Abstract: The invention is directed to a diffuser for a hair dryer comprising a diffuser body which is adapted to be secured to the nozzle of the hair dryer and includes a plurality of hair pickup elements (9, 10, 11) extending away from the diffuser body. At least one of the hair pickup elements (9, 10) is movably arranged on the diffuser body.

Abstract: A diffuser to diffuse the air blast of a hair dryer may be embodied as a removable accessory for existing hair dryers or an integral feature in a hair dryer. A tubular member includes a first end to receive the output of the hair dryer, and a diffuser plate is pivotally secured in the opposed, second end of the tubular member. The diffuser plate is rotatable from a fully open position in which the entire output of the dryer blower is delivered from the second end, to a fully closed position in which the second end is blocked by the diffuser plate. The diffuser plate includes a plurality of holes in a spaced array, permitting a fraction of the dryer output to be delivered from the second end of the tubular member at a reduced velocity. The tubular member includes a plurality of vent holes disposed upstream of the diffuser plate to exhaust a substantial portion of the air flow when the diffuser plate is closed to the attenuating position.