Shampoo bowl and cape

Abstract

A shampoo bowl is provided for shampooing a person's hair. The shampoo bowl includes a lower basin. The bottom of the lower basin has a drain toward the rear of the lower basin, a face opening toward the front of the lower basin, and a face cradle gasket surrounding the face-opening. The lower basin is deeper at the rear than at the front of the lower basin, and the front of the lower basin is lower than the rear of the lower basin. A shampooing cape is attachable to the front of the shampoo bowl.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 ) A bowl for shampooing a person's hair, the bowl comprising: a lower basin having a front, a rear, two sides, a bottom, an integral upper rim surrounding the lower basin at the top of the rear and sides, and faucet means on the upper rim; wherein the bottom of the lower basin has a drain toward the rear of the lower basin, a face opening toward the front of the lower basin, and a face cradle gasket surrounding and above the face-opening, wherein the lower basin is deeper at the rear than at the front of the lower basin, and wherein the top of the front of the lower basin has a lowered area that is lower than the top of the rear of the lower basin so that the person can comfortably lean forward over the front and face cradle gasket. 
     
     
         2 ) The bowl for shampooing a person's hair of  claim 1 , further comprising attachment means at the lowered area for attachment of a shampooing cape having mating attachment means. 
     
     
         3 ) The bowl for shampooing a person's hair of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment means and mating attachment means are selected from the group consisting of magnet-metal fasteners and hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         4 ) The bowl for shampooing a person's hair of  claim 1 , further comprising an elevated edge around the face-opening and wherein the face cradle gasket has a lower groove that fits over the elevated edge. 
     
     
         5 ) An apparatus for shampooing a person's hair, comprising the bowl of  claim 1  having attachment means at the lowered area, and a cape having mating attachment means for attaching the cape to the attachment means of the bowl. 
     
     
         6 ) The apparatus for shampooing a person's hair of  claim 5 , wherein the attachment means and mating attachment means are selected from the group consisting of magnet-metal fasteners and hook-loop fasteners.