For Hair On Head Patents (Class 34/96)
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Patent number: 8230615Abstract: A combined hair dryer and hair dryer drape includes a hair dryer which has a semi-spherical dome provided with a cavity for receiving a user head therein during hair drying procedures. The hair dryer drape includes a plurality of sleeves contiguously and respectively formed along an entire perimeter of the hair dryer drape. The drape further includes a plurality of L-shaped spools situated at opposed corners of the hair dryer drape and partially extending along the corresponding sleeves. The drape further includes a plurality of hair dryer drape extensions wound about the corresponding spools and housed within the sleeves respectively. The hair dryer drape is made from water impermeable top and bottom layers pinched together along respective outer edges thereof and a plurality of insulating layers contiguously intercalated between the top and bottom layers for defining a core section.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Inventor: Norma Fletcher
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Publication number: 20120167406Abstract: Hand-held hair dryer having a housing provided with air inlet, an electric fan, and power supply. The hair dryer is provided with an upper air outlet and a lower air outlet extending substantially in opposite directions out from the housing and provided with heating element. The lower air outlet also serves as a grip. The housing is provided with a throttle arranged pivotably about a pivot. The throttle is operated by a button between a first position where the upper air outlet is blocked and the lower air outlet is open to air flow, and a second position where the air flows in a direction opposite of the first.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: DUAL AIR ASInventors: Vigdis M.P. Marthinsen, Siv Elise Aasebo
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Patent number: 8209877Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair straightening device to be placed on an air blower, comprising a first straightening element and a second straightening element positioned on either side of an air diffuser (9), each of the two elements comprising an outer comb (1) and an inner comb (2), removably attached so as to allow a sliding movement of one relative to the other, said sliding movement of the two outer (1) or inner (2) combs allowing to grip the hair and to stretch it above the air diffuser (9), the teeth of the outer combs (1) being formed by a succession of arches (3) whose holes define two tunnels (4) that make space for the inner combs (2) in such a way as to allow an arrangement of said inner combs (2) beneath said outer combs (1) within said tunnels (4) and to allow said sliding movement of the inner combs (2) relative to the outer combs (1) in order to displace the teeth (5) of said inner combs (2) relative to the planes formed by the arches (3) of the outer combs (1).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Faco S.A.Inventor: Olivier Smal
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Patent number: 8151481Abstract: A universal hair dryer holder includes a base including suction mechanism for releasably attaching the base to a generally flat surface and an adjustable arm extending from the base. The holder also includes a cradle for holding a hair dryer at an end of the arm opposite the base.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: The Licensing Group, Inc.Inventor: Charles B. Perez, Jr.
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Patent number: 8146264Abstract: A cordless hair dryer device comprising an ergonomically shaped handle, air cone, rechargeable lithium-type battery pack that releasably attaches to a battery mount on the back of the hair dryer, temperature controls, blower speed controls, DC motor, heater and battery pack charger. The handle is ergonomically designed for balance and comprises the heat and blower controls for convenient access and use. The heater comprises a tourmaline impregnated ceramic heater. Intake air flows over the tourmaline/ceramic heater producing negative ions so the hair does not become statically charged during the drying process. The air intake at the back of the hair dryer includes a removable filter to catch errant fibers and hair before they flow into the blower/heater area. The motor and tourmaline impregnated ceramic heater are mounted close to the battery pack in a manner that provides easier control.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Inventors: Robert Stefano, Daphne S. Parker
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Patent number: 8132572Abstract: A permanent wave treatment apparatus comprises: a housing 3; a blower 1 which is installed within the housing to suck air and blow air; a steam separator 2 which is provided on the blower to remove water content from air sucked by suction force of the blower; an outlet hole formed in the housing through which air is spouted from the blower; hoods F mounted on the housing such that they are capable of being opened/closed freely; a plurality of rods R on which the hair of an object person is to be wound and in which air vent holes are formed; tubes 4 connected to the rods so as to keep the interior of the rods in a negative pressure by the suction force of the blower; and extraction member 5 which holds a plurality of the tubes such that they are capable of being extracted freely.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Takara Belmont CorporationInventors: Hideyuki Kawabata, Koji Okamoto, Takashi Hoshina, Ryuhei Nagata, Yasuaki Nakatani, Terumi Shibano, Tomoaki Takada, Ryouji Kitamura, Toshiki Yajima, Daisuke Mouri, Kazuya Yamanaka, Ichiro Yamamoto, Shinji Katsura
