Hair Heaters Patents (Class 219/222)
  • Publication number: 20100065544
    Abstract: For controlling the heating of heating posts in a hair roller heater in which each heating post includes a respective resistive heating element, an emulator or physical model has a thermal time constant that is about equal to the time constant of each post assembly to emulate the thermal behaviour of the heating posts during both heating and cooling. Direct temperature feedback from the emulator to a thermostatic switch is used for controlling the current delivered to the heating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: HIGH SUN INDUSTRIAL (H.K.) LTD.
    Inventor: Zheng Qing Yang
  • Patent number: 7634177
    Abstract: A heat isolation cover for a heat blower comprises a casing having a receiving space; the casing being installed with a protection sleeve, a heat resistance unit and a fan and motor set; one end of the protection sleeve being formed as a converge opening portion; the heat resistance unit having an annular heat isolation unit and a heat emitting unit installed on the heat isolation unit; one end of the heat resistance unit resisting against an inner surface of the guide edge of the protection sleeve and another end thereof being combined to the buckling groove of the casing; and the fan and motor set being installed to a rear end of the heat resistance unit; the actuation of the fan and motor set being controlled by an electronic circuit; and the fan and motor set generating wind to blow the heat resistance unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventor: Chuan-Hsin Cheng
  • Publication number: 20090288676
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a heating device used in a rod for permanent wave, which controls capable of heating the rod electrically and effectively. In particularly, the present invention is related to a heating device with easy maintenance and safety and a rod for permanent wave with improved structure, which can overcome a problem of sensing a temperature of the heating device and a problem of inefficient electrical heating of the rod for permanent wave. An object of the present invention is to handle the problems by providing a rod for permanent wave having a relatively strong durability as well as an excellent thermal conductivity, and a heating device for electrically heating the rod for permanent wave with the most effective way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventor: Gook Hyun Shim
  • Publication number: 20090165811
    Abstract: A hair curling system includes a base heating unit, a hair roller, and a hair cover. The base heating unit generates and transports steam (or another medium) to the hair roller for heating and moisturizing the roller. The steam medium carries a separate hair treatment composition for treating the hair. The steam medium and the hair treatment composition are transferred to hair wound on the hair roller and covered by the hair cover. The transfer takes place within a thermally quarantined zone between the hair roller and the hair cover. An optional temperature control system may be provided for independently heating or cooling the hair cover to a temperature that provides a desired temperature gradient between the hair roller and the hair cover. One or more of an optional ionizer, crystal or mineral unit or material may also be provided to further influence the hair treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Israel Harry Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20090107518
    Abstract: An electrically powered, heated flat iron 1 has a first handle 2 and a second handle 3 joined by a hinge 4. An upper plate 6 is attached to the first handle 2, and a lower plate 7 is attached to the second handle 3. The upper plate has a groove 8 that extends generally longitudinally. The lower plate 7 has a set of raised ridges 9, the ridges 9 being aligned in a longitudinally extending row along the lower plate 7 so that the row is aligned with the groove 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: MARTIN A. COHEN
  • Publication number: 20090056735
    Abstract: In a roll type eyelash curler which includes a rod shaped heating and curling unit able to heat and lift upward an eyelash and to form an eyelash in a wave shape, a power supply unit for supplying an electric power to the heating and curling unit for heating, a controller for controlling the operation of the power supply unit, and a main body 100 for accommodating the above elements, there is provided a roll type eyelash curler which comprises a power supply unit having a cellular phone power connector for receiving an electric power from the cellular phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Jeong-Joo Suh
  • Publication number: 20090056736
    Abstract: In an eyelash curler which includes a curling unit formed of a fixed curling unit and a movable curling unit for heating an eyelash and forming a wave in a state that it is pinched, a power supply unit for supplying an electric power to the curling unit for heating, a controller for controlling the operation of the curling unit and a body for accommodating the above elements, there is provided a press type eyelash curler which comprises a power supply unit having a cellular phone power connector for receiving an electric power from the cellular phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Jeong-Joo Suh
  • Patent number: 7485833
    Abstract: A rare earth element contained substrate for heat generating device contains the rare earth elements, compounds of the rare earth elements, or rare earth minerals so as to heighten its withstanding temperature and improve its heat dissipation. The substrate is also able to radiate a far infrared ray and yield negative ions for purifying the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Inventor: Cheng Ping Lin
  • Patent number: 7479618
    Abstract: Device (1) for the heat treatment of scalp hair (2) of a person (3), consisting of one first and one second heat radiator (11, 12), which are formed and arranged facing each other as a left side radiator (4) and as a right side radiator (5) to provide heat (6) to the side scalp hair (7), wherein the left side radiator (4) has one first ring-shaped infrared radiator (21) with one first shell ring reflector (22) and the right side radiator (5) has one second ring-shaped infrared radiator (21.1) with one second shell ring reflector (22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Martin Liebeck, Stefan Uhl
