Abstract: A hair roller is provided around which hair can be wound easily with tension toward the outside acting on the hair, without a fear that the distal ends of the hair are folded, with ease in handling, and with good operativity, and with which the wound state can be maintained, regardless of the level of skill, i.e., even by a beautician who lacks experience or an amateur. A hair roller comprises a rod having a hair winding portion where at least a portion around which hair is wound is resiliently restitutively compressed and deformed and also having a hair distal end retaining means for retaining distal ends of hair and a wind maintaining means for maintaining the state of hair wound around the rod with tension.

Abstract: A hair styling iron for straightening and curling hair is provided. The iron is comprised of a pair of tongs having a first blade member with a flat portion and a barrel portion, and a second blade having a flat portion and a channel portion. The blades come together when the tongs are closed, with the flat portions engaging and the barrel portion being received within the channel portion. Thus, one half of the length of the tong blades is flat for straightening hair and the other half is barrel shaped for curling the hair. This arrangement allows the steps of straightening and curling to be carried out with just one set of irons.

Abstract: A hairbrush, the surface of which changes colour with temperature, is used to improve the set of human hair during a grooming process. The bristles of the brush may be of a colour temperature dependent nature as well as the surface on which the bristles are mounted or protrude.

Abstract: A hair roller which is comprised of three concentric sleeves. An outer sleeve is of a plastic, woven-type material that has a plurality of projections with hooked shaped ends capable of gripping hair. A central sleeve is comprised of a metallic material having good heat transfer characteristics. An inner sleeve is comprised of a flexible, resilient plastic material which provides the hair roller with more rigidity and acts as an insulator.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for altering hairs by bringing the hairs into contact with an elastic body vibrating ultrasonically. At first, alternate vibrations are generated on a rod portion (i.e. a cylindrical elastic body). The cylindrical shaped elastic body does not rotate at that time. However, when an object is in contact with the surface of the cylindrical shaped elastic body, the object is rotated. Further when the object is kept stationary, the object is squeezed by spiral vibrations. Upon the hairs being in contact with the circumferential surface of the cylindrical shaped elastic body, the contacting part of the hairs are squeezed in a circumferential direction by the vibrations of the cylindrical shaped elastic body. As a result, the cross-section of each hair is deformed and remains so deformed such that perming of the hair is completed.

Abstract: A hair-braiding device and method for its use are described. The invented device includes a flat, elongate body having at least one opposing pair of preferably slotted openings extending inwardly from either end, the openings being lined with a resilient but yieldable, preferably foam material that permits hair strands to be introduced alternately thereinto and tensions the semi-captured strands as the device is twisted or rotated to impart a two-braid between the strands. Preferably, the body is formed of a molded polymer and the foam is a continuous strip of material that, within either slot, extends along one edge and folds back to extend along an opposing edge of each slot. The device is easily held in one hand, with the other hand free to introduce alternate strands into either slotted end of the device as the device is rotated each time.

Abstract: A high temperature externally heated hair-styling device is provided which has a hair-styling body. An over-temperature alarm is mounted in the hair-styling body. The over-temperature alarm has a temperature sensor which is thermally connected to the hair-styling body. The sensor provides a voltage signal representative of the temperature of the hair-styling body. A variable reference voltage signal generator is powered by a DC battery power source. The reference signal generator has an adjustable range and the reference voltage signal is calibrated to coincide with a predefined operating temperature range. A comparative device comparing the representative and reference voltage signals is used to determine when the predefined operating temperature range is exceeded. An indicator device responsive to the comparative device is used to indicate a temperature of the hair-styling body exceeding the predefined operating temperature range of the hair-styling body.