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Patent number: 8101888Abstract: A device (1.1) for the radiation of scalp hair (2) using infrared radiation (10.3), wherein the infrared radiation (10.3) is generated by at least one linear-shaped infrared lamp (3.1) with a reflector system (4). In a first exemplary embodiment, a first reflector (6.1) is allocated to the infrared lamp (3.1) on the longitudinal side, wherein the infrared lamp (3.1) basically forms an optical collection line of the first reflector (6.1). The first reflector (6.1) with a first reflection side (9.1) and a second reflector (6.2) with a second reflection side (9.2) are placed facing each other, wherein the infrared lamp (3.1) is enclosed by the first and the second reflector (6.1, 6.2), by at least 360° altogether.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stefan Kiessl, Martin Liebeck
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Publication number: 20110277335Abstract: A hair dryer system includes a hair dryer connectable to a power source and having a power connection, an attachment that is connectable to the power connection and is supplied power from the power source by the power connection. When the hair dryer is connected to the attachment by the power connection, the hair dryer and attachment consume a predetermined amount of power. When the hair dryer is disconnected from the attachment, the hair dryer consumes less power than the predetermined amount of power.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventor: Barry V. Prehodka
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Patent number: 8028437Abstract: A hair dryer and vacuum device includes a housing having a nozzle, a handle, and a body portion situated between the handle and nozzle, the nozzle including a first channel extending from the body portion to an outlet port and a second channel extending from the body portion to an inlet port. A heating coil is mounted in the body portion for heating air and a dryer fan is positioned adjacent the heating coil that is configured to blow the heated air through the outlet port when energized. A vacuum fan is mounted in the second channel and configured to draw air into the second channel through the inlet port when energized. The device includes a collection chamber situated between the vacuum fan and the body portion and in communication with the second channel such that fallen hair is collected therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Inventor: Pauline Brown-Carter
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Publication number: 20110203128Abstract: Electrical hair dryer with noise reducer and noise reducer, of a groundbreaking electrical hair dryer (9) model with a noise reducer element (1) which can be incorporated to a hair dryer (9), or usually, be used as fitting element, being properly attached to the equipment (9) back side of the air entrance (18), being the said hair dryer (9) especially designed to bring more acoustic comfort for the user, reducing the motor and turbine assembly emitted noise, being the said noise reducer made of phono absorbent material and provides physical structure which allows sound waves breaking, substantially reducing the hair dryer (9) noise produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventor: Oscar Jose Rodrigues
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Publication number: 20110162528Abstract: A reduced water mist generating device (1) is provided with a water acquiring section (3) that acquires water for generating reduced water, a reduced water generating unit (U) that generates the reduced water from the acquired water, a reduced water atomizing section (6) that atomizes the generated reduced water, and a spraying section (7) that sprays the atomized water. With such a configuration, the reduced water can be generated from water, drifted in the form of a mist in a space, and caused to arrive at an object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Junpei Ohe, Yukiko Mishima, Hiroshi Suda, Yukiyasu Asano, Yasuhiro Komura, Yoshinori Sainomoto
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Patent number: 7946056Abstract: A portable self-contained hair drying helmet is taught that has thermal storage, desiccants, a phase change material, and thin lithium ion polymer batteries to allow one to dry their hair while walking around and performing personal and household duties.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Kroll Family TrustInventors: Mollie B. Kroll, Mark W. Kroll
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Publication number: 20110088275Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair care device (1), having a handle (3), a application head (4) which can be connected to the handle (3) and has a hair treatment device (5), particularly a bristle and/or a tooth field, and having an ion discharging device (9) with at least one ion outlet (11) for discharging ions onto the hair. According to the invention, the hair care device (1) is characterized in that the application head (4) and/or a part of the housing surrounding the ion outlet (11) has at least one grounding surface for dissipating/limiting electrical charges. Advantageously, the ions are discharged exclusively from the back (8) of the device facing away from the hair treatment device (5), while the grounding surface can be provided on the application head (4) on the front side of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Michael Klöppel-Riech, Timo Hasenpflug
