Abstract: An electric hair straightening/waving iron includes a handle, a first elongate heating member extending from the handle and having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, and a second elongate heating member having a distal end portion, and a proximal end portion. The proximal end portion of the second heating member is attached pivotally to the proximal end portion of the first heating member. A locking mechanism at the distal end portions of the first and second heating members selectively locks the first and second heating members alongside one another, and releases the second heating member for pivotal movement relative to the first heating member.

Abstract: Disclosed therein is a wet-and-dry-type hair iron for curling, which has a moisture discharge structure capable of curling hair in a state where hair is wet when hair is curled by heating hair for permanent wave of hair, so that a user can simultaneously carry out hair drying and curling when hair is curled just after washed, and which has a power line connection member capable of idling and being freely attached and detached to preventing twisting of a power line so that it can provide, convenience in carrying and arrangement.

Abstract: An application handling device 1 for rolling hair curlers 2 into hair comprising a grip section 3, at least one shaft 5 projecting from the grip section 3 for the torque-tight reception of a hair curler 2, and a hair retention finger 8, extending in its closed position parallel to the shaft 5, forming with the shaft 5 a hair reception and laid out swivelably with respect to the shaft 5 for opening and closing the hair reception, is characterized thereby that with the application handling device 1 is associated an ionization device 9 with a high-voltage generator 10 and at least one ion-emitting electrode 12 electrically connected to the high-voltage generator 10, the at least one electrode 12 with respect to the disposition of its at least one ion-emitting end 13 is developed for the ion emission directly onto the hair 14 wound about a hair curler 2 retained by the application handling device.

Abstract: An electric hair curler is disclosed as including a handle; and a heating tube engaged with the handle and having a longitudinal axis, and the heating tube is adapted to be releasably engaged with hair and is operable to heat hair engaged therewith, and the heating tube is rotatably movable relative to the handle about the longitudinal axis of the heating tube.

Abstract: A Marcel curling iron includes a short curling barrel and hair clamp, rounded edges on the hair clamp, and/or freely rotatable handle covers having one or more finger-notches or finger openings. Ensembles of long and short curling irons expand a curling toolset. A stove heats two or more curling irons of substantially different length, and a stove includes detachable curling iron racks and a latch-on travel cover.

Abstract: A hair curling iron/straightener includes a handle; a first elongated member connected with the handle and having a first flat straightening surface; a heating element for heating the first elongated member; a second elongated member pivotally connected relative to the first elongated member and including a second flat straightening surface for mating with the first flat straightening surface to straighten hair placed therebetween, and a curved surface; a second heating element for heating the second elongated member; a curved elongated member pivotally connected relative to the second elongated member for engaging with the curved surface thereof; a first lever for actuating the curved elongated member to pivot the curved elongated member away from the second elongated member; and a second lever for actuating the second elongated member to pivot the second elongated member and the curved elongated member together away from the first elongated member.

Abstract: A hair styling iron includes a body with a handle end configured for being gripped by a user, and a styling end opposite the handle end. The styling end includes a first leg and a second leg, each leg having at least one heated surface. The handle end is configured for moving the second leg relative to the first leg and includes a grip portion and a pivoting portion connected to the second leg for providing pivoting movement relative to the first leg. The pivoting portion of the handle end and the second leg are connected to the body to operate in scissors fashion relative to the first leg. A curling clamp is pivotally connected to the body for exerting a clamping force against one of the first and second legs. A latch is associated with the handle end for releasably securing the pivoting portion to the grip portion.

Abstract: A hair styling iron includes a body with a handle end configured for being gripped by a user, and a styling end opposite the handle end. The styling end includes a first leg and a second leg, each leg having at least one heated surface. In addition, the handle end is configured for moving the second leg relative to the first leg. A curling clamp is pivotally connected to the body for exerting a clamping force against one of the first and second legs. The legs are controlled by the handle in a scissors action.

Abstract: A curling iron is provided having two handles coupled to two heating tips having non-symmetrical cross-sectional shapes with respect to their lengthwise axes. At least one of the heating tips is rotatably coupled to its handle to rotate along an axis lengthwise along the handle. Thus, by rotating the heating tips about axes along the handle length to orient the heating tip cross-sectional shapes with respect to each other so that various heating tip contact surfaces are selected, the curling iron can be used to (1) curl hair to different curl shapes and tightness, and (2) straighten or flatten hair. Each curling iron handle may also include demountable heating tip and power cord couplings so that wires in the handle can be demountably connected to various heating tips, and can be demountably connected to an electrical power cord for powering the heating element coupled to that handle.