Abstract: A hair braiding apparatus is disclosed comprising a U-shaped rod having a left arm and a right arm, the arms offset from one another relative to the plane of the U shape, a guide for holding a first strand of hair and a second strand of hair in alignment with the left arm and the right arm, respectively, and a clamp for holding the first and second strands of hair in slideable engagement with the left and right arms of the rod respectively. Methods of braiding with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One or more of the strands may be artificial hair. A method of braiding natural hair with artificial hair using the braiding apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A hair curler which exhibits a winding member with an increasable diameter using a flag-shaped length is rolled up together with a lock of hair providing after each turn a winding member with an increased diameter depending on the thickness of the flag-shaped length and the lock of hair in-between. The number of turns can be chosen in line with a user's hair length and the desired hair curler diameter. The flag-shaped length is rolled onto the winding member together with a lock of hair increasing the winding member diameter depending on the length of the flag-shaped length and the number of turns rolled onto the winding member. Good retaining force of the curler is achieved by use of a self-gripping tape having projecting hooks, pins or bristles, which are preferably formed by cut-open loops of a nylon monofilament, thus resulting in hooks. The hooks may be deformed to mushroom-like bristles by heat process.

Abstract: In a hair curler with a cylindrical core having a tape made of plastics wire wound around it and with bands with loop-like barbs running around it, the core also has at least one metal, metal-coated, metallized carbon or antistatic filament arranged as a shield over its surface, or the cylindrical core is made of antistatic material, so that an antistatic effect is produced over its entire peripheral surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curler having a roller made of a plastic or latex material and a self-gripping tape which is seated thereon, the self-gripping tape covering a central portion of a circumferential surface of the roller designed as a soft roll and consisting of a closed-cell foam, and the roller exhibiting, on both sides of the central portion, in each case one uncovered portion which occupies from 18 to 35% of a length of the roller.

Abstract: The hair curler includes an outer and an inner sleeve. Both sleeves include passages in their walls. The sleeves can be rotated relative to each other. Accordingly, the passages in the outer sleeve can be opened or shut off. The hair curler includes a hollow flange portion with passages which cannot be closed off and an inlet opening for a feeding of warm air for a treatment of hair wound on the curler. When the passages of the outer sleeve are closed off, warm air will flow merely in an axial direction out of the passages of the flange portion. This state is needed for a slight drying of the hair when producing a permanent wave. When the passages of the outer sleeve are opened, the hair wound therearound are dried after the rinsing thereof by warm air flowing through the passages out of the inner space of the curler and by further warm airstream flowing out of the exit openings of the hollow flange portion.

Abstract: A single formula, mild permanent wave reducing composition and method of permanently waving or reshaping human hair that provides a strong, long lasting curl and leaves the hair soft while minimizing further damage to already damaged hair. The composition contains a cysteamine reducing agent compound selected from the group consisting of cysteamine, a cysteamine salt, and mixtures thereof. The cysteamine compound should be present in an amount of at least about 7.8% by weight and preferably in the range of about 7.8% to about 12.5% by weight; and sufficient additional alkali, if necessary, to bring the pH of the composition to at least about 7.8 preferably about 7.8 to about 8.8. Optionally, a hair softening and/or moisturizing agent, such as glycerine is included in the composition in an amount of about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of the composition. The composition can be lotion or water wrapped and can be used with or without heat.

Abstract: A hair roller for rolling hair, with a roller core provided with openings or macropores and a selfgripping fabric tape fixed thereto having openings formed by webs on the reverse side of the adhesive fabric tape to permit moisture to escape when wet hair is being dried. The roller core has on its outer wall at least one stud which may be pushed through the open webs of the reverse side of the selfgripping fabric tape.

Abstract: A spherical curler and method for using same are provided to enable a user to obtain a helical curl having a continue of varying diameters within each lock of curled hair. This varying diameter helix provides a new and distinct look for the curled hair. In addition, the spherical configuration allows more curlers to be placed on the head as compared to conventional cylindrical curlers having the same sized diameter. Also, the spherical configuration of the curler provides for less wasted space on the curler, and allows each curler to be more completely utilized for each respective lock of hair.

Abstract: A hair applicator-dispenser has a container with a pressurized preparation applied to hair for treatment thereof. The container has a rectangular triple roller dome-head receptacle and is connectable to a removable rectangular hair curler which includes a roller arrangement in form of a central roller and two side rollers. The central roller has a plurality of apertures axially disposed circumferentially spaced for applying the contents of the container onto hair for a particular treatment. A clasp is placeable over the roller arrangement to form a combination hair curler-wave. The hair curler serves as a hair roller on which hair can be rolled and the clasp is slipped on axially over the hair to hold the latter in place. The container is a multiple choice spray dispenser, and can also be used without the roller attachments.

