Abstract: A hair curling unit, for example a curling iron, which has a catalytically acting heating device, wherein a regulator device is situated between the gas supply chamber which contains the fuel gas and the winding body. The movable valve element (13) of said regulation device is guided in an integrally designed regulator frame (40). Here, the regulator frame also comprises the valve seat (33), the bearing pin (34) for the regulating lever (16), and the spring collet (41) for the bimetallic temperature measuring element. The regulator device, as an independent component, is solidly connected with the handle part which encloses the gas supply chamber. Thus, the material changes which occur during operation--for example the swelling of plastic parts--do not cause any change of the distance between the headpiece of the regulator rod and the valve seat (33).

Abstract: An electrical ignition device for a gas-powered catalytic curling iron. A self-contained electrical ignition device, including a battery, is provided in the top of the curling iron. When a spring loaded button member is depressed, electrical contact is made between the battery and an incandescent filament, such as a platinum wire. The filament is proximate a catalytic heating means. When the filament is activated, oxidation of the vaporized fuel/air mixture, in the presence of the catalyst, is initiated.

Abstract: An ignition device for a gas-powered catalytic curling iron. A manually rotatable member, including a ring member and a lobed member, is provided with its axis of rotation substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of a tubular body making up the hair winding portion of the curling iron. A friction wheel is provided having its axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body. A bushing member, displaceable along the longitudinal axis of the tubular body, includes an internal cam follower portion and a tappet portion between the rotatable member and the friction wheel to translate the rotary motion of the rotatable member to a rotational movement of the friction wheel.