Abstract: A marcel curling iron featuring a short curling barrel and hair clamp for reducing burn risk and improving curl control, rounded edges on the hair clamp for making smoother curls, and freely rotatable handle covers having a thermally insuative bushing and one or more finger-notches or finger openings for greater user comfort. Also ensembles of long and short curling irons, which expand the toolset available to professional stylists. Other inventive aspects concern unique stoves for heating two or more curling irons of substantially different length, and stoves which include detachable curling-iron racks and a latch-on travel cover.

Abstract: A hair-curling appliance has a first end and a second end that is rotatably connected to the first end. When the operator moves the hair-curling appliance downward, the first end of the appliance held by an end of an operator is turned to curl the hair of another person, and the second end of the appliance held by the other hand of the operator is not turned during the downward travel of the appliance, thereby keeping a longitudinal axis of the appliance parallel to a horizontal axis and thus preventing deviation of the appliance. A satisfactory hair-curling result is thus obtained.

Abstract: An electric hair waver includes a handle and a clip. The clip is hinged to the handle and forms a clamp with the handle by means of the spring. A sealed lower semi-barrel is fixed on the forward end of the handle. An upper semi-barrel and the clip are all hinged to the handle, and the clip is also joined with the upper semi-barrel by a flexible connection. A heater that is connected to the power cord is installed respectively inside the upper semi-barrel and lower semi-barrel, and the front of them links with the lower temperature head through the insulation sheath. The flexible connection includes a strip keyhole with a large circle that locates on the clip and a joint-pin fitted on the upper semi-barrel that matches the strip keyhole. The push button fixed on the handle is connected to the joint-pin through a drawbar, and there is reset spring between the push button and the handle. The hair waver can heat hair uniformly and permanently set not only curled hair, but also straight hair.

Abstract: A hair-curling appliance has a first end and a second end that is rotatably connected to the first end. When the operator moves the hair-curling appliance downward, the first end of the appliance held by an end of an operator is turned to curl the hair of another person, and the second end of the appliance held by other hand of the operator is not turned during the downward travel of the appliance, thereby keeping a longitudinal axis of the appliance parallel to a horizontal axis and thus preventing deviation of the appliance. A satisfactory hair-curling result is thus obtained.

Abstract: A spiral curling iron that consistently places helical curls in hair, the spiral curling iron including an elongated heating element having a helical groove, handle projecting from the heating element, elongated clamp that complements the heating element and helical groove. A pliers-like handle connects to the clamp. A hinge pivotally connects the clamp to the heating element. The hinge is located between the handle and the clamp. A thermally insulated tip can be connected to the heating element at the end opposing the handle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair styling appliance comprising a handle portion and a heating portion with a preferably dome-shaped heating zone for heating and styling hair, and a cooling portion with a cooling zone for cooling the hair thus styled, wherein the difference in temperature between the surface temperatures of the heating zone and the cooling zone amounts to at least 80 kelvin and, more particularly, 100 kelvin. The present invention also relates to a method of styling hair, especially using a hair styling appliance with the above-mentioned features.

Abstract: The present invention provides an UV light-emitting source in or adjacent to the styling portion of a hair and/or animal fur care or styling appliance.The present invention incorporates an UV light emitting source into the hair styling appliance so that as the hair is being styled, the hair, the scalp as well as the appliance itself can be disinfected. Accordingly, while styling hair and/or fur, the present invention can facilitate the killing of micro-organisms including spores, virus, fungus, bacteria and lice residing on hair and/or fur as well as on the appliance itself.

Abstract: A new Hair Grooming System having both a Curling Attachment and a Brush Attachment for allowing users to easily style their with minimal effort. The inventive device includes comprises a handle, a curling attachment and a brush attachment.

Abstract: A spherical hairbrush is provided to enable a user to obtain a helical curl having a continuum of varying diameters within each lock of curled hair. This varying-diameter helix provides a new and distinct look for the curled hair. The spherical hairbrush may include a spherical head. The spherical head may include holes that allow the hair to be quickly blow dried through the brush.

