HAIR CURLING SYSTEMS
The present disclosure is directed to open hair curlers that may be used with separate hair rollers to create two or more sizes or orientations of curls on the same length of hair. The hair curling systems include a planar body curved around a lateral axis without forming a closed cylinder. The planar body curves to create a cradle in which a complementary hair roller can sit inside. Other examples include an open curler without a distinct cradle that can still accommodate a separate hair roller. When hair is secured around a complementarily configured hair roller which is then secured in the open hair curler, the remaining hair may be curled around the outside of the open hair curler.
The present disclosure relates generally to hair curling systems. In particular, hair curling systems with an open curler, that allows use with an additional, smaller diameter roller on the same length of hair.
Known hair curling systems are not entirely satisfactory for the range of applications in which they are employed. For example, existing hair curling systems do not currently provide a way to produce two or more sized curls on the same strand of hair. Traditionally, they are closed cylinders that do not allow a smaller roller to be held by a cradle within a larger, open roller.
Thus, there exists a need for hair curling systems that improve upon and advance the design of known hair curling systems. Examples of new and useful hair curling systems relevant to the needs existing in the field are discussed below.
Disclosure addressing one or more of the identified existing needs is provided in the detailed description below. Examples of references relevant to hair curling systems include U.S. Patent References: Pat. No. 2,330,128 and patent application Ser. No. 451,285; Pat. No. 2,748,779 and patent application Ser. No. 255,214; Pat. No. 2,731,021 and patent application Ser. No. 168,990). The complete disclosures of the above patents and patent applications are herein incorporated by reference for all purposes.
SUMMARYThe present disclosure is directed to hair curling systems in which a hair roller may be used with an open hair curler to create two or more sizes or orientations of curls on the same length of hair. The hair curling systems include an open curler with a planar body curved around a lateral axis without forming a closed cylinder. The planar body is further curved to create a cradle in which to secure a complementary hair roller inside an open curler. Other examples include an open curler without a distinct cradle that can still accommodate another hair roller. The open curlers have an inner face and an outer face. The curvature forms a cradle on the inner face or, in other examples, on the outer face where a complementarily configured hair roller may sit. When hair is secured around the complementarily configured hair roller which is then secured in the open hair curler, the remaining hair may be curled around the curved path defined by the outer face of the open hair curler.
The disclosed hair curling systems will become better understood through review of the following detailed description in conjunction with the figures. The detailed description and figures provide merely examples of the various inventions described herein. Those skilled in the art will understand that the disclosed examples may be varied, modified, and altered without departing from the scope of the inventions described herein. Many variations are contemplated for different applications and design considerations; however, for the sake of brevity, each and every contemplated variation is not individually described in the following detailed description.
Throughout the following detailed description, examples of various hair curling systems are provided. Related features in the examples may be identical, similar, or dissimilar in different examples. For the sake of brevity, related features will not be redundantly explained in each example. Instead, the use of related feature names will cue the reader that the feature with a related feature name may be similar to the related feature in an example explained previously. Features specific to a given example will be described in that particular example. The reader should understand that a given feature need not be the same or similar to the specific portrayal of a related feature in any given figure or example.
The disclosed hair curling systems include an open curler, inside of which a separate, complementary roller can sit. A user would roll some of a length of hair on the complementary roller first, and then set that roller in the open curler, and continue rolling the remaining length of hair around the open curler. The open curler can also be used for the whole length of hair, or a series can be nested. When a cradle is present, and depending on which direction the cradle is formed, either by the outer face or the inner face, the user can choose a bob or a flip curl. Using two or more rollers with one nesting inside the next enables the user to create multiple curl sizes and curl orientations, which is not possible with conventional hair rollers.
The roller that sits inside the open curler can be another open curler or a conventional, closed roller. The small hair roller can be removably held in place with conventional hair clips, including duck bill clips or bobby pins or any other suitable device. The open curler includes vent openings, larger than most existing hair rollers, to aid drying wet hair.
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Hair curling system 100 includes open curler 110 and complementary roller 120. Open curler 110 includes planar body 111, which defines vent openings 116, with inner face 112, outer face 114, first end 124, second end 126, first opening 117, and second opening 119. The longitudinal curve of planar body 111 defines cradle 118 inside open curler 110. Complementary roller 120 sits in cradle 118. Hair can be removably held on open curler 110 and complementary roller 120 using hair clips 122 or any other suitable device.
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The disclosure above encompasses multiple distinct inventions with independent utility. While each of these inventions has been disclosed in a particular form, the specific embodiments disclosed and illustrated above are not to be considered in a limiting sense as numerous variations are possible. The subject matter of the inventions includes all novel and non-obvious combinations and subcombinations of the various elements, features, functions and/or properties disclosed above and inherent to those skilled in the art pertaining to such inventions. Where the disclosure or subsequently filed claims recite “a” element, “a first” element, or any such equivalent term, the disclosure or claims should be understood to incorporate one or more such elements, neither requiring nor excluding two or more such elements.
