Hair Heaters Patents (Class 219/222)
  • Publication number: 20030029854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hair-styling appliance (1), in particular steam styling tongs, which has a tubular drum (3) which treats the hair, is provided with through-passages (2) and in which a heating device (12) and a dosing device (26) are formed. Upon actuation of the dosing device (26), liquid passes out of an outlet (18) of a liquid container (19) via a wick (17). An evaporating device (13) which is supplied with heat by the heating device (12) evaporates the liquid into steam, which then flows out at the through-passages (2) formed on the drum (3). The invention provides means (60, 19) by means of which, as a result of the actuation of the dosing device (26), excess liquid which may be present in the evaporator chamber (14), before the next actuation of the dosing device (26) in each case, is removed from the evaporator chamber (14) again and moved back into the liquid container (19). This arrangement only evaporates as much liquid as is desired by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Janouch, Peter Lange, Dieter Liebenthal, Silvia Rix, Heinz Kern, Peter Ruppert, Frederich Henniger, Jurgen Seng
  • Publication number: 20020190047
    Abstract: A hair styler with detachable heating bars is disclosed. This hair styler allows a user to easily change a set of existing heating bars with another set of bars and easily fasten the newly attached heating bars to the arms of the styler without using a separate fastening means. This hair styler consists of two heating bars, each assembled with an insulator through a slide type engagement. The insulator has both a hook and a locking flange at each end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventor: Cho Ok Nam
  • Patent number: 6423942
    Abstract: A portable hair curler having a lamp type heat source member, includes a heat emitting lamp seat that may co-operate with a lamp type heat source member, thereby forming a portable heat source that may be carried freely and replaced easily, thereby enhancing the versatility of the portable hair curler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Nanica-Taiwan Incorporated
    Inventor: Feng-Chih Liao
  • Patent number: 6389710
    Abstract: An infrared hair drier having a front barrel and a rear barrel mounted with a grille defining the main body of the hair drier, wherein the main body is a conic shape enclosing a tapered inner barrel having a smooth surface for directing air, a first fixing frame having a tapered shape being formed by two vertical boards mounted across from each other and then being mounted within the inner barrel, the larger end of the fixing frame is provided with a recess for the adaption of a conductive metal rim, a second fixing frame, together with the first fixing frame, is used to enclose a heat emitting element, a motor for a fan is mounted to the external edge of the second fixing seat to provide air from an air-inlet when the motor is turned on, and the rear barrel is connected to the front barrel to form the hair drier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Yin Yen Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsiu-Fang Chou
  • Patent number: 6317998
    Abstract: The hair-drying apparatus, the handle of which is provided below and transversally with respect to the body of the apparatus, is provided with a sliding regulating shutter at a delivery mouth thereof; axes of the motor and the delivery duct being reciprocally offset. The apparatus offers a greater operational flexibility and versatility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Giulio Benevelli
  • Patent number: 6310322
    Abstract: A heated roller assembly includes a heating platform, a plurality of rollers disposed on the heating platform and a circuit for automatically controlling a surface temperature of each roller. The heated rollers of the heated roller assembly include an outer portion and an inner portion disposed within the outer portion. The inner portion is made of thermoset plastic and includes a groove and a heating element disposed within the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Raymond Industrial Limited
    Inventors: Zheng Qing Yang, Yuan Kun Zhang
  • Patent number: 6278086
    Abstract: A hair styling appliance includes a handle portion, a heating portion for heating the hair, and a holding member (1), with the latter being movable into an open and a closed condition. The hair can be placed in between the heating portion and the holding member (1) for styling. A pressure member (2) for exerting a pressure force on the hair is arranged between the heating portion and the holding member (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Braum GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Janouch, Robert Jung, Dieter Liebenthal, Jürgen Seng
  • Patent number: 6248979
    Abstract: A hair-curling roller heating system including a plurality of rollers supported on posts heated by both a resistive heating plate and a halogen bulb which emits both visible light and radiant heat in the form of infrared radiation. The posts have open top ends and the rollers have differently colored translucent upper tips which receive light from the posts and thereby identify different types of rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Helen of Troy, L.P.
