Patents by Inventor Christine Thein

Christine Thein has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10779625
    Abstract: A battery powered collapsible blow-dryer for portable hair drying and styling includes a blow-dryer housing. A pivot hinge is coupled to a ventral side of the blow-dryer housing adjacent an intake end. A handle has a handle cavity disposed between an anterior side, a posterior side, an upper end, and a bottom end. The upper end has a pivot receptacle pivotably coupled to the pivot hinge. The pivot receptacle comprises a locking mechanism to maintain the handle in a folded position and an alternate extended position, and a button to release the handle. A blow-dryer assembly comprises a heating element and a fan coupled within the blow-dryer housing, and a plurality of controls coupled to the handle. A power assembly comprises a solar panel coupled to the blow-dryer housing, a rechargeable battery coupled within the handle cavity, and a charging port coupled within the bottom end of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventor: Christine Thein
  • Publication number: 20200008552
    Abstract: A battery powered collapsible blow-dryer for portable hair drying and styling includes a blow-dryer housing. A pivot hinge is coupled to a ventral side of the blow-dryer housing adjacent an intake end. A handle has a handle cavity disposed between an anterior side, a posterior side, an upper end, and a bottom end. The upper end has a pivot receptacle pivotably coupled to the pivot hinge. The pivot receptacle comprises a locking mechanism to maintain the handle in a folded position and an alternate extended position, and a button to release the handle. A blow-dryer assembly comprises a heating element and a fan coupled within the blow-dryer housing, and a plurality of controls coupled to the handle. A power assembly comprises a solar panel coupled to the blow-dryer housing, a rechargeable battery coupled within the handle cavity, and a charging port coupled within the bottom end of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventor: Christine Thein