Abstract: A curling iron includes a handle that supports a heating element that projects out from the handle. An adjustable barrel is also carried by the handle and surrounds the heating element such that the heating element is substantially centrally disposed in the barrel. The barrel is adjustable between first and second positions where the diameter of the barrel is larger in the second position than the first position. The heating element remains centrally disposed in the barrel in the first and second positions. The barrel is adjusted by moving the clip assembly that is connected to the barrel. The clip assembly includes a clip that accommodates the changes in barrel diameter. A plurality of support elements are connected to the handle and adjustably support the barrel. The support elements include springs that support shoes that slidably engage the barrel.

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: An electric iron for hairdressing makes it possible to realize a firm curl in a short period of time, thus preventing damage to hair thanks to the action of negative ions generated from the surface of the rod and glove. The electric iron for hairdressing (A) is comprised of a heated (7) rod (2) and a glove (4) which are joined by a pivot to enable free opening and closing is characterized by said rod and glove being surface treated with fluoroplastic to form a coating layer (6). At least one of the said coatings (6) of the rod (2) or glove (4) is formed by mixing the fluoroplastic with poly-element minerals in powder form, obtained by milling poly-element minerals.

Abstract: A curling iron attachment is provided to assist in storing the electrical cord of a curling iron. The curling iron attachment includes an elongated rod receiving member, a cord wrap member extending upward from the rod receiving member, and a tongue attached to the lower portion of the cord wrap member. The elongated rod receiving member is inserted between the heating rod of a curling iron and the clamp piece of the curling iron. The tongue is capable of engaging the tip of the clamp piece. The electrical cord of the curling iron is then wrapped back and forth between the cord wrap member and the thumb lever of the curling iron. The plug is then tucked into the cord windings.

Abstract: A replacement sleeve for a heat insulative thumb tab that fits over a lever on a heated tool such as a hair curling iron. The replacement sleeve is preferably constructed of three parts: a base layer, a patch layer, and an insert layer. The base layer is an elongate strip of material, preferably made from leather. The patch layer is preferably made from a soft leather, such as suede. The insert layer is preferably made of a resilient type of material, such as cotton. The elongate strip of material is folded about a transverse fold line which separates the base layer into an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion is secured to one side of the upper portion to define a channel therebetween. Secured to the opposite side of the base layer upper portion are the intermediate layer and the upper layer. The assembled sleeve is sized and configured for insertion of a curling iron lever into the channel, such that all three layers provide the user with protection against heat retained by the lever.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a hair styling appliance and a method of styling hair, using in particular the hair styling appliance. The hair styling appliance is comprised of a handle portion, a heating portion (6) for heating the hair, and a pressure-generating clamp (8) for the generation of a contact pressure acting on the hair to be styled, the hair being adapted to be introduced between the heating portion (6) and the pressure-generating clamp (8). In this arrangement, a styling edge (10) is provided in the area of the heating portion (6) and/or the pressure-generating clamp (8) of the appliance, which styling edge has a cross-section of arcuate, in particular circular-arc shape, of polygonal or similar shape.

Abstract: A hair curling device is made up of one or more heating units which may be plugged into a handle and into each other to make up a heating surface of a selected length. A set of electrodes in the heating units are configured so that a voltage provided by the handle is impressed across a heating resistance within the heating units. Each additional heating unit, when plugged into the handle or a previously installed heating unit, changes the electrode configuration so that the heating current is routed into each new heating unit. A current limiting device is provided so that the temperature of the device is selectable. Heating units of various diameter are provided so that loose or tight curling is made possible by the simple expedient of snapping a different set of heating units into the handle.

Abstract: The present invention features an electric, hair-curling apparatus. The hair curler is designed to prevent the heated wand from coming into unwanted contact with other surfaces and parts of the body. Its purpose is to prevent accidental injuries or burns to the body surfaces of a user or to furniture, etc. The electric hair-curler is fabricated having many insulative ribs that are periodically spaced apart and located along a longitudinal axis of the wand. These ribs are operative in shielding the heated surface of the wand from contact with unwanted surfaces, including parts of the user's body. Having a sinusoidally-shaped or undulating periphery, the ribs allow hair to easily flow into the interstitial wells between the ribs; hair flowing into the wells is free to contact the wand surface. The ribs are also designed with a wide, circumferential portion that is positioned substantially flush with the wand surface at the section of contact with the clamp.

