Plural Distributors Patents (Class 34/98)
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Patent number: 11213174Abstract: A dryer includes a hollow casing, a fan disposed inside the casing so as to cause air to be introduced into the casing and to be discharged therefrom, a heater disposed inside the casing to heat the air introduced into the casing by the fan, and a discharge tube including an inlet into which the air is introduced, and an outlet from which the air is discharged. The fan includes a first fan and a second fan, which rotate in opposite directions about an imaginary axis shared by the first and second fans. A discharge amount or a discharge rate can be controlled in a stepwise manner. The discharge tube is disposed inside the casing so as to be rotated in at least one direction, thereby diffusely discharging drying air to a region desired to be dried.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyunsun Yoo, Jaehung Chun, Yousook Eun, Joogyeom Kim, Sungkyung Kim, Myongsun Kim
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Patent number: 11058201Abstract: A dryer includes a hollow casing accommodating a fan and a heater and having an open front and an open rear, and a display device disposed at the rear of the casing and covering at least a part of the open rear. The display device and a rear edge of the casing are spaced apart from each other to thereby form an air introduction area that is opened between the display device and a rear edge of the casing. The display device can display a graphic object on at least one of a plurality of display areas. A controller can select a drying object and change the graphic object to a suggested drying temperature based on pre-stored information of the drying object. The controller can also rotate the graphic object on the screen of the display panel based on a rotation posture of the dryer.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyunsun Yoo, Jaehung Chun, Yousook Eun, Joogyeom Kim, Sungkyung Kim, Myongsun Kim
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Patent number: 11026492Abstract: A dryer includes a hollow casing accommodating a fan and a heater and having an open front and an open rear, and a display device disposed at the rear of the casing and covering at least a part of the open rear. The display device and a rear edge of the casing are spaced apart from each other to thereby form an air introduction area that is opened between the display device and a rear edge of the casing. The display device can display a graphic object on at least one of a plurality of display areas. A controller can select a drying object and change the graphic object to a suggested drying temperature based on pre-stored information of the drying object. The controller can also rotate the graphic object on the screen of the display panel based on a rotation posture of the dryer.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyunsun Yoo, Jaehung Chun, Yousook Eun, Joogyeom Kim, Sungkyung Kim, Myongsun Kim
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Patent number: 9936789Abstract: A diffuser includes an air inlet for receiving an airflow from a hair dryer, an external grille having a plurality of air outlets for emitting at least part of the airflow from the diffuser, and an internal grille located between the air inlet and the external grille.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Philip Jonathan Stephens, Stephen Farrar Smith, Alexander Nigel Reid, Christopher John Tyler, William Keith Hassett
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Patent number: 8915779Abstract: An apparatus for retrieval of vapors or gases produced during the hair styling process comprises: a vacuum nozzle housing, an attachment bracket, a styling iron, a vacuum and at least one filter.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Inventors: Joseph Jardino, James Duarte
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Patent number: 8881423Abstract: A hair treatment device has a body and a blower supported by the body from which air is blown. A concentrator separately connected to the body or integral with the body comprises at least one gas flow conduit in gas flow communication with the blower. A nozzle is in gas flow communication with a distal portion of the conduit and is oriented to blow air from a distal portion of the first conduit back toward the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: M. M. & R. Products, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David Richmond, Howard Richmond
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Publication number: 20140290087Abstract: A hair dryer comprising: a housing defining a first air flow channel and a second air flow channel, whereby the first air flow channel at least substantially circumscribes the second air flow channel; an air flow regulation means to regulate the flow of air along the first air flow channel and/or the second air flow channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: JEMELLA LIMITEDInventor: Robert Alexander Weatherly