    Inventor: Michael Cafaro
  • Patent number: 6247236
    Abstract: A device including a scissor assembly for trimming synthetic braided hair extensions and a heating element for sealing the cut ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: Alice Johnson
  • Patent number: 6246027
    Abstract: A tool for cutting synthetic hair that is for sealing synthetic hair when synthetic hair is braided and cut to length. The tool for cutting synthetic hair includes a top portion containing a cutting blade and a bottom portion containing an electric heating element. An electrical cord extends into the bottom portion connecting a switch to the heating element. A hinge connects the top and bottom portions. The top portion is urged away from the bottom portion by a spring. Synthetic hair is placed between the top and bottom portions. When the cutting blade is brought in contact with the heating element, the synthetic hair is cut and sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: Vivette Griffiths
  • Patent number: 6243533
    Abstract: A multiple hair setting roller heating and facial steaming apparatus includes a housing, an enclosure, a heating module, a heating element, at least one outlet and a hood. The housing defines a receptacle for receiving and holding a quantity of a desired liquid and defines a platform. The enclosure has an open bottom and defines an interior chamber. The enclosure is mounted to and extends downwardly from the platform of the housing and into the receptacle of the housing below the surface of the quantity of liquid in the receptacle such that air is captured in the interior chamber of the enclosure. The heating module is mounted to the platform of the housing and extends downwardly therefrom within the interior chamber of the enclosure. The heating module has a passage and an inlet extending below the open bottom of the enclosure so as to provide direct flow communication of liquid from the receptacle of the housing to the passage of the heating module bypassing the interior chamber of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Madison Star LLC
    Inventor: Paule Stern
  • Patent number: 6196236
    Abstract: An ultrasonic hair curling device capable of applying ultrasonic vibration efficiently to hairs for effective hair styling in a short time. The device includes a housing, an ultrasonic generator incorporated in the housing for generating ultrasonic vibrations, and a horn connected to receive and transmit the ultrasonic vibrations. The horn is formed at its end with a hollow barrel which projects from the housing for receiving therearound a strand of hair to be curled. The hollow barrel is provided at a portion intermediates at its longitudinal ends with a hair winding zone of which cross-section is smaller than the other portion of the hollow barrel. The hair winding zone of the reduced cross section can vibrate at an amplitude larger than at the front end of the barrel for applying the ultrasonic vibrations efficiently to the hair and making the hair curling effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Imai, Yasuhiro Sato, Izumi Mihara, Hiromitsu Inoue, Hideo Iwata, Yoshiki Isogai, Masahiko Adachi, Yasushi Arikawa, Hideaki Abe, Shosuke Akisada
  • Patent number: 6121588
    Abstract: An actuation device comprising:at least two thermal actuators (5A,5B) electrically supplied, each thermal actuator (5A,5B) comprising relevant thrust means (4A,6A,4B,6B) being movable to perform a predetermined stroke;at least a working means (12) moved by means of said thermal actuators (5A,5B) and connected with the thrust means (4B,6B) of one of said thermal actuators (5A,5B);where said working means (12;12A;18) is able to take at least three different steady working positions (I,II,III) in function of the presence of supply to a first (5B) or a second (5A) or both said thermal actuators (5A,5B).According to the invention, said first thermal actuator (5B) is free to move with respect to said second thermal actuator (5A) and means (6A,11) are provided for transferring the thrust produced by the second thermal actuator (5A) to the first thermal actuator (5B), and causing a change in the reciprocal positioning of one thermal actuator with respect to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Eltek S.p.A.
