Hair Curling Device

Abstract

A hair curling device includes a hair roller adapted to provide the hair wrapped and attached on it, and a sheath adapted for surrounding the hair roller. The hair roller includes a spiral groove formed on a side edge thereof, extending between first and second ends thereof and adapted for receiving the hair. Thus, the hair wrapped around and received in the groove is unable to slide with respect to the side edge of the hair roller, so that the hair curling device not only can save time but also can control the curvature of the hair easily.

Description

The present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/445,973, filed on Apr. 13, 2012, of which the entire disclosure is incorporated herein.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a hair curling device used to form and shape hair and, more particularly, to a hair curling device including a hair roller having a groove to receive the hair securely.

2. Description of the Related Art

Generally a variety of hair rollers which may be heated by steam, by electricity, and by a combination of steam and electricity have been used for imparting curls to straight strands of hair. More particularly, both professional hair stylists and individuals have used hair rollers to alter the shape and configuration of straight hair to approximate the appearance of natural curls.

Most prior art hair rollers have an elongated cylindrical configuration and may be solid or hollow. In use, the hair is separated into groups of strands, with each group of strands being tightly wrapped around the exterior cylindrical surface of the roller. The wrapped strand is then fixed relative to the roller by any suitable means such as a bobby pin. When the strand is unwrapped from the roller after a suitable period of time, curls will be formed along the length thereof.

However, the conventional hair rollers cannot attach with the group of strands of hair securely because they usually have a flat and smooth outside surface so that the hair will slide with respect to the outside surface of the conventional hair roller easily to cause the curvature of the hair to be controlled hardly.

The present invention is, therefore, intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the present invention, a hair curling device includes a hair roller adapted to provide the hair wrapped and attached on it, and a sheath adapted for surrounding the hair roller. The hair roller includes a spiral groove formed on a side edge thereof and extending between first and second ends thereof being adapted for receiving the hair.

In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention that the hair wrapped around and received in the groove cannot slide with respect to the side edge of the hair roller so that it not only can save time but also control the curvature of the hair easily.

It is another object of the present invention that the hair curling device is adapted to be used to form and shape hair in any length.

It is another object of the present invention that the hair curling device only includes two elements to manufacture easily and faster.

It is further object of the present invention that the second annular portion is firmly coupled with the periphery of the second end face to avoid the sheath and hair roller getting lost easily when detached.

Other objects, advantages, and new features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanied drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For the present disclosure to be easily understood and readily practiced, the present disclosure will now be described for the purpose of illustration not limitation, in conjunction with the following figures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hair curling device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hair curling device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the hair curling device of FIG. 1, illustrating hair wrapped around a hair roller adapted to be surrounded by a resilient sheath.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hair curling device of FIG. 1, illustrating hair wrapped around the hair roller being surrounded by the resilient sheath.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the hair curling device of FIG. 1, illustrating two hair curling devices simultaneously used to form and shape hair.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a hair curling device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a hair curling device in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a hair curling device in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a hair curling device in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a hair curling device in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

All figures are drawn for ease of explanation of the basic teachings of the present invention only; the extensions of the figures with respect to number, position, relationship, and dimensions of the parts to form the preferred embodiments will be explained or will be within the skill of the art after the following teachings of the present invention have been read and understood. Further, the exact dimensions and dimensional proportions to conform to specific force, weight, strength, and similar requirements will likewise be within the skill of the art after the following teachings of the present invention have been read and understood.

Where used in the various figures of the drawings, the same numerals designate the same or similar parts. Furthermore, when the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, “inner”, “outer”, “side”, “end”, “portion”, “section”, “longitudinal”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”, and similar terms are used herein, it should be understood that these terms have reference only to the structure shown in the drawings as it would appear to a person viewing the drawings and are utilized only to facilitate describing the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 5, a hair curling device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention generally includes a hair roller 10 adapted to provide the hair 9 wrapped and attached on it, and a resilient sheath 20 adapted for surrounding the hair roller 10 to keep the hair securely wrapped and attached to the hair roller 10.