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Publication number: 20140068960Abstract: The present invention relates to a bottom-up hair dryer, especially around the user's neck under the hair in installed wind to go out towards the upper side and the hair dryer to dry the hair on the bottom is. In addition, the present invention according to the shape of the human head wind to go out evenly in all directions, and with the wind-infrared drying time offers adjustable height and direction is about bottom-up hair dryer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventor: Yumok Kim
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Publication number: 20140053426Abstract: A hair treatment device has a body and a blower supported by the body from which air is blown. A concentrator separately connected to the body or integral with the body comprises at least one gas flow conduit in gas flow communication with the blower. A nozzle is in gas flow communication with a distal portion of the conduit and is oriented to blow air from a distal portion of the first conduit back toward the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventors: Michael A. Ragosta, Bruno Meglio, Claudio Marino, David Richmond, Howard Richmond
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Patent number: 8585397Abstract: A hot air generator comprising a handle (12), an elongated nozzle (14), flame generating means (6), a venturi (4), a gas conduit (162) intended to bring a combustible gas into the elongated nozzle (14) and at the flame generating means (6), an air conduit (164) intended for bringing compressed air into the elongated nozzle (14) and downstream from the venturi; characterized in that the generator further comprises a servocontrolled pressure regulator (2) controlling a gas pressure (Pd.g) in the gas conduit (162) depending on an air pressure (Pd.a) in the air conduit (164).Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Guilbert ExpressInventors: Yves Guillou, Christophe Le Drappier
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Patent number: 8578623Abstract: Embodiments are provided for a hair dryer attachment for accelerating hair drying time. The hair dryer attachment includes a housing and multiple flexible conduits. The housing may include an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface may define an interior volume having a size sufficient to cover a substantial portion of a person's head. The interior surface and the exterior surface may define multiple passages. The multiple flexible conduits may each include an inlet and an exit. The inlet of each of the conduits may be in fluid communication with one or more of the multiple passages.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: SheTiny, LLCInventors: Shekinah Anderson, Tamika Harris
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Publication number: 20130239427Abstract: A compact hair dryer comprising a main body having a front and a rear portion. The front portion comprising a first duct surrounding a second duct, air flow passing through the second duct being heated by a heating means, air flow passing through the space between the first and second ducts being insulated from the heated air flow in the second duct. The second duct is shaped like a truncated cone of revolution, wherein a distribution means is arranged at the base of the cone to determine the amount of air flow passing through the space between the first and second ducts. A barrel extension comprising at least one peripheral tube surrounding a central tube connectable to the outlet of the hair dryer. The second duct of the hair dryer, at the air outlet of the hair dryer, arranged to be connectable to the central tube of a barrel extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: VELECTA PARAMOUNTInventors: Roland Quessard, Michel Guillosson
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Patent number: 8424218Abstract: An ionizing hair-care appliance includes a voltage source, an electrical conductor electrically connected to the voltage source, and an ionization electrode comprising a tip and electrically connected to the voltage source by the electrical conductor. The electrode is disposed within an ionization chamber defined by the hair-care appliance and defining an unobstructed opening through which the electrode tip is exposed.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Jürgen Seng, Olaf Sörensen
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Publication number: 20130091724Abstract: A portable carrier for a hair dryer comprises a receptacle adapted to receive the hair dryer and one or more straps facilitating carrying of the portable carrier by a user. The portable carrier contains ventilation netting on a portion intended to cover air intake vents of the hair dryer. Openings are provided in the carrier to accommodate hair dryer cords and plugs. The hair dryer is preferably of a turtle shell shape and is powered by rechargeable batteries and remote controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventor: Edwina J. HAWES
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Publication number: 20130074356Abstract: An air dryer includes a dryer body, a wind-collecting nozzle mounted in front of the dryer body. The wind-collecting nozzle includes a wind-collecting nozzle body communicated with the dryer body, and has a plurality of air openings spacedly formed thereon. Two blowing pieces are supported by the wind-collecting nozzle body, wherein each of the blowing pieces has a blowing outlet. Moreover, a plurality of connecting rims is mounted between the blowing pieces and the wind-collecting nozzle body at the air openings respectively for rotatably connecting the blowing pieces with the wind-collecting nozzle body, so that the air dryer is capable of delivering air at a predetermined orientation through the air openings and the blowing outlets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventor: Han Hian YOE
