Apparatuses, methods and systems for removing elastic bands from hair

摘要

An elastic band removal apparatus includes a cutting element for removing elastic bands from hair. The cutting element may include a grasping element and an adjacent receptacle that are configured to engage a portion of an elastic band, as well as a severing edge configured to apply a localized pressure to the portion of the elastic band to cut or break the elastic band. The elastic band removal apparatus may comprise a comb, with the cutting element being carried by a spine of the comb, at or near an end of the comb. Methods for removing elastic bands from hair may include the use of such an elastic band removal apparatus. A grooming kit may include an elastic band removal apparatus, one or more elastic bands and a package for carrying the elastic band removal apparatus and the one or more elastic bands.

主权项

1. A comb for grooming hair, comprising:
a spine including a front edge and a back edge; a plurality of teeth protruding from the front edge of the spine; and a cutting element, comprising:
a fixed grasping element protruding from the back edge of the spine, the fixed grasping element including an inner edge that faces the back edge of the spine;an intermediate edge continuous with the back edge of the spine and the inner edge of the fixed grasping element;a receptacle defined by the back edge of the spine, the intermediate edge and the inner edge of the fixed grasping element; anda single fixed blade carried by the back edge of the spine and the intermediate edge, the single fixed blade including a portion located above the back edge of the spine and oriented transverse to an orientation of the back edge of the spine, the cutting element configured to engage and cut an elastic band in hair.