Abstract: The Hair Straightening Nozzle of the present invention includes a nozzle suitable for attachment to a typical hand-held hair blow dryer, and is formed with two parallel rows of teeth disposed on opposite sides of the nozzle such that the air from the hair blow dryer passes from the nozzle, through the nozzle opening, and between the two rows of teeth. A heating bar is located between the rows of teeth and in the stream of heated air, and is formed of a heat-conducting material, such as steel. The heating bar, heated by the heated air passing through the nozzle, extends slightly higher than the base of the teeth, such that as the teeth are pulled through the hair, the hair passes over the heating bar and the heated bar straightens the hair.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hair drying and styling appliance for drying hair by means of hot air. The appliance comprises a hair styling unit (8) which has a convex wall portion (9) formed with a multitude of air discharge openings (10) and the surface of the convex wall portion (9) has been provided with a velvet-like or short-tufted material (14). The styling unit further has a plurality of styling pins (12) are arranged along a peripheral part (11) of the convex wall portion (9). By brushing over the hair with the velvet-like or short-tufted material of the convex wall portion, the hair becomes is given a glossy appearance.

Abstract: A hair styling instrument is provided which includes a housing (8) having a front side (9), formed with at least one passage (10) for heated air. Elongate hair guides (12, 13, 14) project exclusively from the front side (9) of the housing (8) or, at least in the area of the passage (10). Movable hair guides (13) are movable between a first position, in which they project fully from the housing (8), and a second position, in which they project from the housing (8) to a smaller extent than in the first position. With the movable hair guides (13) in the second position the hair styling instrument can be moved through wet tangled hair with a low resistance. Subsequently, when the hair is tidied and drier, a proper grip and hence a satisfactory styling performance is achieved with the movable hair guides (13) in the first position.

Abstract: A new combination hair dryer and vacuum for permitting the drying of hair and vacuuming of debris with the same device. The inventive device includes a housing has a tubular main member and a handle member. The tubular main member has a hollow interior, and opposite first and second ends each having an opening into the hollow interior of the main member. A motor is disposed in the hollow interior of the main member and mounted to the main member. An impeller is disposed in the hollow interior of the main member, the impeller is rotatably mounted to the motor such that the impeller is rotated by the motor when the motor is energized. The handle member is extended from the main member and has a main portion and a trap portion that defines a hollow compartment. The trap portion of is detachably coupled from the main portion of the handle member. The housing has an opening between the hollow interior of the main member and the compartment of the trap portion of the handle member.

Abstract: A blow dryer is provided which can be used as a gun-type blower/dryer and as an elongated styler/dryer comprising a conventional body section and a barrel which includes a barrel end opening and a plurality of holes along the periphery of the barrel wherein separate chambers are provided in the barrel to direct the desired concentration and velocity of hot air to the barrel end opening and the holes along the periphery of the barrel.

Abstract: An attachment for a hair dryer is provided which is allowed to move relative to the barrel of the hair dryer in use. This is achieved by forming the attachment in two parts, a first part being a tool member for actually performing the desired function of the attachment, and the second part being a connecting member for fixing the attachment to the barrel of the hair dryer. Each of these parts is formed with a complementary part-spherical portion which are disposed one within the other to form a rotatable joint in the manner of a ball-and-socket joint. The attachment can take any of a number of conventional forms.

Abstract: An attachment for a hair dryer includes an upper body for supporting a heat transmissive plate with a comb extending from one side of the heat transmissive plate and a lower body for attachment to an outlet of the hair dryer. The heat transmissive plate is heated by the hot air exiting the hair dryer's outlet. The upper body of the attachment includes vents positioned about the heat transmissive plate for directing heated air generally in front of and behind the heat transmissive plate, and a pair of side vents for directing heated air to the sides of the heat transmissive plate. The lower body of the attachment may include a plurality of inner ribs positioned at its internal surface or a plurality of flexible inner segments situated within the internal surface, either of which serve to attach the lower body to the hair dryer outlet. The hair dryer attachment thus provides a simple means for using a hair dryer to dry and straighten one's hair.

