Abstract: A hair curler comprising a cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and a removable rod extending through the body along the transverse axis thereof. The inventive curler enables a novel method of curling hair including the steps of curling the hair around the curler comprising a cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and a removable rod extending through the body along the transverse axis thereof and securing the curled hair to the head of a user by inserting a rod through the body of the curler along the longitudinal axis thereof. In the illustrative embodiment, the cylindrical body is perforated and has multiple protrusions. The cylindrical body has a variable diameter with tapered ends. The diameter of the body is smaller in the middle section thereof. The rod is beaded and has bends therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a permanent rod. The permanent rod includes a tube-shaped rod body. In the rod body, a pair of cut surfaces is provided to form a band-shaped insertion opening over the entire longitudinal section of the rod body, and a plurality of compression grooves each having a concave bottom surface are formed in the outer surface of the rod body over the entire longitudinal section. Also, the permanent rod includes: a compression member body having a compression surface corresponding to each of the grooved bottom surfaces; and a compression member detachably coupled to the rod body so that the compression surface contacts the grooved bottom surface. Therefore, the permanent rod may create various wave styles.

Abstract: A hot roller system is disclosed that allows women and/or men to get a straight, volumizing look, or a loose wave in their hair without the expense of salon visits and/or chemical treatments. The adjustable hot roller system comprises an adjustable hot roller device and a storage case. The device comprises opposing ends, and a generally cylindrical body. Further, the body comprises an outer covering that encompasses the body, and a pair of end caps removably secured to each opposing end of the body. Furthermore, the adjustable hot roller device can be expanded in diameter by a user grasping the middle of the outer covering or end caps and pulling in opposing directions. Specifically, the outer covering and the end caps separate along their lengths, exposing the generally cylindrical body. Additionally, the device comprises a clip positioned around the outer covering to secure the device in a user's hair.

Abstract: A hair fastening device having the ability to be rolled into a person's hair and then secured within the hair by sliding the device together. The device can be more tightly secured by adding an additional piece which can be attached to the device and concealed within the person's hair. This invention provides a person a manner to create a variety of hair styles with a concealed hair fastener.

Abstract: A hair roller system may include a roller adapted to wind about a user's hair, a snap-on flap having a first end adapted to engage with the top of a user's head and a second end adapted to engage with a roller clip, and a roller clip adapted to engage with the snap-on flap, which includes a pair of L-shaped retaining members adapted to engage with the roller.

Abstract: A hair curler having a spool for receiving a lock of human hair for wrapping thereabout a core disposed between a rim of the spool and a clip having a first portion and a second portion joined together by a hinge, for clamping the spool and the lock of human hair together for producing a curl in the lock of human hair is disclosed. The spool and the clip of the hair curler, in combination, produces a curl in the lock of human hair when the clip is placed on, and releasably secured to the spool with the lock of human hair sandwiched therebetween the spool and the clip without the clip directly contacting the lock of human hair. The first portion and the second portion of the clip are pivotally connected together by a hinge. The first portion and the second portion being biased toward each other when in use by fabricating the clip from a flexible material which inherently allows the material to flex and to bow when the first portion and the second portion of the clip are gently urged toward each other.

Abstract: A flexible hair curler formed from a gel of crosslinked polyacrylamide including a humectant, and encased in a moisture-permeable flexible sheath, preferably of fabric.

Abstract: A hair curler device has a hair roller formed as a longitudinally extending body with a thicker intermediate portion around which a strand of hair may be wrapped and thinner arm portions on opposite sides thereof, and a hair-holding element having a pair of flat extended leg portions lying in a common plane which are joined together at their ends on one longitudinal side. The leg portions are spaced apart from each other by a gap extending to an opening on an opposite longitudinal side. The leg portions have respective non-linear surfaces facing opposite each other across the gap which have complementary shapes so as to define a first distance apart between the surfaces of the leg portions at the opening, a second distance apart at an intermediate position of the leg portions which is narrower than the first distance, and a third distance apart at the longitudinal side where the leg portions are joined which is about equal to the first distance.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for isolating sections of hair from hair treatment materials, the apparatus comprising an elongated curling rod on which a hair section is adapted to be wound, a sheet of material impermeable to the hair treatment materials adapted to overlie the hair section of for winding onto the curling rod with the hair section, and, a split sleeve sealing member adapted for fitting onto the curling rod in overlying relation to the wound up hair section and the sheet and operative to press upon and seal the hair section and the sheet from hair treatment materials, the split sleeve sealing member defining a pair of tabs extending radially outward from locations thereon, in spaced-apart arrangement, and adapted for squeezing together with the fingers of one hand to force the split sleeve apart sufficiently to place it over the wound up hair section on the curling rod without disturbing the wound up hair section.

Abstract: A hair retaining device is shown which uses a slender oversized roller and oversized hair pins (usually two). The device is intended for wearers with long hair. The hair beyond the neck is rolled on the roller and pinned to the nape of the neck, thus giving the wearer with long hair the appearance of a short hair haircut.

Abstract: A threaded hair twister that is flexible, easy to use, and light-weight and enables the user to coil the hair into a variety of twists comprised of an elongated resilient body having an opening at one end and an elastic cord attached to a needle-like member at the other end, wherein the needle-like member is threaded into the opening of the elongated body for securing the hair after being rolled into a twist style.