  • Patent number: 7465904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair iron adapted to reduce hair damage, strengthen hair and facilitate hair styling by blowing air toward the hair. The hair iron of the present invention is further adapted to provide hair with anions or moisture during hair styling. The hair iron includes a pair of cases hinge-jointed at each one end and being freely opened or closed, wherein each case has a heater plate for generating heat at the other end. A fan assembly for blowing air is coupled to the one end of one of the cases. An air passage through which the blown air is passed is formed inside the hair iron. An anion generator is located in the fan assembly, thereby mixing the anions with the air being transferred. Means for providing moisture is disposed adjacent to the heater plate and means for supplying the moisture-providing means with water is received in the recess formed in lower side of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: K.I.C.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Tai Cheul Kim, Hyun Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 7445012
    Abstract: A hair iron comprises of a pair of holding arms pivotally articulated at one end, operating holding action by grasping the hand hold part placed in the center of the holding arms. A pair of reformation plates is placed on the top side of the two arms with their reformation plane facing each other for straightening hair by holding hair in between the reformation plates with heat added by the heat plate. The reformation plates are movably held on the holding arms with a plurality of coil springs. The plurality of coil springs also pushes the reformation plates each other to their facing direction to control the state of holding hair. Thus the control of the contact pressure and also the control of the uniformity of the contact pressure over the reformation plane 87 can be facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Inventor: Takashi Mukai
  • Publication number: 20080236606
    Abstract: An improved hair styling device comprises heating elements and heat retaining clips inside the device's housing. The clips present concave inner faces, and form an enclosed space when in a closed position. A heat retaining means with an elevated heat capacity is incorporated into the clips adjacent the inner surface of the jaws of the clips; and also presents a concave surface to the inside of the clips when in a closed position. The heating elements comprise elongated heating rods with multiple heating locations along their length. Each heating location comprises an enlarged convex area on the surface of the heating rods. The heating locations are complimentary to the shape of the heat retaining means, and therefore heat the clips quickly and evenly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Linda Flowers
  • Patent number: 7428785
    Abstract: A hair dryer in which the direction of a palm of a user gripping the hair dryer is same as the direction of wind blown from the hair dryer. A blowing pipe is coupled to a case and has an air outlet at one end. A heater for heating air is provided inside the case. A fan for blowing air toward the heater and the air outlet is provided inside the case. A grip part, which is designed to be gripped by a human hand, is coupled to a portion of the case opposite to the air outlet. A handle is mounted to the grip part so as to prevent the grip part from being released from the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Inventor: Tai Cheul Kim
  • Publication number: 20080216859
    Abstract: A hair styling apparatus includes a styling head, the styling head has a contact styling surface for contact styling of hair, a heater and a magnet. The magnet is disposed so that magnetic force due to the magnet appears on the styling surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Wing Kin Chan
  • Publication number: 20080216860
    Abstract: A hairstyling device composed of a handle (1), at least one heating part (3) cooperating with a retaining part (2), each mounted in a respective housing (6, 22; 5, 20) joined to the handle (1), at least one of the heating (3) or retaining (2) parts being float-mounted inside its housing (6, 5), hair being able to be inserted between the heating part (3) and the retaining part (2). At least one of the heating (3) or retaining (2) parts has a first permanent magnet (11) cooperating with a second, opposing permanent magnet (12) belonging to its housing (6, 22; 5, 20), the second permanent magnet being mounted in phase with the first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Marc LEGRAIN
  • Publication number: 20080210255
    Abstract: An apparatus for styling hair including a plurality of hair curling rollers manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape. Each of such rollers having a first end and a second end, a cavity formed adjacent at least one of such first end and such second end and extending along a longitudinal axis of such rollers for a predetermined distance. The cavity being of a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape. A hair gripping device is releasably connected to such rollers at a predetermined end thereof. A securing device is releasably connected to such rollers at a predetermined location thereon for securing hair of a user rolled upon such rollers to at least one of such roller and a predetermined location on such user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Dawn Moll
  • Publication number: 20080196739
    Abstract: A hair styling device with a handle part, at least one heater part and two metallic molded parts that are preferably made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and serve, in particular, for straightening, curling or waving hair. Hairs can be inserted between facing contact surfaces of the molded parts and the molded parts can be changed from an open state into a closed state. In order to ensure particularly good sliding properties for the hair, the invention proposes that the contact surfaces are at least regionally provided with an enamel coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Friedrich Henninger, Jurgen Seng, Dieter Liebenthal
