Hair combing device

Jiacheng Huang, Zhuhai (CN); Shaochun Tian, Zhuhai (CN); Xiaoling Chen, Zhuhai (CN)

USPTO: us-12667082 · published 2026-06-30 · patents · A01K 13/002· A45D 24/14· A45D 24/32

Hair combing device

Jiacheng Huang, Zhuhai (CN) , Xiaoling Chen, Zhuhai (CN) , Shaochun Tian, Zhuhai (CN) This is my paper

Pith reviewed 2026-07-01 20:31 UTC · model grok-4.3

classification patents A01K 13/002A45D 24/14A45D 24/32

keywords hair combing devicerow combscraping platestransmission componenthair removal mechanismmounting structure

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The pith

A hair combing device allows the row comb to retract so scraping plates push hair to the tooth tips for removal.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper describes a hair combing device with a brush main body containing front and rear scraping plates and a row comb positioned in a mounting structure. Under external force, the row comb moves relative to the plates and retracts inward, enabling the plates to simultaneously push hair from the comb tooth gaps to the top ends of the teeth. The movement is controlled by a transmission component with hinged connecting members, a fixing frame, and restoration springs that also help return the comb to its original position.

Core claim

The row comb is movable relative to the front and rear scraping plates and retracts towards the inside of the mounting structure under external force, allowing the plates to push hair from the comb tooth gaps to the top of the comb teeth for removal, facilitated by the transmission component.

What carries the argument

The transmission component with a connecting member assembly of first and second hinged members, a fixing frame, and restoration springs that drive the row comb movement.

If this is right

The front and rear scraping plates can clear hair from both sides of the comb simultaneously.
The restoration springs ensure the row comb returns to position after the external force is removed.
The device provides a mechanism for hair removal without separate cleaning tools.
The hinged members allow controlled retraction of the row comb.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

This mechanism could make self-cleaning combs more practical for everyday use.
It might be adapted for brushes used on pets or in industrial cleaning applications.
Testing under repeated use would show if the springs maintain tension over time.

Load-bearing premise

The transmission component with hinged members and springs will function reliably to move the row comb and allow the plates to clear hair without mechanical failure.

What would settle it

Applying external force to the device after combing hair and checking whether all hair is pushed to the tooth tips or if the mechanism jams.

read the original abstract

1 . A hair combing device, comprising: a brush main body; wherein the brush main body comprises a front scraping plate, a rear scraping plate and a row comb; a mounting structure is defined in the brush main body; the brush main body is provided with a first opening; the first opening is in communication with the mounting structure; the row comb is arranged at the first opening and at least partially positioned in the mounting structure; the front scraping plate and the rear scraping plate are arranged on a front surface of the row comb and a back surface of the row comb respectively; under the action of external force, the row comb is movable relative to the front scraping plate and the rear scraping plate, and retracts towards an inside of the mounting structure, so that the front scraping plate and the rear scraping plate can simultaneously push a hair on the row comb from a comb tooth gap of the row comb to a top end of a comb tooth of the row comb for removal; wherein the brush main body further comprises a transmission component arranged in the mounting structure and connected to the row comb; the transmission component comprises a connecting member assembly, a fixing frame, and restoration springs; the connecting member assembly comprises a first connecting member and a second connecting member hinged with each other, and the second connecting member is configured to drive the row comb; the fixing frame is arranged on a side edge of the second connecting member and hinged with the first connecting member; the restoration springs are positioned in the fixing frame; the rear scraping plate is provided with stop parts corresponding to the restoration springs, one end of each of the restoration springs abuts against a corresponding stop part, and an opposite end of e

Editorial analysis

A structured set of objections, weighed in public.

Desk editor's note, referee report, simulated authors' rebuttal, and a circularity audit. Tearing a paper down is the easy half of reading it; the pith above is the substance, this is the friction.

Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

This is a patent for a mechanical hair comb with retractable teeth and dual scrapers, not a research paper, and it offers a clear design description but zero testing or data.

read the letter

This is a US patent application for a hair combing device, not a scientific paper. The core idea is a row comb that retracts under external force so front and rear scraping plates can push hair off the teeth to the top for easy removal. The transmission uses two hinged connecting members, a fixing frame, and restoration springs that push against stop parts on the rear plate.

The arrangement of the hinged assembly and how it drives the comb relative to the plates is the specific configuration being claimed. The description lays out the mounting structure, the first opening, and the kinematic relationships in straightforward terms.

The text does a reasonable job specifying the parts and their connections without obvious internal contradictions. It focuses on the mechanical sequence that moves the comb inward and lets the plates clear the hair.

There is no prototype, no performance data, no comparison to existing combs, and no discussion of durability or failure modes. The claims stand on the design description alone.

This document is for product developers or companies in consumer grooming tools who might want to examine the mechanism for possible implementation or licensing. It has little to offer readers looking for data, derivations, or new empirical findings.

I would not bring it to a reading group or cite it in research work. It does not merit peer review as a paper because it contains no results or analysis that would benefit from referee evaluation.

Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript describes a hair combing device with a brush main body containing front and rear scraping plates and a row comb positioned at a first opening connected to a mounting structure. Under external force, the row comb retracts into the mounting structure via a transmission component (comprising hinged first and second connecting members, a fixing frame, and restoration springs), allowing the scraping plates to simultaneously push hair from comb tooth gaps to the tooth tops for removal. The rear scraping plate includes stop parts for the springs.

Significance. If the described kinematic arrangement functions reliably, the design could offer a practical mechanical solution for self-cleaning combs by enabling dual-plate hair removal without manual intervention. However, as a pure structural description without any performance data, comparisons to prior art, or validation of the transmission mechanism, the significance for advancing the field is modest and primarily limited to the specific arrangement of components.

minor comments (1)

The provided abstract text is truncated mid-sentence, ending at 'an opposite end of e'.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their review of our patent application describing the hair combing device. We address the key points raised in the report below.

read point-by-point responses

Referee: If the described kinematic arrangement functions reliably, the design could offer a practical mechanical solution for self-cleaning combs by enabling dual-plate hair removal without manual intervention. However, as a pure structural description without any performance data, comparisons to prior art, or validation of the transmission mechanism, the significance for advancing the field is modest and primarily limited to the specific arrangement of components.

Authors: This document is a patent application whose purpose is to disclose the novel structural and kinematic features of the invention, specifically the retractable row comb driven by a hinged first and second connecting member assembly within a fixing frame, coupled with dual front and rear scraping plates and restoration springs abutting stop parts on the rear plate. Patent disclosures focus on enabling a person skilled in the art to practice the invention through detailed component descriptions and relative motions rather than empirical performance testing or academic-style prior art comparisons, which occur during patent prosecution. The manuscript already specifies the transmission component arrangement and simultaneous hair removal action under external force. revision: no

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity

full rationale

The document is a US patent application consisting of a direct mechanical description of a hair combing device. It contains no equations, fitted parameters, derivations, predictions, or self-citations of prior results. The central claims describe kinematic relationships among enumerated components (row comb, scraping plates, hinged members, fixing frame, restoration springs) that follow immediately from the stated structure without any reduction to inputs by construction. This is the expected non-finding for a non-mathematical, non-empirical patent document.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 0 axioms · 0 invented entities

No free parameters, axioms, or invented entities are involved because the document is a mechanical design description without mathematical modeling, data fitting, or theoretical postulates.

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Relation between the paper passage and the cited Recognition theorem.

under the action of external force, the row comb is movable relative to the front scraping plate and the rear scraping plate, and retracts towards an inside of the mounting structure, so that the front scraping plate and the rear scraping plate can simultaneously push a hair on the row comb from a comb tooth gap of the row comb to a top end of a comb tooth of the row comb for removal
IndisputableMonolith/Cost/FunctionalEquation.lean washburn_uniqueness_aczel unclear

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Relation between the paper passage and the cited Recognition theorem.

the transmission component comprises a connecting member assembly, a fixing frame, and restoration springs

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