HAIR FORMING DEVICE

Abstract

A hair forming device comprises two flexible elongate sheets overlapping each other; two wires basting-stitching through the two flexible elongate sheets along and at both length-wise sides thereof respectively; an elongate stopper disposed beyond length-wise ends of the two flexible elongate sheets; a plurality of elongate wave forming members spacedly arranged on one or both of the sheets in a length-direction of the flexible elongate sheets; an elongate hair pulling elongate bar extending in a length-direction of the flexible elongate sheets, wherein the hair pulling elongate bar is disposed between the flexible elongate sheets to move along the length-direction of the flexible elongate sheets.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of Korea Patent Application No. 10-2015-0129216 filed on Sep. 11, 2015, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.

BACKGROUND

Field of the Present Disclosure

The present disclosure relates to a hair forming device, and, more particularly, to a hair forming device to form a wavy hair.

Discussion of the Related Art

As a prior art, JP patent application publication 2011-161128 discloses a hair curler and a hair curling method: To roll up the hair by extracting an application tool on which an end part of the hair is hooked from the inside of a flat hollow part of a hair curler, to simplify hair set work, to reduce a time, to reduce a time for heating and drying the hair set on the hair curler, and to reduce heat damage of the hair. The hair curler is made of synthetic resin, which is provided with many holes where the longitudinal orthogonal direction communicates with a space part inside in prescribed width on the right and the reverse sides, is cylindrically rolled in a helical shape, is formed into a flat straight shape so as to be elastically deformable, and has a high heat conductivity medium.

As a prior art, KR patent No. 10-1472957 disclose a wave perm device allowing a user to arbitrarily change the thickness of permanent waves when the user has a wave perm. The device comprises: a wave panel which is corrugated in a wave form, wherein movable protrusions are formed on a lateral surface of the wave panel; and a wave frame having a rail formed therein, wherein the movable protrusions are inserted on the rail. Here, one end of the wave panel inserted into the wave frame is fixed to the wave frame, and a stopper is installed at the other end of the wave panel. Another wave frame formed to be symmetrical with the wave frame is coupled with the wave frame above and below, and one stopper moves two wave panels which are disposed above and below.

SUMMARY

Thus, the present disclosure provides a hair forming device to allow a wave width of the hair to be adjusted freely.

In one aspect, there is provide a hair forming device comprising: two flexible elongate sheets overlapping each other, wherein the two flexible elongate sheets are separable at both length-wise ends thereof; two wires basting-stitching through the two flexible elongate sheets along and at both length-wise sides thereof respectively; an elongate stopper disposed beyond length-wise ends of the two flexible elongate sheets, wherein the two wires pass through the stopper, wherein the stopper extends in a width direction of the sheets; a plurality of elongate wave forming members spacedly arranged on one or both of the sheets in a length-direction of the flexible elongate sheets, wherein each wave forming member extends in a width direction of the sheets; and an elongate hair pulling elongate bar extending in a length-direction of the flexible elongate sheets, wherein the hair pulling elongate bar is disposed between the flexible elongate sheets to move along the length-direction of the flexible elongate sheets.

In one implementation, the hair pulling elongate bar has a comb portion at one length-wise end thereof and the comb portion has a hole defined therein to receive a hair.

In one implementation, the comb portion has teeth arranged in a width direction of the sheets at an inner side of the hole.

In one implementation, the comb portion has an open side.

In one implementation, the wave forming members are fixed to the flexible elongate sheets using fixing bars respectively.

In one implementation, each fixing bar extends in a width direction of the sheets and the fixing bar extends beyond the wave forming member.

In one implementation, the wave forming members are arranged on outer faces of the flexible elongate sheets to be alternated between the flexible elongate sheets.

In one implementation, the device further comprises magnetic members respectively coupled to overlapping length-wise ends of the sheets, wherein the mutually-facing magnetic members attract magnetically each other.

In one implementation, each elongate wave forming member has a cylindrical shape, wherein each fixing bar is inserted in each elongate wave forming member.

In one implementation, the elongate hair pulling elongate bar has a flat shape.

In one implementation, the elongate stopper include a wire hole, a button and a spring loaded on the button.

In one implementation, the elongate stopper is configured to limit or released a passage of the wires therethrough.

In one implementation, the hair pulling elongate bar has a width smaller than a spacing between the two wires in a width direction of the sheets.

In one implementation, each of the two flexible elongate sheets has a thermal coating thereon.

In one implementation, each of the two flexible elongate sheets has a heating element therein or thereon.

In one implementation, the device is a hair wave forming device.

In one implementation, each of the two flexible elongate sheets has a mesh form.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification and in which like numerals depict like elements, illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a hair forming device in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 shows a top view of a hair forming device in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a fixing band coupled to an end of a flexible elongate sheet device in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a fixing band having a magnet in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of a fixing band having a magnet in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 shows a partial perspective view of a flexible elongate sheet in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a hair pulling elongate bar in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of a hair forming device in accordance with the present disclosure wherein a stopper is present.

