US-12622497-B2 - Hair clamp adapter for application of cosmetic compositions

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Abstract

A hair clamp adapter, and formulation delivery devices and formulation delivery systems with the hair clamp adapter attached thereto. A hair clamp adapter is configured for attachment to and use with a formulation delivery device to controllably and evenly apply a cosmetic composition, such as a viscous or thickly lathered composition, to strands of hair of an individual. The hair clamp adapter includes a first compressible substrate and a second compressible substrate configured for passage of composition expelled from the formulation delivery device therethrough, such that contact of the first and second compressible substrates evenly distributes the composition between the compressible substrates for even and reliable application to the hair.

Inventors

Ayoub HBAICH
Rafael Feliciano

Assignees

L'OREAL

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20241029

Claims (15)

1 . A hair clamp adapter configured for attachment to and use with a formulation delivery device to controllably apply a cosmetic composition to hair of an individual, the hair clamp adapter comprising: a moving handle slidingly attached to a moving arm that comprises a first compressible substrate thereon, and a stationary handle comprising a stationary arm that comprises a second compressible substrate thereon, wherein the moving arm is hingedly attached to the stationary arm via a hinge and is slidingly attached to the stationary handle; wherein the stationary arm and the second compressible substrate each comprises a plurality of apertures that are configured to align to form a plurality of formulation pathways for passage of the cosmetic composition therethrough; and wherein a bias of the hair clamp adapter biases the hair clamp adapter toward an unclamped configuration, and wherein when the bias is overcome the hair clamp adapter transitions toward a clamped configuration.
2 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 1 , wherein the moving handle is slidingly attached to the moving arm via a sliding male member slidingly engaged within an elongated aperture.
3 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 1 , wherein the moving arm is slidingly attached to the stationary handle via a sliding male member slidingly engaged within an elongated aperture.
4 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 1 , wherein the bias is produced by a spring attached to the moving handle at a first end thereof and attached to the stationary handle at a second end thereof, wherein the spring is biased toward an expanded configuration to distance the moving handle from the stationary handle and distance the moving arm from the stationary arm to form an open configuration.
5 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 1 , further comprising a living hinge that hingedly connects a proximal portion of the moving handle to a proximal portion of the stationary handle and is configured to prevent contact between a portion of a hand of the individual and a junction that includes the moving arm and the stationary arm for avoidance of injury.
6 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 1 , wherein the stationary handle and the stationary arm comprises a proximal connector and a distal connector that are configured to connect the hair clamp adaptor to the formulation delivery device.
7 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 6 , wherein the proximal connector, the distal connector, or both, comprises a magnet configured for a magnetic attachment of the hair clamp adapter to the formulation delivery device via contact with one or more corresponding magnets of the formulation delivery device.
8 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 1 , wherein the stationary arm comprises a plurality of standoff portion slots configured as apertures for receipt and securement of a plurality of standoff portions of the formulation delivery device therein, for maintenance of an orientation of the hair clamp adapter relative to an orientation of the formulation delivery device during attachment and use.
9 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 8 , wherein apertures of the plurality of apertures of the second compressible substrate are positioned between opposing standoff portion slots of the plurality of standoff portion slots.
10 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of formulation pathways are positioned for a fluid connection with a reciprocating nozzle assembly for passage of the cosmetic composition from the reciprocating nozzle assembly through the plurality of formulation pathways via the fluid connection.
11 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 10 , wherein passage of the cosmetic composition through the plurality of formulation pathways contacts the cosmetic composition to the second compressible substrate for absorption of the cosmetic composition therein for delivery to the hair of the individual through the second compressible substrate.
12 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 10 , wherein passage of the cosmetic composition through the plurality of formulation pathways passes the cosmetic composition through the plurality of apertures of the second compressible substrate such that the cosmetic composition forms a plurality of formulation dribbles on the second compressible substrate.
13 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 1 , wherein the first and second compressible substrates are removable from the moving arm and the stationary arm, respectively.
14 . The hair clamp adapter of claim 1 , wherein passage of the cosmetic composition through the plurality of formulation pathways forms a plurality of formulation dribbles on the second compressible substrate, and the bias is overcome to transition the hair clamp adapter toward the clamped configuration such that the first compressible substrate is contacted with the plurality of formulation dribbles for transfer of the cosmetic composition to the first compressible substrate to evenly apply the cosmetic composition to the hair of the individual.
15 . A formulation delivery device or formulation delivery system comprising the hair clamp adapter of claim 1 .