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Patent number: 7926198Abstract: A handheld dryer having low power consumption is provided. A fan operates to cause air to be drawn into the housing of the dryer, creating an airstream of substantial velocity that is forced through a heater assembly. The heater assembly includes two Peltier thermoelectric modules in thermal communication with a plurality of heat sinks. The airstream generated by the fan passes through the heat sinks to remove the heat therefrom, and is, in turn, heated. The passage of the airstream through the dryer housing results in each thermoelectric module operating at essentially a zero temperature differential between its hot and cold face. Resultantly, hot air is discharged from the handheld dryer, which can be used to dry hair or other objects.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Pet ProjectsInventor: Thomas Merritt
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Patent number: 7913416Abstract: A portable hair dryer optimally having a dual heating source. In a first embodiment, the heating source is gas utilizing a gas cartridge. In a second embodiment, the heating source is electricity utilizing a battery. In a third embodiment, the heating source is either gas, electricity, or both utilizing both a gas cartridge and a battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Inventor: Frank Scieri
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Patent number: 7814677Abstract: A dryer extension assembly connects with a hand-held dryer for dispensing heated air beyond an exhaust outlet of the dryer. The extension assembly is constructed from one or more interconnectable tube sections, an adapter section, and a stand section. Each tube section has a plurality of apertures defined through the outer wall and the inner wall for outletting heated air directed through the tube section. The number of interconnectable tube sections essentially enables the user to select an overall length of the extension assembly. The adapter section couples the dryer to a first or top tube section and the stand section receives the last or bottom tube section. The stand section enables the user to stand the extension assembly in a vertical position such that the hand-held dryer is held aloft by the extension assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Inventors: Howard W. Brewer, James P. Carlstrom
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Patent number: 7801423Abstract: “IMPROVED HAIR DRIER” including a housing, inside which an electrical engine is mounted, which activates a rotor generating an axial air flow crossing the equipment and contacting the heating element represented by an electrical resistance, duly mounted in a spacing structures; the housing of the relevant hair drier further incorporates a gripping part from which the electrical cable emerges, thereby allowing to connect the equipment with the electrical network, the gripping part further incorporating keys which control independently both the activation of the electrical engine and also the activation of the electrical resistance, the relevant hair drier is characterized for incorporating an ionizing device, which essentially is a high voltage source with a limited current; the ionizing device is connected with the conventional electrical circuit of the equipment, it being activated simultaneously with the activation of the electrical engine, or further at the time of the conjoint activation of both electricaType: GrantFiled: February 16, 2004Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Daihatsu Industria E Comercio De Moveis E Aparelhos Eletricos LtdaInventor: Roberto Jun Ikesaki
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Publication number: 20100064542Abstract: A hair drying apparatus includes a body defining an air inlet, an air outlet and an air flow path therethrough. An impeller generates a flow of air from the air inlet, through the air flow path and to the air outlet. A motor drives the impeller and a heating element heats air flowing through the air flow path. The heating element, motor and impeller are supported within the body. A handle is mounted to the body and a housing is at least partially surrounded by the body and at least partially surrounds the air flow path. The motor is supported within the housing. At least one vibration isolation member is located between an inner surface of the body and an outer surface of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Patrick T. Mulvaney, Terry L. Myers, Harald Quintus-Bosz, Josh Anthony, Haydn Taylor, Kimi Ceridon
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Patent number: 7662446Abstract: A polarizing plate has a polarizer and a protective film formed on at least one surface of the polarizer. The protective film is formed by curing an energy ray-curable composition that contains at least one of a first energy ray-polymerizing compound having a bisphenol residue, a second energy ray-polymerizing compound having a neopentylglycol group, a third energy ray-polymerizing compound having a trimethylolpropane group, and a fourth energy ray-polymerizing compound having a pentaerythritol group. In the polarizing plate, though the protective film is thin, the polarizer is protected from the influence of external moisture, etc., and therefore its polarizability is kept good even in high-temperature high-humidity environments.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2002Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Chemical & Information Device CorporationInventors: Kaori Seki, Tadashi Akamatsu, Zemin Shi, Hiroyuki Torisu
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Publication number: 20100024837Abstract: The invention relates to a hair-straightening device (10) comprising: an air inlet portion (12) for receiving an air stream having a first direction (14), a brush or comb (16) having a plurality of tines (18) and intended to be moved in a moving direction (20), and means (22, 24) for redirecting the air stream into a second direction (26), wherein the angle (?) enclosed by the moving direction (20) and the second direction (26) is smaller than 50 degrees, preferably smaller than 30 degrees, and most preferably smaller than 20 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventor: Wolfgang Obermann
