Having Cooperating Crimping Jaws Patents (Class 132/224)
  • Patent number: 11744344
    Abstract: A curling device comprising a flap and a channel connected to each other. A curling member having an elongated shape and a curved cross-section is implemented in the channel. The curling member is capable of transitioning between an extended configuration and a curled configuration. The channel has a curved cross-section corresponding to the curling member's curved cross-section, which creates a trough, whereby hair can be positioned in the trough and held therein by wrapping the flap over the trough and around the channel. Transitioning the curling member from an extended configuration to a curled configuration holds the flap and the hair in a curved configuration, which imparts a curl to the hair when the hair is held in the curled configuration for some time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventor: Mary Vitucci Tanner
  • Patent number: 11744342
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device (10) for treating the hair, comprising two arms (12, 4) that are able to move relative to one another between a first opened configuration for inserting hair between the arms (12, 14) and a second closed configuration for treating the hair, at least one of the arms (12, 14) comprising: —a shell, —a support housed in said shell, —a treatment plate supported by the support, —an electrical heating element received in a housing defined between the support and an inner face of the treatment plate, —a first sealing element sandwiched between the support and the treatment plate, —a second sealing element, wherein the second sealing element is sandwiched between the support and the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Stefania Nuzzo, Frédéric Woodland, Eric Parris, Gabin Vic, Matteo Maletti, Paul Pofcher, Jim Quinn, Michael Rocha
  • Patent number: 11744343
    Abstract: A hair styling apparatus, the apparatus including heating plate. The heating plate is defined by a free end and an attached end. The free end includes a top plate and a bottom plate that is separated by a gap configured to receive hair to be styled. The top plate and bottom plate are curved around a width of the hair styling apparatus. The gap is adjustable using a lever that is provided on a connecting handle that is connected to the attached end. The hair styling apparatus further includes a heater to heat the heating plate. The connecting handle also includes a gripping portion that enables gripping of the apparatus by a user. The hair styling apparatus also includes a power module to provide power to the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Kel'V Products LLC
    Inventor: Tamika Perkins
  • Patent number: 11602207
    Abstract: Disclosed is an angle deflection type twisted hair styling device, including an upper gripping portion and a lower gripping portion openable and closeable through a hinge structure. An upper clamping head is connected to the upper gripping portion. A lower clamping head is connected to the lower gripping portion. An upper clamping surface is provided on the upper clamping head. A lower clamping surface is provided on the lower clamping head. The upper clamping surface has an upper twisted deflection angle with respect to the upper gripping portion. The lower clamping surface has a lower twisted deflection angle with respect to the lower gripping portion. The upper twisted deflection angle equal to the lower twisted deflection angle. A hairstyle with an inclined angle and a twisted shape can be realized without rotation of a user's hand, and the hairstyle can be completed without major changes to perm action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Kin Man Wong, Wing Han Wong
  • Patent number: 11452352
    Abstract: Provided is a hairstyling apparatus (1) including a portable treatment unit (2) provided with two arms (3, 4) arranged to form a clamp provided with two treatment surfaces (5, 6) disposed opposite one another and enabling a lock of hair to be clamped therebetween, the portable treatment unit including steam-diffusion means (7) arranged to diffuse steam from a first (5) of the two surfaces towards the second (6) of the two surfaces, one of the arms (3, 4) including a comb (19) disposed downstream or upstream of one of the surfaces (5, 6) of the arm (3, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Régis Fereyre
  • Patent number: 11344095
    Abstract: A hair styling device comprises a base having a rear handle portion and a forward styling portion, the forward styling portion comprising a plurality of projections, the plurality of projections comprising one or more of the following: bristles, comb teeth or spaced apart, plates. The device comprises a retainer arm opposed to the base, and pivotally connected to the base so that the retainer arm can pivot from an open position to receive hair and a closed position for retaining hair in the plurality of projections. The forward section of the retainer arm does not have projections and has sufficient open space that at least 50% of the hair being styled is visible to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Trade Box, Inc.
