Abstract: A heated flat iron 1 includes a first elongated member 2 and a second elongated member 3 that are joined together at one end at a hinge 4. An electrical cord 5 is attached thereto and has a conventional plug (not shown) to connect the iron 1 to a conventional external electrical energy source. An upper plate 6 is attached to the first member 2, and a lower plate 7 us attached to the second member 3. The upper plate 6 comprises a longitudinally aligned groove 8, preferably including in the groove 8 a series of longitudinally spaced laterally oriented slot depressions 9. The lower plate 7 includes a set of raised ridges 10, each having a length L that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the second member 3, a height H measured in a direction extending away from the surface of the lower plate 7, and a thickness T measured transversely to length L, where L is greater than T.

Abstract: An appliance (10) for ironing and steaming fabric or clothing includes a base (12) housing a water reservoir (124) and boiler (112) for respectively creating steam and operating an iron. A steam outlet port and hose (20), and a steam wand (18) emit steam onto a fabric or garment. A clothing iron (7) is attached to base (12) via an electrical cord/hose combination (24). The base (12) is attached by a single power cord (46) which is plugged into a single electrical outlet which provides power to both the steamer and the iron.

Abstract: A control system (10) in a hair clipper that senses increased load while operating and, as a result, automatically and momentarily increases blade speed output for more efficient cutting.

Abstract: A heated hair styling appliance (1) has a handle portion (2) that is adapted to be locked into a single handle configuration or released into a hinged, two-piece tong configuration. One or more hair styling attachments (11) may be attached to and used with the handle portion (2), the attachments being in the form of any one of a variety of conventional or customized hair styling devices such as flat irons, single barrel curling irons, spiral curling irons, multiple barrel curling irons and others.

Abstract: A hair appliance (10) has a combination of heating plates (14, 15) and a fan (19) source of heated, forced air to selectively apply either or both to a user's hair.