Curling method
OwnerMary Vitucci Tannerinventor
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Abstract
A method of curling using a curling device comprising a flap and a channel connected to each other. A curling member having an elongated shape and a curved cross-section is implemented in the channel. The curling member is capable of transitioning between an extended configuration and a curled configuration. The channel has a curved cross-section corresponding to the curling member's curved cross-section, which creates a trough, whereby hair can be positioned in the trough and held therein by wrapping the flap over the trough and around the channel. Transitioning the curling member from an extended configuration to a curled configuration holds the flap and the hair in a curved configuration, which imparts a curl to the hair when the hair is held in the curled configuration for some time.
Claims19
A method for curling hair, comprising:
- wrapping a flap over a trough in a channel to substantially cover said trough;
- transitioning a curling member in said channel from an extended configuration to a curled configuration;
- and
- transitioning said curling member from said curled configuration to said extended configuration, wherein
- said flap comprises a flexible material and has a substantially flat surface, said flap comprises a proximate edge and a distal edge, and said proximate edge and said distal edge are disposed opposite from each other across a width of said flap,
- said channel and said flap are connected to each other along said proximate edge,
- said curling member is operatively implemented in said channel, said curling member has an elongated shape with a concave side and a convex side, and said concave side and said convex side are disposed opposite from each other,
- said trough runs along said curling member, and
- said width allows said distal edge to be wrapped around said concave side in said channel along said proximate edge, and further around said convex side in said channel to substantially cover said trough.
A method for curling hair using a curling device, comprising:
- placing hair in said curling device;
- transitioning said curling device from an extended position to a curled position;
- and
- transitioning said curling device from said curled position to said extended position, wherein:
- said curling device comprises:
- a flap comprising:
- a flexible material with a substantially flat surface and a width,
- a front side,
- a back side, and
- a proximate edge and a distal edge disposed opposite from each other across said width;
- a channel comprising:
- a first edge,
- a front side,
- and
- a back side disposed opposite to said front side,
- wherein:
- said first edge of said channel is connected to said proximate edge;
- and
- a curling member is implemented in said channel, said curling member comprising:
- an elongated body,
- a concave side having a concave shape running along said elongated body, wherein said concave side forms a trough,
- a convex side having a convex shape running along said elongated body, said convex side disposed on an opposite side of said concave side, wherein:
- said convex side conforms to said front side of said channel,
- said concave side conforms to said back side of said channel,
- said curling member is configured to stably maintain an extended configuration,
- said curling member is configured to stably maintain a curled configuration, and
- said curling member is configured to transition between said extended configuration and said curling configuration, wherein:
- said width is configured to fold said distal edge at said proximate edge and wrap said distal edge around said curling member, and said convex side and said concave side are wrapped around by said flap to cover said trough.
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