    Inventor: Daniele Cerruti
  • Patent number: 6114661
    Abstract: Hair curler which has a pair of substantially semi-cylindrical, metal members having opposed side faces. The members are joined at one end by a bridge that separates the side faces of the metal members by a distance adapted to receive a rail-like heat conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Leung
  • Patent number: 6107604
    Abstract: A hair shaping apparatus is provided employing one or more hollow rollers. The rollers can be arranged in concentric fashion and electrically heated by an activator unit, wherein one end of the activator unit is inserted into one end of the concentrically arranged rollers, and the other end of the activator unit can be plugged into an electrical wall outlet. The activator unit can be reversed for storage, whereby the AC plugs which connect to the wall outlet are inserted into the hollow opening of the roller to present a low-profile configuration for ease of portability. One or multiple receptacles can be connected to an activator unit, wherein the activator unit is connected to a wall outlet in order to heat a plurality of singular or concentrically arranged hollow rollers connected to the receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Inventors: Dalal Kanafani Hibri, David Allen Monroe, Byron F. Howell, Chris N. Lenart, Beth K. Mosher, David R. Davis
  • Patent number: 6101317
    Abstract: A multiple hair setting roller heating and facial steaming apparatus includes a housing, an enclosure, a heating module, a heating element, at least one outlet and a hood. The housing defines a receptacle for receiving and holding a quantity of a desired liquid and defines a platform. The enclosure has an open bottom and defines an interior chamber. The enclosure is mounted to and extends downwardly from the platform of the housing and into the receptacle of the housing below the surface of the quantity of liquid in the receptacle such that air is captured in the interior chamber of the enclosure. The heating module is mounted to the platform of the housing and extends downwardly therefrom within the interior chamber of the enclosure. The heating module has a passage and an inlet extending below the open bottom of the enclosure so as to provide direct flow communication of liquid from the receptacle of the housing to the passage of the heating module bypassing the interior chamber of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Madison Star, LLC
    Inventor: Paule Stern
  • Patent number: 6084210
    Abstract: A hair curler set for heating a plurality of hair curling rollers includes an electric heater assembly. The set includes a housing having a rotatable shaft mounted therewithin. The longitudinal axis of the rotatable shaft is disposed substantially horizontally. The heater assembly comprises a generally circular disc and is mounted on the rotatable shaft at substantially the longitudinal mid-point thereof. A pair of mounting members are spaced at either end of the shaft. Each mounting member has a surface facing towards an opposed surface of the heater assembly. A plurality of rollers are mounted between the opposed surfaces of the mounting members and the heater assembly in a generally circular array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Windmere Corporation
    Inventor: Dov Z. Glucksman
  • Patent number: 6084211
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for heating hairdressing scissors, forming a unit (3) comprising openings (2, 2') which can be used as holders (7, 7') into which pairs of scissors (5, 5') can be inserted, and heating devices (6, 6'), each of the heating devices (6, 6') encircling the space into which the pair of scissors is to be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Rudolf Bauer
  • Patent number: 6079422
    Abstract: A hair curler comprised of a flexible hollow tube, the interior of which contains heat absorbent material. The heat absorbent material is capable of being heated in a microwave oven to elevated temperatures, and capable of maintaining such elevated temperatures for a substantial period of time. The tube has ties attached to both ends for securing the tube in place on the head of a user after hair has been wrapped around it for curling. The tube is preferably constructed of a rubberized fabric having a plurality of protrusions extending from the outer surface thereof. The heat absorbent material is preferably a cereal grain, such as rice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventors: JoAnn K. Drago, James M. Drago
  • Patent number: 6070596
    Abstract: A hair styling device includes an elongated first leg having a top surface, a bottom surface, a styling end and a handle end, and an elongated second leg pivotally secured to the first leg between an open and a closed position. The second leg has a top surface, a bottom surface, a styling end and a handle end. A plurality of teeth are disposed on at least one of the top surface of the first leg and the bottom surface of the second leg. Respective styling ends of the first and second legs are configured to nest together in the closed position to define a space on the styling end configured such that hair can flow freely through the space as the device is passed through a subject's hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Wahl Clipper Corporation
    Inventor: Nicolo Altamore
  • Patent number: 6070594
    Abstract: A retractable brush for brushing, cleaning and curling hair comprises an outer tubular member having a pattern of bristle apertures, and an inner tubular member extending lengthwise within the outer tubular member and being mounted to undergo angular displacement in opposite directions within the outer tubular member. A plurality of bristle supports each extend lengthwise within the outer tubular member and support a series of bristles. The bristle supports have opposite end portions turnably mounted on flanges on the inner tubular member to undergo angular displacement in forward and reverse directions to effect extension and retraction of the bristles through the bristle apertures of the outer tubular member in response to angular displacement of the inner tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Arich, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Mears
  • Patent number: 6035099