Abstract: A synthetic hair-like fuser apparatus for fusing the end of a braided synthetic hair-like material including a first elongated member and a second elongated member. The invention further includes a first fuser element attached to a first end of the first elongated member and a second fuser element attached to a first end of the second elongated member directly opposite the first fuser element. The first and second fuser elements both emanate heat. The second elongated member is pivotally connected to the first elongated member at a pivot point. Pivotal movement of the first and second elongated members relative to each other moves the first and second fuser elements from the open position to the closed position to contact opposite sides of the end of the braided material positioned between the fuser elements. Heat emanating from the fuser elements and pressure generated by further urging the fuser elements to the closed position fuses the end of the braided material.

Abstract: A hot-air brush using a non-cylindrical brush head is provided to enable a user to obtain a helical curl having a continuum of varying diameters within each lock of curled hair. This varying-diameter helix provides a new and distinct look for the curled hair. The non-cylindrical head may be substantially spherical or substantially conical.

Abstract: A spherical hairbrush is provided to enable a user to obtain a helical curl having a continuum of varying diameters within each lock of curled hair. This varying-diameter helix provides a new and distinct look for the curled hair. The spherical hairbrush may include a spherical head. The spherical head may include holes that allow the hair to be quickly blow dried through the brush.

Abstract: A travelling hair drying, curling, and styling apparatus comprised of a battery powered hollow cylindrical housing having an indented upper end. The indented upper end has a pair of electric prongs extending upwardly therethrough. The device includes a plurality of hair styling attachments. Each of the attachments has a pair of apertures in a lower end thereof for receipt of the pair of electric prongs therein when the lower end of the attachment is coupled with the indented upper end of the housing.

Abstract: A spherical hair styling device and method for using same are provided to enable a user to obtain a helical curl having a continuum of varying diameters within each lock of curled hair. This varying diameter helix provides a new and distinct look for the curled hair. The spherical hair styling device may include either a curling iron or hairbrush having a spherical head. The spherical configuration of the curling iron provides for less wasted space on the curling iron, and allows the curling iron to be more completely utilized for each respective lock of hair which is curled.

Abstract: A shield for protecting the facial skin of a person using a heated curling iron that provides two pairs of sleeves cooperatively carried on the heating element and the clamp member of the curling iron so that the portion of hair to be curled may be wound about the heating element between spaced apart sleeves. The shields or presence of the sleeves shields and protects the heating element from contacting the skin of the user.

Abstract: A steam appliance for treating and/or shaping hair, the appliance being composed of: a housing (1) having a handle; a roller body (2) for rolling up locks of hair, the body being secured at one end (5a) to the housing and being limited towards its other end by a partition wall (5b), the body including holes to pass steam produced by a steam production member and conveyed to the roller body (2) by a steam delivery member (20); and a clamp (10) for clamping a lock of hair on the roller body (2). The steam delivery member is a tubular element (20) mounted coaxially inside and extending along the roller body (2) from an inlet (20a) situated in the housing to a terminal end remote from the inlet, the element (20) including at least one steam delivery orifice (21) situated at its terminal end in such a manner as to convey an inlet flow of steam inside the tubular element (20) substantially along its entire length to be released in the vicinity of the partition wall (5b) via the orifice (21).

Abstract: A rotatable curling iron is disclosed in which the barrel and clip portion may rotate along with a motor-driven shaft of the curling iron. A cable connects to the clip at one end, then passes through an opening and to an interior of a hollow drive shaft and runs along a length of the drive shaft before exiting the drive shaft through a terminal opening. The second end of the cable is in communication with a clip handle. One or more swivels are provided along the length of the cable which permits a portion of the cable to rotate along with the barrel and clip.

Abstract: A hot air curling iron is provided which can alternately be used as a curling iron or used to heat a hair roller. It has a spoon that is separate from the spoon control lever, but which has a common pivot with it. A releasable detent connects them. The unit normally operates as a curling iron. However, when a roller is placed over the curling iron barrel, the roller prevents the spoon from pivoting upwardly, so pressure on the control lever serves to release the detent. The lower portion of the control lever then serves as a clamp to hold the roller in place. Inwardly projecting detents on the roller serve to lock it in position over the clamp with the openings in the clamp aligned with those in the roller, permitting free air flow.