FIG. 9 shows a state when a wave width is larger, in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 shows a state when a wave width is smaller, in accordance with the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 shows a partial top view of a hair pulling elongate bar in accordance with the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

Examples of various embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described further below. It will be understood that the description herein is not intended to limit the claims to the specific embodiments described. On the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

Example embodiments will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure, however, may be embodied in various different forms, and should not be construed as being limited to only the illustrated embodiments herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided as examples so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the aspects and features of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

It will be understood that, although the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, and so on may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section described below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “connected to”, or “coupled to” another element or layer, it can be directly on, connected to, or coupled to the other element or layer, or one or more intervening elements or layers may be present. In addition, it will also be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “between” two elements or layers, it can be the only element or layer between the two elements or layers, or one or more intervening elements or layers may also be present.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a” and “an” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes”, and “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of the stated features, integers, s, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, s, operations, elements, components, and/or portions thereof. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expression such as “at least one of” when preceding a list of elements may modify the entire list of elements and may not modify the individual elements of the list.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms including technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this inventive concept belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. The present disclosure may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well-known process structures and/or processes have not been described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure the present disclosure.

Further, the use of “may” when describing embodiments of the present disclosure refers to “one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.”

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in details with reference to attached drawings.

In the present disclosure, when two flexible elongate sheets overlap, a hair pulling elongate bar is inserted into between the flexible elongate sheets and then hairs are hung on a tip end of the hair pulling elongate bar, and, the hair pulling elongate bar is pulled to allow the tip end thereof to pass through between the flexible elongate sheets in a length-direction of the sheets. In this way, the hairs may be fitted into between the flexible elongate sheets. Then, two wires basting-stitching through the two flexible elongate sheets along both length-wise sides thereof respectively may be drawn to allow the two flexible elongate sheets to be wavy in a length-direction of the sheets. Then, an elongate stopper disposed beyond length-wise ends of the two flexible elongate sheets moves towards the end of the sheet to fix a wave width. Then, the predetermined time lapses to set the wavy shape. Then, the two flexible elongate sheets are separated from each other. In this connection, the wave width of the flexible elongate sheets may determine a hair waviness.

In the present disclosure, mutually facing ends of the flexible elongate sheets are coupled to fixing bands respectively having magnets attracting each other. This configuration may facilitate a separation operation of the mutually facing ends of the flexible elongate sheets. Further, the hair pulling elongate bar has a comb portion at one length-wise end thereof and the comb portion has an opening to receive a hair, and the comb portion has teeth arranged in a width direction of the sheets. Thus, when the hairs may be aligned with the teeth, the hair pulling elongate bar is pulled such that the hairs are guided along the length of the sheets and between the sheets.

In the present disclosure, the hair forming device may include two overlapping flexible elongate sheets 10 made of a rubber or urethane or synthetic resin. Both or either length-wise ends of each flexible elongate sheet 10 may have a fixing band 20 coupled thereto. Each fixing band 20 may receive the length-wise end of each flexible elongate sheet 10 and the fixing band 20 may be fixed to the flexible elongate sheet 10 using a fastener.

Each fixing band 20 may have a magnet 30 embedded therein. Thus, the two flexible elongate sheets 10 may be attached to each other at the length-wise end thereof by the magnets 30 attracting each other. For use, the mutually facing fixing bands 20 may be separated from each other. Thus, the two flexible elongate sheets 10 may be separated from each other at the length-wise ends thereof. In an alternative, one fixing band 20 coupled to one sheet may have a magnet and the other fixing band 20 coupled to the other sheet may have a metal such as an iron.

Two wires 40 may basting-stitch through the two flexible elongate sheets 10 along both length-wise sides thereof respectively. Further, an elongate stopper 50 may be disposed beyond the length-wise ends of the two flexible elongate sheets 10. The two wires 40 may pass through the stopper at one end of each wire 40. The two wires 40 may be fixed to the fixing band 20 or to the length-wise ends of either or both of the two flexible elongate sheets 10. The stopper 50 may extend in a width direction of the sheets 10.

The hair forming device may include a plurality of cylindrical elongate wave forming members 60 arranged on one or both of the sheets in a length-direction of the flexible elongate sheets 10, wherein each wave forming member 60 extends in a width direction of the sheets 19.

Each wave forming member 60 may be fixed to the flexible elongate sheets 10 using each fixing bar 70 which may extend in a width direction of the sheets 19. The fixing bar 70 may extend beyond the wave forming member 60. In one example, the wave forming members 60 may be arranged on outer faces of the flexible elongate sheets 10 to be alternated between of the flexible elongate sheets 10.

