HAIR STYLING DEVICE

Abstract

A hair styling device including a handle and a body connected thereto. A plurality of hair separating members comprising fine hair separators and coarse hair separators are secured to the body and extend outwardly therefrom. The body may be hollow and include a plurality of openings through an external wall, and at least one hair separating member is disposed through each opening. The coarse hair separators are structured to create spaces between sections of hair upon use, through which hot air can be applied. Moreover, the coarse hair separators are evenly dispersed throughout the body for more efficient hair drying.

Description

CLAIM OF PRIORITY

The present application is a Continuation-In-Part application of previously filed, now pending application having Ser. No. 13/894,720 which was filed on May 15, 2013, which claims the benefit of Provisional Application having Ser. No. 61/749,999 filed Jan. 8, 2013, the contents of which are both incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to hair styling devices, and more particularly, to brush-type devices used in brushing, detangling, styling, and/or drying hair.

2. Description of the Related Art

Typically hair is dried by projecting hot air from a hair dryer towards a hair brush which is supporting a person's hair. Specifically, hair is caught near the scalp by the bristles of a hair brush, then hot air from a hair dryer is directed against the hair on the hair brush, often simultaneously while the hair brush is pulled through the hair to the ends. This process may be repeated for a given section of hair until the hair is fully dry, and then further sections of hair until the entire head of hair is dry. This process may be performed by a person drying their own hair or by a hair stylist or other person attending a person with wet or damp hair.

While a brush is not necessary to accomplish hair drying, it can be useful in creating certain styles. Many types of brushes may be used to accomplish hair drying. Typically, such brushes have a handle and a body with bristles attached to the body, and are of various diameters, often round with bristles that extend 360 degrees from the hair brush body and along the length of the hair brush body. Common hair brush bodies may be solid, but more recently they may be hollow with bristles that extend through openings in the outer surface of the hollow cylinder. Different types of bristles and combinations of types of bristles are also used, to achieve varying results.

While the process of hair drying may sound fairly straightforward, it is actually a quite a time consuming process. For hair that falls past the shoulders, it can easily take 30 minutes or more to dry the entire head of hair. Of course it can take even longer depending on the length and thickness of the hair. Moreover, different hair types require longer to fully dry. For instance, coarse hair or highly treated or damaged hair can retain moisture, prolonging the hair drying process. Also, curly hair may be straightened during the drying process, but this often takes even more time as the hair sections have to be smaller and must be gone over repeatedly for full drying and straightening.

In today's modern world, time is ever more precious. Not everyone can afford the luxury of having their hair professionally dried by a stylist every day, and therefore will often dry and/or style their own hair. However, not everyone has time to fully dry and style their hair every day, although well-styled and groomed hair can help provide confidence and make a good impression. Given the time impediments involved in hair drying, it would be beneficial to have a device such as a hair brush that would make the hair drying process more efficient and less time-intensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a hair styling device which creates a more efficient hair drying experience by using a plurality of differently sized hair separating members. By creating larger spaces between portions of hair being dried, as described below, the present hair styling device increases the surface area of the hair having access to the hot air of a hair dryer, and therefore, decreases the amount of time it takes to effectively dry the hair. In addition, the hair styling device of the present invention detangles, smoothes, and even straightens the hair as it is moved through the hair during drying.

Specifically, the instant hair styling device includes a handle and a body, which may be planar, cylindrical, or other shapes. In certain embodiments, the hair styling device body is hollow and includes a plurality of openings disposed through an outer wall of the body through which hot air may pass to further increase the efficiency of the styling device. Of course, the body may be solid, or may be hollow without any openings.

The hair styling device further includes a plurality of hair separating members, which comprise fine hair separators, as well as coarse hair separators. These hair separating members extend through the openings of the body in embodiments having openings, or otherwise are secured to the body and extend outwardly therefrom. It is believed that the combination of fine hair separators and coarse hair separators as described herein on the same brushing device has not been known.

The fine hair separators and coarse hair separators are arranged in combinations and/or patterns to provide maximum exposure of the hair being brushed and held by the hair separating members to air directed at the body, such as from a hair dryer. Accordingly, when a person's hair is brushed with the instant hair styling device, the coarse hair separators spread the hair to provide a space between sections thereof, increasing exposure of hair to the air from the hair dryer. The present invention thus allows hair to be dried significantly quicker than other hair brushes having only bristles. Further, the arrangement of fine hair separators and coarse hair separators of the present hair styling device does not pull the hair of the person, easily detangles the hair and even smoothest and straightens hair with use.

