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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2001
Applicants:
Itaru Saida, Hikone, JP;
Hisashi Kitamura, Hikone, JP;
Inventors:
Itaru Saida, Hikone, JP;
Hisashi Kitamura, Hikone, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45D020/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ion generator includes a needle electrode and a ground electrode cooperable with the needle electrode to generate a corona discharge in the air to produce ions. The ground electrode is disposed so as to surround an imaginary extension of a longitudinal axis of the needle electrode and has a portion thereof depleted to provide a split region defined therein. A hairbrush utilizing the ion generator is also disclosed.