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Publication number: 20120317829Abstract: A housing is provided in a generally rectilinear configuration. The housing has input and output openings. The housing has upper and lower and side walls. Primary and secondary chambers are formed between the walls. The primary chamber is positioned between the input and output openings. A plurality of supports are provided within the primary chamber for receiving and supporting portions of the hair of the user. The upper wall has first and second sections. The first section is imperforate and adapted to provide access to the primary chamber. The second section has a plurality of aligned circular apertures over the secondary chamber for removably receiving a blow dryer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventor: YONG TOK KIM
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Publication number: 20120311882Abstract: An airflow concentrator for electric hairdryer includes a airflow divider connected with the electric hairdryer, an airflow generated by the electric hairdryer is divided and deflected in the airflow divider, and then flowed out of the airflow divider, two connecters connected with the airflow divider respectively, and two airflow nozzles connected with the two connecters respectively, wherein the airflow flowed out from the airflow divider is deflected in the airflow nozzles, and then flowed out of the airflow nozzles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventor: Han Hian Yoe
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Publication number: 20120291301Abstract: “DEVICE FOR DRYING HAIR WITH PROVISION OF AIR FLOW WITH AIR JETS DRIVEN BY COUPLING AN ELECTRIC HAIR DRYER AND HAIR DRYER WITH PROVISION OF AIR FLOW WITH DRIVEN AIR JETS”, wherein said device for drying hair is indicated by referral number (1) and is set as a basically hollow structure (5), which is provided in its upper portion with a nozzle (6) which is oriented to receive, by simply fitting, the nozzle of a manual hair dryer of conventional type (7); the structure (5) of the device for drying (1) which comprises a posterior projection (9), from which a coupling terminal is developed (10), wherein, by fitting, both upper end of the vertical stand (2) and short and curve tube (11) integrating the support (8) can be introduced; the inferior face of the structure (5) of the hair dryer (1), which is defined by a hollow central portion (12), derive, in a substantially radial way, equally hollow tentacle structures (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventor: Denivaldo Goncalves da Silva
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Patent number: 8302324Abstract: A hair dryer includes a housing, a fan unit, a heating element, a motor and a handle. The housing is the body of the hair dryer and has an inlet end and an outlet end. The motor rotates the housing relative to the handle in an oscillating manner. The fan unit is mounted in the housing so that air from vents at the inlet end pass through the fan unit to be blown out through the outlet end of the housing. As such, the housing moves without requiring any movement of the user's hand, wrist, or arm. The handle also has a controller for activating operation, adjusting speed, and setting temperature.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Inventor: Stella Sharon Connelly
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Patent number: 8209877Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair straightening device to be placed on an air blower, comprising a first straightening element and a second straightening element positioned on either side of an air diffuser (9), each of the two elements comprising an outer comb (1) and an inner comb (2), removably attached so as to allow a sliding movement of one relative to the other, said sliding movement of the two outer (1) or inner (2) combs allowing to grip the hair and to stretch it above the air diffuser (9), the teeth of the outer combs (1) being formed by a succession of arches (3) whose holes define two tunnels (4) that make space for the inner combs (2) in such a way as to allow an arrangement of said inner combs (2) beneath said outer combs (1) within said tunnels (4) and to allow said sliding movement of the inner combs (2) relative to the outer combs (1) in order to displace the teeth (5) of said inner combs (2) relative to the planes formed by the arches (3) of the outer combs (1).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Faco S.A.Inventor: Olivier Smal
