# US 12,593,904 B1 · Hair drying and damage reduction system and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,593,904 B1 - Document ID: US12593904B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 19/266,972 - Filed: 2025-07-11 - Granted: 2026-04-07 - Earliest claimed: 2025-06-16 - Applicants: Alexis Maydew - Inventors: Alexis Maydew - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12593904B1 ## CPC - A45D 20/122: {Diffusers, e.g. for variable air flow} - A45D 20/12: Details thereof or accessories therefor, e.g. nozzles, stands - A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING ## Abstract A hair drying and damage reduction system is disclosed. The system includes a base, a hose, and a plurality of perforated hollow tentacles. The base has a gripper opening side and a tentacle-mounting side. The gripper opening side includes a single central opening and the tentacle-mounting side includes a plurality of apertures through which heated air passes to the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles. The hose attaches to the gripper opening side of the base at a first end and attaches to a hair dryer at a second end. The plurality of perforated hollow tentacles each has a hollow tube root and a closed tip. The hollow tube root of each tentacle is configured to mount in one of the plurality of apertures in the tentacle-mounting side of the base. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for hair drying and damage reduction, the system comprising: a base having a gripper opening side and a tentacle-mounting side, the gripper opening side including a single central opening and the tentacle-mounting side including a plurality of apertures through which heated air passes; a hose that attaches to the gripper opening side of the base at a first end and attaches to a hair dryer at a second end; and a plurality of perforated hollow tentacles, each tentacle having a hollow tube root and a closed tip, the hollow tube root of each tentacle being configured to mount in one of the plurality of apertures in the tentacle-mounting side of the base. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein a first set of the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles are of a first length and a second set of the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles are of a second longer length. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein some of the plurality of apertures in the tentacle-mounting side of the base are mounted with stabilizing members that are shorter than the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tentacles have an exterior surface, and wherein the exterior surface of the tentacles is perforated over 360 degrees of the exterior surface for even hair drying. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the tips of the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles are tapered or capped. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising an octopus arm attachment that is securable to the gripper opening side of the base. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a hand-free wedge for positioning the base and the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles, wherein the hand-free wedge is attachable to the base using a hook and latch strap. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a hand-free neck loop, wherein the hand-free neck loop includes a single loop that secures the base to a neck of a user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a hand-free base positioning system that includes a non-slip stretch band that is connected to ear loops, wherein the non-slip stretch band secures to the base and ear loops secure the base to ears of a user. ### Claim 10 A method for hair drying and damage reduction, the method comprising: securing a plurality of perforated hollow tentacles to a plurality of apertures in a tentacle-mounting side of a base of a hair drying and damage reduction system, each tentacle having a hollow tube root and a closed tip, the hollow tube root of each tentacle being configured to mount in one of the plurality of apertures in the tentacle-mounting side of the base; securing a hose of the hair drying and damage reduction system to a gripper opening side of the base of the hair drying and damage reduction system at a first end of the hose; securing the hose of the hair drying and damage reduction system to a hair dryer at a second end of the hose; positioning the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles into hair on a scalp of a user to dry the hair of the user, wherein the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles are positioned to dry hair near the scalp prior to drying hair farther away from the scalp; and enabling activation of a hair dryer that directs air through the base and the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles of the hair drying and damage reduction system into the hair on the scalp of the user to evenly dry the hair of the user without damaging the hair. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein a first set of the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles are of a first length and a second set of the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles are of a second longer length. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein some of the plurality of apertures in the tentacle-mounting side of the base are mounted with stabilizing members that are shorter than the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the tentacles have an exterior surface, and wherein the exterior surface of the tentacles is perforated over 360 degrees of the exterior surface for even hair drying. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the tips of the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles are tapered or capped. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein an octopus arm attachment is securable to the gripper opening side of the base. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising positioning a hand-free wedge for the base and the plurality of perforated hollow tentacles, wherein the hand-free wedge is attachable to the base using a hook and latch strap. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising securing a hand-free neck loop to the base, wherein the hand-free neck loop includes a single loop that secures the base to a neck of a user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising securing a hand-free base positioning system to the base, wherein the hand-free base positioning system includes a non-slip stretch band that is connected to ear loops, and wherein the non-slip stretch band secures to the base and ear loops secure the base to ears of a user. ### Claim 19 A system for hair drying and damage reduction, the system comprising: a base having a gripper opening side and a tentacle-mounting side, the gripper opening side including a single central opening and the tentacle-mounting side including a plurality of apertures through which heated air passes; a hair dryer that attaches to the gripper opening side of the base at a first end; and a plurality of perforated hollow tentacles, each tentacle having a hollow tube root and a closed tip, the hollow tube root of each tentacle being configured to mount in one of the plurality of apertures in the tentacle-mounting side of the base. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the tentacles have an exterior surface, and wherein the exterior surface of the tentacles is perforated over 360 degrees of the exterior surface for even hair drying.