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Patent number: 7644511Abstract: A heating and blowing apparatus includes a main body housing having an inlet port and a discharge port. An air flow path extends from the inlet pod to the discharge port. A rotatingly driven fan and a heating unit are arranged on the air flow path. A bypass flow path branches off from the air flow path and leads to an ion emission port. An ion generator including a discharge electrode and an opposing electrode is arranged in the bypass flow path Further, the apparatus includes a cover arranged at the ion emission port and having an opening through which ions pass. One or more protrusions are provided on a rear surface of the cover. The protrusions make contact with the opposing electrode such that the cover is grounded through the opposing electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoya Ishikawa, Hideki Tanaka, Kenji Kamada, Kazumi Okawa, Fumio Mihara
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Publication number: 20090282690Abstract: A hair dryer is disclosed. The hair dryer includes a main body which accommodates a fan, a motor and a heater, a handle which extends downward from the main body and is provided with a button, and a nozzle which is coupled to the main body and contains water or hair tonic. The nozzle includes a body, a receiving part, and a containing part. The containing part includes a container which contains water or hair tonic, and a cover which is made of a porous metal material and formed at the container by insert injection molding. Accordingly, when the hair dryer is used, water or hair tonic is ejected and supplied to the hair, thereby protecting the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventor: Chung Ku Lee
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Publication number: 20090183383Abstract: A portable self-contained hair drying helmet is taught that has thermal storage, desiccants, a phase change material, and thin lithium ion polymer batteries to allow one to dry their hair while walking around and performing personal and household duties.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: Kroll Family TrustInventors: Mollie B. Kroll, Mark W. Kroll
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Patent number: 7532810Abstract: A portable heater incorporates a housing, heating element, outlet for heat generated by the heating element, and diagnostic testing capabilities that test for defective or abnormal conditions of various safety features and report their status. The features include an object sensing or cover detect function, which operates to disconnect the heater from the primary power source in the event an object is detected that may obstruct the heater outlet, a tilt sensor, which detects whether the heater has been tilted, a fuse, and a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) breaker. The diagnostic testing function preferably receives power directly from the primary source of power to enable the status of the tests to be displayed whenever the heater is plugged in. Light emitting diodes preferably provide backlighting to icons representing the various features to indicate their status to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.Inventors: Jaideep Jayaram, Paul Powers, Robert Sherwood, Carlos Alberto Natividad
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Publication number: 20090083986Abstract: A conditioner infuser cartridge for use with a dryer attachment having an attachment end for engagement with a hair dryer barrel, an opposite air outlet end and a perforated portion between the ends having at least one air intake, the cartridge configured for engagement near the attachment end and including a conditioner element constructed and arranged for retaining a supply of vaporizable conditioner and a support frame receiving the conditioner element and securing same in the attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: Luther D. Langley, James E. McCambridge
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Publication number: 20090065661Abstract: A hair dryer stand useful for storing a blow dryer when not in use and especially for holding an operating blow-dryer on a countertop without burning the countertop or material on the countertop. The hair dryer stand is attractive and improves safety. The stand comprises a continuous substrate defining in sequence a top ledge, a nozzle support curve, an exhaust resting area, a handle support curve, a device support curve and a bottom ledge, wherein said substrate further defines a channel extending from a first apex adjacent said exhaust resting area to a second apex; said channel having a narrower width area adjacent said first apex and a wider width area adjacent said second apex. The channel is positioned to allow air to flow into the intake side of the blow-dryer, over the heating coils inside blow-dryer and thus to prevent the blow-dryer from overheating.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventor: Lori H. Burk
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Publication number: 20090025247Abstract: An attachment for a heated hair styling device, including a supply of hair conditioner disposed on the attachment so that the conditioner is dispensed upon the attachment contacting the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Steve Yde, James E. McCambridge, Andy Au Yeung Shu Yan
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Publication number: 20090019719Abstract: An integrated hair drying and hair treatment system is provided, including an attachment for a heated hair styling device, including a supply of hair conditioner disposed on the attachment so that the conditioner is dispensed upon said attachment contacting the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Steve Yde, James E. McCambridge
