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Title: Brush for use with hairdryers
Claims: What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 1. A brush for use with an electric hairdryer, comprising a support member having two sides; connecting means at one of said sides for detachably connecting said member to a hairdryer in the path of heat emitted by the latter; and a plurality of tufts of bristles projecting from the other of said sides, said tufts each comprising a plurality of shorter softer bristles and at least one longer stiffer bristle which projects beyond said shorter bristles. 2. A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein said member is provided with a plurality of apertures extending from said one to said other of said sides so as to permit passage of heated air therethrough. 3. A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein said member has a central slot extending from one to the other of said sides for passage of heated air through said slot, and at least one trough-shaped recess extending along each side of said slot; said tufts of bristles having lower end portions anchored in the respective recesses. 4. A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein at least said member is of synthetic plastic material. 5. A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein at least said bristles are of synthetic plastic material. 6. A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein said other side is arcuately recessed in direction towards said one side. 7. A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein all of said shorter bristles have a first identical length, and all of said second bristles have a longer identical length. 8. A brush as defined in claim 1; further comprising an additional bristle provided in each of said tufts and having a length corresponding to said shorter bristles, but being as stiff as said longer bristles. 9. In an electric hairdryer, a combination comprising a housing having an interior which is provided with an outlet opening; electric heating means in said interior; an electrically operated blower also in said interior and operative for expelling through said outlet opening a stream of air heated by said heating means; a brush having a carrier member one side of which faces said opening, and a plurality of tufts of bristles projecting from an opposite side of said member and each being composed of a plurality of shorter softer bristles and at least one longer stiffer bristle; and connecting means for releasably connecting said member with said housing in a position extending across said opening in the path of said stream of air. 10. A combination as defined in claim 9, wherein said connecting means comprises substantially L-shaped projections extending from said one side of said member. 11. A combination as defined in claim 9, wherein at least said carrier member of said brush is of synthetic plastic material. 12. A combination as defined in claim 9, wherein at least said bristles of said brush are of synthetic plastic material. 13. A combination as defined in claim 9, wherein said carrier member is provided with a plurality of apertures extending between said sides thereof for permitting the passage of said stream of air. 14. A brush for use with an electric hairdryer, comprising a support member having two sides; connecting means at one of said sides for detachably connecting said member to a hairdryer in the path of heat emitted by the latter; and a plurality of tufts of bristles projecting from the other of said sides, said tufts each comprising at least one long stiff bristle and a plurality of shorter softer bristles whose length ranges between substantially 1/2 and 3/4 of the length of said long stiff bristle. 15. A brush as defined in claim 14, wherein said softer bristles comprise bristles of at least three different lengths. 16. A brush as defined in claim 14, wherein the length of said softer bristles ranges between substantially one-half and three-quarters of the length of said long stiff bristle in three graduations. 17. A brush as defined in claim 1, wherein all of said longer stiffer bristles of each tuft are surrounded by all of said shorter, softer bristles of each tuft. Other info: Inventors: Vallis, Joseph Application Number: 515007 Filing Date: 1974-10-15 Publication_date: 1976-04-13 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 132/120 15/207.2, 34/96, 132/148, D28/15, D28/18 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
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Primary Examiner: McNeill, G. E. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Striker; Michael J. |
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