CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/636,490 filed Feb. 28, 2018, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to the field of beauty salon devices and more specifically relates to a shampoo bowl.

2. Description of Related Art

Clients of a beauty salon who receive any type of a treatment or procedure which requires the washing or wetting of their hair, or a facial treatment, typically recline in a chair and place their neck through and onto a U-shaped opening formed in the side of a shampoo bowl and lean their head back into the bowl. Without support, this posture may strain the client's neck, spine, and back muscles.

Traditional basins for shampooing hair as used in a hair salon or barber shop are adapted to wash short to medium length hair. The problem is that longer hair bunches up at the bottom of the basin, often sliding through the drain at the bottom thereof and contacting the unsanitary drain-pipe. Moreover, the bunching of the long hair causes substantial tangling, creating potential for further problems and damage to the hair. The resultant tangled hair must be combed and/or brushed by the stylist. The tangles are often difficult to comb-out, inflicting pain on the client and substantial damage to the hair roots. A suitable solution is desired.

U.S. Pub. No. 2006/0053545 to Kim Schulken relates to a long hair shampoo basin. The described long hair shampoo basin includes a long hair shampoo basin for use at barber shops and beauty salons. More specifically, the present invention is directed to shampoo basins which are adapted for shampooing longer hair than is accommodated by present basins without dragging the hair on the bottom of the basin. A variable height screen may be positioned within the basin to vary the effective depth of the basin.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known beauty salon devices art, the present disclosure provides a novel deep shampoo bowl system. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a hair washing basin having a depth configured to accommodate especially long hair while shampooing to avoid tangling and discomfort

A deep shampoo bowl system is disclosed herein. The deep shampoo bowl system includes a hair washing basin, a padded-member, a plurality of sidewalls, and a base including a drain. The hair washing basin is defined by the plurality of sidewalls. The drain is disposed at the base of the hair washing basin. The padded-member is integral to the hair washing basin and positioned at a U-shaped neck opening and configured to support a neck and head of a client during use. The padded-member comprises a substantially similar profile to the U-shaped neck opening. The hair washing basin comprises transparent ceramic allowing a hair stylist to view the hair within the bowl while washing a client's hair. The hair washing basin includes the bowl-depth greater than a length of the hair hanging from a client's head when the client's head is supported by the padded-member so that the hair does not extend to the drain during a hair-washing process.

For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a deep shampoo bowl system, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a side view of the deep shampoo bowl system during an ‘in-use’ condition, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the deep shampoo bowl system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the deep shampoo bowl system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the deep shampoo bowl system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the deep shampoo bowl system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a beauty salon device and more particularly to a deep shampoo bowl system as used to improve the use of shampoo bowls by providing a deep shampoo bowl with a padded-member.

Generally, the deep shampoo bowl system includes a hair washing basin defined by a plurality of sidewalls, a base with a drain, and a padded-member. The hair washing basin has a depth configured to accommodate various lengths of hair while shampooing to avoid tangling and discomfort. The hair washing basin may be provided with an 18-inch bowl-depth or a 24-inch bowl-depth to make washing long hair easier. It will effectively prevent a client's hair from clogging the drain and getting tangled. Further, the hair washing basin may be provided in square- or circle-profile (essentially 3D rectangular and cylindrical) options. The padded-member is configured at the U-shaped neck opening formed in the side of a shampoo bowl. The padded-member may be a rubber, plastic, or gel insert. The padded-member reduces discomfort and strain of a client's neck while leaning back to rinse hair.

The hair washing basin is deep to accommodate long hair and prevent a client's hair from clogging the drain and getting tangled. The padded-member is configured at a U-shaped neck opening formed in the side of the hair washing basin. The padded-member may be an integral rubber, plastic, or a gel insert. The padded-member reduces discomfort and strain of a client's neck while leaning back to rinse hair. In a preferred embodiment, the padded-member is non-removeable and is configured to cradle a client's neck and provide additional comfort.