    Inventors: David Richmond, Howard Richmond
  • Patent number: 11241071
    Abstract: The appliance for treating the hair, having two arms to be closed over the hair to be treated, at least one of the arms carrying a refill of hair treatment product, the appliance having an electronic control circuit with an electronic memory, this circuit being designed to detect the closure of the arms and the fitting of the refill, the appliance having a steam generator for outputting steam onto the hair and at least one heated straightening plate, the appliance being designed to increment a variable in the memory during the use of the appliance after the refill has been changed and to pass into a downgraded mode of operation in which the operation of the steam generator and/or of the straightening plate is modified when the variable exceeds a first predefined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: L'OREAL, SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Durif, Jerome Tougouchi, Martial Maisonneuve, Xavier Vacheron, Baptiste Bonnemaire, Anne Debauge, Edouard Messager, Gabin Vic, Frederic Woodland, Stefania Nuzzo, Sandy Lapize
  • Patent number: 11172744
    Abstract: A hair iron having a first handle member pivotally connected to a second handle member, a first styling head extending from the first handle member, and a second styling head extending from the second handle member. Each of the first and second styling heads comprises a housing having a plurality of air inlets, a styling element having a plurality of air outlets, a heat element disposed in the housing, and a motorized fan disposed in the housing between the air inlets and the heat element for pulling air through the air inlets and pushing air over the heat element and through the nozzles and through the air outlets. The styling heads are oriented so that the styling elements are in a face-to-face relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Inventor: Chaska French-Jackson
  • Patent number: 11160346
    Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a first and a second arm each having a heatable plate and an arm member. The first and second arms are moveable between a closed position, in which the heatable plate of the first arm is adjacent the heatable plate of the second arm, and an open position, in which the heatable plates of each arm are spaced apart. The heatable plate of at least one of the arms is coupled to a respective arm member about a pivot arranged to allow the heatable plate to move relative to the respective arm member about an axis transverse to the length of said respective arm member such that the plate pivots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Jemella Limited
    Inventors: Timothy David Moore, Mark Andrew Gagiano
  • Patent number: 11096464
    Abstract: A hairstyling flat iron includes a first arm having a first gripping portion and a first styling portion; a second arm having a second gripping portion and a second styling portion; a biasing member coupled with the first gripping portion and the second gripping portion to move the second arm relative to the first arm; a first heat heating plate located on the first styling portion and facing the second arm, the first heating plate having a first heat transmissive plate and a first coating disposed on the first heat transmissive plate, the first coating having ceramic and lava rock incorporated therein; and a second heat heating plate located on the second styling portion and facing the first arm, the second heating plate having a second heat transmissive plate and a second coating disposed on the second heat transmissive plate, the second coating having ceramic and lava rock incorporated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: FAROUK SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Farouk M. Shami
  • Patent number: 10799005
    Abstract: An auto-rotate flat iron assembly that can be turned into a curling iron by a simple press of a button. It automates the rotation of the clamped strands of hair in order to create different curl styles. The hair iron assembly creates curls in hair by adjustably applying heat, clamping around hair strands, and automating rotation of the tongs in either direction, so as to achieve the desired wave or curl in hair. A stop member restricts rotation to 180°. A power button powers on and off a motor. A rotate button rotates the tongs in both directions 180° and up to or greater than 360°. A heat button incrementally increases and decreases heat in tongs. A tong lever controls opening and closing of tongs around hair strands. Different hair curl styles are achieved by changing heat temperature and/or speed of pulling down the iron after the rotation is complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventor: Natan Ashkenazi
  • Patent number: 10765190
    Abstract: One embodiment of a hair tool 100 to elongate and define natural hair coils 110, where the hair tool 100 comprises top coiling members 120 and bottom coiling members 121, a connector 140, and a securing member 150, 151, wherein a coil of hair 110 placed and secured between the top coiling members 120 and the bottom coiling members 121 can be elongated and/or defined 600. Other embodiments are described and shown 710, 720, 730, 740, and 800.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Inventor: Talia J. Offord
  • Patent number: 10716381
    Abstract: An apparatus manipulates the shape of hair using dielectric heating. Typically,the apparatus includes opposing first and second electrodes respectively provided on first and second arms that are movable towards and away from one another. Drive circuitry supplies electrical energy to the first and second electrodes, to cause an alternating electric field to be produced in the vicinity of the electrodes in use, and thereby cause dielectric heating of hair placed between the electrodes in use. Sensing circuitry senses a change in coupling of energy from the alternating electric field to the hair during heating of the hair. Control circuitry controls the drive circuitry to vary the electrical energy supplied to the first and second electrodes in dependence upon the sensed change in coupling. A related method manipulates the shape of hair using dielectric heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Jemella Limited