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Publication number: 20090000143Abstract: Hairdryer device (10) of the type equipped with at least one handle (2), with at least one dispensing barrel (3), with at least one electric motor (4) and with at least one inlet fan (5) functionally connected to the motor (4) to take in air from the outside and dispense it through an outlet mouth. The device also has a first outlet mouth (12) arranged on the front of barrel (3), at least one second outlet mouth (13), arranged on the side of barrel (3) to dispense an airflow substantially perpendicular to the first outlet mouth (12) and selection means (14) to alternate the dispensing of the flow between the first and second mouth according to the user's requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Leopoldo Matteo Bazzicalupo, Raffaella Mangiarotti
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Publication number: 20090000141Abstract: A hair dryer. The hair dryer includes a housing having a nozzle portion terminating at a drying end. The housing defines a cavity. The hair dryer further includes at least one light source coupled to the housing and positioned to direct light towards a work area proximate the drying end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: ANDIS COMPANYInventors: Jeffery D. Gross, Yiu Kwong Wan, Thomas C. Maddocks
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Patent number: 7471883Abstract: An electric heater and a fan are enclosed within a cylindrical case for blowing warmed air from one end of the case. The case is supported at a distal end by a flexible strut enabling selective positioning of the case for directing the warmed air in a preferred direction. The flexible strut is rotationally engaged in a base. The base supports the flexible strut and the case in a selectable orientation. A lamp is fixed to the underside of the case in a position for directing illumination downwardly; the lamp positioned such that a forward end of the case provides shadowing of the light from a baby's eyes.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Inventors: Jess Micah Seutter, Christal G. Seutter
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Publication number: 20080301968Abstract: A hair dryer is disclosed. The hair dryer includes a main body which accommodates a fan, a motor and a heater, a handle which extends downward from the main body and is provided with a button, and a nozzle which is coupled to the main body and contains water or hair tonic. The nozzle includes a body, a receiving part, and a containing part. The containing part includes a container which contains water or hair tonic, and a cover which is made of a porous metal material and formed at the container by insert injection molding. Accordingly, when the hair dryer is used, water or hair tonic is ejected and supplied to the hair, thereby protecting the hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: Unix Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chung Gu Lee
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Publication number: 20080271337Abstract: An air diffuser includes a main body and an air diffusing baffle for hair styling. The main body has an upstream end with an air inlet and a coupler for attachment to a hair blower, and a downstream end with an air outlet for delivery of air to a user. The air diffusing baffle has an air baffling surface. The air baffling surface is movable relative to the main body for varying effective level of baffling to an air stream from the air inlet portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: DICKSON INDUSTRIAL CO., LTDInventor: Wing Kin Chan
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Publication number: 20080235980Abstract: A hand held personal care appliance, such as a hair dryer, has a liquid delivery system for delivering a spray of liquid from the appliance. The liquid delivery system has a reservoir for containing a supply of liquid and a liquid transfer system. A rotatable drum has a surface in fluid communication with the liquid transfer system for receiving liquid onto the surface of the drum. A drive system rotates the drum such that the liquid is thrown from the drum by centrifugal force of the rotating drum for delivering liquid from the appliance in the form of a spray of droplets. In some embodiments, the fluid transfer system includes a first wick for delivery of the liquid to the drum and a second wick for delivery of liquid to the first wick. The reservoir and other parts of the liquid delivery system may be a disposable cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Rovcal, Inc.Inventors: James E. Chasen, Gary Lee McMurray, Charles Edward Quinn
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Publication number: 20080236684Abstract: The present invention is related to a silent hair dryer for supplying a warm current of air, and to a pipe system for using in beauty shop. The pipe system supplies an air of constant pressure and fixed quantity. the present invention is characterized in that the pipe system is installed in the inside of a beauty shop, and the pipe system has a compressor, an air flowing pipe, a discharging wall socket, a hose and a hair dryer. The compressor inhales an air from the outside to generate a compressed air and discharges the compressed air to the outside. The air flowing pipe is connected to an outlet of the compressor, and the compressed air is supplied from the compressor flowing through the air flowing pipe. The air flowing pipe is laid in a ceiling and an edge of wall surface of the beauty shop to be led to the lower part of a chair.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Gook Hyun Shim