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Publication number: 20120102775Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hair dryer with a cyclone blast barrel that discharges airflow farther and faster by means of a helical blast barrel structure, and particularly, to a hair dryer comprising: a first blast barrel and a second blast barrel for discharging air in cyclone form; a heater that generates heat of a predetermined temperature; a fan-motor for rotating a fan to blow air; and a cover for providing an enclosure for securing components and a protection against impacts, wherein the hair dryer strongly discharges air at high speed for the same output of a drive motor, and has the effect of discharging air that is uniform in temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2009Publication date: May 3, 2012Inventor: Jin-Ho Choi
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Patent number: 8101888Abstract: A device (1.1) for the radiation of scalp hair (2) using infrared radiation (10.3), wherein the infrared radiation (10.3) is generated by at least one linear-shaped infrared lamp (3.1) with a reflector system (4). In a first exemplary embodiment, a first reflector (6.1) is allocated to the infrared lamp (3.1) on the longitudinal side, wherein the infrared lamp (3.1) basically forms an optical collection line of the first reflector (6.1). The first reflector (6.1) with a first reflection side (9.1) and a second reflector (6.2) with a second reflection side (9.2) are placed facing each other, wherein the infrared lamp (3.1) is enclosed by the first and the second reflector (6.1, 6.2), by at least 360° altogether.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stefan Kiessl, Martin Liebeck
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Patent number: 8028437Abstract: A hair dryer and vacuum device includes a housing having a nozzle, a handle, and a body portion situated between the handle and nozzle, the nozzle including a first channel extending from the body portion to an outlet port and a second channel extending from the body portion to an inlet port. A heating coil is mounted in the body portion for heating air and a dryer fan is positioned adjacent the heating coil that is configured to blow the heated air through the outlet port when energized. A vacuum fan is mounted in the second channel and configured to draw air into the second channel through the inlet port when energized. The device includes a collection chamber situated between the vacuum fan and the body portion and in communication with the second channel such that fallen hair is collected therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Inventor: Pauline Brown-Carter
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Patent number: 7984567Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a simulated hair article such as a wig or other hairpiece. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a housing, an ozone generator, an ultraviolet light source, and a gas recirculation structure. The apparatus reduces or eliminates microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, molds, and fungi from the simulated hair article, and also eliminates odors therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Inventor: Christ Bill Bertakis
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Patent number: 7883034Abstract: An electrostatic atomizing device, which is capable of increasing the generation of a fine mist, while suppressing abnormal discharge and the generation of ozone. This electrostatic atomizing device is equipped with a plurality of atomizing electrodes, to which a high voltage is applied by a single high voltage generating circuit, counter electrodes disposed so as to face the atomizing electrodes; and a liquid transfer means for transferring a liquid (e.g., water) to each of the atomizing electrodes. The atomizing electrodes are connected in parallel to the high voltage generating circuit, and a resistive element for suppressing discharge current is inserted between the high voltage generating circuit and each of the atomizing electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasunori Matsui, Kazumi Okawa, Atsushi Isaka, Shinya Murase, Tomohiro Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 7814677Abstract: A dryer extension assembly connects with a hand-held dryer for dispensing heated air beyond an exhaust outlet of the dryer. The extension assembly is constructed from one or more interconnectable tube sections, an adapter section, and a stand section. Each tube section has a plurality of apertures defined through the outer wall and the inner wall for outletting heated air directed through the tube section. The number of interconnectable tube sections essentially enables the user to select an overall length of the extension assembly. The adapter section couples the dryer to a first or top tube section and the stand section receives the last or bottom tube section. The stand section enables the user to stand the extension assembly in a vertical position such that the hand-held dryer is held aloft by the extension assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Inventors: Howard W. Brewer, James P. Carlstrom
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Publication number: 20090293300Abstract: A handheld dryer having low power consumption is provided. A fan operates to cause air to be drawn into the housing of the dryer, creating an airstream of substantial velocity that is forced through a heater assembly. The heater assembly includes two Peltier thermoelectric modules in thermal communication with a plurality of heat sinks. The airstream generated by the fan passes through the heat sinks to remove the heat therefrom, and is, in turn, heated. The passage of the airstream through the dryer housing results in each thermoelectric module operating at essentially a zero temperature differential between its hot and cold face. Resultantly, hot air is discharged from the handheld dryer, which can be used to dry hair or other objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Pet Projects, Inc.Inventor: THOMAS MERRITT
