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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1997
Grant David Purvis, Miramar, NZ;
David M. Raffo, Chester, GB;
Troy Gene Anderson, Marblehead, MA (US);
Rudy Anthony Vandenbelt, Ottawa, CA;
Headwaters Research & Development, Inc., Ottawa, CA;
Abstract
The disclosed travel massage brush is an ultra-compact vibrating hair brush that comfortably fits an average woman's or man's hand in the hair brushing or massage modes. It is light in weight and portable permitting grooming and/or soothing scalp or body massage anywhere, at any time. Pivotally connected vibratory brush-head and handle subassemblies provide maximum space saving portability, making the travel massage brush ideal for taking along to the gym, to work, or while traveling. The vibratory brush-head subassembly includes a bristle carrier that is removably attached to a base member thereof and preferably slides on and off the base member to allow for convenient bristle cleaning and to access the battery compartment. Gentle ball-tipped bristles stimulate circulation to hair follicles. A vibratory motion imparter with two separate speeds mounted to the base member of the brush-head subassembly provides an effective scalp massage to stimulate blood circulation to hair follicles, and works as a detangler for healthier, better looking hair. Two separate sets of massage ridges provide an invigorating pinpoint massage or a soothing area massage. The travel massage brush is cordless, and may be used anywhere, at anytime, and runs for hours on a single “AA” battery.