These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become clearer when the drawings as well as the detailed description are taken into consideration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a fuller understanding of the nature of the present invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal view of one preferred embodiment of the hair styling device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an end view of the hair styling device from FIG. 1 along line A-A.

FIG. 3 is an end view of another embodiment of the hair styling device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an end view of still another embodiment of the hair styling device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of hair being brushed by the hair styling device of the present invention while hot air is applied.

FIG. 6 is an end view of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, representing hair being pulled by the hair styling device, of the embodiments of FIGS. 1-5, as air is concurrently applied thereto, such as from a hair dryer (not shown).

FIG. 7 is a schematic representation in partial cutaway of hollow interior portions of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The present invention is directed to a hair styling device, represented as 10 throughout the figures, which can be used to brush, detangle, and style hair. The instant device 10 promotes efficient drying of hair when used, due to certain inventive features described in greater detail hereinafter. Moreover, the instant hair styling device 10 also provides faster hair straightening when drying, and creates a smoother resulting hair profile.

Specifically, and referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the hair styling device 10 includes a handle portion 12 and a body portion 14 having a hollow interior 14′ as clearly represented in FIG. 6. The handle 12 is structured, sized and configured to be grasped by a hand, such as the hand of a user who is implementing the hair styling device 10. The user may be the same person whose hair is being styled or dried, or another person such as a hair stylist or beautician. Accordingly, the handle 12 is configured to be easily held and permit manipulation of the hair styling device 10. In some embodiments, the handle 12 is elongate and at least as long as the width of a person's hand, although in certain embodiments it is longer than the width of a hand. In some embodiments, the handle 12 has a cylindrical, or substantially cylindrical, shape to facilitate rotating or rolling of the handle 12 within a hand during use of the hair styling device 10. For instance, in certain embodiments such as depicted in FIG. 1, the handle 12 has a smooth cylindrical shape. In other embodiments, the handle 12 is made up of a plurality of segments joined together or formed such that the handle has a plurality of edges, and yet the overall shape is generally cylindrical. Moreover, in at least one embodiment the handle 12 is configured to conform to the hand of a user, and may be ergonomic in design. To assist in gripping, at least a portion of the handle 12 may include a frictional surface 13, such as but not limited to rubber, silicone, or other materials, which may or may not have a textured pattern thereon, in order to better enable manipulation of the handle and prevent unwanted slipping during styling.

The hair styling device 10 also includes the body portion 14 connected to one end of the handle 12, as depicted in FIG. 1. In some embodiments, the body 14 and handle 12 are made of unitary construction, such as being made from the same mold. In other embodiments, the handle 12 and body 14 are separate components joined together, such as by adhesive, screws, joints, and other fastening devices. In at least one embodiment, the body 14 and handle 12 are secured together such that they move together as a unit. In other embodiments, however, the body 14 is movable, such as rotatable, separately from the handle 12.

The body 14 may have different shapes or configurations that will facilitate hair brushing and styling. For instance, in a preferred embodiment as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the body 14 and the external wall 15 have a substantially continuous and/or closed cylindrical configuration. The diameter D of body 14 is shown in FIG. 3, which may measure anywhere from fractions of an inch to inches. It has been found that small diameter brushes give more lift and body to the brushed hair, although it should be appreciated that the body 14 of the instant hair styling device 10 can have different, practical size diameters. In other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4, the body 14 has a substantially flat or generally planar shape, similar to flat brush. Regardless of its configuration, the body 14 is at least large enough in size to catch hair for brushing and styling, but is not so large as to be unwieldy for hand-held use.

While in some embodiments, the body 14 is of solid construction, other preferred embodiments include the body 14 having a hollow, at least partially open interior 14′ as represented in FIG. 7. In addition, the body 14 includes an external body wall 15 which includes a plurality of opening 16, as set forth in greater detail hereinafter, so as to establish airflow communication between the interior of the body 14 and the exterior thereof. More specifically, as represented in at least the embodiment(s) of FIGS. 1, 6 and 7, the external wall 15 of the body 14 includes preferably a plurality of openings 16 which may extend over at least a majority and/or the entirety of the external wall 15. The one or more openings 16 permit the transfer of air and/or heat through the body 14 and the hollow interior 14′ when heat is directed onto the body 14 and an external wall 15 from an exterior thereof, such as hot air from a hair dryer. These opening(s) 16 are shown as having a circular shape in FIG. 1, though it should be appreciated that they can be of any shape and size large enough to permit heat/air to pass their there through. Moreover, the openings 16 are arranged in a pattern, which may include rows and columns as described in greater detail below, or may be arranged in a different design or pattern.