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Patent number: 7428785Abstract: A hair dryer in which the direction of a palm of a user gripping the hair dryer is same as the direction of wind blown from the hair dryer. A blowing pipe is coupled to a case and has an air outlet at one end. A heater for heating air is provided inside the case. A fan for blowing air toward the heater and the air outlet is provided inside the case. A grip part, which is designed to be gripped by a human hand, is coupled to a portion of the case opposite to the air outlet. A handle is mounted to the grip part so as to prevent the grip part from being released from the band.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Inventor: Tai Cheul Kim
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Publication number: 20080229607Abstract: An air flow deflector for use with a hood-type hair dryer is a thick, resiliently compressible, unitary halo with an inner perimeter of length suited to surround and abut, preferably with tension, against the subject's head when the halo's inner perimeter is contoured approximately immediately below the subject's hair line. The halo deflects the flow of warm air away from exposed skin portions of the head, neck and shoulders. An arcuate upturned extension on its front portion deflects air flow back to the interior of the hood of the dryer. The unitary halo may be continuous or split for adjustability and hinged for increased manipulability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventor: Rose Hardwick
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Patent number: 7412781Abstract: The air nozzle attachment (8) for the hair dryer (2) is connectable to the blower opening (7) of the hair dryer and produces a hot-air stream (9) and a cold-air stream (10) that are arranged side-by-side. The air nozzle attachment (8) has a hot-air nozzle (13) and a cold-air nozzle (14) located side-by-side and, on an end connectable to the blower opening (7), has a central conduit entrance (11) and a coaxial conduit entrance (12), which open into the hot-air nozzle (13) and the cold-air nozzle (14) respectively. The air nozzle attachment (8) can be detached again from the dryer (2) and preferably has a snap-on coupling device (18) for connecting the air nozzle attachment to the dryer (2), which permits rotation of the air nozzle attachment.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2003Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Wella AGInventors: Detlef Mattinger, Peter Scheunert
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Publication number: 20080172900Abstract: A halogen hair dryer, which is characterized in that the halogen tube with “U” form, provided with a carbon filament, is mounted within the spaces in dihedral angle opposed by the central vertex and delimited by both of the orthogonally crossed plates which exist in the holder made of non-flammable dielectric material which houses the heating resistor; said halogen tube is arranged so that its arms are parallel to the central axis of the holder and are placed under the spiral layer that forms the heating resistor wound around the notched edges of the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventor: Carlos Jose Ceva
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Publication number: 20080141551Abstract: A new combination hair dryer/vacuum that will permit vacuuming of debris using the same device. The inventors device includes a tubular main member as the hair dryer and the same structures as the vacuum and handle. The tubular main member has a hollow interior and operates by heat elements. The vacuum member of this device operates by suction. This device operates by electric or batteries and has three settings low, medium, and high.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Inventor: Pauline Brown-Carter
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Publication number: 20080110040Abstract: A hairdryer including a safety device is characterized in that the safety device is designed for detecting a jamming, even partial, of the hairdryer air suction fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventor: Fabio Repossi
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Patent number: 7363724Abstract: A drier comprising a drier body, wherein includes a base which is detachable from the drier body, and further includes a jointing part and a holder part. Said base is provided with an opening for inserting the drier body which is connected to the base via the opening. Said base is mounted to the holder part by the jointing part. The drier can be used both by hands, and also can be placed steadily at desired position or the surface of an object when used. Thus it can overcome the shortcoming of limited working position or the problem which the user's two hands can't be available when used.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Princess Worldwide Ltd.Inventor: Pepijn van der Krogt
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Patent number: 7356942Abstract: A gas hot air gun includes a main body, an ignition device, a switch set and a safety switch. The main body includes a blower, a nozzle, a barrel and a handle. A heating chamber and a mixing chamber are on the inner front of the barrel. A gas can is inside the handle. One end of the nozzle is connected to the gas can. The switch set includes a power switch, with the safety switch closing power of the battery set or gas flow under some pre-set conditions. Users press the power switch and have gas spray out from the nozzle into the heating chamber to generate heat. The blower sends hot air in the heating chamber out of the main body. A metal slice, regulating the direction of air, and a catalyst, for avoiding flame extending out of the nozzle area, are inside the heating chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Inventor: Arlo Lin