The hair washing basin may be provided with a substantially square or circular profile. In certain embodiments, the hair washing basin may be provided with an 18-inch bowl-depth or a 24-inch bowl-depth to make washing and rinsing various lengths of hair easier. The deeper bowl-depth reduces hair being clumped at a base of the hair washing basin and allows a stylist to wash hair efficiently and rinse hair completely. The deep shampoo bowl system is able to be integrated into virtually any salon.

The hair washing basin includes the U-shaped neck opening with the padded-member. The padded-member may include a gel insert which is configured to run along an entire length of the U-shaped neck opening for supporting a client's whole neck comfortably. Further, the hair washing basin may be provided in square or circle options and transparent black ceramic, transparent ceramic or other suitable material. In this way the stylist is able to see how much water is in the device. The exact specifications, materials used, and method of use of the deep shampoo bowl system may vary upon manufacturing.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in FIGS. 1-5, various views of a deep shampoo bowl system 100. FIG. 1 shows a deep shampoo bowl system 100 during an ‘in-use’ condition 150, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated, the deep shampoo bowl system 100 may include a hair washing basin 110, a padded-member 120, a plurality of sidewalls 130, and a base 140 including a drain 142. The hair washing basin 110 is defined by the plurality of sidewalls 130. The drain 142 is disposed at the base 140 of the hair washing basin 110. The padded-member 120 is integral to the hair washing basin 110 and positioned at a U-shaped neck opening and configured to support a neck and head of a client during use. The hair washing basin 110 comprises a bowl-depth configured to accommodate long hair extending from the head of the client without contacting the drain 142 during a hair-washing process.

FIG. 2 shows a top view of the deep shampoo bowl system 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the deep shampoo bowl system 100 may include the hair washing basin 110, the padded-member 120, the plurality of sidewalls 130, and the base 140. The hair washing basin 110 is configured to be integrated with an existing water supply and drainage system 10. The hair washing basin 110 is further compatible with hair rinsing means 20 including hoses and taps necessary for washing hair. The hair washing basin 110 comprises apertures for receiving the hair rinsing means such that the hair washing basin 110 may be integrated into any salon station. The hair washing basin 110 is a backwash shampoo bowl.

FIG. 3 shows a side view of the deep shampoo bowl system 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the deep shampoo bowl system 100 may include the hair washing basin 110, the padded-member 120, the plurality of sidewalls 130, and the base 140 providing a deep shampoo bowl system 100 for accommodating long hair. The hair washing basin 110 includes the bowl-depth greater than a length of the hair hanging from a client's head when the client's head is supported by the padded-member 120 so that the hair does not extend to the drain 142. In a preferred embodiment, the hair washing basin 110 may be provided with two different bowl-depths a first of which comprises a depth of 18-inches and a second having a depth of 24-inches. Various sizes and depths may be provided to accommodate a range of hair lengths. The hair washing basin 110 may include a substantially circular profile or a substantially square or rectangular profile.

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the deep shampoo bowl system 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the deep shampoo bowl system 100 may include the hair washing basin 110 defined by the plurality of sidewalls 130. The hair washing basin 110 further includes the padded-member 120. The padded-member 120 comprises a substantially similar profile to the U-shaped neck opening. The U-shaped neck opening and the padded-member 120 are positioned on a top rim of the front portion of the hair washing basin 110. The padded-member is non-removeable. The padded-member 120 comprises rubber, plastic, gel, or other similar padded material. The padded-member 120 has a thickness for comfort and eliminating neck strain and discomfort during a shampooing or rinsing process.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the deep shampoo bowl system 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the deep shampoo bowl system 100 may include the hair washing basin 110 designed to accommodate long hair without clogging a salon sink. The hair washing basin 110 comprises ceramic. The hair washing basin 110 is preferably transparent allowing a hair stylist to view the hair within the bowl while washing a client's hair.

The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.