Hair treatment tool including flat iron

Abstract

A hair treatment flat iron allows hair to be treated with greater proximity to the root and with reduced awkwardness in doing so by providing angled surfaces at a shallow, acute angle on at least one edge of the heated plate of respective opposing portions of the flat iron. Treatment of hair closer to the root reduces the number of time the flat iron must be applied to a group of hair strands in order to achieve the desired effect while reduction of awkwardness in applying the flat iron to the hair reduces the time concentrated heat is applied near the scalp; thus greatly reducing likelihood of hair damage and scalp injury while facilitating and expediting use. A perfecting feature of the invention is provided by a curved surface of the plate and housing which allows the flat iron to be used as a curling or crimping iron.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to a tool for treatment of the hair and, more particularly, to a tool for straightening or curling human hair.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Culturally, the condition and appearance of hair and other integument of both humans and animals is an important component of appearance and the appearance of overall health and physical condition. Accordingly, major industries have developed directed to grooming, particularly of human hair since many environmental conditions can alter the condition of the hair and adversely affect its appearance, including genetics and damaged hair cuticles. Similarly, a number of types of substances and tools for the treatment of the hair such as moisturizing hair care products and / or many specialized hair treatment tools such as curling or crimping irons have been developed with varying degrees of success at meeting their respective intended purposes for improving the appearance of the hai...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a flat iron for hair treatment which is of improved effectiveness, requiring fewer applications to the same hair strands to achieve the desired effect and of reduced likelihood of causing hair damage or scalp burns even beyond the reduction of the number of required applications to the same hair strands.

Problems solved by technology

Accordingly, major industries have developed directed to grooming, particularly of human hair since many environmental conditions can alter the condition of the hair and adversely affect its appearance, including genetics and damaged hair cuticles.

In regard to the appearance and condition of the hair, when human hair lacks sufficient amounts of natural moisture, such as naturally secreted oils, and the like or is exposed to particularly high or low humidity, it tends to become porous.

However, while a flat iron has been found to be generally effective for its intended purpose, it is not optimally effective and a substantial number of repetitions of these operations of the same strands of hair is often required; greatly increasing the time required for treatment of the hair which is, at best, relatively arduous when performed on one's own hair, but greatly increases the likelihood of damage to the hair fibers or hair follicles by repeated exposure to concentrated high temperatures.

Further, known designs of flat irons essentially have only a single function; requiring other tools to be purchased (and stored between uses) for other hair treatment functions.

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