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Publication number: 20090145002Abstract: A dryer extension. The extension connects with the dryer for dispensing heated air beyond an exhaust outlet of the dryer. The extension comprises a tube section having a first end, a second end and a tube body disposed between the first end and the second end. The tube body has an inner wall and outer wall defining a hollow channel between the first end and the second end. The tube body further has a plurality of apertures defined through the outer wall and the inner wall and in communication with the hollow channel. The extension further comprises an adapter that connects with the tube section. The adapter has a proximal end, a distal end and an adapter body disposed between the proximal end and the distal end. The proximal end removably connects with the dryer and the distal end connects with the first end of the tube section such that forced air dispelled by the hair dryer flows out the exhaust outlet, within the hollow channel of the tube section and out of the plurality of apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Howard W. Brewer, James P. Carlstrom
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Publication number: 20090083986Abstract: A conditioner infuser cartridge for use with a dryer attachment having an attachment end for engagement with a hair dryer barrel, an opposite air outlet end and a perforated portion between the ends having at least one air intake, the cartridge configured for engagement near the attachment end and including a conditioner element constructed and arranged for retaining a supply of vaporizable conditioner and a support frame receiving the conditioner element and securing same in the attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: Luther D. Langley, James E. McCambridge
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Publication number: 20090064529Abstract: Disclosed herein is an intake-exhaust type hair styling dryer which can perform drying and styling of hair at the same time along with other functions through intake and exhaust of air, moisture, etc. The intake-exhaust type hair styling dryer comprises a comb (32) including an intake hole (35), a bristle (33) extending through the intake hole (35), and an exhaust aperture (51) spaced apart from the bristle (33), a main body (31) detachable attached to the comb (32) and having an air outlet (48) formed therein, an air intake and blowing device disposed in the main body (31), and a filter (46) positioned below the air intake and blowing device (31).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventor: Byounghwan Kang
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Publication number: 20080271337Abstract: An air diffuser includes a main body and an air diffusing baffle for hair styling. The main body has an upstream end with an air inlet and a coupler for attachment to a hair blower, and a downstream end with an air outlet for delivery of air to a user. The air diffusing baffle has an air baffling surface. The air baffling surface is movable relative to the main body for varying effective level of baffling to an air stream from the air inlet portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: DICKSON INDUSTRIAL CO., LTDInventor: Wing Kin Chan
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Patent number: 7412781Abstract: The air nozzle attachment (8) for the hair dryer (2) is connectable to the blower opening (7) of the hair dryer and produces a hot-air stream (9) and a cold-air stream (10) that are arranged side-by-side. The air nozzle attachment (8) has a hot-air nozzle (13) and a cold-air nozzle (14) located side-by-side and, on an end connectable to the blower opening (7), has a central conduit entrance (11) and a coaxial conduit entrance (12), which open into the hot-air nozzle (13) and the cold-air nozzle (14) respectively. The air nozzle attachment (8) can be detached again from the dryer (2) and preferably has a snap-on coupling device (18) for connecting the air nozzle attachment to the dryer (2), which permits rotation of the air nozzle attachment.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2003Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Wella AGInventors: Detlef Mattinger, Peter Scheunert
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Patent number: 7165341Abstract: A hair dryer is provided, which includes a housing having an air outlet, fan disposed in the housing, a pair of air flow channels extending toward the air outlet in the housing, a partition wall for separating the channels from each other, heater disposed in only one of the channels, and a minus-ion generator disposed in the other channel. The partition wall is formed by a tubular member, which is disposed in the housing such that one of the channels is provided by an inner space of the tubular member, and the other channel is provided by a clearance between an inner surface of the housing and an outer surface of the tubular member. Therefore, it is possible to simultaneously provide a cold air flow with minus ions and a hot air flow from the air outlet, and thereby efficiently perform hair styling.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Itaru Saida, Kiyoshi Takashima, Kenji Kamada, Hiroyuki Takano, Kengo Ito, Akinobu Mizuta, Takashi Nakagawa
