Including Motor Or Mechanical Rotating Means Patents (Class 132/238)
  • Patent number: 11969079
    Abstract: A detachable hair brush apparatus is disclosed. The hair brush apparatus may comprise a handle with elongated metal extension rods at one end and at least one hollow brush head for insertion around the metal extension rods. In a locked position, the metal extension rods extend substantially through a base of the brush head. At least one button may be located on said handle for releasing the mechanical locking engagement. Torque provided by a user of the hair brush apparatus is absorbed by the metal extension rods of the hair brush handle. In this way, functional separation of two distinct systems is provided for, namely the function of “attaching” and the function of “absorbing torque”. This will make for increased robustness of each system. In a preferred embodiment, neither the handle nor the at least one hollow brush head comprises a magnet for coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventors: Jennifer Geller, Richard Geller
  • Patent number: 10952527
    Abstract: A rotatable brush for animals is provided, having a longitudinal length and including a rotatable core portion with a plurality of bristles each having a first end connected to the core portion and a second free end located in a position radially outwardly of the first end with respect to a rotation axis of the brush. The brush includes at least one protective element rotationally fixedly connected to the core portion. The least one protective element is flexible and extends radially outwardly from the core portion. The protective element forms an outer hair guiding surface portion along the longitudinal length of the brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: DeLaval Holding AB
    Inventor: Juan-Miguel Ruiz Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 10702037
    Abstract: An apparatus for drying hair includes first and second mutually-opposing arms adapted for movement between an open configuration for receiving a length of wet hair therebetween and a closed configuration adjacent the hair. A vibrator imparts vibration from at least one of the arms to the length of hair in use, to move and separate hair fibres for improving drying of the hair. A method of drying hair includes using the apparatus to impart vibration to a length of wet hair held within the apparatus. The method may further include using the apparatus to style the hair substantially simultaneously with drying the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Jemella Limited
    Inventors: Eric Boateng, Robert James Weatherly, Michelle Gin Hua Law
  • Patent number: 10390628
    Abstract: A hand-held bed sheet warmer device is provided for heating bedding, including an air intake configured to intake air, a fan and heating coil assembly to receive and heat the air to provide warm air, a handle configured in between the air intake and the fan and heating coil assembly and having a hollow cavity formed therein to allow the air to pass through the handle from the air intake to the fan and heating coil assembly, and a warm air distributor rod configured to receive the warm air and comprising a plurality of outlet vents configured to distribute the warm air to the bedding. The air intake, the fan and heating coil assembly, the handle and the warm air distributor are arranged linearly and the device is configured as a hand-held baton or shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventor: William Pisani
  • Patent number: 10117488
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to hair styling apparatuses and related methods. The hair styling apparatus includes a heated barrel defining a stationary hair styling surface, a rotating member configured to rotate around the stationary hair styling surface, and a burn prevention cover. The rotating member includes a tab fixedly extending along a longitudinal length of the stationary hair styling surface over less than an entire longitudinal length of the hair styling surface to gather and wind a user's hair around the stationary hair styling surface without clamping onto the wound hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: KISS NAIL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Kyu Sang Han, Sung Lyul Park, Kyoung Hak Lee, Si Yong Sung
  • Patent number: 10021950
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a hair curling hammer and an operation principle thereof. The hair curling hammer is made up of a handle housing component, a control member, a heating member, a power member, a hair curling member and a hair care member. The handle housing component comprises a first handle housing and a second handle housing, the control member comprises a button, a decoration fixing mount, a button divider and a PCB board. The power member, heating member, hair curling member and hair care member are arranged in the working part of the hair curling hammer together. The invention is adjustable in temperature, circling number of curling hair, case hardening time, and turning, which meets the various requirements of the customer; improves the hair curling member, the operability and reliability of curling hair greatly; and three hair combing brushes are added in to make the progress of curling hair more smooth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG YUELI ELECTRICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Li, Longxuan Li, Wenfei Xie
  • Patent number: 9943197
    Abstract: A toilet maintenance brush which may include an elongate handle having a guard end. A brush wand may be coupled to the guard end of the handle with the brush wand terminating with a brush head which may be used to clean a toilet bowl. A power supply may be in electrical communication with a light unit and with a fan unit having a fan blade. The fan blade may be rotatably driven by a motor and configured to circulate air onto the brush head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Inventor: Reuven Shabat