    Abstract: A multiple hair setting roller heating apparatus includes a housing having a heating chamber defined therein, a heat generating source disposed in the housing, and a plurality of height-adjustable elongated holder members in the form of hollow posts supported upright in the heating chamber of the housing. The height-adjustable holder members are adjustably movable between lowered and raised positions for holding different numbers and sizes of hair setting rollers at different elevations to thereby selectively change the roller holding capacity of the heating chamber. The housing includes an enclosure, a top cover removably fitted on an open top of the enclosure for enclosing the heating chamber of the housing, and a flat platform disposed in the housing enclosure and supporting the height-adjustable holder members in the heating chamber. The enclosure also is adapted to hold a quantity of fluid, such as water, in communication with the heating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Madison Star, LLC
    Inventor: Paule Stern
  • Patent number: 6014977
    Abstract: A curling iron includes a handle that supports a heating element that projects out from the handle. An adjustable barrel is also carried by the handle and surrounds the heating element such that the heating element is substantially centrally disposed in the barrel. The barrel is adjustable between first and second positions where the diameter of the barrel is larger in the second position than the first position. The heating element remains centrally disposed in the barrel in the first and second positions. The barrel is adjusted by moving the clip assembly that is connected to the barrel. The clip assembly includes a clip that accommodates the changes in barrel diameter. A plurality of support elements are connected to the handle and adjustably support the barrel. The support elements include springs that support shoes that slidably engage the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Inventor: Donna K. Friedman
  • Patent number: 5981908
    Abstract: A hair roller heating apparatus for heating hair rollers, has a base and a plurality of heating rods of sufficient length to simultaneously hold and heat a plurality of hair rollers. The heating rods further have a distal portion and a proximal portion, the proximal portion attached to the base and the distal portion free for receiving hair rollers. The heating rods also have an outer casing and heating elements placed within the outer casing. An electrical cord provides electricity from an electrical source to the heating elements, Therefore, the heating rods impart sufficient heat to the hair rollers to heat the rollers to a desired temperature. In a preferred embodiment the heating rods are at least 10 inches in length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Kathleen Ruth McGuire
    Inventors: Kathleen Ruth McGuire, Matthew John Cullinane
  • Patent number: 5957140
    Abstract: A hair styling iron for straightening and curling hair is provided. The iron is comprised of a pair of tongs having a first blade member with a flat portion and a barrel portion, and a second blade having a flat portion and a channel portion. The blades come together when the tongs are closed, with the flat portions engaging and the barrel portion being received within the channel portion. Thus, one half of the length of the tong blades is flat for straightening hair and the other half is barrel shaped for curling the hair. This arrangement allows the steps of straightening and curling to be carried out with just one set of irons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Inventor: Robert J. McGee
  • Patent number: 5951894
    Abstract: A heated curling apparatus is provided including a handle. At least one of a brush attachment and a rod attachment is mounted on the handle for heating upon the supply of power thereto. Also included is a timer unit connected between a power source and the brush or rod attachment for supplying power thereto for a time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Inventor: Marion O. White, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5944028
    Abstract: The invention comprises an electric eyelash curler. The invention has a handle connected to a head assembly. The head assembly comprises a heat element, gap and clamp surface. The heat element circuit is contained within the handle. A user places her eyelash into the gap. The user then presses on a lever, which moves the heat element into contact with the clamp surface. Movement of the lever also activates the heat element electric circuit. The heat element is turned "on", thereby heating and curling a user's eyelash. An audio signal or tone sounds once the proper amount of time has passed. In an alternate embodiment, the heat element is automatically de-activated when the tone sounds. Once complete, the user releases the pressure on the lever, thereby releasing her eyelash and de-activating the heat element circuit. A light is included to illuminate the user's eyelash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Inventor: Albert W. Gebhard
  • Patent number: 5857379
    Abstract: A hair-care appliance measures the moistness of the hair by measuring the resistance (R.sub.x) of the hair between measurement electrodes (14A/14B). The hair resistance (R.sub.x) is included in a T network comprising a first resistor (20) driven by a voltage source (28) and a second resistor (24). The signal current (I.sub.s) through the second resistor is measured and converted into a measurement signal (MS) by a converter (30). As a result of the use of the T network a comparatively large resistance variation of the hair resistance (R.sub.x) is required for a given amplitude variation in the signal current (I.sub.s). This allows measurements over a wider resistance range while the resolution is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: U.S. Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Klaas J. Lulofs, Petrus J. Bremer
  • Patent number: 5834735
    Abstract: A device which will form a point at the end of a hair braid having a heating element with a v-shaped or a conically shaped void in the heating element. A hair braid is inserted into the void, and held until the hair is burned by the heating element to form a point in the end of the braid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Inventor: Hermeoine Flowers
  • Patent number: 5819763
    Abstract: An improved hair curling device comprising a strip of fabric having a central portion containing a cushion formed of resilient material, such as foam rubber, and having a central core formed of microwave-heatable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Inventor: Robert L. Hallowell, II
  • Patent number: 5808275