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Patent number: 6986212Abstract: A hair dryer is provided, which includes a housing having an air outlet, fan disposed in the housing, a pair of air flow channels extending toward the air outlet in the housing, a partition wall for separating the channels from each other, heater disposed in only one of the channels, and a minus-ion generator disposed in the other channel. The partition wall is formed by a tubular member, which is disposed in the housing such that one of the channels is provided by an inner space of the tubular member, and the other channel is provided by a clearance between an inner surface of the housing and an outer surface of the tubular member. Therefore, it is possible to simultaneously provide a cold air flow with minus ions and a hot air flow from the air outlet, and thereby efficiently perform hair styling.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2003Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Itaru Saida, Kiyoshi Takashima, Kenji Kamada, Hiroyuki Takano, Kengo Ito, Akinobu Mizuta, Takashi Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20040163274Abstract: By providing a plurality of portals in a housing which forms a hair dryer attachment which is merely fixed to the exist portal of any conventional hair dryer, a hair dryer attachment is realized which is capable of substantially reducing the drying time required for drying the hair of any individual, while also being easily employed and comfortable. In the preferred embodiment, at least one raised, sloping panel is formed adjacent the inlet portal of the attachment with the panel sloping outwardly from the generally circular shaped inlet portal. In addition, a plurality of apertures or portals are formed in the panel for enabling ambient air to freely flow therethrough. In this way, the heated air flowing through the central portion of the attachment creates a low-pressure zone on the inside surface of the portals, drawing ambient air through the portals into the interior of the hair dryer attachment, thereby enabling the quantity of the air reaching the hair of the user is substantially increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventors: Michael A. Andrew, Gregg A. Micinilio, Richard Neil Tobin, John Wilcox
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Patent number: 6739071Abstract: A hand-held hair dryer including a handle, a body connected to the handle portion, a barrel connected to the body portion and having an inner member defining a first air passageway, an outer member slidably coupled to the inner member and defining a second air passageway that is substantially parallel to the first air passageway, a shutter coupled to the inner member and movable in response to sliding of the outer member with respect to the inner member to selectively direct air through the first air passageway and the second air passageway.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2003Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Andis CompanyInventors: Matthew L. Andis, Thomas C. Maddocks, Albert Wan
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Patent number: 6725562Abstract: The hair dryer includes a housing body that includes an air intake opening and an air outlet opening. The air outlet opening includes a non-ionized air outlet opening and an ionized air outlet opening. A fan is disposed within the housing body for introducing air into the housing body through the air intake opening and directing the air to the air outlet opening. An ionized air passage mechanism is formed within the housing body and is connected to the ionized air outlet opening. An air ionizing device is disposed within the ionized air passage mechanism for generating ionized air. Under this configuration, ionized air generated by the air ionizing device is discharged from the ionized air outlet opening and non-ionized air is discharged through the non-ionized air outlet opening such that both ionized air and non-ionized air are blown together from the air outlet openings of the hairdryer against hair.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Takashi Nakagawa, Takahiro Kumode
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Patent number: 6615506Abstract: A pneumatic hair-conditioner system has a vacuum pump (1, 4, 6, 30) attached predeterminedly to a hair processor (2, 25, 28, 29, 31) which employs airflow to the vacuum pump for predetermined hair processing by the hair processor. The vacuum pump and the hair processor can be either a dedicated-process conditioner with permanently integral attachment and pneumatic communication of a single select processor for predeterminedly limited hair-processing use or a multi-process conditioner with detachable attachment and integral communication of a plurality of select processors for predeterminedly multiple hair-processing uses. Optionally, the vacuum pump can be reversible for blowing instead of sucking air in pneumatic communication with the hair processor. For blowing, application of heat also is optional.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Inventor: Elizabeth A. Miller