Abstract: A hair curling appliance that includes a C-shaped metal barrel and a mating comb member movable to a closed position nested partly within the space circumscribed by the barrel so that the outer curved surfaces of the barrel and comb member collectively form a cylindrical mandrel adapted for winding the person's hair into a multiconvolution curl. An electrical heating element is located within the comb member for heating the comb member and the barrel interior surfaces. Pressurized heated air is supplied to the barrel interior surface to exchange heat with the barrel wall, so as to heat the barrel uniformly hot spots or cold spots.

Abstract: A hair iron is designed to be used in straight-perming hair, especially straight-perming frizzled hair. The hair iron comprises a grip part and pressing members. Opposing surfaces of the pressing member for clasping and pressing hair have uneven faces which match each other. The uneven faces may cover the entire opposing surfaces of the pressing members or parts of them. The uneven faces give relatively large pressure on hair. Repetition of pressing and releasing hair with shifting the iron on the hair from the root to the tip causes the hair to be pressed in multiple directions so as to be deformed into a tiny waveform. Combining regular treatment with perming lotion, the repetition, and sliding the hair iron frictionally on the hair from the root to tip to stretch the hair makes the hair straight tidily.

Abstract: A low cost heater element is disclosed which is formed of a wire wound mica paper substrate and a mica paper cover and a low cost diode acting as a negative temperature coefficient of resistance NTC temperature sensor. A control circuit provides power to the heater element in proportion to the line voltage. As a result, a light weight, low cost heater element is employed for various line voltages available throughout the world. The system employs digital logic to achieve temperature sensing, power sensing and indication that the system is on and operating at the correct temperature.

Abstract: A hair styling iron for selectively effecting hair straightening or curling includes a generally circular cross-section electrically heated barrel. A tongue is movable relative to the barrel for selectively clamping a strand of hair between the tongue and the peripheral surface of the barrel for curling hair wound therearound. The barrel comprises a first and second pipes each having a generally semi-circular cross section with a top rounded outer surface and a flat bottom outer surface. The pipes are movable relative to each other between a closed position where the flat bottom surfaces are kept in closed relation to each other and an open position where the bottom surfaces are spaced away from each other. In the closed position, a strand of hair can be held between the opposing flat bottom surfaces of the first and second pipes in order to substantially straighten or uncurl the hair. Thus, the hair styling iron can alone provides hair curling and straightening capabilities.

Abstract: A curling iron has an elongated heating tube and a clamp secured to an end of the tube which is attached to a handle. The heating tube has at least one generally flat surface having a longitudinal depression between 0.003 and 0.008 inch deep generally in the center of the surface. In one embodiment, the tube has relatively wide top and bottom surfaces which each have such a depression, and relatively narrow, sharply rounded side surfaces having a radius between about 0.03 and 0.1 inch. The clamp has a relatively short clamping surface which extends over a portion of the length of the heating tube. Hair strands which are wrapped around the tube are not curled over the flat surface or surfaces of the tube. The depressed portions of the heating tube do not contact the straight lengths of the hair directly, so that the straight lengths absorb less heat from the tube, and normal operating temperatures are more easily preserved in the heating tube.

Abstract: A hair curling iron and apparatus for heating same are provided. The hair curling iron is comprised of a pair of elongated heat conductive semi-cylindrical tubular barrels having an inner flat surface. The barrels have handles and are pivotally connected together whereby the flat surfaces of the barrels may be brought together enclosing hair between. When closed together, the outer shape of the barrels is round, around which the hair is wound to give a curling effect. The size of the barrels, however, is such that the curling iron can not be readily placed in the heating chamber of a conventional curling iron oven. Thus, the instant invention provides for a heat conducting plate having vertical heat conducting rods to be fixed to the top of the oven in heat transfer relationship therewith. The barrels of the curling iron are hollow and open-ended and fit over the heat-conducting rods whereby the curling iron may be heated.

Abstract: A hair curling iron in which at least the heating metal portion, such as the iron part, is covered with a resilient material whereby the hair ends are cushioned between the hair clamp and the rigid heating part to thus avoid, or reduce, the possibility of breaking the hair ends when curling the hair. The curling iron has a variety of shapes so that different curl configurations can be effected.