    Inventors: Timothy David Moore, Roger James Williamson
  • Patent number: 10702036
    Abstract: A hair styling apparatus having a pair of closable jaws to engage a user's hair. The jaws have complementary shapes with a first said jaw defining a curved ridge and a second said jaw defining a curved recess. One or both of the jaws includes a heater such that, when said jaws are closed, hair is heated in a heating region between the ridge of the first jaw and the recess of said second jaw. The second jaw has a curved longitudinal surface having an active cooling region. The heating region is located on the forward curve and the active cooling region is located on the reverse curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Jemella Limited
    Inventors: Robert Alexander Weatherly, Daniel Brady, Steve Sayers, Mark Andrew Gagiano, Timothy David Moore, Paul Scott, Jeremy Peter Clements, James Baker, Paul Edwin Lewis
  • Patent number: 10638823
    Abstract: A hair iron according to the present disclosure is configured to hold hair in a state in which a first hair holding surface and a second hair holding surface face each other. A first hair holder includes ion outlets configured to release ions generated by a discharge device. The discharge device includes a first electrode having a plurality of discharge electrodes. The first electrode includes an electrode body having a plate shape. The discharge electrodes are disposed on a side portion e end of the electrode body as the electrode body is viewed in a thickness direction thereof. The discharge electrodes include two types of discharge electrodes of which shapes are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Nakasone, Soshi Takano, Tsuyoshi Saito
  • Patent number: 10561185
    Abstract: A hair extension tool simultaneously attaches multiple hair extensions to a recipient's hair. The tool has upper and lower handles that are mechanically coupled in a parallel orientation. The handles are moveable, and the coupling has a quiescent state in which the handles are spaced apart. The tool includes an upper arc and a lower arc that have substantially the same shape. The upper and lower arcs are attached to the handles on their convex sides. The upper arc includes multiple teeth, and each tooth has a substantially semicircular concave opening. The lower arc includes teeth that fit into the openings in the teeth of the upper arc when the upper and lower handles are brought together. Each tooth in the lower arc includes a groove for holding a group of strands of the recipient's hair. The upper arc includes a heating element that is activated by a button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventor: Jessica Harris
  • Patent number: 10390596
    Abstract: Disclosed is fabric taped aluminum plates multifunctional hair straightener, relating to hairdressing apparatus field. Lower battens are clamped on two sides of lower aluminum plate with lower fabric on surface and lower aluminum plate stopper at one end, lower cover plate and lower cover plate stopper fixedly connected with other side of lower body via several first screws are installed on other side of lower body, one end of the lower cover plate is clamped with that of the lower cover plate stopper; upper clamping spring, upper elastic sheet, upper silicone pad, FUSE, second MCH, second manganese steel sheet and upper aluminum plate are installed inside one side of upper body; upper battens are clamped on two sides of the upper aluminum plate with upper fabric on surface. The hairdressing apparatus having fabric-coated aluminum plates keeps users' hair softer, and is antistatic and silk-like, thereby avoiding water vaporization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN LADY MERRY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Ye Feng
  • Patent number: 10383176
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a hair lightening wand is provided, which includes an upper arm and lower arms having upper and lower heating plates, respectively. The arms are pivotally connected by a hinge. The upper and lower heating plates are separated by a gap of a fixed distance along an entire length of the upper and lower heating plates when the upper and lower arms are in a fully closed position. The gap between the upper and lower heating plates is unobstructed in a direction transverse to the upper and lower arms along a length of the upper and lower heating plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GmbH
    Inventor: Steven Goddard
  • Patent number: 10081905
    Abstract: An electrically-powered ironing device having a sole plate on an upper arm and a sole plate on a lower arm, wherein the arms can be moved into different positions to allow a user various ways of using the device. More specifically, the ironing device includes two arms, at least two sole plates with at least one sole plate located on each arm, a plurality of heat settings, a hinge connecting the two arms together, and a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Modiron, LLC
    Inventors: Natalie Herrild, Erik Nelson, Rohit Deokar, Arjun Dubhashi, Zofia Kaminski, Daniel R. Rude, Kate Valind
  • Patent number: 10076640
    Abstract: A device for manipulating a wire includes a first structure and a second structure pivotably mounted with respect to each other so as to define respective facing surfaces configured for alternating between a closed position and at least one open position, where each of the respective facing surfaces includes one or more detent elements and one or more tooth elements extending therefrom. In the device, the tooth elements of the first structure and the second structure are in an interlocking and overlapping arrangement in at least the closed position. Further, each of the tooth elements has a concave surface for defining a passage between the facing surface in the at least one open position. Additionally, each of the detent elements is arranged to face the concave surface of one of the tooth elements of an opposite one of the respective facing surfaces in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Michael Nichols
