Hairdryer Assembly with Interchangeable Styling Cartridges

Abstract

This invention relates to a refillable and / or interchangeable cartridge that can attach and detach from a hairdryer. Prior to, concurrent with or subsequent to hair drying, a user can activate the cartridge to dispel, mist, steam or otherwise disperse the cartridge's product onto the user's hair, skin, scalp or fur. Each cartridge can contain various hair treatment products, styling products and / or nutrients. A cartridge can attach and detach at various points along the hairdryer including but not limited to inside the front outlet or rear inlet, primarily annularly around either the front outlet or rear inlet, along the top of the housing, through the core of the housing, or in the handle. The hairdryer also has improved heat transfer, fluid flow, reduced noise and vibration, weight and a shorter main housing barrel to make it easier for a user to treat and style the user's hair, skin, scalp or fur.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0001]This invention relates to the field of blow-dryers. More specifically, the present invention relates to a hairdryer for heating and drying hair on a human head or animal fur while concurrently styling and infusing the hair or fur with nutrients, silicones, oils, powders, herbs, proteins, panthenols, colors, moisturizers, conditioners, fragrances, steam and / or vitamins. This hairdryer is designed such that an interchangeable and / or refillable cartridge or cartridges containing diverse hairstyling and treatment products can simply attach and detach from the hairdryer. These cartridges can connect to the main hairdryer housing at various positions, including but not limited to inside the primary inlet or outlet or annularly around the primary inlet or outlet.[0002]Additionally, instead of a solid housing duct for transferring heat from the fan and heat exchanger to the user's hair for styling, treating and drying, this invention de...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a hairdryer that can easily change cartridges without needing to remove the entire hairdryer. This is done by using magnetic force to attach and detach the cartridge to the hairdryer. The hairdryer also has measures to reduce noise and vibration, such as damping and vibration reduction ribs, fabrics, and plates. The interior of the hairdryer housing can also have ribs or supports to improve airflow, structural support, and heat transfer. The patent also mentions that the hairdryer can have a separate component for noise and vibration reduction inside the housing.

Problems solved by technology

However, none address the long felt need of being able to dry and style hair quickly while concurrently infusing moisturizing, conditioning, styling and treatment products into the hair, skin, fur and scalp all without tiring one's arms, or burning one's hair or scalp.

Additionally, there is a need to have small volumes of styling products when traveling or in lieu of purchasing large and undesired quantities of product that can expire, be difficult to transport or difficult to use while concurrently drying and styling hair.

However Curtin does not teach being able to connect a capsule directly on the main housing of the hairdryer or alternative methods for attaching a capsule such as a friction fit, magnet or snap piece.

Further, Curtin does not teach using a liquid or gel containing capsule.

However West does not teach that the substrate can contain a non-solid deodorizing or fragrance material or that the substrate can release conditioners, moisturizers, treatments, vitamins or other hairstyling compounds.

However, Langley does not teach that the attachment could be attached with a friction fit or magnets.

Langley also teaches a plurality of perforations along the attachment for mixing ambient air into the attachment but does not teach being able to attach and detach a cartridge containing hairstyling or treating products in and out of these perforations.

However the insertion of the infuser cartridge onto the end of an attachment attached to the end of a hairdryer barrel makes the entire length of hairdryer barrel long, off-balance and difficult for a user to use.

Further Langley does not teach having multiple cartridges located at various points along the hairdryer, the ability to press a button to change how and which cartridge is activated and using cartridges that contain solid, gel or liquid materials.

Altamore does not teach any cartridge attachment that can vaporize, aerate or otherwise expel or disperse a styling or treatment product.

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