For Hair On Head Patents (Class 34/96)
  • Patent number: 8230615
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Inventor: Norma Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20120167406
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: DUAL AIR AS
    Inventors: Vigdis M.P. Marthinsen, Siv Elise Aasebo
  • Patent number: 8209877
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Faco S.A.
    Inventor: Olivier Smal
  • Patent number: 8151481
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: The Licensing Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles B. Perez, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8146264
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Stefano, Daphne S. Parker
  • Patent number: 8132572
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Takara Belmont Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 8101888
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stefan Kiessl, Martin Liebeck
  • Publication number: 20110277335
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Barry V. Prehodka
  • Patent number: 8028437
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventor: Pauline Brown-Carter
  • Publication number: 20110203128
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventor: Oscar Jose Rodrigues
  • Publication number: 20110162528
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Junpei Ohe, Yukiko Mishima, Hiroshi Suda, Yukiyasu Asano, Yasuhiro Komura, Yoshinori Sainomoto
  • Patent number: 7946056
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Kroll Family Trust
    Inventors: Mollie B. Kroll, Mark W. Kroll
  • Publication number: 20110088275
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Klöppel-Riech, Timo Hasenpflug
  • Patent number: 7926198
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Pet Projects
    Inventor: Thomas Merritt
  • Patent number: 7913416
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Inventor: Frank Scieri
  • Patent number: 7814677
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Inventors: Howard W. Brewer, James P. Carlstrom
  • Patent number: 7801423
    Abstract: “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 electrica
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Daihatsu Industria E Comercio De Moveis E Aparelhos Eletricos Ltda
    Inventor: Roberto Jun Ikesaki
  • Publication number: 20100064542
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick T. Mulvaney, Terry L. Myers, Harald Quintus-Bosz, Josh Anthony, Haydn Taylor, Kimi Ceridon
  • Patent number: 7662446
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Chemical & Information Device Corporation
    Inventors: Kaori Seki, Tadashi Akamatsu, Zemin Shi, Hiroyuki Torisu
  • Publication number: 20100024837
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Wolfgang Obermann
  • Patent number: 7644511
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya Ishikawa, Hideki Tanaka, Kenji Kamada, Kazumi Okawa, Fumio Mihara
  • Publication number: 20090282690
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: Chung Ku Lee
  • Publication number: 20090183383
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Kroll Family Trust
    Inventors: Mollie B. Kroll, Mark W. Kroll
  • Patent number: 7532810
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaideep Jayaram, Paul Powers, Robert Sherwood, Carlos Alberto Natividad
  • Publication number: 20090083986
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Luther D. Langley, James E. McCambridge
  • Publication number: 20090065661
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: Lori H. Burk
  • Publication number: 20090025247
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Steve Yde, James E. McCambridge, Andy Au Yeung Shu Yan
  • Publication number: 20090019719
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Steve Yde, James E. McCambridge
  • Publication number: 20090000143
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Leopoldo Matteo Bazzicalupo, Raffaella Mangiarotti
  • Publication number: 20090000141
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: ANDIS COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeffery D. Gross, Yiu Kwong Wan, Thomas C. Maddocks
  • Patent number: 7471883
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Inventors: Jess Micah Seutter, Christal G. Seutter
  • Publication number: 20080301968
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Unix Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung Gu Lee
  • Publication number: 20080271337
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: DICKSON INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventor: Wing Kin Chan
  • Publication number: 20080235980
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Rovcal, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Chasen, Gary Lee McMurray, Charles Edward Quinn
  • Publication number: 20080236684
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Gook Hyun Shim
  • Patent number: 7428785
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Inventor: Tai Cheul Kim
  • Publication number: 20080229607
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Rose Hardwick
  • Patent number: 7412781
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Wella AG
    Inventors: Detlef Mattinger, Peter Scheunert
  • Publication number: 20080172900
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Carlos Jose Ceva
  • Publication number: 20080141551
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: Pauline Brown-Carter
  • Publication number: 20080110040
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Fabio Repossi
  • Patent number: 7363724
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Princess Worldwide Ltd.
    Inventor: Pepijn van der Krogt
  • Patent number: 7356942
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: Arlo Lin
  • Patent number: 7350317
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20080040943
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Klaus Worgull, Robert Kuechler
  • Publication number: 20080005920
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Jacqulyn L. Majors DeAnda, Larry G. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20070294909
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Frank F. Abdi, Christos C. Chamis
  • Patent number: 7264209
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Lori Burk
  • Patent number: 7264004
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Dzenana Djulbegovic
  • Patent number: 7228065
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventor: Michael Cafaro