  • Patent number: 9580861
    Abstract: An iron (10) which comprises a first arm (12) mounted to a second arm (14) about a pivot (16); where the first arm (12) includes a first arm body (20), a first arm opposing portion 18 and a grip handle (24); and the second arm (14) includes a second arm body (26) and a second arm opposing portion (23); where at least a portion of the grip handle (24) of the first arm (12) extends away from the first arm body (20) towards the second arm (14); with the first and second arms being movable about the pivot (16) between an open configuration in which the first arm opposing portion (18) is separated from the second arm opposing portion (23), and a closed configuration, in which the first arm opposing portion (18) is in contact with the second arm opposing portion (23); wherein movement of the second arm (14) towards the grip handle (24) brings the iron into the closed configuration from the open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Inventor: Harry Ford-Willcocks
  • Patent number: 9504302
    Abstract: A hair styling device comprising two jaws, at least one jaw (1) of which having a resiliently mounted heating plate (16) that is allowed to move in such a way, that when the hair styling device is fully closed, both a first maximal gap at a proximal end of the heating plate (16) between the heating plate (16) and a mating element of the other jaw in the absence of a detachable holder (5) with a hair treatment agent, and a second maximal gap at the proximal end of the heating plate (16) between the detachable holder (5) and the mating element of the other jaw in the presence of the detachable holder (5), are within a range of about 1 mm-1.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Wai Kong Yu
  • Patent number: 9486048
    Abstract: In a hair styling device comprising a heating unit (11), and a unit capable of engaging a detachable holder (21) with a hair treatment agent, whereby in the presence of the detachable holder (21), the detachable holder (21) covers the heating unit (11), a detector detects the presence of the detachable holder (21), and a temperature of the heating unit (11) in the presence of the detachable holder (21) is automatically set higher than a corresponding temperature in the absence of the detachable holder (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Wai Kong Yu
  • Patent number: 9420861
    Abstract: Embodiments of a hair straightener are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, the hair straightener can include a top portion, which can include a top heating plate and a first hollow end. The top heating plate can include a first heating element and the first hollow end can include a first aperture formed in the top portion. The first aperture can receive a finger of a user. The hair straightener also can include a bottom portion that can include a bottom heating plate and a second hollow end. The bottom heating plate can include a second heating element and a second hollow end that can include a second aperture formed in the bottom portion. The second aperture can receive a thumb of the user. The hair straightener also can include a hinge structure that can join the top portion to the bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Inventor: Eran Israel
  • Patent number: 9380848
    Abstract: A hair styling device comprising a first blade section, a second blade section, and at least one fin. The first blade section comprises an inner blade surface and at least one first blade section heating element one of coupled to and integrated with the inner blade surface. The second blade section may be rotatably coupled to the first blade section and may comprise at least one second blade section heating element substantially opposing the at least one first blade section heating element. The at least one second blade section heating element may also comprise a substantially flat surface and at least one outer surface. A portion of the at least one fin is one of coupled and integrated to the at least one outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: TYME, LLC
    Inventor: Jacynda Smith
  • Patent number: 9181651
    Abstract: A hand-held clothing iron that solves the problems of the prior art by providing a clamping iron that is used on an article of clothing while it remains hanging, including the ability to apply disparate levels of heat to different sections of the clothing to provide the ideal temperature for each section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Inventor: Susan Bishop
  • Publication number: 20150122284
    Abstract: A hair styling device comprising a first blade section, a second blade section, and at least one fin. The first blade section comprises an inner blade surface and at least one first blade section heating element one of coupled to and integrated with the inner blade surface. The second blade section may be rotatably coupled to the first blade section and may comprise at least one second blade section heating element substantially opposing the at least one first blade section heating element. The at least one second blade section heating element may also comprise a substantially flat surface and at least one outer surface. A portion of the at least one fin is one of coupled and integrated to the at least one outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Jacynda Smith
  • Patent number: 9012813