    Abstract: A hair shaping apparatus is provided employing one or more hollow rollers. The rollers can be arranged in concentric fashion and electrically heated by an activator unit, wherein one end of the activator unit is inserted into one end of the concentrically arranged rollers, and the other end of the activator unit can be plugged into an electrical wall outlet. The activator unit can be reversed for storage, whereby the AC plugs which connect to the wall outlet are inserted into the hollow opening of the roller to present a low-profile configuration for ease of portability. One or multiple receptacles can be connected to an activator unit, wherein the activator unit is connected to a wall outlet in order to heat a plurality of singular or concentrically arranged hollow rollers connected to the receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Dalal Kana Fani Hibri
    Inventors: Dalal Kanafani Hibri, David Allen Monroe, Chris N. Lenart, Beth K. Mosher, Bryan F. Howell, David R. Davis
  • Patent number: 5785064
    Abstract: A high temperature externally heated hair-styling device is provided which has a hair-styling body. An over-temperature alarm is mounted in the hair-styling body. The over-temperature alarm has a temperature sensor which is thermally connected to the hair-styling body. The sensor provides a voltage signal representative of the temperature of the hair-styling body. A variable reference voltage signal generator is powered by a DC battery power source. The reference signal generator has an adjustable range and the reference voltage signal is calibrated to coincide with a predefined operating temperature range. A comparative device comparing the representative and reference voltage signals is used to determine when the predefined operating temperature range is exceeded. An indicator device responsive to the comparative device is used to indicate a temperature of the hair-styling body exceeding the predefined operating temperature range of the hair-styling body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Inventor: Timothy A. Simpson
  • Patent number: 5781691
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a hand-held steam dispensing apparatus having a removable water reservoir, the reservoir containing a diaphragm dividing the reservoir into a large chamber and a small chamber wherein water from the large chamber may flow quickly into the small chamber, but water in the small chamber is restricted from flowing into the large chamber, a spring biased bellows pump with two one-way valves for allowing water to be pumped out of the bellows into a heating enclosure when the bellows is compressed and for allowing water to fill the bellows when the bellows expands. The heating chamber is coated to cause the water to form a thin film whereupon the water is heated to form hot water vapor which then expands through a barrel into a perforated tube. The water vapor passes out of the perforations to provide hot water vapor to a user's hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Inventor: Daniel S. C. Kwok
  • Patent number: 5773802
    Abstract: A hair care system for applying heat generated by microwave energy to hair, in which an auxiliary heat source is adapted to be exposed to microwave energy and convert the microwave energy into heat and store the same for subsequent use in treating or conditioning hair; the auxiliary heat source is a multi-layer structure and includes an outer layer substantially microwave-safe and remaining cool to touch, an insulation layer inside of the outer layer and also substantially microwave-safe, a further layer inside the insulation layer which converts microwave energy into heat, whereby the further layer is either of double-walled construction containing lossy dielectric material or a single layer of flexible material, or molded into a shape corresponding to the shape of a rigid outer layer, or includes a moisture-absorbing material adjoined on the inside by a layer of a moisture-proof material or a moisture-non-absorbing material having a close wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventor: Carol Anne Graves
  • Patent number: 5765575
    Abstract: A hot-air brush using a non-cylindrical brush head is provided to enable a user to obtain a helical curl having a continuum of varying diameters within each lock of curled hair. This varying-diameter helix provides a new and distinct look for the curled hair. The non-cylindrical head may be substantially spherical or substantially conical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Inventor: Sabrina R. Denebeim
  • Patent number: 5749379
    Abstract: A curling iron system which, in addition to conventional mechanical elements of base, curling irons, ovens, holders and the like, utilizes an accurate temperature measurement and display capability adapted for use by salon personnel without sophisticated technical know-how. The temperature measurement is implemented by a thermocouple and the display is implemented using a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) connected to the thermocouple by a thermocouple amplifier and a display driver. The combination of thermocouple, LED display and intermediate electronics, operates to provide an accurate indication of the actual surface temperature of the curling iron and thus assure that the iron will be precisely the appropriate temperature for curling or straightening the particular thickness hair being serviced. In the preferred embodiment disclosed herein, the thermocouple is mounted on a platform adjacent the oven and the display is positioned on a vertically oriented member behind the thermocouple platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Golden Supreme, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross I. Stillwagon, Fernando Fischbach, Allen Bennett
  • Patent number: 5715360
    Abstract: A pulse injection steam hairsetter which efficiently and safely heats hair curlers prior to use includes a housing that has a base for placement on a supporting surface and defines a recess for a replaceable water canister, the housing also defining a treatment chamber in which a hair curler can be placed and including a pulse steam supply mechanism for supplying pulses of steam to the treatment chamber, and more particularly to internally of a hair curler placed therein. The pulse steam supply mechanism includes an electric heating device for supplying steam to the treatment chamber, a manually operable bellows pump device, and hoses for delivering water from a water canister positioned in the recess to the bellows pump device and from the bellows pump device to the heating device. A one way valve between the bellows pump device and the heating device controls the flow of water in the proper direction. A cover can enclose the treatment chamber and be used to operate the bellows pump device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Production Engineered Designs, Inc.