The hair styling device 10 further includes a plurality of hair separating members 30, as shown in FIGS. 1-3. Each of the fine hair separators 32 and the course hair separators 34 of the hair separating member 30 is anchored and/or secured at one proximal end, 32′ and 34′ respectively, to the support member 50 within the hollow interior 14′ (see FIG. 7) of the body 14. Further, each of the hair separating members 30 extends outwardly from the support member 50, through the hollow interior 14′ such that the distal ends thereof as at 32″ and 34″ extend outwardly from opening 16 such that they protrude from the body 14, in engaging relation with the hair to be styled. In at least one embodiment, in which the external wall 15 of the body 14 includes opening(s) 16 such as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, at least some of the hair separating members 30 are disposed through the opening(s) 16 and extend from the hollow interior 14′ of the body 14 outwardly through the opening 16 in the external wall 15. For instance, each opening 16 may have one or more hair separating members 30 extending there through. Even in such embodiments of the styling device 10 in which the body 14 has openings 16, it should be understood that one end of the hair separating members 30 is secured to the body 14 in such a way as to extend through the opening(s) 16. The distal ends 32″ and 34″ of the hair separating members 30 that are opposite of the body 14 and/or openings 16 protrude outwardly from the external wall 15 through correspondingly disposed opening 16 a sufficient distance to catch and move through hair when the hair styling device 10 is in use. In this manner, the hair may be brushed, detangled, straightened and/or styled.

The plurality of hair separating members 30 are disposed along at least a portion of the body 14 of the hair styling device 10. In at least one embodiment, such as when the body 14 is cylindrical, the hair separating members 30 are disposed at least partially surrounding the body 14. For instance, as shown in FIG. 3, the hair separating members 30 need not cover the entire surface of the body 14, but rather may be secured to only sections or portions of the body 14 such as a quarter or half, which may be contiguous sections or separated. In a preferred embodiment, the hair separating members 30 are disposed substantially around the body 14, such as covering the entire circumference thereof as shown in FIGS. 2, 6 and 7. In other embodiments, such as shown in FIG. 4 in which the body 14 is planar or non-cylindrical, the hair separating members 30 are disposed along at least one side or aspect of the body 14.

At least a portion of the hair separating members 30 are fine hair separators 32 that are structured to remove tangles from the hair. These fine hair separators 32 may be made of any appropriate material, having sufficient resiliency, to slightly resist and yet flexibly move in relation to hair. Further, the material from which the fine hair separators 32 are formed has sufficient resiliency to demonstrate an inherent bias facilitating their return to a natural or original position when not in use. As also indicated and emphasized herein the material of the fine hair separators 32 are sufficiently heat resistant to withstand heat such as hot air from hair dryers. For instance, the fine hair separators 32 may be natural or synthetic, may be made from animal hair such as horse or boar, or may be made of nylon, plastic, or other polymer or synthetic material, as but a few illustrative examples. Moreover, the fine hair separators 32 may be of different sizes, thicknesses, lengths or types. The hair styling device 10 may include fine hair separators 32 all of the same kind and size, or may include a variety of different sizes and/or kinds of fine hair separators 32.

Moreover, the fine hair separators 32 may be configured in groupings 33, as best depicted in FIGS. 1-4 and 6. Each grouping 33 includes a plurality of fine hair separators 32. In at least one embodiment, individual groupings 33 contain different sizes and/or types of fine hair separators 32. For instance, each grouping 33 may include at least one thicker fine hair separator 32 and a plurality of thinner fine hair separators 32. As another example, each grouping 33 may include at least one longer fine hair separators 32 and a plurality of shorter fine hair separators 32. In other embodiments, a grouping 33 may include fine hair separators 32 of all the same length, thickness and/or overall size and type. Moreover, different groupings 33 may include different arrays of sizes and/or types of fine hair separators 32. As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1, each of the groupings 33 is associated with a different opening 16 in the external wall 15 of the body 14. Accordingly, all the fine hair separators 32 of a common grouping 33 extend through the same opening 16, and may include two, three, or more fine hair separators 32.

