Lice and nit removal tool and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10765192
APP PUB NO 20190328104A1
SERIAL NO

16510224

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A lice removing apparatus and method of using it are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a flexible fabric sheet having a pair of pockets defined on a first side of the sheet adjacent opposite ends of the sheet. A second side of the sheet includes a plurality of projections, or other physically coarse material, that strip nits from a person's hair when passed there over. A user inserts his fingers and thumb into the pockets, folds the sheet around a lock of hair, and runs the sheet along the length of the hair while squeezing the folded sheet into constant contact with the hair. Thereafter, the sheet is discarded and a new one is used for cleaning a subsequent lock of hair. The sheets may be stored in a contained in a manner that provides easy access for grasping the sheet and removing it from the container with one hand.

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WIPE & REMOVE NITS LLCHOLLAND MI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Elenbaas, Frances A Ada, US 5 4
Ward, Dawn Julie Holland, US 2 1

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