  • Publication number: 20080178900
    Abstract: A hair iron having an array of substantially parallel heating prongs, wherein the distance between at least two of the prongs can be decreased while maintaining the prongs in a position substantially parallel to one another. An insulating guard surrounds the perimeter of each heating prong. The hair iron may further comprise two non-heating end units on either side of and substantially parallel to the heating prongs. The distance between the heating prongs can be decreased by actuating a drive mechanism. The insulating guards protect a user from high temperatures of the heating prongs. Further claimed is a method of styling hair using a heating device having substantially parallel heating prongs and manipulating the device to reduce the distance between at least two prongs while maintain the prongs in a position substantially parallel to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Jason Blyden
  • Publication number: 20080173322
    Abstract: A heated hair styling appliance (1) has a handle portion (2) that is adapted to be locked into a single handle configuration or released into a hinged, two-piece tong configuration. One or more hair styling attachments (11) may be attached to and used with the handle portion (2), the attachments being in the form of any one of a variety of conventional or customized hair styling devices such as flat irons, single barrel curling irons, spiral curling irons, multiple barrel curling irons and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Anthony Kit Lun Leung
  • Publication number: 20080173630
    Abstract: The heating plate for hair straightening iron and its manufacturing process consists of a case comprising two laminates made of insulating ceramic material; one of them holds a band made of electrical conductor material with outer connections, while one of the laminates has a surface coated with a polished layer of material; the case of the heating plate has features to adapt to the base structure of the iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Carlos Jose Ceva
  • Publication number: 20080169278
    Abstract: A hair curler that can rapidly impart a strong, attractive curl without causing damage or loss of shine, and which can reduce setting time. The hair curler has a curler body formed of a heat resistant resin to which are admixed silicon dioxide based multi-element mineral powder, formed by crushing a multi-element mineral, and a far-infrared emitting powder, formed by crushing a far-infrared emitting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Kazutoshi Kaizuka
  • Patent number: 7392809
    Abstract: A dryer for a smoking device includes a heating element adapted to fit within a cigarette receiving portion of the smoking device, the heating element projecting from a base portion of the dryer. The base portion of the dryer has an interface surface on which the smoking device rests when the heating element is positioned within the cigarette receiving portion of the smoking device. At least one air passageway is provided in the base portion of the dryer to communicate between the cigarette receiving portion and surrounding ambient air when the smoking device rests on the interface surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Larson, John M. Campbell, Robert L. Ripley
  • Publication number: 20080110871
    Abstract: The present application relates to an improved thick film stainless steel heater structure of the electric hair curler. And the technical problem the present application aims to settle is to provide a simple-structure, low-cost, fast-heating-up, insulating and high-voltage-resistant heater structure of the electric hair curler, which is more compact and stable, and has a simple production craft, a reliable performance, no lead and toxins, and a good insulating effect. Then the present application comprises a substrate equipped with a layer of an insulating thick film medium equipped with a layer of heating resistance equipped with an insulating coating layer, and the ends of the heating resistance are equipped with electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Shenghong Wu, Taijun Deng, Qingju Ning
  • Publication number: 20070278204
    Abstract: A hair dryer has a casing, a switch, a blower, a mounting cylinder and multiple heating coils. The casing is hollow and has at least one air inlet and an air outlet. The switch is mounted on the casing. The blower is mounted in the casing and connects to the switch. The mounting cylinder is heat-resistant and insulating and is mounted in the casing. The heating coils are mounted around the mounting cylinder, are arranged abreast without any overlapping or interleaved parts and connect to the switch. At least one of the heating coils is wrapped in a clockwise direction and remains of the heating coils are wrapped in a counterclockwise direction. When the hair dryer turns on, the heating coils are electrified and currents on the heating coils are in a same direction to generate opposite magnetic forces canceling out each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Yu-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20070278205
    Abstract: A curling iron for styling and curling the hair of infants and small children includes a heat-dispensing barrel mounted to a handle powered by rechargeable batteries or from a standard electrical outlet. The barrel surface includes heat-dispensing apertures and enclosed within the barrel is a motor, a heat bulb, a mini fan, and a gear mechanism for rotating a barrette holder rotator. A barrette hair clip is mountable to the barrette holder rotator adjacent the annular surface of the barrel and at one of three levels, and a control switch is set at the level corresponding to the position of the barrette hair clip for rotating the barrette hair clip and with the hair of the individual secured thereto about the barrel in a helical manner for heating and styling the individual's hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Lorraine Pencook
  • Publication number: 20070257019
    Abstract: A hair setter assembly (4) has a base (5) containing an electric heat element and receptacles for receiving and transferring heat to thermally conductive hair rollers (1). A spring-loaded cord reel (13) is housed inside the assembly (4) so that an electrical cord (9) attached to the assembly may be selective extended from or withdrawn into the assembly (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventor: Vito James Carlucci
