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US 11,432,632 B2Granted
Method and device for sealing of vertical hairstyle
OwnerNatara Matias, Angelina Perezinventors
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Abstract
A device for sealing a vertical hairstyle including synthetic strands. The device includes a chamber having a heating mechanism disposed in a bottom surface of the chamber. The device further includes a neck portion defining a portal into the device. The neck portion is at least partially lined with a liquid-absorbent material. An extendable portion is disposed between, and connects, the chamber and the neck portion. The extendable portion is extendable between a fully compressed state and a fully extended state.
Claims7
A method of sealing a vertical hairstyle, the method comprising:
- providing a hair-sealing device comprising:
- a chamber having a heating element disposed in a bottom surface of the chamber;
- an extendable portion extending from and connected to an upper end of the chamber opposite the bottom surface, the extendable portion having an accordion shape and being extendable between a fully compressed state and a fully extended state;
- a neck portion extending from an upper end of the extendable portion, the neck portion defining a portal into the device at an upper end thereof and a closure mechanism at a lower end thereof proximate the extendable portion, wherein the closure mechanism defines an open state permitting fluid flow between the neck portion and the extendable portion and a closed state preventing fluid flow between the neck portion and the extendable portion;
- a liquid-absorbent material at least partially lining an inner surface of the neck portion and disposed between the portal and the closure mechanism;
- wherein the chamber, extendable portion and neck portion are each con-structed of a flexible material;
- inserting water into the chamber via the portal with the closure mechanism in an open position;
- heating the water in the chamber by activation of the heating element to achieve boiling;
- inserting the vertical hairstyle into the device, via through the portal, such that the vertical hairstyle is in contact with the heated water;
- closing the closure mechanism about the vertical hairstyle to prevent or minimize hot water and/or steam from exiting the device via the portal;
- after the closing the closure mechanism, squeezing the chamber and/or the extendable portion to spread the heated water along the length of the vertical hairstyle;
- and
- after the squeezing the chamber and/or extendable portion, removing the vertical hairstyle from the chamber via the neck portion and the portal, and during, the removing, squeezing the neck portion to engage the absorbent material with the vertical hairstyle to absorb excess fluid from the vertical hairstyle.
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A method of softening and straightening braids, the method comprising:
- providing a hair-treating device comprising:
- a chamber having a base, a cylindrical wall extending from the base and a heating mechanism incorporated into the base;
- an extendable portion extending from and connected to an upper end of the chamber opposite the bottom surface, the extendable portion having an accordion shape and being extendable between a fully compressed state and a fully extended state;
- a neck portion defining a portal into the device at an upper end thereof, the neck portion having a closure mechanism at a lower end thereof and the extendable portion;
- a liquid-absorbent material at least partially lining an inner surface of the neck portion and disposed between the portal and the closure mechanism;
- and
- an extendable handle having a first handle segment connected to the chamber, a second handle segment connected to the neck portion and a longitudinal handle portion extending between the first and second handle segments where the length of the longitudinal handle portion is adjustable to correspond with adjust-ment of the length of the extendable portion,
- wherein the chamber, extendable portion and neck portion are each con-structed of a flexible material;
- inserting a liquid into the chamber via the portal with the closure mechanism in an open position;
- heating the liquid in the chamber by activation of the heating mechanism;
- inserting the braid into the device, via the portal, such that the braid is in contact with the heated liquid;
- closing the closure mechanism about the braid to prevent or minimize the heated liquid and/or steam from exiting the device via the portal;
- after the closing the closure mechanism, squeezing the chamber and/or the extendable portion to spread the heated liquid along the length of the braid;
- and
- after the squeezing the chamber and/or extendable portion, removing the braid from the chamber via the neck portion and the portal, and during, the removing, squeezing the neck portion to engage the absorbent material with the braid to absorb excess liquid from the braid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.