Abstract: A perm rod kit in which the perm rod has a tight wrap section and a loose wrap section of differing diameters, and in which the transition between the two is accomplished at a mid-portion of the rod kit is disclosed. In addition, a band is provided which is secured to a band cap and then transitioned to the opposite end of the perm rod for utilizing with a band plug to thereby secure a band across the entire strand of the hair after it has been wrapped on the perm rod. The method of the present invention is directed primarily to apply a permanent to any length of hair with the resulting look of naturally curly hair, irrespective of whether the root portion has grown out straight and virgin, and the balance of the strand portion has a residual curl from a pre-existing permanent wave. In accordance with the method the strands of hair are normally first wetted, and then thereafter wrapped around the two step rod with the small end approaching the scalp as close as comfort will permit.

Abstract: A hair curler roller and apparatus for generating steam for heating the hair curler roller. The roller is a foam with a solid backing. The foam has a foraminous construction created by abrading the outer surface of the roller cover so that the steam entering through the exterior surface of the roller cover is maintained within the roller cover for a period of time before exiting out into the hair strands wound on the roller cover. A housing for the hair curler rollers is provided with a misting device so that the rollers are misted externally and the housing is provided with a plurality of separate misting chambers.

Abstract: A single formula, mild permanent wave reducing composition and method of permanently waving or reshaping human hair that provides a strong, long lasting curl and leaves the hair soft while minimizing further damage to already damaged hair. The composition contains a cysteamine reducing agent compound selected from the group consisting of cysteamine, a cysteamine salt, and mixtures thereof; preferably alone (without a monothioglycolate; a monothioglycolic acid ester, e.g., thioglycerol; a thiolactic acid; a sulfite; a hyposulfite, or a bisulfite second reducing agent). The cysteamine compound should be present in an amount of about 7.8% to about 9.0% by weight; and sufficient additional alkali, if necessary, to bring the pH of the composition to about 7.8 to about 8.5. Optionally, a hair softening and/or moisturizing agent, such as glycerine is included in the composition in an amount of about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: A single formula, mild permanent wave reducing composition and method of permanently waving or reshaping human hair that provides a strong, long lasting curl and leaves the hair soft while minimizing further damage to already damaged hair. The composition contains a cysteamine reducing agent compound selected from the group consisting of cysteamine, a cysteamine salt, and mixtures thereof. The cysteamine compound should be present in an amount of at least about 7.8% by weight and preferably in the range of about 7.8% to about 12.5% by weight; and sufficient additional alkali, if necessary, to bring the pH of the composition to at least about 7.8 preferably about 7.8 to about 8.8. Optionally, a hair softening and/or moisturizing agent, such as glycerine is included in the composition in an amount of about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of the composition. The composition can be lotion or water wrapped and can be used with or without heat.

Abstract: A single formula, mild permanent wave reducing composition and method of permanently waving or reshaping human hair that provides a strong, long lasting curl and leaves the hair soft while minimizing further damage to already damaged hair. The composition contains a cysteamine reducing agent compound selected from the group consisting of cysteamine, a cysteamine salt, and mixtures thereof. The cysteamine compound should be present in an amount of about 7.8% to about 9.0% by weight; and sufficient additional alkali, if necessary, to bring the pH of the composition to about 7.8 to about 8.5. Optionally, a hair softening and/or moisturizing agent, such as glycerine is included in the composition in an amount of about 0.1% to about 15% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing heated hair rollers wherein the rollers are suspended vertically in a heating chamber of a housing, an amount of water is introduced into the chamber and heated to generate steam which surrounds the rollers and condenses thereon heating and moistening the rollers which may then be removed and applied to a person's hair. The rollers are suspended by a horizontal plate within the housing which defines a steam chamber between the plate and the bottom of the housing. The plate has a plurality of holes sized to allow passage of the rollers. Each hair roller has a head portion which is larger in diameter than the respective hole whereby the rollers are suspended from the plate within the steam chamber such that the head portion of each roller remains outside of the heating chamber to provide a relatively cool handle for easy manipulation of the heated and moistened rollers.