  • Patent number: 7271368
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Sun Lueng Electrical Mfg. Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki Cheung Yeung
  • Patent number: 7202446
    Abstract: A hair cutting apparatus comprising: an elongate element (260) heated to a temperature capable of cutting hair; a vibrating structure (200), on which said elongate element (260) is mounted; and a housing (106) in which the vibrating structure (200) is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Radiancy Inc.
    Inventors: Pinchas Shalev, Zion Azar
  • Patent number: 7178261
    Abstract: An air pulse attachment for a handheld dryer includes a shell defining a passage within the shell. The passage in the shell communicates the dryer with an outlet. A pulse valve is pivotably disposed in the passage and has a pivot axis. At least one deflection member is associated with the outlet of the shell and is rotatable with respect to the pivot axis. The at least one deflection member is configured for deflecting the air from the dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventors: James McCambridge, Luther D. Langley
  • Patent number: 7170034
    Abstract: A hair cutting apparatus comprising a structure (126), a portion (1216) of which being adapted for placement against a skin surface where hair is to be cut, a heat generator comprising one or more heat elements (1214) positioned to touch said hair and heated to a temperature sufficient to cut hair, at least one of said heat elements being juxtaposed with said portion and a controller that controls the power source to provide pulsed heating of said one or more heat elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Radiancy Inc.
    Inventors: Pinchas Shalev, Zion Azar
  • Patent number: 7078654
    Abstract: A heater device for hair curlers has an upper hood and a lower casing forming a disposing space for hair curlers. A disposing seat is installed inside the disposing space and multiple heater supports having the same number as the hair curlers are installed on the disposing seat. A heater part is installed on the heater supports. The heater part has a heater element coupled to an external power source and generating heat, and multiple heat-conducting elements overlaying the heater element to receive the heat from the heater element and to increase heat-conducting area. The hair curlers hood the heat-conducting elements in order to achieve a rapid and uniform heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventor: Samson Tsen
  • Patent number: 7015420
    Abstract: A hair brushing appliance includes a housing, a motor located within the housing, a brush extending from the housing, and a transmission relaying output torque of the motor to the brush. A slippage mechanism associated with the transmission allows the motor to turn, should the brush stop turning such as might occur if the brush snags with long hair in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kenford Industrial Company Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun Yin Lok
  • Patent number: 6978898
    Abstract: There is provided a hair setting assembly having a split top lid for improving heat conservation. The assembly also has a tilt adjustable housing that holds a set of hair rollers and encloses an electrical means for heating the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventors: Vito James Carlucci, Daniel Santhouse, Richard Neil Tobin
  • Patent number: 6953916
    Abstract: To facilitate work with several heatable hairdresser cutting tools, a control device for heatable hairdresser cutting tools is proposed, in which the power circuit device (3) is integrated in a mobile unit along with a storage battery (2) and an interface device (4) and the interface device (4) is designed for the connection of several heatable hairdresser cutting tools, where a connecting device (5, 6) is provided for each hairdresser cutting tool, via which current can be passed from the power circuit device (4) to heat the respective hairdresser cutting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: “Jaguar”Stahlwarenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Walter Dreher
  • Patent number: 6941955
    Abstract: A hair iron device having a hair iron main body, which holds hair with a first iron and a second iron oscillating to open and close, in order to set the hair. Plural small protruding portions having a pyramid shape are disposed on corresponding faces, and mutually come close to each other when the first and second irons are moved toward each other, so as to mutually engage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Naomoto Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Isoji Yao
  • Patent number: 6910281
    Abstract: A hair drier having the capability of efficiently supplying hot air and minus ions from different outlets is provided. This hair drier has a hollow housing with an air suction inlet and an air outlet. In the housing, a fan and a heater are disposed in an air-flow channel formed between the air suction inlet and the air outlet. The air sucked in the housing by the fan is heated by the heater, and then ejected from the air outlet. The housing also has an ion-flow channel formed as an independent flow channel from the air-flow channel, and an ion outlet provided at a different position from the air outlet to eject minus ions generated by the minus ion generator. The minus ion generator is disposed in the ion-flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kengo Ito
  • Patent number: 6881928
    Abstract: Personal care appliances, such as hair care appliances, facial care appliances and body appliances, and attachments therefor are disclosed. The personal care appliances and attachments therefor according to the present invention are made of a blended material of thermo-resistant material and ion powders by injection moulding such that far infrared radiation and negative ions can be emitted naturally and continuously during operation. The present invention further provides individual hair arranging appliances for adjusting, cleaning or confining hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Manica-Taiwan Inc.