Abstract: A hair drier which includes an elongated air passageway in the barrel thereof at the bottom side, the air passageway having a front end terminating in a water nozzle in front of the barrel and a rear end, a receptacle mounted in the barrel, a water container coupled to the receptacle and having a dip tube inserted into the receptacle in communication with the air passageway, a motor mounted in a handle at one end of the barrel, a piston coupled to the motor by a crank and reciprocated by it in the rear end of the air passageway to induce a liquid from the water container into the air passageway and to drive the liquid out of the air passageway through the water nozzle.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of use for an air-moving appliance for personal use, in particular a hair dryer or a hot-air curling brush, comprising a body (10) and a two-dimensional air discharge means (12) which includes a series of air exit apertures (14) and carries a series of hair pickup elements (16) arranged adjacent to each other. Downward ends (18) of the hair pickup elements (16) lie on a substantially concave surface.

Abstract: A multi-functional assembly of a hair dryer and accessory units in which a base unit is attached to a wall for producing heated air which is supplied to a hand-held dryer. A garment dryer is attachable in the assembly to receive the heated air produced by the base unit. The accessory units are capable of being detachably interconnected with one another and with the base unit in a variety of ways. The interconnection is made by security connectors to prevent unauthorized disconnection of the units. Electrical power is supplied to circuit boards in the base unit and the electrical power is transmitted to the accessory units when they are connected in the assembly. A ground fault circuit interrupter or similar safety device in the base unit controls electrical supply to all units. When the accessory unit is a garment dryer, the dryer drum is driven by a turbine wheel, driven by heated air.

Abstract: A generally disk-shaped comb-type hair dryer with drying air discharge nozzles projecting from a concave bottom surface. The bottom surface of the disk shaped hair dryer housing is gently concave in a manner to ergonomically conform the distal ends of the discharge nozzles to the outer contour of the human head. Heated air is emitted from the hair dryer discharge nozzles at the level of, or immediately above the level of, the scalp and is directed parallel to the scalp or upwardly such that there is no waste of air flow, no waste of heat, great efficiency in drying and no irritation of the scalp. The flow of air away from the scalp produces a fuller bodied hair style.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a hair dryer apparatus capable of low power consumption which makes use of a thermoelectric cooling and heating module. The hair dryer includes a motor driven fan which forces ambient air across each opposite face of the thermoelectric module simultaneously and at a high velocity. The thermoelectric module behaves as a heat pump by absorbing heat through a first heat sink in contact with one side of the module, pumping the heat through the module with a low voltage DC electric current, and rejecting the heat through a second heat sink in contact with the second side of the module. Additional Joules heat, created by the power input to the module, is also rejected to ambient through the second heat sink. Air passed over the first heat sink can be mixed with the air passed over the second heat sink by a damper at the air discharge, thereby enabling accurate temperature settings without the use of electronic controls.

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: The invention is directed to an implement for an air-moving appliance for personal use, in particular a hair dryer or a hot-air curling brush, comprising a body (10) and a two-dimensional air discharge means (12) which includes a series of air exit apertures (14) and carries a series of hair pickup elements (16) arranged adjacent to each other. Downward ends (18) of the hair pickup elements (16) lie on a substantially concave surface.

Abstract: A hand held, portable body dryer for the entire body is disclosed as including a hollow tube carrying a hollow hand grip in which a battery is disposed; a fan and a heater are disposed in the tube with rheostatic controls therefor on the exterior of the tube with indications for off, low and high positions, and with a reverse fan switch for cleaning the tube. A plurality of attachments for the dryer function as outlet nozzles for assuring entire body coverage.

Abstract: An attachment is provided for converting a table top steamer into an apparatus for steam treatment of the body. The attachment comprises an approximately cylindrical conduit having open ends and a plurality of holes located between the first and second ends. The conduit divides the steam jet discharged from the steamer into three streams and diffuses and cools the steam in each of these streams, thereby allowing the face and both hands of the user may be simultaneously steam treated. The attachment is locked onto the steamer by a pair of flexible tabs extending from the sides of the conduit. The tabs have holes formed therein that secure them to retainers extending from the steamer by means of a snap fit.

Abstract: A diffuser for a hair dryer having an air discharge nozzle, the diffuser comprising a body having a side wall defining a first opening adapted to communicate with the nozzle and a second opening. The body defines an air passage communicable between the first and second openings for conducting therebetween an air flow. Also included is a grill overlying the second opening and defining a plurality of discharge openings, and a plurality of generally hollow fingers extending from the grill outwardly of the air passage. The fingers define respective finger discharge openings and respective finger discharge passage portions communicable between the air passage and the finger discharge openings. In addition there is included a valve for selectively and adjustably controlling the flow of air from the air passage through the discharge openings and the finger discharge openings.