  • Patent number: 9521890
    Abstract: A hair styling iron includes a handle to which a barrel is mounted, a heating element in the barrel, a rotary drive including a motor that rotates the barrel, a control circuit including a timer, and a momentary drive switch which is user actuable and connected to the control circuit for control of the motor. Actuation of the drive switch must be maintained to operate the rotary drive. The control circuit monitors at least one change of state of the drive switch to determine a starting time, and actuates an alarm after an elapsed time measured from the starting time. The elapsed time is calculated by the control circuit in direct proportion to an angle of rotation of the barrel relative to the handle that occurs between a first actuation of the drive switch and release of the drive switch immediately following the first actuation of the drive switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Kenford Industrial Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Wai Ming Lam, Wai Ho Michael Keong
  • Patent number: 9433272
    Abstract: A system comprises implements, each including a body, a receptacle disposed on one end of the body and having a bore and an aperture formed through spaced apart wall portions of the receptacle, a clip pivotally attached to the elongated body, and a spring operable to bias the clip for a contact with the elongated body. An applicator handle includes a body having a hollow interior and an end thereof sized and shaped to fit the bore of the receptacle, a resilient member disposed within the hollow interior, a pair of pins upstanding on the ends of the resilient member and sized to be received within the aperture and two buttons engageable with the resilient member and mounted for a linear movement, the two buttons are manually operable to move the pins toward each other for a selective engagement or disengagement of the pins with the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Inventor: Dawn Moll
  • Patent number: 9237787
    Abstract: A hair styling iron has a handle to which a heated barrel is mounted and a motor for moving the barrel. The iron includes a drive switch which is user actuable and connected to the control circuit for controlling operation of the motor. The control circuit includes a timer and monitors at least one change of state of the user-actuable drive switch to determine a starting time, and actuates an alarm, or another response, such as a reversal of the motor to unwind the hair, after an elapsed time measured from the starting time. The elapsed time may be user-selected or calculated automatically depending upon the length of hair wound onto the barrel, with compensation for barrel temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: KENFORD INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Wai Ming Lam, Wai Ho Michael Keong
  • Publication number: 20150128987
    Abstract: This invention relates to a hair styling device. According to one aspect of the invention the hair styling device comprises a body (112) defining a chamber (116) adapted to accommodate a length of hair, the chamber having a primary opening (124) through which the length of hair may enter the chamber; a rotatable element (134) adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the primary opening; an elongate member (120) around which, in use, the length of hair is wound by the rotatable element; a guide part (254) adapted to guide the length of hair towards the primary opening, the rotatable element being rotatable relative to the guide part, the guide part being movable relative to the body. The movable guide part may also serve to press the length of hair towards the primary opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: TF3 LIMITED
    Inventors: Alfredo De Benedictis, Janusz Lucien Holland, Mark Christopher Hughes
  • Patent number: 9027570
    Abstract: A hair styling device is described, having a body defining a chamber adapted to accommodate a length of hair, with the length of hair being styled while it is located within the chamber. The chamber has a primary opening through which the length of hair may pass into the chamber. A rotatable element is provided which is adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the primary opening. An elongate member is located within the chamber, the length of hair being wound around the elongate member by the rotatable element. The device has a pressing part adapted to press a portion of the length of hair towards the primary opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: TF3 Limited
    Inventors: Alfredo De Benedictis, Mark Christopher Hughes
  • Publication number: 20140338692
    Abstract: A hair styling system includes a driver module and a plurality of interchangeably receivable styling modules. The driver module includes a holder configured to interchangeably receive a plurality of styling modules, each configured to perform at least one styling operation, a driver gear positioned adjacent to the holder, and a power module comprising a motor configured to drive the driver gear in a first direction and a second direction. The plurality of interchangeably receivable styling modules each include a styling module gear configured to operatively engage the driver gear and be rotatable thereby to perform at least one styling operation distinguishable from a styling operation performed by at least one other styling module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Jose Longoria, Melvin R. Kennedy, Robert G. Robbins
  • Patent number: 8869808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hair styling aid (1), in particular for curling hair. The hair styling aid (1) comprises guide means (16) for receiving a length of hair to be styled, and a rotatable element (20). In use, the rotatable element (20) rotates relative to the guide means (16), pushing a portion of the hair to one side and thereby causing it to be wound around a central protrusion (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: TF3 Limited