The hair roller 10 includes first and second ends 11 and 12 disposed at two opposite ends thereof and extending along a longitudinal axis. A side edge 13 is extending and elongated between the first and second ends 11 and 12. In the embodiment, the hair roller 10 is generally formed as a solid cylinder. The first and second ends 11 and 12 respectively include first and second end faces 111 and 121. A periphery of the first end face 111 and a periphery of the second end face 121 are respectively surrounded and delimited by the side edge 13. The peripheries of the first and second end faces 111 and 121 are respectively defined first and second circumferences, and a periphery of the side edge 13 is defined a third circumference. The hair roller 10 further includes a spiral groove 14 extending along the longitudinal axis thereof from the first end 11 to the second end 12. The spiral groove 14 includes an arc shaped bottom 141 adapted for receiving the hair 9 and a plurality of turning sections 142 arranged to space the side edge 13. Each two of the plurality of turning sections 142 are defined a longitudinal distance. The longitudinal distances are able to control and relate with the curvature of the hair 9. However, the short longitudinal distances are able to wrapping the hair 9 more curly than the long longitudinal distances. The hair 9 is wrapped around and received in the spiral groove 14, so that the hair 9 is attached to the arc shaped bottom 141 and the plurality of turning sections 142 to cause the hair 9 cannot slide with respect to the side edge 13. Therefore, the hair 9 received in the spiral groove 14 not only can save time, but also control the curvature of the hair 9 easily.

The resilient sheath 20 is adapted for surrounding and covering the hair roller 10 and the hair 9 wrapped around the spiral groove 14 to keep the hair 9 securely attached to the hair roller 10. The resilient sheath 20 includes first and second annular portions 21 and 22 disposed at two opposite ends thereof and extending along a longitudinal axis thereof. A side portion 23 is extending between the first and second annular portions 21 and 22. A periphery of the first annular portion 21 and a periphery of the second annular portion 22 are respectively surrounded and delimited by the side portion 23. The peripheries of the first and second end faces 111 and 121 are respectively received in and abutted against the first and second annular portions 21 and 22. An inner peripheries of the first and second annular portions 21 and 22 are respectively defined fourth and fifth circumferences, and an inner periphery of the side portion 23 is defined a sixth circumference. Furthermore, the fourth circumference is less than the first circumference, and the fifth circumference is less than the second circumference, and the sixth circumference is less than the third circumference. The side portion 23 are faced to and adapted to attach with the side edge 13, so that the hair 9 is disposed between the side portion 23 and the side edge 13 to be fixed in the spiral groove 14. Moreover, in a preferred form, the side portion 23 includes a plurality of first and second strings 231 and 232 interlacing to each other to form a plurality of quadrilateral meshes 233. Two opposite ends of the first string 231 are respectively connected with the first and second annular portions 21 and 22, and two opposite ends of the second string 232 are respectively connected with the first and second annular portions 21 and 22, too. The plurality of meshes 233 causes the smooth circulation of the internal and external air of the resilient sheath 20.

Hence, the hair 9 is separated into a group of strands, with the group of strands receiving in the spiral groove 14 and being wrapped around the hair roller 10. The resilient sheath 20 is adapted to be changed in the elastic deformation with respect to the outlines of the hair roller 10 to surround and abut against the hair roller 10, so that the first and second annular portions 21 and 22 of the resilient sheath 20 are respectively abutted against the periphery of the first end face 111 and the periphery of the second end face 121, and the side portion 23 of the resilient sheath 20 is abutted against the side edge 13 of the hair roller 10 and the group of strands of the hair 9 received in the spiral groove 14 to keep the hair 9 securely attached to the hair roller 10 (as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4). FIG. 5 shows two hair curling devices 1 simultaneously used to form and shape hair 9.

FIG. 6 shows a hair curling device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. The structure of the hair curling device with the second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment substantially except that a sheath 20a includes first and second annular portions 21a and 22a disposed at two opposite ends thereof and extending along a longitudinal axis thereof. A side portion 23a is extending between the first and second annular portions 21a and 22a. The second annular portion 22a is firmly coupled with the periphery of the second end face 121 to avoid the sheath 20a and hair roller 10 getting lost easily when detached.

FIG. 7 shows a hair curling device in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. The structure of the hair curling device with the third embodiment is similar to the first embodiment substantially except that a sheath 20b includes a side portion 23b extending between first and second annular portions 21b and 22b thereof and made from elastic fiber cloth. The hair (not shown in FIG. 7) cannot pass through the side portion 23b easily, and the hair is covered completely by the side portion 23b. Moreover, the side portion 23b can absorb excess moisture on the wet hair.

FIG. 8 shows a hair curling device in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The structure of the hair curling device with the fourth embodiment is similar to the first embodiment substantially except that a hair roller 10c includes first and second ends 11c and 12c disposed at two opposite ends thereof and extending along a longitudinal axis thereof. In particular, a side edge 13c is extending and gradually expanded from the first end 11c to the second end 12c to form a general cone shaped appearance of the hair roller 10c. The first and second ends 11c and 12c respectively include first and second end faces 111c and 121c. The peripheries of the first and second end faces 111c and 121c are respectively received in and connected with the side portion 23 and the second annular portion 22. The hair (not shown) is separated into a group of strands, with the group of strands wrapped around a spiral groove 14c extending from the first end 11c to the second end 12c. The group of strands is wrapped around the cone shaped hair roller 10c, and delimited a plurality of sections. The plurality of sections is continuous and respectively has different curvatures to approximate the appearance of naturally curly hair.