On a surface of at least one of the flexible elongate sheet 10, a heating sheet (not shown) may be formed. The heating sheet may be controlled in a temperature thereof and a heating time by a controller (not shown). When forming a wavy hair using the flexible elongate sheets 10, the heat may be applied to the hairs using the heating sheet. The heating sheet may be made of a thin film.

In the present disclosure, the flexible elongate sheet 10 may be made of a material, for example, a cloth or a synthetic resin to be heat-resistant and a chemical-resistant. The flexible elongate sheet 10 may be made of a material resistant to a perm chemical. The flexible elongate sheet 10 may be made of an elastic material.

Each fixing bar 70 may be inserted into each cylindrical wave forming member 60. Each fixing bar 70 may be bonded to the flexible elongate sheet 10 using an adhesive material. In an alternative, each fixing bar 70 may be fitted into the flexible elongate sheet 10. The fixing bar 70 may fix the wave forming member 60 to the flexible elongate sheet 10.

The hair forming device may include the two wires 40 threading through the two flexible elongate sheets 10 to couple the two flexible elongate sheets 10 to each other. The two wires 40 may thread through the two flexible elongate sheets 10 via a basting-stitching. The two wires 40 may wrap a single wave forming members 60. When the stopper 50 does not limit the passage therethrough of the wires 40, the wires 40 may be pulled. Thus, the flexible elongate sheets 10 may be wavy such that each wave forming member 60 forms each wave. When the wave is formed, the stopper 50 may limit the passage therethrough of the wires 40. Thus, the wavy state is maintained. When the movement limitation using the stopper is released, the wave of the flexible elongate sheets 10 may be removed. That is, the flexible elongate sheets 10 may be flattened.

In the present disclosure, when the wire 40 is pulled by a large distance, the wave width is smaller. When the wire 40 is pulled by a small distance, the wave width is larger.

In the present disclosure, in a use of the hair forming device, the hair pulling elongate bar 80 interposed between the flexible elongate sheets 10 may be pulled such that the hair hung in the comb portion may pass through the flexible elongate sheets 10 in the length wise direction thereof. In this way, a long hair may extend between the flexible elongate sheets 10 along the length wise direction thereof. The comb portion may have teeth 81 arranged in the width direction of the sheet. This configuration may allow the hairs to be spread uniformly across the width direction of the sheet. The comb portion may not be initially interposed between the flexible elongate sheets 10.

In the present disclosure, when the hairs may be inserted between the flexible elongate sheets 10 using the hair pulling elongate bar 80, a perm chemical may be applied to the hairs. In an alternative, the heating sheet may be coated or formed on the flexible elongate sheet 10 to realize a firm wave shape of the hairs.

In the present disclosure, the stopper 50 may be released in a movement limitation of the wires 40 and thus the flexible elongate sheets 10 may be flattened. Then, the facing fixing bands 20 may be separated from each other at one length end of the sheets 10. The hair pulling elongate bar 80 may be inserted between the fixing bands 20 and may extend through the flexible elongate sheets 10 and between the flexible elongate sheets 10 while the comb portion is not inserted between the flexible elongate sheets 10 but may be exposed to the outside.

In the present disclosure, when two flexible elongate sheets overlap, a hair pulling elongate bar is inserted into between the flexible elongate sheets and then hairs are hung on a tip end of the hair pulling elongate bar, and, the hair pulling elongate bar is pulled out of the sheets to allow the tip end thereof to pass through between the flexible elongate sheets in a length-direction of the sheets. In this way, the hairs may be fitted into between the flexible elongate sheets. When the pulling elongate bar 80 is pulled out of the flexible elongate sheet 10, the fixing bands 20 may be attached to each other using the magnets 30. Thus, while the hairs are inserted between the flexible elongate sheets 10, and the stopper may be released in a movement limitation of the wires 40, the wires 40 may be pulled to allow the wavy elongate sheets 10 and thus, the wavy hairs. Then, the stopper 50 moves towards the fixing band and the movement of the wires 40 may be limited by an activation of the stopper.

In this connection, the wave width of the flexible elongate sheet 10 may determine a wave width of the hair.

The stopper 50 may have a button and spring type stopper. When the user may press the button, the stopper 50 may release a limitation of the movement of the wires 40. When the user may not press the button, the stopper 50 may limit the movement of the wires 40 using a restoring force of the spring loaded therein. The stopper 50 may maintain the wavy state of the flexible elongate sheets 10. When the stopper 50 is not pressed, the flexible elongate sheet 10 may be flattened.

When the stopper 50 maintains the wavy state of the flexible elongate sheets 10, the heating sheet coated on the flexible elongate sheets 10 may apply the heat to the hairs. Thus, the hairs may improve the non-deformation of the hairs.