    Inventor: Alfredo De Benedictis
  • Patent number: 8733374
    Abstract: This invention relates to a hair styling device having a body defining a chamber adapted to accommodate a length of hair, the length of hair being styled while it is located within the chamber. The chamber has a primary opening through which the length of hair may pass into the chamber. A rotatable element is provided which is adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the primary opening. An elongate member is located within the chamber, the length of hair being wound around the elongate member by the rotatable element. The device has a handle which may be gripped by a user, the handle comprising a first handle part and a second handle part, the first handle part being connected to the body and the second handle part being movable relative to the first handle part. The second handle part can carry a panel which is adapted to close the primary opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: TF3 Limited
    Inventors: Alfredo De Benedictis, Mark Christopher Hughes
  • Patent number: 8651118
    Abstract: This invention relates to a hair styling device (10) having a body (12) defining a chamber (16) adapted to accommodate a length of hair (26), the length of hair being styled while it is located within the chamber. The chamber has a primary opening (24) through which the length of hair may pass into the chamber. A rotatable element (34) is provided which is adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the primary opening. An elongate member (20) is located within the chamber (16), the length of hair being wound around the elongate member by the rotatable element. The device has a handle (14) which may be gripped by a user, the handle comprising a first handle part (62) and a second handle part (60), the first handle part (62) being connected to the body (12) and the second handle part (60) being movable relative to the first handle part (62). The second handle part can carry a panel (56) which is adapted to close the primary opening (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: TF3 Limited
    Inventors: Alfredo De Benedictis, Mark Christopher Hughes
  • Publication number: 20130340782
    Abstract: A hair styling tool having a plurality of bristles and one or more movable members extending radially outward from the core and movable between opposing positions is provided. The movable members move between a retracted position where the divider is fitted between and even with or slightly above or slightly below the bristles to engage the hair and an extended position where the divider is moved out beyond the bristles to disengage the hair from the bristles. The hair styling tool having the movable member which engages and disengages the hair with the bristles minimizes tangling of the hair while brushing. The hair styling tool may be a rotating brush optionally equipped with a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: M. M. & R. PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Ragosta, Claudio Marino, Bruno Meglio, David J. Richmond, Howard C. Richmond
  • Publication number: 20130319450
    Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool having a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position and a closed position in which the styling arm contacts the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate. The hair styling tool also includes a detector for detecting the direction of movement of the styling arm along a user's hair, the detector being in communication with the motor for causing the motor to automatically rotate the cylinder in a direction corresponding to the direction of movement of the styling arm along the user's hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: M.M. & R. PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ragosta, Kai Chiu Wong
  • Patent number: 8573231
    Abstract: A hair styling tool having a plurality of bristles and one or more movable members extending radially outward from the core and movable between opposing positions is provided. The movable members move between a retracted position where the divider is fitted between and even with or slightly above or slightly below the bristles to engage the hair and an extended position where the divider is moved out beyond the bristles to disengage the hair from the bristles. The hair styling tool having the movable member which engages and disengages the hair with the bristles minimizes tangling of the hair while brushing. The hair styling tool may be a rotating brush optionally equipped with a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: M. M. & R. Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David J. Richmond, Howard C. Richmond
  • Publication number: 20130125919
    Abstract: This invention relates to a hair styling device having a body defining a chamber adapted to accommodate a length of hair, the length of hair being styled while it is located within the chamber. The chamber has a primary opening through which the length of hair may pass into the chamber. A rotatable element is provided which is adapted to engage the length of hair adjacent to the primary opening. An elongate member is located within the chamber, the length of hair being wound around the elongate member by the rotatable element. The device has a handle which may be gripped by a user, the handle comprising a first handle part and a second handle part, the first handle part being connected to the body and the second handle part being movable relative to the first handle part. The second handle part can carry a panel which is adapted to close the primary opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: TF3 LIMITED
    Inventors: Alfredo De Benedictis, Mark Christopher Hughes
  • Publication number: 20130098388
    Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: MM&R Products, Inc.