    Inventor: James G. Montagnino
  • Patent number: 5710861
    Abstract: A multiple hair setting roller heating apparatus includes a telescopic enclosure open at its top and having a heating chamber defined therein and a heating element disposed within the heating chamber. The enclosure is movable telescopically between an extended condition in which the heating chamber has a first volume for containing a first plurality of rollers and a contracted condition in which the heating chamber has a second volume smaller than the first volume for containing a second plurality of rollers smaller than the first plurality of rollers. The telescopic enclosure is adapted to hold a quantity of water such that when the heating element is activated, the water boils producing steam and the rollers disposed within the heating chamber are heated simultaneously and generally evenly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Madison Star, LLC
    Inventor: Paule Stern
  • Patent number: 5704377
    Abstract: A system for remotely heating an eyelash curling device. The system includes a remote heating apparatus having a heated projection for contacting a flexible compression strip of the eyelash curling device and adapted to heat the compression strip while not heating the corresponding compression blade or rest of the eyelash curling device. The remote heating apparatus also includes features for attaching, securing, or otherwise engaging the eyelash curling device during the heating process. The heating apparatus may optionally include a thermostat for heating and then maintaining the compression strip of the curling device to a desired temperature or within a desired temperature range, a switching mechanism for turning the heated projection component on or off, features for actuation the heating means when the eyelash curling device is attached, and a feature for indicating to the user when the compression strip has reached the desired temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Inventor: Alexandra McMullen
  • Patent number: 5676871
    Abstract: A hair curler system in which a number of hair curlers and curler lifters are stored in individual compartments insulated with respect to one another and with respect to the outside to thereby effectively improve energy efficiency of the curler system. The individual compartments are formed by cored-out insulation or by individual heat tubes either of test-tube-like shape having an open or closed bottom or of an inwardly recessed bottom to receive heat posts or rods on a heat plate or accommodate lossy dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Inventor: Carol Anne Graves
  • Patent number: 5648004
    Abstract: A kit and method is applied to industrial curling iron heating stations in order to extend their useful service lifetime. These stations, as normally manufactured, contain low temperature 120 VAC internal wiring which tends to crystallize and short out when subjected to daily use. The invention comprises a thermally conductive threaded tube attached to the heating station base, high temperature wires which replace the low temperature 120 VAC internal wiring of the station, and a 120 VAC socket which connects to the wires and is attached to the tube. The low temperature wiring is then connected to a retrofit 120 VAC plug, which mates with the retrofit 120 VAC socket. After the retrofit operation is complete, the station useful life is no longer limited by heat induced degradation of the low temperature 120 VAC wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Claudie Simpson
  • Patent number: 5618457
    Abstract: Hair rollers are heated and moistened by being exposed to steam. The invention involves incorporating a scent creating substance such as perfume in the liquid which is heated to create the steam so that the steam incorporates a scent which is thereby applied to the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Inventor: William T. Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 5444215
    Abstract: A hairdressing device comprises a hand held unit, a blower assembly, a hose and a warm-air line. The hand held unit includes a cylindrical hair roller defining an axis of rotation and having a plurality of openings, a motor for rotatably driving the hair roller about its axis of rotation, and a nozzle through which air is blown against the hair roller in a direction perpendicular to the hair roller axis of rotation. The blower assembly includes a blower housing and a blower including a motor disposed in the blower housing. The hose connects the hand held unit to the blower such that air is drawn by the blower through the plurality of openings in the hair roller, the hose and into the housing, from which the drawn air exits. The warm-air line connects the hand held unit to the blower housing, such that air aspirated by the blower to cool the blower motor is delivered as warm-air through the warm-air line to the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Inventor: Rudolf Bauer
  • Patent number: 5365037
    Abstract: A hand-held electric curling iron has a hollow elongated barrel selectively insertable sequentially into one of a plurality of different diameter cylindrical hair rollers during the process of curling hair. The barrel communicates with an electric heater-blower assembly in the curling iron handle and has a plurality of apertures along its length for delivering a stream of heated air radially outwardly into the interior of the roller for heating the hair wound thereon. Each roller is provided at its ends with projecting collars for receiving and locating the barrel within the roller with a circumferential gap between the perforated portion of the roller and the barrel. The collars have circumferential apertures which cooperate with a retaining clip on the handle for securing the roller in place during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: America Direct (HK) Ltd.