In addition, at least a portion of the hair separating members 30 of the present invention includes coarse hair separators 34, at least generally similar, but not necessarily equivalent, to the teeth of a comb. Each coarse hair separator 34 is secured to and/or anchored in the body 14 of the hair styling device 10 and extend or protrude therefrom, as seen in FIGS. 1-4 and 6. The coarse hair separators 34 are made of a somewhat stiff or rigid material, which provides sufficient resistance to the force of hair being pulled through the plurality of separating members 30. As such, the coarse hair separators 34 substantially retain their shape and/or orientation despite the force exerted thereon by the hair passing through the body 14, during use of the hair styling device 10. Examples include hard plastic and other rigid polymer-based materials, although other similar materials are within the scope of this invention, or vice versa.

In at least one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the coarse hair separators 34 extend through individual or different openings 16 in the body 14. Accordingly, each coarse hair separator 34 may be limited in diameter by the size of the openings 16.

Moreover, the coarse hair separators 34 are noticeably thicker/wider and longer than the fine hair separators 32, as is readily apparent from the figures. For example, in at least one embodiment each coarse hair separator 34 is longer and/or has a portion of greater length extending outwardly from the outer wall 15 than any fine hair separator 32. Therefore, as also represented in the Figures, the coarse hair separators 34 extend outwardly, past the exposed distal ends of the fine hair separators 34. In addition, each coarse hair separator 34 has a greater diameter than any fine hair separator 32, and in some embodiments is at least twice as thick or wide as any fine hair separator 32.

The coarse hair separators 34 create spaces 37 between sections of hair, which are defined by the diameter of the coarse hair separators 34. As depicted schematically in FIG. 5, the coarse hair separators 34, shown as solid black circles, spread the hair 35 and create a space 37 in hair 35 while hair 35 is brushed. Each space 37 is sufficiently sized and open to allow air 38 from a hair dryer to flow between the strands of hair 35 to enhance and quicken drying of hair 35 in an efficient manner.

In use, as shown in FIG. 6, the hair styling device 10 is passed through at least a portion of the hair 35 of a person whose hair is being dried. Hot air 38 from a blow dryer (not shown) is aimed against the hair 35 positioned along the body 14 of the hair styling device 10, engaging both fine hair separators 32 and coarse hair separators 34 arranged as shown herein. The hair styling device 10 is passed through the hair, and in embodiments in which the hair styling device 10 is cylindrical, it may be rolled as is known in the art.

It has been found that hair dries faster and straighter using the hair styling device 10 of the present invention. This is due at least in part to the coarse hair separators 34 creating open spaces 37 defined by the width of each coarse hair separator 34. These spaces 37 increase the surface area of the hair 35 in contact with hot air 38 flowing from a hair dryer or other heating element, enabling quicker and more efficient dry time. In fact, in one set of experiments, the hair of a model having long hair below her shoulder was dried with hot air. The hair drying process took 23 to 25 minutes with a regular prior art hair brush. With the hair styling device 10 of the present invention it took only 14 minutes to dry the model's hair. Further, the instant hair styling device 10 does not pull hair improperly, even when used on oneself. Due at least in part to the plurality of fine hair separators 32, the hair styling device 10 of the present invention also creates smoother and straighter hair, such as when used to straighten hair and/or remove curls in conjunction with blow drying.

In order to create efficient hair separation, detangling and faster drying, the plurality of hair separating members 30 are disposed in various patterns relative to one another along the body 14 of the hair styling device 10. For example, as seen at least in FIGS. 1 and 5, the hair separating members 30 are arranged in columns 18 and rows 20 along the body 14. Likewise, in embodiments including openings 16 in the external wall 15, the openings 16 are similarly arranged in the columns 18 and rows 20. The pattern of columns 18 and rows 20 may be repeated over at least a portion of the body 14 of the hair styling device 10, such that in at least one embodiment the rows 20 and columns 18 of openings 16 and hair separating members 30 extending there through cover a substantial or a majority of the external wall 15 of the hair styling device 10. Accordingly, in embodiments in which the hair styling device 10 and the external wall comprises a continuous or closed cylindrical in configuration, the rows 20 and columns 18 cover substantially all or at least a substantial majority of the portion of the external wall 15 and circumference of the body 14, as shown in FIG. 1. As also represented in FIG. 1, the columns 18 and rows 20 of the openings 16 need not match up precisely, but are skewed or offset such that the hair separating members 30 and openings 16 between adjacent columns 18 or rows 20 are not aligned, but are also offset as represented. However, in other embodiments the columns 18 and rows 20 may be aligned.