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Patent number: 6601316Abstract: A hair dryer in which a first air blower (12, 82) having a mating member (44, 128) selectively engages a second air blower (14, 84) having an opposing mating member (52, 134), each air blower (12, 82) and (14, 84) having a fan motor for operating a fan and a housing (20), (22) with an air inlet and an air outlet, for selective operation for directing air in a common direction or detached for operation for directing air in independent separate directions. Mating members of a lug and recess and of a magnetically attractive plate and magnet are disclosed. A method for drying hair is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Inventor: James Malcomb Shaw, II
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Patent number: 6457254Abstract: A supporting column part supports a housing in which an apparatus for producing hot air and a further apparatus for producing steam are located. A jib is pivotally mounted to the housing. A hot air pipe extends from the apparatus for producing hot air through the jib to a treatment head part. A dispensing head is mounted for rotation on the hot air pipe. This dispensing head is connected at one side to dispensing hoses adapted to be coupled to hair curlers. Diffusor-like arranged exit holes are located at the opposite side. A steam pipe extends from the apparatus for producing steam obliquely into the hot air pipe so that an ejector is formed. The jib part has a through shaped receiving container portion and a cover lid portion pivotally mounted to the receiving container portion. In order to store the dispensing hoses the coverlid portion is rotated upwards and the dispensing hoses are placed into the receiving container portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2001Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Inventor: Jurgene E. Sahm
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Patent number: 6434855Abstract: A pneumatic hair-conditioner system has a vacuum pump (1, 4, 6, 30) attached predeterminedly to a hair processor (2, 25, 28, 29, 31) which employs airflow to the vacuum pump for predetermined hair processing by the hair processor. The vacuum pump and the hair processor can be either a dedicated-process conditioner with permanently integral attachment and pneumatic communication of a single select processor for predeterminedly limited hair-processing use or a multi-process conditioner with detachable attachment and integral communication of a plurality of select processors for predeterminedly multiple hair-processing uses. Optionally, the vacuum pump can be reversible for blowing instead of sucking air in pneumatic communication with the hair processor. For blowing, application of heat also is optional.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Inventor: Elizabeth A. Miller
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Publication number: 20020092196Abstract: A hair straightener or straightening device is provided that includes a handle adapted to be attached to a housing. The housing has a heat transmissive plate surrounded by a cover formed by curved rings and teeth, which serve to guide and tension the hair along the heat transmissive plate. The heat transmissive plate is heated by hot air. The air is directed and diverted to heat the transmissive plate to a temperature hot enough to straighten hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Applicant: CONAIR CIP, INC.Inventors: Richard Neil Tobin, Vito James Carlucci, Joseph J. Beuschel
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Publication number: 20020078587Abstract: An attachment to be releasably affixed to the barrel of a pistol-grip blow dryer comprising a stretchable tubular element supporting a plurality of bristles or fingers in a brush like arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventor: Patrick S. White
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Patent number: 6354016Abstract: A dual in-line portable electric hair drying appliance includes independently operational heaters to provide optimized performance and a multitude of operating conditions that are found to be advantageous in the drying and styling of hair.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Helen of Troy, L.P.Inventor: Michael Cafaro
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Patent number: 6266893Abstract: The inverted bonnet hair dryer is comprised of a bowl with a closed end and an open end. The bowl is pivotally supported on a stand and is rotatable to a position with its open end facing upward. The bowl is comprised of a hemispherical concave inner wall which is generally spaced from an outer wall. The perimeter of the inner wall is connected to the outer wall to define a space between the walls. A hollow tube is attached to the outer wall. An aperture at an outer end of the tube is in communication with the space within the bowl. The aperture is adapted to receive the head of a conventional hand-held electric blow dryer. When the open end is facing upward, the bowl is adapted to be positioned under the head of a person. The head is inverted to hang the hair under the head. The inner wall of the bowl is adapted to evenly support the hair. When the blow dryer is activated, hot air is forced into the space between the walls and released through holes on the inner wall to dry the hair.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Inventor: Laurel Standley