    Inventor: MM&R Products, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8360076
    Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: MM&R Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David Richmond, Howard Richmond
  • Patent number: 8342191
    Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: MM&R Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David Richmond, Howard Richmond
  • Publication number: 20120240955
    Abstract: A hair styling device that has a rotating cylinder extending from a body that may be easily grasped by hand. The device allows the cylinder to rotate relative to the body, which remains stationary in the hand of a user. The cylinder has a clamp for clamping hair to the cylinder. The clamp rotates with the cylinder and is used to wind hair up the cylinder while the user holds the body of the device. The direction of rotation of the cylinder may be changed as desired by the user. The ability of a user to rotate the cylinder without rotating the entire device manually eliminates twisting the cord due to turning the entire device as is done with traditional curling irons. Buttons on the device select the direction of rotation of the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Sarah J. Kennedy, Myung-Ho Maeng
  • Patent number: 8237089
    Abstract: Hairstyling appliance comprising a grasping means (2), a body (3) for winding a lock of hair around its longitudinal axis, the winding body containing an electric heating element and comprising an external hair-winding surface (5) extending along substantially its entire length, a clip (7) for hooking the lock of hair onto the winding body (3) and an electric motor for driving the winding body in rotation around its longitudinal axis. According to the invention, it includes at least one heating plate (9, 10) disposed facing the external surface (5) of the winding body (3), which plate is movably mounted with respect to the winding body so as to exert pressure on the lock of hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Marc Legrain, Bénédicte Simond
  • Publication number: 20120174937
    Abstract: A hair styling tool having a plurality of bristles and one or more movable members extending radially outward from the core and movable between opposing positions is provided. The movable members move between a retracted position where the divider is fitted between and even with or slightly above or slightly below the bristles to engage the hair and an extended position where the divider is moved out beyond the bristles to disengage the hair from the bristles. The hair styling tool having the movable member which engages and disengages the hair with the bristles minimizes tangling of the hair while brushing. The hair styling tool may be a rotating brush optionally equipped with a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Ragosta, Claudio Marino, Bruno Meglio, David J. Richmond, Howard C. Richmond
  • Patent number: 8215319
    Abstract: A hairbrush for styling hair has a brush head releasably connected to a rod rotatably mounted on a handle portion of the hairbrush and having a handle. The brush head has a plurality of spaced apart bristles for insertion between strands of the hair and gripping the strands therebetween. As the rod, and therefore the brush head are rotatable relative the handle, the brush head, with strands of hair gripped thereon, can be rotated as the handle is moved towards the head of a person whose hair is being styled, thus causing the strands of hair to be rolled around brush head, without requiring cumbersome twisting of the handle. A spring facilitates rotation in an opposite second direction and unrolling of the strands of hair off the brush head. A locking pin enables locking and unlocking of the rod and brush head to prevent and enable rotation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: 9211-5716 Quebec Inc.
