Battery operated hair braider

Abstract

A hair braider kit. An individual grips a handle of a hair braider and moves a center "off" switch to a first conducting position. An electric motor is energized and a stop engages a rotatable body thereby to block rotation of the body and permit a planetary gear system to rotate individual hair twisting elements to form twisted hair strands. When the switch is moved to a second conductive position, the blocking element is removed so the rotatable body wraps the twisted strands over each other into a braid without any significant motion of the twister bodies with respect to the rotatable body. A stand supports the hair braider and facilitates the attachment of hair strands to the hair twisting elements.

Description

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] This invention generally relates to hair styling devices and more specifically to battery-operated hair braiders for twisting individual locks of hair into hair strands and wrapping the hair strands about each other into a braid.[0003] 2. Description of Related Art[0004] For many individuals braiding hair is a preferred hair styling. In braiding, locks of hair are grouped into strands and the strands are interwoven or wrapped about each other. Generally hair braiding requires the assistance of another person, particularly when braiding hair at the rear of the head.[0005] A number of devices have evolved as alternatives to manual braiding. These alternatives generally braid hair mechanically. Initial devices were entirely mechanical in nature. For examples, United States Letters Patent No. 4,583,562 (1986) to Larsson discloses a hair braiding apparatus for one handed operation of a trigger. This apparatus has at least two hair clamp members, or ...

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Benefits of technology

[0013] It is another object of this invention to provide a hair braider that provides mutually independent and sequential twisting and wrapping operations that is easy to use.

[0014] Still another object of this invention is to provide a hair braider that provides mutually independent and sequential twisting and wrapping operations that utilize a minimum number of parts.

[0015] Yet another object of this invention is to provide a hair braider that provides mutually independent and sequential twisting and wrapping operations that can be manufactured with reduced costs.

[0016] Still yet another object of this invention is to provide a battery-operated, electrical hair braider that provides mutually independent and sequential twisting and wrapping operations, that is easy to use and can be manufactured at minimum costs.

[0017] Yet still another object of this invention is to provide a hair braider kit with a battery-operated hair braider and a stand that facilitates the attachment of hair strands to hair twisting elements on the hair braider.

[0019] In accordance with another aspect of this invention, a hair braider kit includes an electrically operated hair braider with a plurality of hair twisting elements. Each hair twisting element has a hair clamp and extends from a rotatable body at one end of the handle. A stand has a receptacle that receives the other end of the handle to position the hair braider in an upright orientation. This facilitates the attachment of hair to the hair clamps by an individual who requires both hands to perform the operation.

Problems solved by technology

Moreover, these systems tend to be complicated mechanically and costly to manufacture.

It appears, however, that the process yields a braid in which the individual strands may be loosely twisted near the scalp and tightly twisted at the ends thereby producing an uneven appearance.

While this hair braider provides an even braiding function, it is a complicated mechanism that is costly to manufacture.

However, the requirement for various gears and clutches provide a device that is costly to manufacture.

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