Therefore, the fine hair separators 32 and the coarse hair separators 34 comprising the hair separating members 30 are arranged in a generally alternating relation to one another within, along and between the columns 18 and rows 20. For example, as represented in the embodiment of at least FIG. 1, alternating and offset columns 18 and rows 20 include both fine hair separators 32 and coarse hair separators 34, with every other column 18 and/or row 20 having only fine hair separators 32. As used herein, the terms “alternating”, “substantially alternating” and “generally alternating” are not to be strictly construed as precisely every other column 18 or row 20, but rather allows for variability in the number of intervening columns or rows. For instance, there may be one, two, three, or more columns 18 or rows 20 having only fine hair separators 32 between each corresponding column 18 or row 20 having a combination of coarse hair separators 34 and fine hair separators 32. Moreover, within a common column 18 or row 20, each coarse hair separator 34 may alternate with fine hair separator(s) 32 or groupings 33 thereof. In other embodiments, each coarse hair separator 34 along a common column 18 or row 20 may be spaced from the next coarse hair separator 34 by one, two, three, or more fine hair separators 32 or groupings 33 thereof. The substantially alternating pattern of coarse hair separators 34 and fine hair separators 32 along the body 14 is therefore such as to position and disperse the coarse hair separators 34 evenly throughout the body 14 of the hair styling device 10.

In at least the embodiment of FIG. 1, every third column 18 includes coarse hair separators 34 alternating with fine hair separators 32. The other columns 18 have all fine hair separators 32. Likewise, row 20 has a pattern in which coarse hair separators 34 alternate with fine hair separators 32, and the other rows 20 have all fine hair separators 32. Of course, it should be understood that the coarse hair separators 34 and fine hair separators 32 can be arranged in different patterns without departing from the intended scope of the invention.

As represented in FIG. 7, the embodiment of the device 10 as initially represented in FIG. 1 may include structural features such as a support member 50 disposed within the hollow interior 14′ of the body 14. As also represented, the support member 50 may have an elongated configuration secured at its opposite ends to the body 14 such that it is disposed in substantially coaxial relation to the hollow interior 14′ as well as the body 14. As set forth above and as also represented in at least FIG. 1, the body 14 and more specifically the external wall 15 may include a cylindrical, closed and/or continuous configuration disposed in surrounding relation to the support member 50 as well as the hollow interior 14′ in a manner which defines the boundaries of the hollow interior 14′. Therefore, the plurality of fine here separators 32 and the plurality of coarse hair separators 34 each have proximal ends as at 33′ and 34′ connected directly to the interior support member 50. Further, the lengths of the plurality of fine hair and coarse hair separators 32 and 34 are such as to extend from the support member 50 through the hollow interior 14′ such that the distal ends 32″ and 34′ thereof extend through corresponding ones of the openings 16 and outwardly from the external wall 15 a sufficient distance to engage the hair being styled.

Since many modifications, variations and changes in detail can be made to the described preferred embodiment of the invention, it is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

Now that the invention has been described,

Claims

1. A hair styling device comprising:

a body including a hollow interior and a support member mounted within said hollow interior,

said body including an external wall comprising a plurality of openings extending there through in communication with said hollow interior,

said plurality of openings disposed and dimensioned to facilitate airflow through said body and said hollow interior when air is directed on an exterior of said body,

a plurality of hair separating members comprising a plurality of elongated fine hair separators structured to remove tangles from hair and a plurality of elongated coarse hair separators structured to create spaces between sections of hair,

each of said plurality of hair separating members including a proximal end and a distal end; said proximal end of said plurality of fine hair separators and said plurality of coarse hair separators secured to said support member within said hollow interior, and

said plurality of fine hair separators and coarse hair separators extending outwardly from said support member, through said hollow interior and outwardly from said external wall through said plurality of openings.

2. The hair styling device as recited in claim 1 where in the lengths of said plurality of fine hair separators and coarse hair separators are sufficient to dispose said distal ends thereof outwardly from said external wall, through said plurality of openings into contacting relation with hair being styled.

3. The hair styling device as recited in claim 2 wherein said plurality of coarse hair separators have a greater length than said plurality of fine hair separators, said distal ends of said coarse hair separators extending outwardly from said hollow interior a greater distance than said distal ends of said plurality of fine hair separators.

4. The hair styling device as recited in claim 1 wherein said external wall comprises a closed, continuous cylindrical configuration. The hair styling device as recited in claim 4 wherein said plurality of openings are collectively disposed through at least a majority of said external wall in collectively surrounding relation to said hollow interior.