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Patent number: 6199295Abstract: A detachable or integral nozzle for a hair dryer is shown that can easily be modified from a first configuration delivering a stream of hot air with an approximately circular cross section, until a stream of air is produced with an approximately rectangular cross section, that is broad and flat. The nozzle includes a sleeve fitted with two folding vents capable of making an axial pivoting movement about geometrical axes, and a pair of flaps capable of making a pivoting movement about geometrical axes perpendicular to the pivot axes of the folding vents.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: Conair CorporationInventors: Henri C. F. J. Smal, Pierre L. M. Julemont, Harold R. Taylor
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Patent number: 6138376Abstract: A hair straightening device and method usable with a conventional blow dryer that dries wet hair in a straight configuration from the scalp to the end of the hair strands with minimal heat damage to the hair and without hair tangling problems of conventional methods. The method and device includes two elongated elements coupled in an open/close relationship. The device operates by securing wet hair between the elongated elements and slowly pulling the device along the length of the hair strand while exposing the hair strands to heated air from a conventional blow dryer.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1999Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Inventor: Jane E. Garfinkel
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Patent number: 6094837Abstract: A multifunctional hand-held hair dryer is provided having a body section containing a motor and fan for generating a stream of air, a handle attached to the body in an essentially gun-type configuration, and a barrel attached to the body at a substantially right angle to the handle section, the interior walls of the barrel defining a central chamber through which air is transferred from the body to an end opening of the barrel and wherein there is attached to the exterior of the barrel styling attachments which together with the barrel surface form a chamber which may communicate hot air through holes in the styling attachment, the attachment and the holes together serving to facilitate styling of the hair.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1999Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: Joshe, LLCInventor: Josef Cantor
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Patent number: 6038782Abstract: In one embodiment a blow dryer includes a barrel having an opening. A deflector, having an aperture, positioned within or substantially within the barrel. The hand-held blow dryer can be utilized in at least a first or open mode in which air flow is directed through the barrel opening of the barrel, and a final or fully deflecting mode. Thus, in the fully deflecting mode most of the air is deflected by the deflector so as to diffuse the airflow. Additionally, the shape of the deflector allows the airflow to be maintained while the deflector is in any position, thus, allowing the airflow to flow past the heating coils in the barrel so that potential overheating of the blow dryer is reduced. In another embodiment, a gap is provided between two flaps which comprise the deflector so as to achieve the same result. In still another embodiment, rings are provided around the circumference of a barrel having holes in the barrel. The rings diffuse the air emanating out of the holes and also guide the hair for styling.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Vital Hair Tools, LLCInventor: Natale Schepisi
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Patent number: 6024100Abstract: A hair restoring apparatus comprises a helmetlike cap having a sealing ring formed around a brim portion into which compressed air is supplied, and provided with an air inlet/outlet, steam inlets and hair restorer inlets. A pneumatic machine is connected to the air inlet/outlet of the cap and to the sealing ring formed around the brim portion of the cap by way of pipes, a steam generator is connected to the steam inlets of the cap by way of pipes, and a hair restorer supply unit for storing a hair restorer is connected to the hair restorer inlets of the cap by way of pipes. The cap is put on the head to form a sealed space between the cap and the head, steam is jetted into the sealed space after evacuating the latter to expand and to clean portions of the scalp around hair roots, a hair restorer is jetted into the evacuated, sealed space, and then compressed air is jetted into the sealed space to promote the penetration of the hair restorer into the portions of the scalp around hair roots.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1998Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Assignee: Hochi HiroshiInventor: Koki Fukuyama