    Inventor: Lucie Couillard
  • Publication number: 20120125359
    Abstract: A hair styling tool 20 includes a body 22, a cylinder 24 extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor 39 for rotating the cylinder, a heater 1324 to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm 151 is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head 26 with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate 108.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: M.M. & R. PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David Richmond, Howard Richmond
  • Publication number: 20120111357
    Abstract: The present invention provides, in at least one embodiment, a customized hair curler with a barrel, and a handle that fits multiple types of barrels, the barrels being detachable and attachable. The handle has a release latch that allows a quick and simple detachment of the barrel from the handle, and a rotation switch for bidirectional rotation of the barrel with respect to the handle. The hair curler also has a heater and a user control interface for precise temperature control of the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Liora Amkie
  • Patent number: 7930793
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a hair tangle is provided that moves the hair brush having a first bristle on a rotatable brush element through the hair above the tangle in a first direction, pivots the first bristle on the rotatable brush element about a pivotal axis of the brush in a second direction if the hair tangle is encountered by the bristle, moves a second bristle on the rotatable brush element through the hair below the tangle, and moves additional bristles to a side of the tangle in order to release the hair tangle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Inventor: George Stydahar
  • Publication number: 20100242983
    Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: MM&R PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Howard Richmond, Michael A. Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David Richmond
  • Publication number: 20100043818
    Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: MM&R Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David Richmond, Howard Richmond
  • Patent number: 7631646
    Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: MM&R Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David Richmond, Howard Richmond
  • Publication number: 20090272393
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a hair tangle is provided that moves the hair brush having a first bristle on a rotatable brush element through the hair above the tangle in a first direction, pivots the first bristle on the rotatable brush element about a pivotal axis of the brush in a second direction if the hair tangle is encountered by the bristle, moves a second bristle on the rotatable brush element through the hair below the tangle, and moves additional bristles to a side of the tangle in order to release the hair tangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: George Stydahar
  • Publication number: 20090126757
    Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm is distant the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm is proximate to the cylinder, such as contacting the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: MM&R Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Marino, David Richmond, Howard Richmond, Michael A. Ragosta, Bruno Meglio
  • Patent number: 7481228
    Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm does not contact the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm contacts the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: M.M. & R Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David Richmond, Howard Richmond
  • Publication number: 20080066775
    Abstract: Fa-Sho Curlier is a curling iron with an electronically activated rod that rotates to curl hair. To use Fa-Sho Curler, the consumer would plug in the iron and allow the device to heat up as with any traditional curling iron. The individual would then utilize the lever to activate the clamp and insert the desired section of hair into the clamp as with any traditional curling iron. The rotating motion of the curling rod would then be activated by means of the power button and/or directional buttons on the iron. When the desired curl was completed, the power button would be used to stop the curling action and the lever could then be used to remove the curled section of hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Cedric L. Mason
  • Publication number: 20070277843
    Abstract: A hair curling system for curling or waving hair. The system includes; a frustoconical rolling member with first and second ends; a latching member coupled thereto; a motivated rotating device removably coupleable to the frustoconical rolling member and having: a motor and a coupling member removably mechanically coupleable to the frustoconical rolling member. The coupling member is removably mechanically coupled to the motivating device and has a hexagonal cross-section. The motivated rotating device includes: a tension sensor and a clutch that disengages when the tension sensor measures a tension outside a predetermined range. There is an annular member encircling the first end and rotatably coupled thereto. There is a frustoconical textile member coupled about an exterior of the frustoconical rolling member to provide a layer of absorbent material thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: MICHAEL J. WHITMAN
  • Patent number: 7264004
    Abstract: A hair drying/styling device which combines a uniquely designed rotating hairbrush and blow dryer into a single product. The present invention simplifies the popular styling technique of brushing hair while applying the blow dryer, by allowing the user to completely disregard the blow dryer, as this operation is automated by the product. The user has the comfort of performing both of these vital tasks with one hand, providing the other hand with the freedom necessary to part and prepare each section of the hair for treatment. Furthermore, the present invention introduces a new rotating hairbrush specifically designed to prevent tangling and overheating of the hair—two of the most common complaints with users of prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Dzenana Djulbegovic
  • Patent number: 6962159
