Heated hair curler for even curling of hair

Abstract

A device for curling hair comprised of an elongated cylindrical body member with heat-resistant handles on both ends and a housing unit located between the two ends. The cylindrical body is constructed of a conductive material. The cylindrical body further has on its surface a means for evenly spacing the hair to be heated, and is preferably comprised of a raised spiral groove made of a non-conductive medium. In a preferred embodiment, the device is operated with at least one hand on either of the heat-resistant handles and by the act of winding the hair around the cylindrical body. The device is heated using electrical power, which in the present embodiment is supplied by an electrical cord but may also be supplied by alternate power sources. The device facilitates even curling of the hair across the head, thereby reducing the time and energy involved in using a traditional hair curler.

Description

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to the area of hair styling and more specifically to a new heated hair curler allowing for even curling of portions of hair using a novel spacing mechanism as well as a stationary, non-roller action that together allow for symmetrical curling of hair over the entire head.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Numerous heated hair curling mechanisms exist which serve to allow the user to change the shape and appearance of hair. More specifically, these existing mechanisms employ the fundamental principle of attaching hair to a heating unit and subsequently using a rolling motion to wrap the hair around the heating unit in order to achieve a curled appearance in the hair. Many of these devices employ a clamping device to keep the hair in place while it is rolled, heated and shaped into a helical curl.[0005]Some models utilize a single handle to facilitate rolling of the hair around a heated end...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]The present invention aims to improve upon existing heated hair curling irons by providing a means whereby hair may be curled evenly on all sides of the head without using a rolling motion. Moreover, the present invention improves upon the prior art by allowing for more hair to be heated with a single motion, thereby minimizing time and electricity. The absence of a traditional elongated handle mechanism on the device provides additional heated surface area and serves to increase the amount of hair that may be curled at one time. The spacing mechanism of the device further serves to heat sections of hair more thoroughly, as it ensures that small, even sections or hair contact the heated cylindrical body.

[0013]The present invention discloses a heated hair curler comprising a cylindrical body with two heat-resistant handles at opposite ends of the cylindrical body, a non-conductive means for spacing the hair positioned on the surface of the cylindrical body, characterized by the fact that the cylindrical body is heated by means of an electrical heating unit. The electrical heating unit provides energy in the form of heat to the cylindrical body but not to the handles or the spacing means contained on the cylindrical body. The heating unit is activated by a control panel located on the heated hair curler, which further comprises a temperature control mechanism. The device is operated by taking sections of hair from either side of the head and wrapping the hair around the sections of the cylindrical body created by the non-conductive spacer, thereby forming curled sections of hair on both sides of the head. This particular functionality improves upon the prior art by reducing the time and electrical energy required to heat sections of hair over a more extensive area and in an even, symmetrical manner.

[0014]One particular feature of the invention illustrates that the heated cylindrical body is capped on both ends by a small heat-resistant handle, thereby allowing the user to grip the device at either end without fear of causing injury, namely a burn injury to the skin. The placement of the non-conductive handles further allows the user to engage in either-handed wrapping of the sections of hair around the heated cylindrical body, thereby exerting more control and precision with regard to the curling of hair.

[0015]One additional feature of the invention illustrates that the non-conductive raised spiral groove placed around the entirety of the heated cylindrical body ensure that proper spacing of the hair occurs, thereby minimizing over- or under-heating of any one section of hair. The non-conductive raised spiral groove spacers further ensure that even heating of hair is achieved.

[0016]According to one preferred embodiment of the invention, the unique placement of the two heat-resistant handles at either end of the cylindrical body maximizes the length of the conductive surface, thereby allowing hair from various parts of the head to be heated simultaneously. In turn, this allows for symmetrical curling of hair around the head, alleviating a need in the art for a hair curler that can satisfactorily heat hair evenly across the head.

[0017]Finally, also according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, the unique placement of the two heat-resistant handles at either end of the cylindrical body maximizes the length of the conductive surface that may be used to heat sections of hair. This feature improves upon prior art by allowing faster and more efficient curling of the hair on the entire head, thereby resulting in savings of time and money to the user.

Problems solved by technology

Many such devices use a pressure lever mechanism to secure hair against the heating unit, thereby limiting the size of the available heated portion Certain models employ a spiral or bristle functionality in order to further shape or concurrently comb the hair.

These models require the user to focus on one side of the head at a time, which takes a significant amount of time and often results in asymmetrical curls.

This system does not address the need of a user to curl hair symmetrically across the head for a more desirable and uniform appearance.

This system does not address the need of a user to curl hair symmetrically across the head for a more desirable and uniform appearance.

This system does not address the need of a user to curl hair symmetrically across the head for a more desirable and uniform appearance.

This system does not address the need of a user to curl hair symmetrically across the head for a more desirable and uniform appearance.

This system does not address the need of a user to curl hair symmetrically across the head for a more desirable and uniform appearance.

This system does not address the need of a user to curl hair symmetrically across the head for a more desirable and uniform appearance.

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