    Inventors: Gilbert Wong, Yukio Noguchi
  • Patent number: 6861623
    Abstract: A heated hair curler includes a first portion having a heating element and an electric terminal in circuit with the heating element. A second portion is attached to the first portion in heat exchange relationship with it and is reconfigurable with respect to the first portion so as to alter the overall length of the hair curler. There are intermeshing elongate fingers that slide upon one another as the curler is reconfigured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Hang Shun Hing Company Limited
    Inventor: Kin Man Wong
  • Publication number: 20040222205
    Abstract: A hair curling roller system having a plurality of post members having the same outer diameter for heating the rollers and a plurality of rollers having inner cavities for mounting the rollers on the posts with such inner cavities have substantially the same inner diameters. There is only one group of rollers, with all having the same outer diameter, being approximately ¾″. Each of the curling rollers include an interior core member having an opening in one lateral end of the core member and longitudinally extending within the core member; this core member is formed of a material highly conductive of heat. An elongated metal sleeve is positioned within the opening of the core member of each roller and is attached to the inside of such core member. In each roller the interior core has a central hub and a plurality of heat radiating spokes extending out from the hub for facilitating the transfer of heat to the outer surface of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: Rita Jean Carpenter
  • Patent number: 6703587
    Abstract: An associated set of hair styling appliances is electrically powered by a single power cord, reducing cord clutter in salon workstations. When not in use the appliances are stored in an electrically powered appliance rack that preheats hair irons and other heated appliances. A method of styling hair features connecting the single power cord to one of the appliances to style hair in a first sense, then disconnecting the power cord from the appliance and connecting the cord to another of the appliances to style hair in a second sense.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: System One Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Michael F. Sena, Santo DiMascio
  • Publication number: 20040040948
    Abstract: A safety switch apparatus for disabling the operation of a hand-held appliance, e.g., a hair dryer, during periods of nonuse such as when the appliance is put down on a prescribed surface or placed in a non-functional position such as being held under a user's arm. In a first class of preferred embodiments, a sensor is coupled to control circuitry within the appliance to remove power from portions of the device, e.g., its motor and/or heater, when the appliance is proximate to an externally-provided magnetic field preferably provided from a magnetic element typically contained within a pad placeable on a work surface, within the work surface, or a wearable piece of clothing. In a second class of preferred embodiments, the converse occurs, i.e., a sensor is used to sense the presence of a user and to disable operation when the user is no longer present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Joan Golden Mandell, Lee Jay Mandell, Richard David Mandell
  • Patent number: 6664516
    Abstract: There is disclosed an electric appliance (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800) with a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heater (102, 202, 302, 506, 702) and a number of batteries (106, 206, 308, 406, 508, 606, 708, 806), in which the PTC heater (102, 202, 302, 506, 702) is adapted to be powered by the batteries (106, 206, 308, 406, 508, 606, 708, 806) and an outside electric power source, and the PTC heater (102, 202, 302, 506, 702) is adapted to be powered by the outside electric power source when the electric appliance (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800) is started, and to be subsequently powered by the batteries (106, 206, 308, 406, 508, 606, 708, 806).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Halo Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel Kee Hung Chang, Rhoda Chor Man Yue
  • Publication number: 20030222069
    Abstract: An associated set of hair styling appliances is electrically powered by a single power cord, reducing cord clutter in salon workstations. When not in use the appliances are stored in an electrically powered appliance rack that preheats hair irons and other heated appliances. A method of styling hair features connecting the single power cord to one of the appliances to style hair in a first sense, then disconnecting the power cord from the appliance and connecting the cord to another of the appliances to style hair in a second sense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Michael F. Sena, Santo DiMascio
  • Patent number: 6651674