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hairstyling device (10) comprising an elongate arm (12) having a hair receiving surface (14). Within the arm (12) there is an air passageway (16) that carries air injected into it by a fan (18). The air passageway (16) has an elongate air outlet (24) which is parallel to the arm (12). The air outlet (24) is configured to blow air along the length of the hair. Attached to the hair receiving surface (14) are bristles (26) to form a brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph Mourad
  • Patent number: 8967159
    Abstract: A hair styling iron. There is: a joint; a power module; an on/off switch and a temperature adjustment switch disposed on the joint and coupled to the power module. A first arm is coupled to the joint, including: a first handle extending from the joint; and a first heating iron extending in an arc from the joint. A second arm is coupled to the joint, including: a second handle with a plurality of finger grooves extending from the joint below the first handle; and a second heating iron with a heat indicator extending in an arc from the joint. A temperature sensor activates a light when said sensor detects heat above a threshold temperature. The temperature switch permits selectable temperature settings of the heating irons up to about 450 degrees Fahrenheit. The heating irons each include an interior, arcuate, heating plate that is matched to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Inventor: Nyrisha Jenkins
  • Patent number: 8955526
    Abstract: A hair styling device comprising a first blade section, a second blade section, and at least one fin. The first blade section comprises an inner blade surface and at least one first blade section heating element one of coupled to and integrated with the inner blade surface. The second blade section may be rotatably coupled to the first blade section and may comprise at least one second blade section heating element substantially opposing the at least one first blade section heating element. The at least one second blade section heating element may also comprise a substantially flat surface and at least one outer surface. A portion of the at least one fin is one of coupled and integrated to the at least one outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Tyme LLC
    Inventor: Jacynda Smith
  • Patent number: 8955527
    Abstract: A hair styling device comprising a first blade section, a second blade section, and at least one fin. The first blade section comprises an inner blade surface and at least one first blade section heating element one of coupled to and integrated with the inner blade surface. The second blade section may be rotatably coupled to the first blade section and may comprise at least one second blade section heating element substantially opposing the at least one first blade section heating element. The at least one second blade section heating element may also comprise a substantially flat surface and at least one outer surface. A portion of the at least one fin is one of coupled and integrated to the at least one outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Tyme LLC
    Inventor: Jacynda Smith
  • Patent number: 8919352
    Abstract: Described is a hair iron comprising first and second side members pivotally connected at adjacent first ends thereof. A first heating plate is provided on a first surface of the first side member, and a second heating plate is provided on a first surface of the second side member such that moving the first and second side members to a closed position engages a section of hair between the first and second heating plates. Second ends of the first and second side members are tapered to aid separating the section of hair by sliding the hair iron longitudinally into the hair. Opposed first and second longitudinal edges of the first surfaces of the first and second side members are each curved such that the first longitudinal edges are concave in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Wisetype Investments Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Janet Elizabeth Cocks, Edward Joseph Khoury, Anne Lynette Vine
  • Patent number: 8915256
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined device for treating the hair, which secures simultaneous hair drying, straightening, smoothing and styling with minimum damage to the structure of the hair. A combined device for treating the hair contains a dryer part A and a styling (straightener) part B. The hot or warm air from the part A flows onto the part B, which comprises hairbrushes (5, 6) of variable profile. Drying and styling or straightening is performed by the part B. The device causes minimum damage to the structure of the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Hairostraight, SIA
    Inventor: Juris Klava
  • Patent number: 8887739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair iron including: one pair of bodies rotatably hinged to each other; heat plates disposed on the bodies; and supporting means, each being disposed between one of the bodies and one of the heat plates in such a manner as to support the longitudinal center of each heat plate. Accordingly, each supporting means is disposed between each body and each heat plate to support the longitudinal center of each heat plate, so that the pair of heat plates is evenly contacted with each other according to the seesaw principle, thereby allowing the heat and pressure generated from the heat plate to be applied uniformly to hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Joo, Min Gi Chae
  • Patent number: 8789539
    Abstract: A hair-care device includes at least two jaws, a first jaw and a second jaw. The first and second jaw are elongated and hinged together so as to be able to shift between an open position and a closed position in which opposing working surfaces define a hair treatment region. An electric heating element is attached to at least one of the working surfaces. The first jaw includes at least one friction bar which is able to move along an adjacent working surface and which is adapted to engage with an opposing element of the second jaw to create, when the jaws are closed, a traction region which generates a traction force which exceeds the traction force generated by the treatment region as the device is moved over a lock of hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Benoît Linglin, Régis Fereyre, Bénédicte Simond