Description

SUMMARY In an aspect, the disclosure provides a hair clamp adapter configured for attachment to and use with a formulation delivery device to controllably apply a cosmetic composition to hair of an individual, the hair clamp adapter comprising: a moving handle slidingly attached to a moving arm that comprises a first compressible substrate thereon, and a stationary handle comprising a stationary arm that comprises a second compressible substrate thereon, wherein the moving arm is hingedly attached to the stationary arm via a hinge and is slidingly attached to the stationary handle; wherein the stationary arm and the second compressible substrate each comprises a plurality of apertures that are configured to align to form a plurality of formulation pathways for passage of the cosmetic composition therethrough; and wherein a bias of the hair clamp adapter biases the hair clamp adapter toward an unclamped configuration, and wherein the bias is overcome the hair clamp adapter transitions toward a clamped configuration. In embodiments, the moving handle is slidingly attached to the moving arm via a sliding male member slidingly engaged within an elongated aperture. In embodiments, the moving arm is slidingly attached to the stationary handle via a sliding male member slidingly engaged within an elongated aperture. In embodiments, the bias is produced by a spring attached to the moving handle at a first end thereof and attached to the stationary handle at a second end thereof, wherein the spring is biased toward an expanded configuration to distance the moving handle from the stationary handle and distance the moving arm from the stationary arm to form the open configuration. In embodiments, the hair clamp adapter further comprises a living hinge that hingedly connects a proximal portion of the moving handle to a proximal portion of the stationary handle and is configured to prevent contact between a portion of a hand of the individual and a junction that includes the moving arm and the stationary arm for avoidance of injury. In embodiments, the stationary handle and arm comprises a proximal connector and a distal connector that are configured to connect the hair clamp adaptor to the formulation delivery device. In embodiments, the proximal connector, the distal connector, or both, comprises a magnet configured for a magnetic attachment of the hair clamp adapter to the formulation delivery device via contact with one or more corresponding magnets of the formulation delivery device. In embodiments, the stationary arm comprises a plurality of standoff portion slots configured as apertures for receipt and securement of a plurality of standoff portions of the formulation delivery device therein, for maintenance of an orientation of the hair clamp adapter relative to an orientation of the formulation delivery device during attachment and use. In embodiments, apertures of the plurality of apertures of the second compressible substrate are positioned between opposing standoff portion slots of the plurality of standoff portion slots. In embodiments, the plurality of formulation pathways are positioned for a fluid connection with the reciprocating nozzle assembly for passage of the cosmetic composition from the reciprocating nozzle assembly through the plurality of formulation pathways via the fluid connection. In embodiments, passage of the cosmetic composition through the plurality of formulation pathways contacts the cosmetic composition to the second compressible substrate for absorption of the cosmetic composition therein for delivery to the hair of the individual through the second compressible substrate. In embodiments, passage of the cosmetic composition through the plurality of formulation pathways passes the cosmetic composition through the plurality of apertures of the second compressible substrate such that the cosmetic composition forms a plurality of formulation dribbles on the second compressible substrate. In embodiments, the first and second compressible substrates are removable from the moving arm and the stationary arm, respectively. In embodiments, passage of the cosmetic composition through the plurality of formulation pathways forms a plurality of formulation dribbles on the second compressible substrate, and the bias is overcome to transition the hair clamp adapter toward the clamped configuration such that the first compressible substrate is contacted with the plurality of formulation dribbles for transfer of the cosmetic composition to the first compressible substrate to evenly apply the cosmetic composition to the hair of the individual. In other aspects, the disclosure provides a formulation delivery device or formulation delivery system comprising a hair clamp adapter. This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features of the claimed subject matter,