4 to a back-and-forth horizontal motion, serving to transfer the hair strands from one braiding wheel 2, 3 to the other in an alternating manner.
  • the tip 46 of the transfer member 4 is flexible to allow the correct transfer of the hair strands from the notches 29 of one braiding wheel 2, 3 to the other (see Figures 1OA to 10D).
  • Both braiding wheels 2, 3 are each marked by two notches 29 which extend through the gear teeth a distance into the body 33 of the braiding wheels 2, 3. These notches 29 hold the hair strands tightly.
  • the braiding wheels 2, 3 move alternately, one at a time, and in directions opposite to each other.
  • the movement of each braiding wheel 2, 3 is one-hundred and eighty degrees and is coordinated with the movement of the transfer member 4.
  • the shape of the braiding wheels 2, 3 creates two areas of empty space 31 around each braiding wheel 2, 3 to accommodate a hair strand upon initial insertion into the device 49.
  • the braiding wheels 2, 3 each possess two arms 30 which push the hair strands upon rotation of the braiding wheels 2, 3 toward the transfer member 4.
  • the device 49 also comprises a push-button 7 which, when activated, exerts a force on the extension spring 23 and the compression spring 24 to push the fork 6 up from a resting position to a hair-splitting position. At this position, the extension spring 23 is fully extended and further pressing the bush-button 7 extends the extension spring 22 and causes the hair clasp 5 to open. The position of the fork 6 causes the compression spring 24 to compress. When the push-button 7 is fully depressed, insertion of the hair 53 into the opening 48 is facilitated.
  • the hair 53 is split into three strands 50, 51, 52 when the push-button 7 is released due to the actions of the extension springs 22, 23 causing the hair clasp 5 to retract, thus forcing the hair around between the two teeth of the fork 6 (see Figures 9 A and 9B).
  • the fork 6 retreats it leaves two of the three hair strands in the spaces 31 around the braiding wheels 2, 3 and the third strand is positioned in the space 48 between the two braiding wheels 2, 3.
  • Figures 1OA - 1OR illustrate the sequential movement of a hair strand being braided in accordance with the device described above. After the hair strand is placed in the opening 48, as described above, it is divided into three separate strands, as described above, and those three strands are shown in Figures 10A- 1OR referenced as first hair strand 50, second hair strand 51, and third hair strand 52.
  • the transfer member 4 is initially positioned so that its tip 46 is adjacent to the second braiding wheel 3, and the tip 46 is positioned just to the right hand side of the third hair strand 52, which is generally positioned in the middle between the first and second braiding wheels 2, 3.
  • the transfer member 4 pivots counter-clockwise about axis 26 so that the tip 46 moves to the left, toward the first braiding wheel 2, while moving the third hair strand 52 to the left, engaging the third hair strand 52 with the first braiding wheel 1, as shown in Figure 1OB.

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  • Braiding, Manufacturing Of Bobbin-Net Or Lace, And Manufacturing Of Nets By Knotting (AREA)

Abstract

Un dispositif à tresser les cheveux (49) comprend deux plaques (11, 12) formant un manche et comprenant une ouverture (48) permettant d'introduire des cheveux à tresser par l'action conjuguée de deux roues de tressage (2, 3) en coordination avec un mécanisme de transfert (4) conçu pour déplacer par intermittence un des trois brins en lesquels les cheveux sont divisés automatiquement de sorte que chaque brin soit reçu par intermittence dans une encoche (29) pratiquée dans chacune des roues de tressage (2, 3). Par ailleurs, le mouvement coordonné des roues de tressage (2, 3) fait en sorte que les trois brins soient tressés. Un moteur (9) est supporté par les plaques (11, 12) afin de mouvoir un système d'engrenage qui fait en sorte que les deux-roues de tressage (2, 3) tournent dans des directions opposées, en alternance.
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