  • Publication number: 20140202487
    Abstract: Provided is a hairdressing appliance, which comprises a portable treatment unit provided with gripping means and a heat and steam treatment system configured for heating hair and for applying steam to this hair, a base remote from the portable treatment unit, and connection means between the base and the portable treatment unit configured for supplying the portable treatment unit at least with electricity from the base. The hairdressing appliance comprises a circuit board for controlling the treatment system arranged in the base and a system of communication between the control circuit board and the treatment system. The hairdressing appliance enables, for example, the straightening, curling, or crimping of hair and chiefly aims to reduce the weight and the bulk of the portable treatment unit so as to make it easier to handle during styling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Regis Fereyre, Serge Cubizolles, Franck Mandica
  • Patent number: 8776805
    Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a curling component generally proximate to the hair-heating surface and operatively connected to at least one of first and second arms of the apparatus. The curling component has a curling edge selectively movable laterally with respect to a hair-heating surface of the apparatus to configure the curling component between a retracted configuration, in which the curling edge is spaced a retracted lateral distance from a lateral edge of the hair-heating surface, and an extended configuration, in which the curling edge is spaced an extended lateral distance, greater than the retracted lateral distance, from the lateral edge of the hair-heating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael John deGrood
  • Publication number: 20140137887
    Abstract: Described is a hair iron comprising first and second side members pivotally connected at adjacent first ends thereof. A first heating plate is provided on a first surface of the first side member, and a second heating plate is provided on a first surface of the second side member such that moving the first and second side members to a closed position engages a section of hair between the first and second heating plates. Second ends of the first and second side members are tapered to aid separating the section of hair by sliding the hair iron longitudinally into the hair. Opposed first and second longitudinal edges of the first surfaces of the first and second side members are each curved such that the first longitudinal edges are concave in shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Janet Elizabeth Cocks, Edward Joseph Khoury, Anne Lynette Vine
  • Patent number: 8707969
    Abstract: A hair treatment device and a corresponding method for treating hair are disclosed. The hair treatment device is suitable for heating hair and has a heating element that is heated to a starting temperature and whose temperature is regulated by a temperature control. The hair treatment device has a sensor that measures data from which a parameter based on the condition of the hair can be generated, wherein the parameter influences the temperature control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Seng, Olaf Soerensen, Christoph Schmitz, Francis Pinto, Markus Schuessler
  • Patent number: 8567415
    Abstract: Hair styling apparatus including a first arm comprising a first heatable element, a second arm comprising a second heatable element, said second arm being connected to said first arm in such a way to allow the opening and closure of the apparatus by respectively moving said arms away and close one to each other; temperature regulators, associated to said heatable elements, comprising a heat source and a temperature sensor for regulating the temperature of said heatable elements; characterised in that it also comprises compensators, operatively connected to said temperature regulators, for compensating temperature drops to which said heatable elements are subjected when styling a hair lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Tenacta Group S.p.A.
    Inventors: Arturo Morgandi, Alberto Aguti, Giorgio Caccia, Renato Rodari
  • Patent number: 8567414
    Abstract: Apparatus for hair styling comprising: two handles connected together so as to allow the apparatus to be opened and closed by bringing said handles apart and together, respectively, and two styling elements respectively associated with the two handles, wherein each styling element comprises a roller adapted to rotate about its own longitudinal axis during the styling of the hair, at least one of the rollers comprises a heating element, and at least one of the styling elements comprises elastic means operatively associated with the respective roller, adapted to exert on the roller an elastic force according to a substantially transversal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of rotation of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Tenacta Group S.p.A.
    Inventor: Marco Rivola
  • Patent number: 8561620
    Abstract: The invention refers to a hairstyling apparatus (11) comprising: a first arm (12); a second arm (14), connected to said first arm (12) so as to allow the apparatus to be opened and closed by moving said arms, respectively, apart and close, one to the other,—at least one first heatable element (15) positioned on said first arm and at least one second heatable element (35b) positioned on said second arm, whereby the apparatus also comprises one or more seats (19) suitable for housing therein at least one treatment device (20) suitable for releasing a hair substance in operative conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Tenacta Group S.p.A.
