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Is a detangling brush patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a detangling brush have been patented many times, but "a detangling brush" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 399 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “hair brush” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 288 best keyword matches we examined, 101 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: GOODY PROD INC (6), CONAIR (6), TUNG HING PLASTIC MANUFACTORY LTD (5), UNILEVER PLC (4).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A46B (263), A45D (138), A46D (31), A01K (12).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a detangling brush

  1. Detangling-straightening comb for hairdryer or blower brush US-2025302175-A1 2025 · Babyliss FACO SRL
    A hair detangling-straightening comb is intended to be fastened to the blowing end of a hair drying and styling appliance. The comb has a hollow body with an air inlet and a support having a plurality of teeth. The teeth have a wi…
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  2. Hairbrush that simultaneously dries hair during brushing while also creating an air bearing effect that reduces friction between the hair and the hairbrush bristles US-2024138539-A1 2024 · YASHAR FRANK D
    A hairbrush is provided that combs and/or dries hair during brushing and/or styling while also producing an air bearing effect that reduces friction between the hair and the bristles of the hairbrush. Each bristle receives, in an …
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  3. Detangling hairbrush US-2023276933-A1 2023 · DURHAM ENTPR CORPORATION
    A hairbrush includes features that enable an individual to firmly grip and maintain a firm grip on the hairbrush as it is used to brush tangled and/or thick hair. Such features may include an indentation in a back surface of a hea…
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  4. Hair brush with movably mounted bristles US-9924788-B2 2018 · GEKA GMBH
    Hair brush with an array of bristles which are fastened on a flexible pad of bristles which yields during combing so that the position and/or location of the bristles is changed as a result, the bristles being composed of plastic,…
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  5. Detangling hair brush US-2017020276-A1 2017 · L'ORÉAL
    The appliance includes a housing and an attached brushhead which oscillates at a selected frequency and amplitude by a motor and drive system. A system recognizes a hair tangle as the brushhead is drawn through the hair by a decre…
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  6. Hairbrush, comb and makeup brush cleaning device US-8910337-B2 2014 · BRACKETT TED J
    The present invention thoroughly cleans hairbrushes and combs and comprises an upper portion with at least two openings for containing a hair remover and an item to be cleaned, a rotating roller brush, and a housing portion. The r…
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  7. Hair brush and other bristled items, and their methods of manufacture and use US-2014246039-A1 2014 · GHODSI NILOUFAR
    A hair brush is disclosed herein that includes a handle, a base and a plurality of bristles, wherein the base and the plurality of bristles are one single continuous component. A method of producing a sanitary hair brush comprises…
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  8. Cleaning apparatus for hair brushes and combs WO-2010035290-A1 2010 · C B E SAS DI BARILLA G & C
    A cleaning apparatus (1) for combs (P) and/or brushes (S) is described, comprising a receiving space for at least one comb (P) and/or at least one brush (S) and means for feeding a flow of steam into the receiving space. Preferabl…
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  9. Vibrating hair brush with curvilinear planar movement for enhanced detangling of hair US-2008210252-A1 2008 · CONOPCO INC DBA UNILEVER
    A vibrating hair brush provides enhanced detangling of hair including a head portion having a motor assembly for operating a vibrating actuator and a plurality of bristles depending from a bristle pad. The actuator is disposed for…
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  10. Hairbrush, comb and makeup brush cleaning device US-7296319-B2 2007 · DYNAMIC CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES
    The present invention thoroughly cleans hairbrushes and combs and comprises an upper portion with at least two openings for containing a hair remover and an item to be cleaned, a rotating roller brush, and a housing portion. The r…
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  11. Cap provided with comb, cap provided with brush and hair brush WO-2007077647-A1 2007 · KIKUBOSHI CORP
    It is intended to provide a cap provided with a comb, a cap provided with a brush and a hair brush by which irregularity in the discharge amount of a false hair-increasing material can be prevented and the false hair-increasing ma…
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  12. Souvenir toiletry article, including a toothbrush, flosser, hair comb or hair brush US-2006118130-A1 2006 · PEARL TEK INC
    A souvenir toothbrush includes a head part of the toothbrush with extruded and end-rounded bristles, a handle part made with clear thermoplastic material, a molded pocket inside the clear handle for placement inside of this pocket…
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  13. Cleaning apparatus for hair brushes and combs US-6981292-B1 2006 · DASSI FRANCESCO
    Described is an apparatus for removing hair entangled among the teeth of combs or the bristles of brushes, after their use, which acts through the action of rotating whips and of an assembly for sucking and collecting the removed …
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  14. Scalp massaging and hair detangling hair brush US-2005210614-A1 2005 · CHANG TIANYI
    A hair brush may include a body having a first end including a brush head and a second end. A first set of bristles is disposed on a first side of the brush head. A second set of bristles, different than the first set of bristles,…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a detangling brush been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Beauty and personal-care patents focus on application mechanisms, heads/bristles, and heating or vibration features.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.