Hair Brush For Smoothing Hair

Abstract

In one example according to the teachings of the present invention, a hair brush has a brush head with a working surface, a plurality of monofilament bristles protruding from the working surface of the brush head, and a microfiber material exposed on a portion of the working surface of the brush head. In one example, the hair brush can also have a plurality of bristle tufts protruding from the working surface of the brush head. In one example, the hair brush can also have a bristle carrier connected to the brush head. The plurality of monofilament bristles can be attached to the bristle carrier.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair brush comprising:
 a brush head having a working surface;   a plurality of monofilament bristles protruding from the working surface of the brush head; and   a microfiber material exposed on a portion of the working surface of the brush head.   
     
     
         2 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of bristle tufts protruding from the working surface of the brush head. 
     
     
         3 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , further comprising a bristle carrier connected to the brush head, the plurality of monofilament bristles attached to the bristle carrier. 
     
     
         4 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of bristle tufts protruding from the working surface of the brush head; and   a bristle carrier connected to the brush head, the plurality of monofilament bristles and the plurality of bristle tufts attached to the bristle carrier.   
     
     
         5 . The hair brush according to  claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of the monofilament bristles and/or a portion of the bristle tufts protrude through the microfiber material. 
     
     
         6 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a bristle carrier connected to the brush head, the plurality of monofilament bristles attached to the bristle carrier, wherein the bristle carrier has a front side facing in the direction of the working surface, a back side facing the brush head, and a plurality of holes formed therethrough, each of the plurality of holes extending through a support pod protruding from the back side.   
     
     
         7 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of bristle tufts protruding from the working surface of the brush head, wherein a least a portion of the plurality of bristle tufts is formed at least in part of boar bristles. 
     
     
         8 . The hair brush according to  claim 7 , wherein each bristle of the plurality of bristle tufts is formed as a strand of boar hair that is bent in half to form two boar bristles. 
     
     
         9 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of bristle tufts protruding from the working surface of the brush head, wherein at least some of the plurality of monofilament bristles are closely adjacent corresponding tufts of the plurality of bristle tufts. 
     
     
         10 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the plurality of monofilament bristles is formed of a Nylon material. 
     
     
         11 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the plurality of monofilament bristles is an extruded Nylon material with a free end dipped in a substance to form a ball on a tip of the free end. 
     
     
         12 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , further comprising a bristle carrier formed of a resilient, flexible material with a perimeter edge which is joined to the brush head. 
     
     
         13 . The hair brush according to  claim 12 , further comprising support pods protruding from and spaced apart over a back side of the bristle carrier, each support pod defining a bristle hole through the bristle carrier. 
     
     
         14 . The hair brush according to  claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of monofilament bristles is secured in a different one of the support pods. 
     
     
         15 . The hair brush according to  claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of bristle tufts protruding from the working surface of the brush head, wherein one or more of the plurality of bristle tufts is secured in a common one of the support pods along with one of the plurality of monofilament bristles. 
     
     
         16 . The hair brush according to  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of bristle tufts protruding from the working surface of the brush head, wherein the plurality of monofilament bristles is secured in a first set of the support pods and the plurality of bristle tufts is secured in a second set of the support pods different from the first set. 
     
     
         17 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the brush head is an oval or a rectangular shape defined by a perimeter and forming a pair of opposed faces, one of which defines the working surface. 
     
     
         18 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the brush head has a generally cylindrical shape with a circumferential outer surface defining the working surface. 
     
     
         19 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , further comprising a handle connected to and extending from the brush head. 
     
     
         20 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , wherein the microfiber material is a layer of microfiber cloth connected to a substantial majority of the working surface. 
     
     
         21 . The hair brush according to  claim 1 , further comprising a bristle carrier coupled to the brush head, wherein the microfiber material includes two or more microfiber material segments connected to the bristle carrier on the working surface. 
     
     
         22 . The hair brush according to  claim 21 , wherein each of the microfiber material segments is spaced from the other of the microfiber material segments. 
     
     
         23 . The hair brush according to  claim 21 , wherein a ring secures a perimeter edge of the bristle carrier to the brush head. 
     
     
         24 . The hair brush according to  claim 23 , wherein the ring is formed of a ceramic material or has a ceramic coating thereon.