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Patent number: 7350317Abstract: In an electrostatic atomizing hairdryer, electrostatically atomized mist generated in an electrostatic atomizing unit is effectively scattered into airflow emitted from a main body of the hairdryer so that the mist can be sprayed to hair uniformly and a time necessary for treatment of hair can be shortened. A tank constituting the electrostatic atomizing unit is detachably provided on a portion in the vicinity of an outer periphery of the main body, and an electrode unit for generating the mist is provided in a path of airflow sucked in an inside of the main body so as to be insulated from heat of a heating unit by an adiabator. A mist emitting opening from which the mist is emitted is disposed on a plane substantially the same as and at substantially the center of an air exit opening of the main body. Thereby, the mist emitted from the mist emitting opening is effectively scattered into the airflow emitted from the air exit opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Yasunori Matsui, Osamu Imahori, Shosuke Akisada, Fumio Mihara, Akihide Sugawa, Toshihisa Hirai, Takashi Nakagawa, Kozo Kawai, Naofumi Kodama, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi Takashima, Kousuke Katayama, Junichi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20080040943Abstract: The invention relates to a hand hair dryer (1), comprising an electric fan (2) and an in-series electric heating device (3), for the generation of an air stream (4) out of a tube section (5), whereby the fan (2) is arranged in a housing section (6) and the heating device (3) arranged in the tube section (6). An operating element (7), with a first handle grip (8), is arranged on the housing section (6) at approximately 90 degrees to the tube section (5). The tube section (5) is embodied as a second handle grip (9), thus providing ergonomic advantages on operating the hand hair dryer (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2004Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Klaus Worgull, Robert Kuechler
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Publication number: 20080005920Abstract: The hair dryer hood adjuster is attached to the neck of the Hair Dryer Hood With this new invention the dryer hood can adjust to a variety of angles to improve the fit to different people. It also improves how comfortable the person sets in the chair.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: Jacqulyn L. Majors DeAnda, Larry G. Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20070294909Abstract: The present invention is a noiseless hair dryer that includes first and second cylindrical bodies extending along an axis, each of the bodies having an intake end and an exhaust end, and the two bodies being arranged in such a manner that the second cylindrical body is disposed within, and carried concentrically by, the first cylindrical body. The second cylindrical body defines a first air flow channel, and the volume between the inner surface of the first cylindrical body and the outer surface of the second cylindrical body defines a second air flow channel. A substantially noiseless fan is mounted at the intake end of the first cylindrical body, and is driven in rotation by a bearing cage, attached to, and disposed circumferentially about, the radially outer surfaces of the fan. A power supply provides electrical energy to drive the outer race of the bearing cage in rotation about the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2006Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Frank F. Abdi, Christos C. Chamis
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Patent number: 7264209Abstract: A hair dryer stand for setting an operating blow-dryer on a countertop without burning the countertop or material on the countertop. The hair dryer stand comprises at least one base, at least one side wall having a top and a bottom where the bottom is attached to the base, at least one vent, and an opening wherein the opening profile is defined by the top of the side wall and can receive the intake side of a blow-dryer that is turned on. In use, the blow-dryer is supported in the opening and suspended above the countertop. Air is allowed to flow into the intake side of the blow-dryer, over the heating coils inside blow-dryer and prevents the blow-dryer from overheating. Also, the exhaust side of the blow-dryer is directed upward, away from the countertop so the countertop or material on countertop will not burn.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Inventor: Lori Burk
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Patent number: 7264004Abstract: A hair drying/styling device which combines a uniquely designed rotating hairbrush and blow dryer into a single product. The present invention simplifies the popular styling technique of brushing hair while applying the blow dryer, by allowing the user to completely disregard the blow dryer, as this operation is automated by the product. The user has the comfort of performing both of these vital tasks with one hand, providing the other hand with the freedom necessary to part and prepare each section of the hair for treatment. Furthermore, the present invention introduces a new rotating hairbrush specifically designed to prevent tangling and overheating of the hair—two of the most common complaints with users of prior art.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Inventor: Dzenana Djulbegovic
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Patent number: 7228065Abstract: A hair dryer that includes a nozzle with a plurality of concentric layers including an outer, protective layer, a perforated metal layer and an inner metal layer coated with gem stone powder wherein the gem stone layer is accessible through the perforations of the metal layer to provide a round styling appliance in addition to a blow dryer.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventor: Michael Cafaro