FIG. 9 shows a hair curling device in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The structure of the hair curling device with the fifth embodiment is similar to the first embodiment substantially except that a hair roller 10d includes first and second ends 11d and 12d disposed at two opposite ends thereof and extending along a longitudinal axis thereof. A side edge 13d is extending between the first and second ends 11d and 12d and includes a flat and smooth outside surface. Further, the hair (not shown) is separated into a group of strands, with the group of strands directly wrapped around the outside surface of the side edge 13d. Furthermore, the flat and smooth outside surface of the side edge 13d is adapted for use in a lot hair.

FIG. 10 shows a hair curling device in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The structure of the hair curling device with the sixth embodiment is similar to the first embodiment substantially except that a sheath 20e does not have flexibility and selectively surrounds and covers a hair roller 10e, and the hair is wrapped around a spiral groove 14e of the hair roller 10e to keep the hair securely attached to the hair roller 10e. Therefore, the hair received in the groove 14e and heated directly not only can save time, but also control the curvature of the hair easily.

In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention that the hair wrapped around and received in the groove cannot slide with respect to the side edge of the hair roller so that it not only can save time but also control the curvature of the hair easily.

It is another object of the present invention that the hair curling device is adapted to be used to form and shape hair in any length.

It is another object of the present invention that the hair curling device only includes two elements to manufacture easily and faster.

It is further object of the present invention that the second annular portion is firmly coupled with the periphery of the second end face to avoid the sheath and hair roller getting lost easily when detached.

Thus since the invention disclosed herein may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or general characteristics thereof, some of which forms have been indicated, the embodiments described herein is to be considered in all respects illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is to be indicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are intended to be embraced therein.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. The hair curling device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the sheath has resilience and is attached with the hair roller, with the sheath changed in elastic deformation with respect to outlines of the hair roller to surround and regularly abut against the hair roller to cause the hair to be securely received in the spiral groove.

3. The hair curling device as claimed in claim 10, wherein one of the first and second ends of the hair roller is firmly coupled with an end of the sheath.

4. The hair curling device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the hair roller is formed as a cylinder.

5. The hair curling device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the side edge extends and expands from the first end to the second end to form the hair roller as a cone.

6. The hair curling device as claimed in claim 10, wherein a side portion extends between two opposite ends of the sheath and abuts against the side edge, wherein the side portion includes a plurality of first and second strings interlacing to each other to form a plurality of quadrilateral meshes.

7. The hair curling device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the sheath includes a side portion extending between first and second annular portions thereof and made from elastic fiber cloth.

8. The hair curling device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first and second ends respectively include first and second end faces, with a periphery of the first end face and a periphery of the second end face respectively surrounded and delimited by the side edge;

wherein the first and second annular portions are disposed at two opposite ends of the sheath and extend along a longitudinal axis of the sheath, with a periphery of the first annular portion and a periphery of the second annular portion respectively surrounded and delimited by the side portion, with the peripheries of the first and second end faces respectively received in and abutted against by the first and second annular portions.

9. The hair curling device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the peripheries of the first and second end faces respectively define first and second circumferences, wherein a periphery of the side edge defines a third circumference, wherein inner peripheries of the first and second annular portions respectively define fourth and fifth circumferences, wherein an inner periphery of the side portion defines a sixth circumference, wherein the fourth circumference is less than the first circumference, wherein the fifth circumference is less than the second circumference, and wherein the sixth circumference is less than the third circumference.

10. The hair curling device for curling hair comprising:

a hair roller including first and second ends disposed at two opposite ends thereof, a side edge extending between and connected with the first and second ends, and a spiral groove formed on the side edge extending between the first and second ends and adapted for receiving the hair, wherein the spiral groove includes an arc shaped bottom adapted for receiving the hair and a plurality of turning sections arranged to space the side edge, with each two of the turning sections defining a longitudinal distance along the side edge, with a diameter of the arc shaped bottom being generally equal to the longitudinal distance; and

a sheath surrounding the hair roller to keep the hair located in the spiral groove securely attached to the hair roller.

11. A hair curling device comprising:

a hair roller including first and second ends disposed at two opposite ends thereof, a side edge extending between and connected with the first and second ends, and a spiral groove formed on the side edge, extending between the first and second ends and adapted for receiving the hair, wherein the spiral groove includes an arc shaped bottom adapted for receiving the hair and a plurality of turning sections arranged to space the side edge, with each two of the turning sections defining a longitudinal distance along the side edge, with a diameter of the arc shaped bottom being generally equal to the longitudinal distance.