Comb for lice or other parasitic insects

摘要

A lice, flea or other parasitic insect comb has a handle that extends over top of the metal teeth of the comb and is shaped to be comfortable in the hand. The handle can comprise a U-shaped portion having a hand grip portion and a pair of spaced-apart struts that extend between the hand grip portion and the metal teeth of the comb. Preferably, the hand grip portion is spaced from a plane containing or aligned with the metal teeth and is vertically aligned with the metal teeth of the comb. Such a handle configuration can facilitate positioning of the teeth of the comb substantially flat against or parallel to the scalp, which makes removal of lice and nits more effective. In some configurations, the comb teeth can be wider than standard lice combs, so it covers more hair and therefore takes less time to remove nits and lice.

主权项

1. A lice comb, comprising:
a teeth unit comprising a plurality of closely-spaced comb teeth suitable for use in combing a user's hair for lice or nits, the teeth unit having an upper surface defined by a length direction and a width direction of the teeth unit, the length direction extending along the length of the comb teeth and the width direction extending across the plurality of comb teeth; a handle coupled to the teeth unit and comprising a hand grip portion that is spaced above the upper surface of the teeth unit, wherein the handle is generally U-shaped, and wherein an axis of the handgrip portion is located above the upper surface of the teeth unit by a distance measured along a line that extends in a perpendicular direction relative to the upper surface of the teeth unit.