Abstract: A new hair curler system for providing a woman a more discreet way of wearing curlers in her hair. The inventive device includes a strip of hair adapted for wrappedly engaging a cylindrical hair roller. The strip of hair has a generally rectangular configuration defined by opposed long side edges and opposed short end edges. A top surface of an upper end edge has a first hook and loop strip disposed thereon. A bottom surface of a lower end edge has a second hook and loop strip disposed thereon. The upper end edge is positionable on the cylindrical hair roller whereby the strip of hair is wrapped around the cylindrical hair roller and the second hook and loop strip is mated with the first hook and loop strip.

Abstract: The permanent wave clip (1) has three curlers (2,3,4) which can be arranged parallel to each other including a releasable and exchangeable hair tip curler (6) rotatable about its axis which is clipped in a curler holder (7). A curler (2), which is a hair root curler (9), has a smaller diameter than the hair tip curler (6). The central hair curler (3) can be pivoted out of and into a parallel relationship with the other curlers by means of a pivot (17) in a preferred embodiment. The permanent wave clip (1) is easily operated and provides an outstanding hair root curl.

Abstract: A hair drying curler apparatus (10) for curling and drying a lock of hair is disclosed having a tubular roller (11) and a retaining clip (12). The roller has a tubular support (14), a moisture permeable inner cover material (15) joined to a moisture permeable outer cover material (16), and a mass of hair drying expediting material (18) positioned between the inner and outer cover materials. The outer cover material is quilted to form a linear array of generally axially aligned, annular channels (22) containing the expediting material. Similarly, the retaining clip has a support (26), a moisture permeable inner cover material (27) joined to a moisture permeable outer cover material (28), and a mass of hair drying expediting material (30) positioned between the inner and outer cover material. The outer cover material is quilted to form a linear array of arcuate channels (33) containing the expediting material.

Abstract: A heated adjustable diameter hair curler is formed of a sheet of a flexible material such as a plastic. The sheet has two planar sides. Disposed within the sheet are one or more thermal elements such as thin flexible sheets and/or flexible wires or coils fabricated of thermally conductive material such as metal. One end of the sheet has a curler thermal connector to which are connected the thermal elements. A base thermal connector in a heating unit mates with the curler thermal connector so that a thermally conductive path is formed from the heating unit to the curler thermal connector of the curler. The thermal mass of the thermal elements keeps the Curler heated for some period of time after the curler is removed from the heating unit.

Abstract: A new and improved double back rod comprising a cylindrical hollow rod having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate extent therebetween. The first end and the second end each having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween. The intermediate portion is offset from both the first end portion and the second end portion. A plurality of holes are within each intermediate portion. A plurality of air and liquid holes are formed on the intermediate extent of the cylindrical hollow rod. A plurality of hair grippers are formed on the intermediate extent of the cylindrical hollow rod. The hair grippers function to help grab a head of hair. The device contains a first clip and a second clip. Both the first clip and the second clip have a rubber end and a curvilinear end. A plurality of projections are formed on each curvilinear end.

Abstract: A hair curler for use with steam is provided. The hair curler has a central portion having (i) an approximately cylindrical core having a passage for receiving steam, slots for discharging the steam, and first and second ends, (ii) first and second rims formed on the first and second ends, respectively, and (iii) a porous sleeve enclosing a central portion of the core between the core ends and adapted to receive the steam discharging from the core. The curler also has an approximately semi-circular shield adapted to enclose at least a portion of the core, thereby retaining heat emitted by the steam. The shield has first and second ends having first and second end walls, respectively, formed thereon. A slot is formed in each of the end walls. A first portion of each of the slots is adapted to retain the core.

Abstract: A hair curler device for winding hair strands in the application of spiral permanents. Two rod members are connected at one of their respective ends to a flexible elongated connector. The rod members include trapezoidal threads that cooperatively receive hair strands of a person. Removably mounted locking pieces embrace the rod members at a position along the rod members that substantially coincides with the end of the strand of hair being treated. A rubber band urges the free ends of the rod members toward each other.

Abstract: A hair curling device including an elongated cylindrical body having first and second ends, and first and second flange members being affixed to the first and second ends respectively. Each of the flange members includes a plurality of bores disposed in a peripheral surface thereof and are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body. The bores of the first flange member are disposed coaxially with the bores of the second flange member, and each bore extends uniformly from an outer periphery of the flange members to an outer peripheral surface of the body. Each bore has an opening at an outer peripheral surface of the flange members, and an inside width of the opening is smaller than the diameter of the bores.

Abstract: A non-heated hair waving device for producing perm-like curls and waves in the hair. The device has a U-shaped curler with outwardly flared ends around which the hair is woven in a figure eight pattern. A unique end clip is slid onto the ends of the U-shaped curler and folded over the ends of the hair and locked to hold the hair firmly in place.

Abstract: A hair treatment device consists of a thin flexible plastic strip provided with radiused ends and a row of apertures. In use, the strip is inserted under the bands of perm rods which are situated on the head of a user. The user's hair is wrapped around the perm rods and secured by the bands. By inserting the strip between the perm rod bands and the user's hair, the bands are lifted slightly from the hair. When permanent solution is applied to the hair, the hair tends to expand against the perm rod bands. The strip serves to release the tension of the bands from the hair, preventing the hair from breaking. The holes in the strip allow the permanent solution to freely penetrate to all areas of the hair.

Abstract: A hair curler for subjecting hair to steam to effect a curling action includes a hollow perforated core surrounded by a compressible porous foam pad. A generally semicylindrical shield has notches in end walls for receiving the core.