Abstract: A hair curler has a barrel with an exposed heating element and a clamping member which clamps hair to the heating element exposed on the barrel for providing tight curls. The heating element is in the form of a plurality of resistor segments extending lengthwise of the barrel and being spaced circumferentially around the barrel with the longitudinal ends thereof being connected. The resistor segments, which are mounted at one circumferential portion of the barrel in closely adjacent relation to the clamping member, are arranged to give off a greater amount of heat than the remaining resistor segments mounted at the other circumferential portion of the barrel located away from the clamping member.

Abstract: A curling iron is provided which is easy to assemble and, so, more economical to manufacture. The unit is molded in two snap-together halves, one half being the bottom portion (divided axially) and the other half being the top portion, and a molded spoon. The molded sections would include all the parts except for the electrical components. The curling iron is assembled by inserting the electrical components in one half, snapping the two halves together, and then snapping the spoon into place over the upper half. The molded sections are formed of a high temperature thermoplastic material. This material is transparent to infra-red rays; and, so, if an infra-red heater is used, the rays can pass through the plastic and heat the hair directly.

Abstract: A curling iron which has a handle, a barrel extending axially from the handle, a heater for the barrel, a spring-pressed, pivoted spoon for holding hair against the barrel, a spoon extension formed as part of and extending outwardly from the spoon, proximate to the handle, and a thumb button at the end of the spoon extension. At least the outer surfaces of the spoon extension and the thumb button are covered with a thermally-insulating plastic material, so that these surfaces are no longer hot to the touch. The inner surfaces are preferably not insulated; this permits heat conducted from the spoon to the extension to be harmlessly radiated away inwardly.

Abstract: A hair curling apparatus includes a single elongated thermally conductive heating mandrel secured to the end of an elongated handle in axial alignment therewith and having two wide similar opposing surfaces joined by two narrow convex opposing surfaces with a radius of about 0.09 inch. The mandrel as of such length that hair strands may be helically wrapped therearound in a plurality of turns and a spring-biased manually operable hair clamp is pivotally mounted at the handle end of the mandrel for clamping the ends of the hair strands against the mandrel before they are helically wrapped therearound. The mandrel may have a generally oval or flattened shape. The clamp has a clamping surface which extends across a portion of one of the wide surfaces while exposing substantially all of the convex surfaces to direct contact with the hair strands and extends less than about 50 percent, and preferably about 30 percent, of the usable length of the mandrel.

Abstract: A battery powered electric curling brush/iron includes an elongated cylindrical electrically heated wand detachably connected to the end of a hollow handle by a pair of separable electrical connector terminals. The handle houses rechargeable batteries for supplying electrical power to the wand through the connector terminals and a charging circuit for recharging the batteries from an external AC household source through a connector plug movable from a retracted position in the handle to an extended position projecting through an opening in a wall thereof.

Abstract: An electric curling iron has a handle and unitary curling structure with first and second elongated generally aligned oppositely extending shell sections aligned oppositely extending shell section. Each section is provided with a separate PTC resistance heating element and the two shell sections have different diameters and/or different bristles and/or at least one hair clamping arm. The handle is adapted to be selectively slipped onto either of the two shell sections, whereby at the same time an electrical connection is established between the heating element in the other shell section and an electrical power supply on the handle.

Abstract: A dual temperature hair curler has a hollow heat transmitting metallic barrel enclosing a pair of PTC heaters connected in series to each other and electrically insulated from the barrel by an oxide-filled silicone rubber material. The PTC heaters have different anomaly temperatures and a switch arrangement is provided for (1) energizing the higher anomaly temperature heater a series with the lower anomaly temperature heater to produce a low temperature limited by the anomaly temperature of the lower temperature heater and (2) effectively energizing only the higher anomaly temperature heater to produce a high temperature limited by the anomaly temperature of the higher temperature of the higher temperature heater by bypassing the lower anomaly temperature heater.

Abstract: An electric curling iron includes a handle containing a reversible DC motor for rotating an elongated, generally cylindrical curling mandrel extending from the front end of the handle and coupled to the motor by a clutch so as to prevent injury to the user. The mandrel is electrically heated and controls are provided on the handle for selecting the speed and direction of mandrel rotation as well as the level of mandrel heating. A clamp for releasably retaining a strand of hair is carried by the mandrel for rotation therewith. A manually activated actuating mechanism on the handle is designed to allow opening and closing of the clamp while the mandrel is rotating.