Claims
1. A hair curling system for use with a hair roller comprising:
- a curved curler including a planar body that is longitudinally curved about a lateral axis in a curved configuration, the planar body defining: an inner face proximate to the lateral axis; an outer face opposite the inner face; and
- wherein at least a portion of he planar body is complementarily configured with the hair roller to selectively receive and support the hair roller;
- wherein the outer face of the planar body defines a curved path about which hair secured around the hair curler may follow when the hair roller is supported by the curved curler.
2. The hair curling system of claim 1, wherein:
- the planar body further defines a cradle proximate to the inner face and extending along the lateral axis; and
- the cradle is complemetarily configured with the hair roller to selectively receive and support the hair roller within the cradle.
3. The hair curling system of claim 2, wherein:
- the cradle has a radial opening dimension; and
- the hair roller has an outer roller diameter that is complimentarily configured with the radial opening dimension of the cradle.
4. The hair curling system of claim 3, wherein the planar body is resilient and selected to have a resiliency sufficient to press the cradle against the hair roller when the hair roller is seated within the cradle.
5. The hair curling system of claim 4, wherein the radial opening dimension of the cradle compliments the outer diameter of the hair roller by being slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the hair to enable the cradle to resiliently secure the hair roller within the cradle when the hair roller is seated within the cradle.
6. The hair curling system of claim 2, wherein the curved curler has open lateral ends and the roller enters the cradle through one of the open lateral ends.
7. The hair curling system of clam 1, wherein the planar body defines a plurality of vent openings extending through the planar body between the outer face and the inner face.
8. The hair curling system of claim 7, wherein the plurality of vent openings collectively define an opening area selected to be sufficiently large to enhance airflow through the planar body to speed drying of hair being curled with the hair curling system.
9. The hair curling system of claim 1, further comprising a clip configured to secure the hair roller to the curved curler.
10. The hair curling system of claim 2, wherein the hair roller selectively secures to the cradle via a friction fit.
11. The hair curling system of claim 1, wherein the planar body is flexible.
12. The hair curling system of claim 11, wherein the planar body is sufficiently flexible to selectively conform to range of curved configurations between a tight curve and a loose curve to selectively modify the hair curling effects of the curved curler.
13. The hair curling system of claim 11, wherein the planar body is sufficiently flexible to selectively conform to a range of different hair rollers with different size outer diameters.
14. The hair curling system of claim 1, wherein:
- the planar body includes a lateral dimension;
- the hair roller includes a longitudinal dimension; and
- the lateral dimension of the planar body is substantially identical to the longitudinal dimension of the hair roller.
15. The hair curling of claim 1, wherein the planar body is sufficiently rigid to maintain a spaced relationship between different portions of the inner face of the planar body in its longitudinally curved configuration when hair is following the curved path defined by the outer face of the planar body to promote airflow and hair drying within the curved curler.
16. The hair curling system of claim 1, wherein:
- the hair roller has an outer roller diameter;
- the curved curler has a spiral configuration;
- the rigidity of the planar body and the longitudinal curve of the planar body are selected to maintain a spacing between different portions of the inner face of the planar body in its longitudinally curved, spiral configuration that defines a spiral opening with a radial spiral opening dimension that is at least double the outer roller diameter of the hair roller.
17. A curved curler for cooperating with a hair roller to curl hair, comprising:
- a planar body that is longitudinally curved about a lateral axis in a spiral configuration, the planar body defining: an inner face proximate the lateral axis; an outer face opposite the inner face; and
- wherein the planar body is complementarily configured with the hair roller to selectively receive and support the hair roller proximate to the inner face;
- wherein the outer face of the planar body defines a curved path about which hair secured around the hair roller may follow when the hair roller is seated in the planar body.
18. The curved roller of claim 17, wherein the planar body defines a plurality of vent openings extending through the planar body between the outer face and the inner face.
19. The curved roller of claim 17, wherein the planar body is sufficiently rigid to maintain a spaced relationship between different portions of the inner face of the planar body in its longitudinally curved, spiral configuration when hair is following the curved path defined by the outer face of the planar body to promote airflow and hair drying within the curved roller.
20. A hair curling system, comprising:
- a curved roller including a planar body that is longitudinally curved about a lateral axis in a spiral configuration, the planar body defining: an inner face proximate the lateral axis; an outer face opposite the inner face; a plurality of vent openings extending through the planar body between the outer face and the inner face; and a cradle proximate to the inner face of the planar body, the cradle extending along the lateral axis and having a radial opening dimension; and
- a hair roller having an outer roller diameter that is complementarily configured with the radial opening dimension of the cradle to selectively seat within the cradle;
- wherein the outer face of the planar body defines a curved path about which hair secured around the hair roller may follow when the hair roller is seated in the cradle
- wherein the planar body is sufficiently rigid to maintain a spaced relationship between different portions of the inner face of the planar body in its longitudinally curved, spiral configuration when hair is following the curved path defined by the outer face of the planar body to promote airflow and hair drying within the curved curler.
Type: Application
Filed: May 17, 2016
Publication Date: Nov 23, 2017
Inventor: Diana Nadine DiRienzo (Happy Valley, OR)
Application Number: 15/157,050