    Abstract: A cone mounted coaxially on a hand held motor. The cone has an open slot arranged to permit sliding a lock of hair through the slot. The lock wraps around the cone thereby forming a roll of hair when the motor is energized to rotate the cone. The cone is then separated from the roll and the hair is secured in place by a pin. A clamp/hook on the apex of the cone is provided to engage the free end of a lock of hair, a twist of hair (akin to a cable) is formed when the cone is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Adam
  • Publication number: 20030131867
    Abstract: A hair wrapping device and method which includes a housing and a motor contained within the housing. A cover is rotatably mounted to the housing and is driven by the motor. A spool for receiving cord is freely rotatable independently of the cover. The cord is held for rotation with the cover. The cover has an aperture to thread a lock of hair and the cord therethrough. Rotation of the cover by the motor causes rotation of the cord around the lock of hair, thereby wrapping the hair with the cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Melvin R. Kennedy , Jose Longoria
  • Publication number: 20030131865
    Abstract: A rotatable hair brush includes a core with a plurality of series of holes, each series displaced in an annular direction from the other series. Bristles are disposed in the holes. Dividers are disposed on the core between successive series of bristles. A support member holds the dividers. Detents on the support member, and on an end cap at the other end, and matching detents on the core retain the core fixedly relative to the dividers. A handle extending from the other end of the core and the dividers holds a battery and a motor for rotating the core and the dividers. The end cap and the portion of the handle adjacent the end cap are shaped to provide a smooth continuous surface (preferably concave) for preventing a user's hair from becoming entangled during the brush operation. An end cap covering the support member has a smooth continuous surface to prevent the user's hair from becoming entangled during the brush operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: David J. Richmond, Jeffery Scott Kunkler, Claudio Marino, Jason Janavicius, Michael Ragosta
  • Patent number: 6098635
    Abstract: A rotating hair brush has several dividers between some of the rows of bristles. The dividers prevent hair from being tangled in the bristles as the brush rotates. The dividers also help smooth the hair and absorb and transfer back to the hair heat from a blow dryer. The dividers may be of many different shapes and may extend longitudinally or curve along the brush. Structure allows the brush to be removed from the handle that contains the motor and battery powering the brush. The brush also may have a guide covering part of the bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Inventor: Claudio Marino
  • Patent number: 5865193
    Abstract: A permanent rod turning device comprising a grip member having a motor disposed therein, a rod supporting shaft, and a substantially conical rod engaging member positioned on the rod supporting shaft adjacent to the grip member. The motor has a rotary shaft which extends outwardly from the grip member to a free distal end. The rod supporting rod extends coaxially from the free end of the rotary shaft. The conical rod engaging member has a disk-shaped base coaxially disposed upon the rod supporting shaft and a plurality of radially disposed engaging members protruding from the disk-shaped base longitudinally along the rod supporting shaft away from the grip member. Each engaging member has a generally inclined peripheral edge extending from the disk-shaped base toward a free end of the rod supporting shaft so as to permit permanent rods of various different diameters to be engaged therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Inventor: Kiyoaki Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 5829455
    Abstract: A method of rolling up short strands of hair in the process of giving a permanent wave to a person, a holding strip and a curling device including a curling rod used in the method are related. The holding strip is placed about a strand of hair such that the holding strip forms an extension of the strand of hair. The holding strip with the strand of hair fixed to it is rolled up by the curling device. For this purpose, the curling rod engages the holding strip at an end away from the persons's head and it is rotated and moved toward the head thereby rolling up the holding strip and strand of hair. The holding strip therefore serves as a roller for the strand of hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventor: Rudolf Bauer
  • Patent number: 5649555
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Inventor: Virgil L. Harris
  • Patent number: 5603339
    Abstract: A device for engaging and twisting a lock of hair. The inventive device includes a comb for engaging the hair. A rotating assembly is releasably coupled to the comb for rotating the comb during engagement with the hair to twist the hair into an elongated bundle configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventors: Sharon Brazeal, Paul Berman, Darrell Greenland
  • Patent number: 5515874
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Inventor: Sabrina Denebeim
  • Patent number: 5318052
    Abstract: A hair-curling device has a plurality of substantially cylindrical handleless elements of different diameters each having a central supporting member and a plurality of radially extending bristles. One end of each element can have a hair-separating member, while the other end can have a holding member connectable with a handle. The elements can be arranged radially in engagement with each other to form an oval curl and releasably attached to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Inventor: Yuri Ivanov
  • Patent number: 5275183
    Abstract: This self-operable portable hand hair tamer for short hair particularly rebel short hair, has a central hot air blowing dryer having a narrow nozzle outlet to blow at high velocity a narrow converging jet of hot air. A pair of hollow arms have one of their ends rotatably mounted to the blowing dryer, for rotational displacement of the narrow nozzle with respect to the arms and to sandwich the nozzle between the arms. The arms at their other end, are provided with a rotating curling brush to grasp and loop short hair. A link also bridges the arms. The curling brushes are operatively connected to the rotational displacement of the nozzle with respect to the arms, to rotate the curling brush at a given angle selected between 80.degree. to 110.degree. from an original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Inventor: Conrad Landry