Abstract: An electrically heated hair curling brush includes a generally cylindrical elongated handle having an elongated, thermally non-conductive brush support rotatably mounted within the handle and axially extending therefrom. An electric PTC heating element is housed within a brush cylinder non-rotatably mounted on the axially extending portion of the brush support. An elastically deformable elliptical locking ring within the handle surrounds the brush support and has a protrusion on the inner surface of each of its long sides engageable in recesses formed in the confronting surface of the brush support to lock the handle and brush support together so as to prevent relative rotation therebetween. A manually depressible button on one of the short sides of the locking ring projects through an opening in the handle.

Abstract: An electric hair curling appliance includes a metallic heater tube extending fixedly from one end of a handle and containing an electric heating element. A tubular member including a hair grooming attachment removably received on an inner metal tube is telescopically mounted on the heater tube and is capable of axial and rotary motion relative thereto. A manually operable lever on the one end of the handle cooperates with first and second surfaces on the adjacent end of the tubular member to selectively (1) lock the tubular member against rotary or axial movement (2) lock the tubular member against axial movement while permitting rotary movement thereof and (3) permit axial and rotary movement of the tubular member to facilitate telescopic removal or mounting of the tubular member on the heater tube. The hair grooming attachment may be rotatably or nonrotatably mounted on the inner metal tube and may include a plurality of rows of hair grooming teeth or a pivotally mounted hair clamping member.

Abstract: A curling iron includes a handle, a cylindrical electric heating element having an outer peripheral surface and a first end attached to the handle and a second end projecting outwardly from the handle. A plurality of generally arcuately spaced longitudinally extending grooves are defined on the outer peripheral surface of the heating element between the first and the second ends. A removable hair grooming attachment including an annular frame having a plurality of arcuately spaced support bars slidable engaged in the grooves is carried by the heating element.

Abstract: An electrically heated hair curling appliance includes a handle assembly having an electric heating element extending fixedly from one end thereof and a removable tubular hair grooming member mounted on the heating element for rotary and axial movement relative thereto. The hair grooming member may include, on its outer surface, a plurality rows of teeth defining a brush or a pivoted hair clamping member.

Abstract: An electric hair curling iron for producing curls of exotic shape includes elongated member of square transverse cross section incorporating an electric heating element and defining a hair engaging mandrel. The mandrel is provided at one end with a manipulating handle. A elongated spring-biased hair clamping member is pivotally mounted on the handle end of the mandrel and arranged for movement toward and away from the mandrel. The hair clamping member defines an elongated channel of U-shaped cross section having a first planar surface with second and third planar surfaces orthogonal thereto and disposed in such mutually spaced relationship as to provide a snug interfitting engagement with the mandrel when brought into clamping relationship therewith. The first, second and third planar surfaces of the clamping member are coextensive in length and the second and third surfaces have a width approximately one half of the width of a side of the mandrel.

Abstract: A hand-held steam hair curler-brush includes a perforated open-ended metallic cylinder extending forwardly from a handle. Secured to the handle and extending into the interior of the cylinder is a cylindrical member containing an electric heating element and having a closed end remote from the handle and a side wall spaced from the interior of the cylinder to define a first annular space therebetween. A rotatable perforated cylindrical barrel surrounds the cylinder and is spaced therefrom by first and second supports at the ends of the cylinder to define a second annular space therebetween. The support at the end of the cylinder remote from the handle includes a manually actuatable steam producing means closing the open end of the cylinder and arranged to create steam in the first annular space by bringing water into contact with the heated closed end of the cylindrical member.

Abstract: An electric hair curling or styling iron includes an elongated cylindrical housing extending from a handle and enclosing an electric heating element. The outer peripheral cylindrical surface of the housing is provided with an even number of radially spaced longitudinally extending grooves. An elongated support bar is removably located in each of the grooves and each bar includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced teeth extending radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the housing. The bars are arranged in alternating first and second series. The bars and teeth of the first series are fabricated from a material relatively of high heat transmissibility, such as aluminum. The bars and teeth of the second series are made of a material of relatively low heat transmissibility, such as plastic. The teeth of the second series are longer than the teeth of the first series.

Abstract: A lockable rotatable heated curling brush which is used for styling and curling hair includes a rod housing which serves as a handle, an inner tube fixedly connected to said handle and protruding therefrom, a heater inside said inner tube electrically connected to a swivel cord, and an outer tube rotatably supported by said inner tube, said outer tube having a round brush on the outer surface thereof. The outer tube is held in the handle by a circular guide in front which mates with a notched flange at the rear of the outer tube. There is a spring latch device which locks or frees the outer tube so it can rotate. The inner tube within the outer tube is aluminum and is in heat conducting relationship with the heater and the outer tube.