5. The hair styling device as recited in claim 5 wherein said distal ends of said plurality of coarse hair separators extend through said plurality of openings in collectively surrounding relation to said hollow interior.

6. The hair styling device as recited in claim 6 wherein said distal ends of said plurality of fine hair separators extend through said plurality of openings in collectively surrounding relation to said hollow interior.

7. The hair styling device as recited in claim 7 wherein said plurality of fine hair separators, said plurality of coarse hair separators and corresponding ones of said plurality of openings are collectively disposed in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns.

8. The hair styling device as recited in claim 8 wherein adjacent ones of said plurality of rows are offset from one another.

9. The hair styling device as recited in claim 9 wherein adjacent ones of said plurality of columns are offset from one another.

10. The hair styling device as recited in claim 1 wherein said coarse hair separators are wider and longer than said fine hair separators.

11. The hair styling device as recited in claim 2 wherein said coarse hair separators are at least twice as wide as said fine hair separators.

12. The hair styling device as recited in claim 1 wherein said coarse hair separators are disposed in a generally alternating pattern to said fine hair separators such that said coarse hair separators are evenly interspersed along said body.

13. The hair styling device as recited in claim 1 further comprising a handle connected to said body.

14. The hair styling device as recited in claim 1 wherein said support member is disposed within said hollow interior in substantially coaxial relation to said body.

15. A hair styling device comprising:

a body including a hollow interior,

said body including an external wall comprising a plurality of openings extending there through in fluid communication with said hollow interior,

a plurality of hair separating members comprising a plurality of elongated fine hair separators and a plurality of elongated coarse hair separators,

said plurality of fine hair separators and coarse hair separators disposed within and extending through said hollow interior and outwardly from said external wall through said plurality of openings,

said plurality of openings and corresponding ones of said plurality of fine hair separators and coarse hair separators collectively disposed in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, and

adjacent ones of said plurality of rows being offset from one another and adjacent ones of said plurality of columns being offset from one another.

16. The hair styling device as recited in claim 16 further comprising a support member mounted within said hollow interior; each of said plurality of hair separator members including a proximal end and a distal end; said proximal ends of said plurality of fine hair separators and said plurality of coarse hair separators secured to said support member within said hollow interior.

17. The hair styling device as recited in claim 17 wherein said support member is disposed within said hollow interior in substantially coaxial relation to said body.

18. The hairstyling device as recited in claim 16 wherein said external wall comprises a closed, continuous cylindrical configuration and said plurality of openings are collectively disposed through at least a majority of said external wall in collectively surrounding relation to said hollow interior.

19. The hair styling device as recited in claim 19 wherein said distal ends of said plurality of coarse hair separators extend through said plurality of openings in collectively surrounding relation to said hollow interior.

20. The hair styling device as recited in claim 20 wherein said distal ends of said plurality of fine hair separators extend through said plurality of openings in collectively surrounding relation to said hollow interior.

21. The hair styling device as recited in claim 16 wherein said coarse hair separators are wider and longer than said fine hair separators

22. The hair styling device as recited in claim 16 wherein said plurality of fine hair separators are configured in groupings, each of at least a majority of said groupings including a plurality of fine hair separators disposed through a common one of said plurality of openings in closely spaced proximity to one another; said groupings and said plurality of coarse hair separators collectively configured in a substantially alternating pattern and substantially even disbursement of said coarse hair separators along at least a majority of said external wall.

23. The hair styling device as recited in claim 23 wherein at least a majority of said groupings are disposed through different ones of said plurality of openings in outwardly extending relation from said external wall.

24. The hair styling device as recited in claim 24 wherein at least some of said plurality of coarse hair separators are disposed through common ones of said plurality of openings with said groupings.

25. The hair styling device as recited in claim 24 wherein at least a majority of said plurality of coarse hair separators are disposed through different ones of said plurality of openings in outwardly extending relation from said external wall.

26. The hair styling device as recited in claim 23 wherein said plurality of coarse hair separators disposed in common ones of said plurality of rows with said plurality of groupings include at least two of said groupings disposed between adjacently spaced ones of said plurality of coarse hair separators.

27. The hair styling device as recited in claim 23 wherein said plurality of coarse hair separators disposed in common ones of said plurality of rows with said plurality of groupings include at least two of said groupings disposed between next adjacently spaced ones of said plurality of coarse hair separators.

28. The hair styling device as recited in claim 23 wherein alternating columns comprise a combination of a plurality of said groupings of said fine hair separators and said plurality of coarse hair separators.