    Inventor: Wing K. Chan
  • Patent number: 5354967
    Abstract: A low cost heater element is disclosed which is formed of a wire wound mica paper substrate and a mica paper cover and a low cost diode acting as a negative temperature coefficient of resistance NTC temperature sensor. A control circuit provides power to the heater element in proportion to the line voltage. As a result, a light weight, low cost heater element is employed for various line voltages available throughout the world. The system employs digital logic to achieve temperature sensing, power sensing and indication that the system is on and operating at the correct temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Corporation
    Inventors: Yinon Barzilai, William Levy, Robert Sherwood
  • Patent number: 5286949
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing heated hair rollers wherein the rollers are suspended vertically in a heating chamber of a housing, an amount of water is introduced into the chamber and heated to generate steam which surrounds the rollers and condenses thereon heating and moistening the rollers which may then be removed and applied to a person's hair. The rollers are suspended by a horizontal plate within the housing which defines a steam chamber between the plate and the bottom of the housing. The plate has a plurality of holes sized to allow passage of the rollers. Each hair roller has a head portion which is larger in diameter than the respective hole whereby the rollers are suspended from the plate within the steam chamber such that the head portion of each roller remains outside of the heating chamber to provide a relatively cool handle for easy manipulation of the heated and moistened rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Inventor: Rosemary Simons
  • Patent number: 5268988
    Abstract: A hair treatment apparatus includes a rotary arm having an air flow passage, an electric fan for blowing air through the passage to an outlet for impingement onto the hair being treated and an electric heater installed in the passage for heating the air. The rotary arm is rotatably attached at a tiltable angle to an obliquely downwardly facing body cover supported on a support rod and housing an electric motor driven drive mechanism for reciprocally rotating the arm in a path defining a conical surface about the body cover. The tilted angle of the arm is adjustable to change the apex angle of the conical surface described by the arm during rotation. The rotary drive mechanism can slip should the arm be blocked by an external force. A photo sensor position detecting arrangement controls the limits of the reciprocal rotation of the rotary arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: Takara Belmont Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Miyamoto, Yuji Kakuya, Masaharu Shindo
  • Patent number: 5220931
    Abstract: A hairdressing kit combining a hair heating function with a haircurling function includes a hair dryer having a cylindrical air blower, cylindrical hair curlers, receivers for receiving the air blower of the hair dryer and the curlers detachably, and a casing body of an adiabatic structure through which the blower receiver communicates with the curler receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Midori Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaaki Aida
  • Patent number: 5212366
    Abstract: An electrically powered hand held hair curling appliance includes a barrel (2) for delivering warm air to the hair. The barrel (2) is selectively manually adjustable in diameter to allow curls of different diameters to be formed. The barrel (2) includes a number of barrel elements (3), each provided with a plurality of apertures (3d). The elements (3) are manually movable radially outwardly or inwardly to expand or contract the barrel (2), with the elements (3) overlapping one another when contracted, but always allowing unobstructed air flow from the interior of the barrel (3) out through apertures (3d) to the hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: China Pacific Trade Ltd.
    Inventor: Gregory J. McDougall
  • Patent number: 5180324
    Abstract: A kit organization includes a brush assembly in cooperation with respective first, second, and third heated curling irons arranged for the curling and maintenance of doll hair. The brush assembly is arranged to accommodate heated setting wax onto a doll hair, with the curling irons of a variety of configurations to accommodate various portions of a doll's head and to effect various styling changes of hair thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Inventor: Arlene J. Simmons