Abstract: A lice comb device constructed as a portable, hand-held housing containing a blower heater, to heat and direct a stream of heated air toward a set of comb teeth attached to the housing. Each of the comb teeth is formed with a hollow cavity having an opening at its end. The heated air stream is directed via the comb tooth and exits at the opening, where it is deflected away from the scalp by a concave surface, so that it impinges on lice and lice eggs attached near the hair root. The temperature of the heated air destroys the lice and lice eggs. An exterior cooling jacket portion surrounding the interior housing portion provides a thermal barrier by conducting the flow of cooler air, allowing for safe handling of the comb housing. A chemical or natural agent may be placed in a receptacle in the housing, so as to introduce vapors in the heated air stream, with the vapors directed via the comb teeth to improve the lice-killing effects.

Abstract: An air diffuser for attachment to a hair dryer, with a housing containing an air inlet, a hood, and an air outlet from the hood, a face plate having a front side and a rear side and being pivotally mounted in the air outlet so that alternately one or the other of the sides can face outwardly. The face plate has air orifices passing through it and presents a different pattern of orifices on the two sides. One side has fingers mounted extending from it, the fingers including an air passages running within the fingers and through to the other side. That side also has a skirt along its periphery. As a result, the air diffuser provides for a different air diffusion pattern when the front side faces outwardly than when the rear side faces outwardly.

Abstract: An attachment is provided for converting a table top steamer into an apparatus for steam treatment of the body. The attachment comprises an approximately cylindrical conduit having open ends and a plurality of holes located between the first and second ends. The conduit divides the steam jet discharged from the steamer into three streams and diffuses and cools the steam in each of these streams, thereby allowing the face and both hands of the user may be simultaneously steam treated. The attachment is secured to a cover on the steamer by a compression fit. Baffles formed on the open ends of the conduit serve to direct condensate to the vessel.

Abstract: A common annoyance for many people is the sensed change in temperature after disrobing or upon exiting the bathtub or shower stall area. The body heater/drier utilizes a unique means by which it disperses warm air to the many areas of the user. Air is drawn into the base assembly of the apparatus, heated and forced to flow into the tubing sections connected in series above. The air within increases in pressure since the total volumetric flow of air induced within the apparatus is greater than total volumetric flow of air which is possible through the limited total cumulative area of all the output openings. The resultant pressure causes the air to flow out of the apparatus in various directions and in varying volumes directly dependent upon the particular inclination in size and shape of each various output opening through which air flows. The output openings act jets to control air dispersal.

Abstract: The drying system includes an air compressor, a compressed air storage tank, a pressure reducing device, a manifold, a heat device, two delivering devices, an electromagnetic control device and a plurality of drying apparatuses. The control device actuates the delivering devices to let out hot and cool air alternatively. Each of the drying apparatuses includes a housing with a top portion, an intermediate portion and a base portion. An air buffer chamber is supplied by the delivering devices, is disposed in the base portion of the housing. A plurality of air distributing devices is respectively disposed in the top portion, the intermediate portion and the base portion. The air buffer chamber has a plurality of tubes with branches respectively and correspondingly connected to the air distributing members. A water guiding device is disposed on top of the base portion of the housing. The housing also has a plurality of air outlets to let out regulated air with uniform pressure.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for impinging a fluid upon an object to be treated. A generally conical shaped flow of fluid is directed from a body which has an opening at the base of the cone against an object to be treated, and located so that fluid impinging on the object reflects upwardly therefrom in the direction of the opening and has a lifting effect on filamentary material, such as hair, located on the object.

Abstract: A hair setting assembly including a hollow base provided with an electrical motor attached to drive a fan in a perforated enclosure affixed to the base. The air flow from the fan is then conveyed through a vertical, tubular extension, across heating filaments, to a flexible joint and thereafter to a distribution assembly includes a cylindrical cap telescopically affixed on a shaped end of a tube to selectively expose one or more openings to the airflow. Flexible hoses may then be inserted into the exposed openings to convey the heated air flow into hair rollers.

Abstract: There is described a hair drying apparatus wherein the air feeding hoses are mounted to a respective connector member. Every connector member is coupled via a quick release device to the warm air distributing head. The user of the hair drying apparatus can leave temporarily the hair drying apparatus by simply detaching the connector members from the distributing head. The curlers and the warm air feeding hoses remain thus connected to the hair of the user.