Abstract: An electrically heated hair curling brush for drying and styling hair includes an elongated handle having a longitudinal axis and provided at its front end with an axially extending inner tube affixed non-rotatably to the handle. An outer tube formed with a multiplicity of radial teeth defining a hair brush is engaged over the inner tube and supported for rotation about the longitudinal axis thereof by cooperating formations on the tube and handle. The cooperating formations include a circumferential rim on the front end of the handle defining a groove receiving and engaging a radially extending circumferential flange on the end of the outer tube adjacent the handle. A locking arrangement, including a radially displaceable spring-biased detent on the handle movable into engagement between radial locking teeth on the flange, is provided for selectively preventing rotation of the outer tube on the inner tube.

Abstract: An appliance or device for treating hair includes a tubular barrel containing a generator for heat and vapor and a plurality of hair winding mandrels which are slidably mounted over the tubular barrel. The mandrels have different external sizes and configurations, but have interior structures which, though they may differ, allow each mandrel to be used with the same tubular barrel. A mandrel for straightening strands of hair when moved relative to the strands and for waving strands of hair when held stationary relative to the strands is provided. The mandrel is adapted to be removably associated with the tubular barrel. In the preferred embodiment, the mandrel is comprised of a heat-treating surface having a sinusoidal configuration. Apertures through the surface convey vapor from the vapor generator in the tubular barrel to the strands of hair engaged therewith.

Abstract: A hairbrush of the cylindrical bristle type in which a brush head carrying the bristles is rotatably connected to a brush handle. The brush head includes a portion adjacent to the handle which is free of bristles having a roughened surface to allow manual control of rotation of the brush head relative to the brush handle. In one form a heating element is included within the brush head.

Abstract: An improved hair dressing device of the curling iron type having a heatable barrel is provided, along a longitudinal segment thereof, with a plurality of radially projecting hair combing teeth having substantially pointed ends. A hair-confining member, generally coextensive with and overlying the barrel segment in operative position, is pivotally mounted to the barrel, adjacent its rearward end for movement between the operative position and a non-operative position away from the barrel. Stop means are associated with the member for maintaining the same in spaced relation to the barrel and to the ends of the teeth in the operative position so as to essentially limit and minimize clamping pressure on hair confined between the member and the barrel to allow the hair to slide therebetween as the barrel is rotated during use, with a minimum possibility of hair being caught between the member and the ends of the teeth.

Abstract: An appliance or device for treating hair includes a tubular barrel containing a generator for heat and vapor and a plurality of hair winding mandrels which are selectively slidably mounted over the tubular barrel. The mandrels have different external sizes and configurations, but have interior structures which, though they may differ, allow each mandrel to be used with the same tubular barrel. In one embodiment, the vapor and heat are conveyed from the tubular barrel to the exterior surfaces of the mandrels to treat hair by fins which form ducts within the mandrels that extend radially inwardly toward the tubular barrel. There are apertures both in the mandrels and the tubular barrel with which the ducts register to convey the vapor. Pivoted to each mandrel by means of a sliding pivot is a clip having a clamping portion for initially engaging hair before the hair is wound around the mandrel.

Abstract: A thermal hair styling appliance includes interchangeable attachments, such as hair retaining clips, comb-brush clips or other types of attachments which are selectively attached to an operating button that is pivoted on a handle of the appliance. The appliance further includes a main electric heater which is controlled by a thermostat which, in turn, responds to a pair of auxiliary heaters. By selectively energizing the auxiliary heaters, the temperature of the main heater is controlled. A versatile hair styling appliance is thus provided. According to one embodiment, the operating button includes at least one projection which engages a slot in the end of the attachment being used. The attachment is held within the button by detents which engage other slots in the end of the attachment.

Abstract: A hairdressing device comprises an elongate circular cross-section cylindrical body having a relatively small diameter adapted to the size of a hair curl, and a gripping handle extending from one end of the body. A first rectilinear row of comb teeth extends radially from the body, and second and third rectilinear rows of comb teeth extend from the body in opposite sides of the first row and spaced symmetrically relative to the first row. A relatively thin pliers or pressure member is articulated to the body adjacent the handle, and has an operating portion adjacent the handle and an active portion extending in alignment with the first row of comb teeth and movable toward the body to press the hair against the body. The active portion of the pliers or pressure member has an elongated slot therein through which the comb teeth of the first row extend when the active portion is substantially engaged with the body.