    Inventors: Arturo Morgandi, Alberto Aguti, Claudio Mosconi, Monica Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 8544476
    Abstract: In the specification and drawings a hair styling apparatus is described and shown with a first barrel half, a second barrel half, and a handle, the handle being releasably attached to the first barrel half and releasably attached to the second barrel half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventors: Christa Marquardt, Robertson Marquardt
  • Patent number: 8544477
    Abstract: The quickness, relative effortlessness, and convenience associate with an improved attachment for a hair styling iron or an improved hair styling iron, either one featuring interchangeable comb bristles assemblies located adjacent to and extended outwardly and perpendicular to a hair styling iron heating element for the purpose of contacting and positioning the hair strands in parallel arrangement before, during, and/or after application of heat from a hair styling iron heating element. The interchangeable comb bristle arrangements may be composed of different bristle densities, thicknesses, and/or material to accommodate different types and thicknesses of hair. The improved attachment may be slid over a hair styling iron arm element and be secured to the hair styling iron using a retaining lip which hooks to engage an inner surface of the heating element arm and a security clip that attaches onto one end of the interchangeable comb bristle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Noushin Laaly
  • Patent number: 8530794
    Abstract: A hair iron apparatus preferably includes an upper housing pivotally associated with a lower housing. A first heat transfer plate is associated with the upper housing and a second heat transfer plate is associated with the lower housing. A first heater is affixed to the first heat transfer plate by a first adhesive, and a second heater is affixed to the second heat transfer plate by a second adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Farouk Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Farouk M. Shami, Dennis R. Morrison, Thong Thu Pham
  • Patent number: 8418699
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hair iron having upper and lower casings, a heat generating unit and a hinge connection unit. The hinge connection unit includes a hinge box secured to either of the upper and lower casings. First and second movable members each having a hinge shaft are provided in the hinge box, and move between a hinge coupling position and a hinge releasing position. An elastic member is elastically provided between the first and second movable members, and exerts an elastic force so that the hinge shaft moves to the hinge releasing position. A hinge-coupling retaining means is manipulated on an outside of the hinge box to move the hinge shaft to the hinge coupling position and simultaneously retain the hinge shaft in the hinge coupling position. A hinge-shaft connection lug is provided on a remaining one of the upper and lower casings, and has a hinge hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: GHD Korea, Inc.
    Inventor: Hae Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8347897
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for hot and cold processing (1), the apparatus comprising: a heat pump (74) configured to pump heat from a first part of the heat pump to a second part of the heat pump, thereby cooling the first part of the heat pump for cold processing (73); a first heat sink (72) arranged to be in thermal contact with the second part of the heat pump such that heat may be transferred from the second part of the heat pump to the first heat sink and thereby cool the second part of the heat pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Hot-Stixx Limited
    Inventors: Roger Sydney Benest, Richard Gilmore
  • Patent number: 8336561
    Abstract: A hairdressing device includes a pair of arm members opposed to each other and hingedly connected at one longitudinal ends thereof, each of the arm members including a hinge portion, a grip portion contiguous to the hinge portion and a hair-pinching portion contiguous to the grip portion; and a heater member arranged in the hair-pinching portion of each of the arm members to generate heat when supplied with electric power. The heater member includes a pair of heating plates arranged side by side in a spaced-apart relationship with each other. The heater member includes a heat-resistant transparent member arranged between the heating plates to transmit infrared rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: SM Ceramic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung An You
  • Publication number: 20120312319
    Abstract: A vibrating hair styling device for straightening and smoothing hair is disclosed. The vibrating hair styling device comprises a pair of arms extending from a pair of arms, a magnet, a noncontact switch, a power on/off switch, a vibrating motor, a control circuit and a power cord. The pair of arms includes an upper arm and a lower arm. An upper heating plate is attached at a distal end of an inner surface of the upper arm and a lower heating plate is attached at a proximal end of an inner surface of the lower arm. The noncontact switch is arranged in magnetic communication with the magnet. The on/off switch turns on when the magnet and the noncontact switch approach each other and transfer vibrations to the upper heating plate and the lower heating plate thereby allowing a user to straighten the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventor: Izumi Uwano
  • Patent number: 8286645
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hair iron having a modified heating plate. A surface of the heating plate making contact with hair is inclined by a predetermined angle relative to a horizontal plane of a handle, and a far-infrared ray device is installed on the surface of the heating plate. The hair iron includes an upper body and a lower body coupled with the upper body by a hinge section. Each of the upper and lower bodies includes a handle formed at one end thereof with the hinge section, a supporter extending from the handle, and a heating plate attached to the supporter and provided with a far-infrared ray device that emits far-infrared rays. A horizontal plane of the heating plate is inclined relative to a horizontal plane of the handle by a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventors: Cho Byung Kyu, Oh Wha Joong