Abstract: A hair dryer comprising an electric motor 1 that places into rotation two or more arms 2 bearing at the ends thereof infra-red and hot air lamps 3, said lamps moving on a curved surface around the user's head due to a mechanism housed in supporting arm 5 and further comprising a sheave 7 with inclined plane, a cam 12 and a cam lever 20 for determining, when combined, a rotation motion of axis 10.

Abstract: A hair-care tool is provided and consists of a housing having a graspable handle and a barrel. The barrel having a mounting guide at an outlet at one end thereof and an attachment having a built-in heating element and electrical contacts. End of the attachment mates within the mounting guide in the barrel forming an electrical contact with a heat switch so that the heat switch can control the heating element within the attachment.

Abstract: A hair dryer, the temperature of the air stream from which is automatically controlled by the temperature of the hair being dried, is provided. The dryer includes a primary air inlet, a fan for blowing inlet air out of the dryer, and a heater by which the blown air is heated before it is directed against a user's hair. The dryer also includes a feedback air duct and a thermistor positioned in the duct to sense the temperature of the air being reflected off the user's hair as it is dried. In accordance with the temperature of the reflected air, the thermistor changes resistance, which change is sensed by an integrated circuit zero crossing switch that electronically signals a thyristor causing the thyristor either to switch off or proportionally reduce the power to the heater, and therefore the amount of heat energy input in the blown air.

Abstract: A hair waving appliance of the type having a hood assembly includes a plurality of independently controllable heating means such as infrared heaters or lamps valves each disposed to heat a different hairline area of the head of a patron. A temperature control and a timer are provided for individual ones of the heating elements for controlling a temperature and a period of heating independently of one another. In addition, an ultrasonic atomizer is provided within the head supporting assembly to generate moisture-laden air mist, imparting longer-lasting curl retention. A heating temperature or a period of heating can be determined under the control of at least either the temperature control or the timer depending upon the hair nature of the hairline areas and personal taste of the patron.

Abstract: An electric hair singer is provided for removing split ends from hair and includes a housing having a passageway formed therein with a comb element and heating element disposed at one end of the passageway. At the other end of the passageway a fan motor is provided for producing a vacuum effect in the passageway to draw the split ends of hair through the comb element and against the heating element to be singed. In addition, means are provided for adjusting the vacuum effect within the passageway. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the hair singer is combined with a hair dryer, with the hair singeing elements being disposed at one end of the passageway and the heating coil for the hair dryer disposed adjacent the other end of the passageway. In this manner, the fan motor which produces the vacuum effect for the hair singer also operates to blow air through the passageway of the hair dryer.

Abstract: Hair styling apparatus including a cross frame member, support members extending upwardly from the cross frame member, a central power section associated with the cross frame member, light emitting members associated with the central power section, a plurality of rigid arm sections associated with the central power section, rigid cross arm members pivotally connected adjacent the free ends of the rigid arm sections, the pivotable connections between the rigid arm sections and the rigid cross arm members including mechanisms for adjusting the ease of movement between the respective sections, flexible conduit members extending from each of the cross arm members, electrical appliances disposed on the free ends of the flexible conduit members, the electrical appliances including light emitting members, hot air conveying members and the like.

Abstract: A hair dryer is provided having a first cup-shaped plastic housing with an air inlet and generally tangentially directed outlet to be connected to a hose coupling and thence to a soft bonnet on the head of the user. A sheet metal plate provides a motor and other internal components on one side and a fan on the opposite side with the fan directing air through the outlet. A second plastic cup-shaped housing is provided facing the first and the housing are secured together with the plate between them, the hair dryer having a controlled air heater in the outlet. To this general overall arrangement an improvement comprises a heater formed in the shape of a cone in at least one plane of the outlet and secured to a mounting plate covering the outlet such that, with the housing, the mounting plate and housing form the outlet duct which is faired to form a substantial rectangular-to-round outlet path.

Abstract: A wrist mounted hair drying apparatus for blowing heated air to the palm of the hand wherein it could be directed to the hair of the user in concentrated form. The apparatus includes a motor driven blower mounted by a strap on the wrist of the user. The outlet of the blower includes a flexible hose terminating in an oval-shaped ring mounted over the fingers of the user and having a plurality of air openings along one surface thereof adjacent to the palm for concentrating air from the blower in the palm of the hand of the user. Alternatively, a ring can mount a flexible hose having one or more ducts on the finger of the user, the hose being connected to the blower outlet.