Abstract: A probe for twisting hair axially is disclosed comprising a pair of fingers biased together by an elasticized band seated within an annular grove around the exterior of the probe. A slot is defined between the fingers for receiving and holding a group of hair to be twisted. Also disclosed is an apparatus for twisting hair comprising a probe as described above and an electrically driven spindle for rotating the probe. The probe is aligned longitudinally with a group of hair held in the slot between the fingers on the probe. The probe is rotated to twist the hair axially and thereby form loops and folds of the rope-like axially twisted hair. The hair is removed from the probe and pinned.

Abstract: A disposable permanent wave rod which is comprised of an imperforate generally cylindrically-shaped member formed of a readily wettable rigid polymeric material, wherein, due to the inherent properties of wettable polymers, greater adherence is found to exist between the wettable permanent wave rod and the wetted hair and end paper which is wrapped theraround, thereby preventing slippage of the end paper from around the permanent wave rod. Such rods may be secured to a person's head by connecting each rod to an adjacent rod through the use of rubber bands or an elongated flexible but rigid thin strip of material, which may be tacked or adhesively secured to each adjacent rod.

Abstract: A hair setter unit for providing unusual forms of hair curling including a base and a plurality of heating posts on the base, a plurality of hair rollers having axial bores therein and fitting about the heating posts, the rollers having orthogonally asymmetrical cross-sections, and at least some of the rollers having different cross-sections than other of the rollers, such as rhombic, elliptical, and triangular, and spaced teeth along axially-aligned edges of the rollers.

Abstract: A hair curler for use in spiral permanent hair waving includes a rod (32) that has multiple radially projecting cylindrical posts (34a and 34b) positioned alternately on opposite sides of the rod along its length. The posts along each of the opposite sides are spaced apart uniformly such that a post on one side of the rod is located between next adjacent posts on the opposite side of the rod. An eyelet (56) positioned at a first end (58) of the rod formed by a substantially elliptical loop (60) defined by a major axis (64) that is transverse to the length of the rod. The loop includes a closed end (66) positioned on one side of the rod and a flexible finger (68) positioned at the opposite side of the rod to form an inlet (70) for receiving a base end of a strand of hair. A clip (74) having a pair of flexible fingers (78a and 78b) is positioned at a second end (76) of the rod for releasably securing to the curler the distal end of the strand of hair.

Abstract: A hair curling roller system having a plurality of post members having substantially the same outer diameter for heating the rollers and a plurality of rollers having inner cavities for mounting the rollers on the posts with such inner cavities having substantially the same inner diameters. There are at least two groups of the rollers, with the outer diameter of the rollers of one group being larger than the outer diameter of the rollers of the other group. Each of the curling rollers includes an interior core member having an opening in one lateral end of the core member and longitudinally extending within the core member; this core member is formed of a material highly conductive of heat. An elongated metal sleeve is positioned with the opening of the core member of each roller and is attached to the inside of such core member.

Abstract: A heat generating curling implement includes a generally cylindrical body member about which hair may be wound and containing two heat radiating U-shaped plates with interlinking base portions with a positive temperature coefficient heating element sandwiched between the inside surfaces of the interlinked base portions. Each plate has two heat radiating legs. All legs extend substantially in the same direction. The legs of both plates partially co-extend. The interlinking base portions do not contact one another. An electrode pin is in electrical contact through a contact plate to one of the radiating U-shaped plates. The electrode pin does not extend through the PTC element and does not extend through the base portion of the radiating plate. An electrode ring surrounds the electrode pin and is electrically insulated therefrom and electrically connected to the other radiating U-shaped plates through a second contact plate.

Abstract: A portable hair roller heating device for heating flexible hair rollers, includes an enclosed heating chamber defined by a top wall, side wall and bottom wall, the top wall having a plurality of apertures through which the hair rollers to be heated can be inserted; a cover hingedly connected on the top wall so as to cover portions of the hair rollers extending through the top wall; first and second burners positioned adjacent the heating chamber, the first burner having a first burner tube with a free end and the second burner having a second burner tube with a free end; a single junction tube joining together the free ends of the first and second burner tubes, the junction tube having a free end extending into the chamber for heating the same; a fuel supply cartridge which supplies fuel to the burners and which controls the flow of fuel from the cartridge, the cartridge including a fuel supply valve; an ignitor assembly for igniting the fuel escaping from the free end of said junction tube; and a plunger whi