Hair straightening and styling appliance

a technology for styling appliances and hair, applied in hair cleaning, hair equipment, hair combs, etc., can solve the problems of less effective delivery of heated air to hair, and achieve the effects of maximizing force, efficient application of force over a relatively small surface area, and minimizing effor

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-09-18
CONAIR CORP
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[0004]It is an object of the present invention to provide a handheld hair styling appliance in which hair is dried, heated, styled and straightened while avoiding the shortcomings of known devices. Another object of the present invention is to provide a styling appliance that efficiently applies force over a relatively small surface area to maximize force and minimize effort to achieve optimum efficiency and convenience. These and other objects are achieved by the present invention.

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This type of appliance spreads or distributes force over a relatively large surface area compared to the hair strands and it is less effective in delivering heated air to hair while the hair is compressed between the flat surfaces, preventing flowing, heated air from contacting the hair.

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[0015]An appliance 1 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a handle portion 2, a head portion 3, a cord swivel 4, a cord extension mount 5, a proximal end 7, and a distal end 8. A metallic panel 8 and control switch 9 are provided. A plurality of central hair engaging elements 10 and a plurality of first side hair engaging elements 11 and a plurality of second side hair engaging elements 12 are mounted at the head portion 3. A tension control element 13 is mounted at the distal end 8. The body making up the handle portion 2 and the head portion 3 is preferably made of two molded halves, a first body half 14 and a second body half 15. A panel and switch assembly 16 is comprised of the metallic panel 8, the switch 9 and multiple components shown in FIG. 2. A filter cover 17 may be provided at the proximal end 6 which serves as an air intake, and is included in an end assembly 18. A fan and motor assembly 19 is housed internally in the handle portion ...

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A handheld hair styling appliance 1 has an electric motor 19, electric heat element 21, and hair engaging elements 10, 11, 12 including a set of stationary extending parts with respective shearing edges 40, 41 and a set of movable extending parts having respective shearing edges 31, 32, whereby when the moving parts move relative to and in proximity with the stationary parts, the respective shearing edges of each cooperate to compress strands of hair therebetween. The movable parts are spring-mounted to a carriage 29 and are urged into close proximity with the stationary parts, such that constant pressure is applied to hair strands positioned therebetween.

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[0001]Related application-PCT / BE06 / 000107 Filed Sep. 29, 2006TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to hair straightening and styling appliances and, more particularly, to a hand held appliance having an an electrically driven fan and heat element, and hair engaging means for simultaneously styling or straightening hair while applying heated air.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Various known hair styling appliances exist in which hair is dried, heated, styled and straightened. Handheld appliances of this type typically include a heater and fan element, and a comb attachment. In these types of appliances, straightening is achieved only by combing. At least one know design comprises multiple flat surfaces that close against each other to compress hair strands between flat surfaces. This type of appliance spreads or distributes force over a relatively large surface area compared to the hair strands and it is less effective in delivering heated air to hair while the hair is ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45D24/10A45D24/00
CPCA45D2/002
Inventor JULEMONT, PIERRE L.M.
Owner CONAIR CORP
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