    Abstract: A hair heating device for use with regard to a permanent wave, which may elevate the hair temperature in a uniform manner without applying an excessive amount of heat energy not only to the head at a time but also to the hair locally so that the hair may escape deterioration and discoloration, and a process for permanent or dyeing hair by the device. The hair heating device includes two swing arms in the form of an arch, which include heaters mounted on the inside thereof, a concentric reverse reduction gearing, and a motor for driving said gearing. The concentric reverse reduction gearing is provided with an output shaft member A and an output shaft member B arranged such that both the output shaft members may rotate in opposite directions. A transmission member of the swing arm is connected with the output shaft member A, while a second transmission member of the swing arm is connected with the output shaft member B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Oohiro Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigetsugu Ozaki, Shigechika Kobayashi, Hirohisa Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6653599
    Abstract: A hair styler includes detachable heating bars which allows a user to easily change a set of existing heating bars with another set of such bars and easily fasten the newly attached heating bars to the arms of the styler without separate fasteners. Two heating bars are provided, each including an insulator assembled through a slide type engagement. The insulators have has both a hook and a locking flange at each end thereof. One arm detachably seats the first heating bar therein, and includes an electrical circuit, a power switch, and a temperature controller, along with a locking recess for removably receiving the hook of one of the insulators. A second arm seats the second heating bar therein, and a jointing unit connects the first and second arms to form a tongs shape. Power is supplied to the styler by an electric cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Cho Ok Nam
  • Patent number: 6639184
    Abstract: A cordless curling iron heating system for facilitating the efficient use of multiple sized curling irons. The cordless curling iron heating system includes a housing which includes a plurality of curling iron sockets, each one of a plurality of heating elements coupled to an associated one of the plurality of curling iron sockets for heating the associated curling iron socket, and a plurality of cordless curling irons which are insertable into a desired one of the curling iron sockets for heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: Pauline M. Ennis
  • Publication number: 20030127347
    Abstract: There is provided a hair setting assembly having a split top lid for improving heat conservation. The assembly also has a tilt adjustable housing that holds a set of hair rollers and encloses an electrical means for heating the rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: CONAIR CIP, INC.
    Inventors: Vito James Carlucci, Daniel Santhouse, Richard Neil Tobin
  • Patent number: 6584985
    Abstract: A beauty appliance includes a steam ejection device and a mist ejection device. The steam ejection device includes a steam ejection nozzle through which steam is configured to be ejected. The mist ejection device includes a mist ejection nozzle through which the liquid is configured to be ejected as mist and which is positioned in relation to the steam ejection nozzle such that ejection flow of the steam in the steam ejection nozzle causes a flow of the liquid toward the mist ejection nozzle from a mist liquid tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shingo Omura
  • Publication number: 20030052115
    Abstract: There is provided a hair curling device having a handle and a barrel. The handle having grippers, an LED lens and being adapted to house a motorized fan assembly and PCB assembly. The barrel housing a heater that extends the entire length of the barrel and having at least one vent therein. Heated air from the heater is drawn through a heat sink and through the at least one vent in the barrel. The heated air from the at least one vent facilitates in drying and styling hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Anthony Kit Lun Leung
  • Patent number: 6532968
    Abstract: A brush attachment includes a coupling section attachable on a hand-held hot air device, a brush section having a bristle holder mounted axially through and rotatable relative to an outer housing part and bristle configurations movably mounted to the bristle holder and adapted to retract within and advance from the outer housing part when the bristle holder is rotated about an axis of rotation between first and second positions, an actuation device mounted to the coupling section and movable in a radial direction relative to the axis of rotation of the bristle holder, and a lever arm pivotally mounted to the coupling section and pivotally movable by the actuation device for actuating the bristle holder to cause rotation thereof between the first and second positions for retracting and advancing the bristle configurations into and from the outer housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Wik Far East Ltd.
    Inventor: Klaus Hafemann