Further, the perm chemical may be applied to the hairs and then the predetermined time may lapse. The hair wave may be firm. Then, the stopper 50 may be released in the limitation of the wires 40 of the passage therethrough. Then, the wires 40 may be pulled in an opposite direction. Thus, the flexible elongate sheet 10 may be flattened. Thus, the hairs may move out of the space between the flexible elongate sheets 10.

In one embodiment, the comb portion has teeth 81 arranged in a width direction of the sheets 10 at an inner side of the hole.

In one embodiment, the comb portion has an open side.

In one embodiment, the wave forming members 60 are fixed to the flexible elongate sheets 10 using fixing bars 70 respectively.

In one embodiment, each fixing bar 70 extends in a width direction of the sheets 10 and the fixing bar 70 extends beyond the wave forming member 60.

In one embodiment, the wave forming members 60 are arranged on outer faces of the flexible elongate sheets 10 to be alternated between the flexible elongate sheets.

In one embodiment, the device further comprises magnetic members 20 or 30 respectively coupled to overlapping length-wise ends of the sheets 10, wherein the mutually-facing magnetic members attract magnetically each other.

In one embodiment, each elongate wave forming member 60 has a cylindrical shape, wherein each fixing bar 70 is inserted in each elongate wave forming member.

In one embodiment, the elongate hair pulling elongate bar 80 has a flat shape.

In one embodiment, the elongate stopper 50 include a wire hole, a button and a spring loaded on the button.

In one embodiment, the elongate stopper 50 is configured to limit or released a passage of the wires 40 therethrough.

In one embodiment, the hair pulling elongate bar 80 has a width smaller than a spacing between the two wires 40 in a width direction of the sheets 10.

In one embodiment, each of the two flexible elongate sheets 10 has a thermal coating thereon.

In one embodiment, each of the two flexible elongate sheets 10 has a heating element therein or thereon.

In one embodiment, the device is a hair wave forming device.

In one embodiment, each of the two flexible elongate sheets has a mesh form.

The above description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of describing the general principles of exemplary embodiments, and many additional embodiments of this disclosure are possible. It is understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. The scope of the disclosure should be determined with reference to the Claims. Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic that is described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.

Claims

1. A hair forming device comprising:

two flexible elongate sheets overlapping each other, wherein the two flexible elongate sheets are separable at both length-wise ends thereof;

two wires basting-stitching through the two flexible elongate sheets along and at both length-wise sides thereof respectively;

an elongate stopper disposed beyond length-wise ends of the two flexible elongate sheets, wherein the two wires pass through the stopper, wherein the stopper extends in a width direction of the sheets;

a plurality of elongate wave forming members spacedly arranged on one or both of the sheets in a length-direction of the flexible elongate sheets, wherein each wave forming member extends in a width direction of the sheets; and

an elongate hair pulling elongate bar extending in a length-direction of the flexible elongate sheets, wherein the hair pulling elongate bar is disposed between the flexible elongate sheets to move along the length-direction of the flexible elongate sheets.

2. The hair forming device of claim 1, wherein the hair pulling elongate bar has a comb portion at one length-wise end thereof and the comb portion has a hole defined therein to receive a hair.

3. The hair forming device of claim 2, wherein the comb portion has teeth arranged in a width direction of the sheets at an inner side of the hole.

4. The hair forming device of claim 3, wherein the comb portion has an open side.

5. The hair forming device of claim 1, wherein the wave forming members are fixed to the flexible elongate sheets using fixing bars respectively.

6. The hair forming device of claim 5, wherein each fixing bar extends in a width direction of the sheets and the fixing bar extends beyond the wave forming member.

7. The hair forming device of claim 1, wherein the wave forming members are arranged on outer faces of the flexible elongate sheets to be alternated between the flexible elongate sheets.

8. The hair forming device of claim 1, further comprising magnetic members respectively coupled to overlapping length-wise ends of the sheets, wherein the mutually-facing magnetic members attract magnetically each other.

9. The hair forming device of claim 5, wherein each elongate wave forming member has a cylindrical shape, wherein each fixing bar is inserted in each elongate wave forming member.

10. The hair forming device of claim 1, wherein the elongate hair pulling elongate bar has a flat shape.

11. The hair forming device of claim 1, wherein the elongate stopper include a wire hole, a button and a spring loaded on the button.

12. The hair forming device of claim 11, wherein the elongate stopper is configured to limit or released a passage of the wires therethrough.

13. The hair forming device of claim 1, wherein the hair pulling elongate bar has a width smaller than a spacing between the two wires in a width direction of the sheets.

14. The hair forming device of claim 1, wherein each of the two flexible elongate sheets has a thermal coating thereon.

15. The hair forming device of claim 1, wherein each of the two flexible elongate sheets has a heating element therein or thereon.

16. The hair forming device of claim 1, wherein the device is a hair wave forming device.

17. The hair forming device of claim 1, wherein each of the two flexible elongate sheets has a mesh form.