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Hair twister

a hair twister and hair technology, applied in the direction of hair cleaning, hair drying, hair equipment, etc., can solve the problem of no useful automated apparatus on the mark

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-03
GETAHUN DEREJE KASSA
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Currently, there are no useful automated apparatus on the market which will create a natural dread lock or a very tight spring lock type hairstyling.

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[0057] The present invention, a hair twister shown generally as 100 includes the following major components, namely housing 102, cylinder 104 being comprised of cylinder top 106 and cylinder bottom 108, spool 110 mounted onto spool support 112, drum 114 threadably engaging with drum thread 116, with cylinder top threads 118, spline 120, drive shaft 122, drive motor 124, handle 126 and trigger 128.

[0058] Optionally attached to hair twister 100 is fluid applicator 141 which includes the following major components, namely fluid reservoir 140, fluid conduit 142 and fluid nozzle 144.

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[0059] From the drawings a person skilled in the art will notice that drum 114 is threadably engaged with drum threads 116 with cylinder top 118. Drum 114 includes at one end a spline receiving channel 150 and at the other end a spool receiving channel 152. Spline 120 is slideably received within spline receiving channel 150 as drum 114 moves longitudinally along longitudinal directio...

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Abstract

The present invention a hair twister includes a spool for twisting hair thereon; a drum mounted within a cylinder, the drum rotatably mounted within the cylinder for operatively winding hair onto the spool said drum and cylinder together for simultaneously winding hair onto the spool and for compressing the hair on the spool; and a method for releasing the twisted hair from the spool. Preferably wherein the drum including outer drum threads and a cylinder top including cooperating cylinder top threads for threadably engaging with the drum, such that rotating the drum threadably urges the drum along a longitudinal direction within the cylinder.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to hair curling and twisting devices and in particular relates to a automated hair twisting device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] There are a number of devices in the market place currently which provide for curling and / or setting of hair. There are a number of devices on the market which allow the user to create or prepare large curls of hair. Current styles have indicated that many persons would prefer to have a spring lock style hair set and / or a natural dread lock type hair look. Hair curls to provide for either spring locks or dread locks, need to be extremely small in diameter and rather than curling of hair, one needs to have a device which will twist hair. Currently, there are no useful automated apparatus on the market which will create a natural dread lock or a very tight spring lock type hairstyling. Dread locks and / or looser spring locks currently can be created by hand through very careful, time consuming ...

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IPC IPC(8): A45D2/02A45D6/02A45D19/16A45D20/08
CPCA45D6/02A45D2/02
Inventor GETAHUN, DEREJE KASSA
Owner GETAHUN DEREJE KASSA
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