Hair curler
AssigneeMatsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
InventorMasakatsu Araki
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Abstract
A bristle-mounting platform and bristles are integrally fabricated from silicone rubber and incorporated into the hair-winding portions or attachments of hair appliances such as hair curlers. With such hair appliances, hair is easily disentangled without damage to the hair. In addition, the hair appliances will not deteriorate or deform under high temperature operating conditions.
Claims20
A hair applicance having a main body and a hair-winding portion, said hair-winding portion comprising a hollow rod assembly and a cap, said hollow rod assembly comprising:
- a hollow cylinder;
- an initially flat bristle-mounting platform having integrally formed means for fastening to said hollow cylinder and being formed about and enveloping said cylinder, said platform being made of flexible silicone rubber;
- bristles integral with and extending outwardly from one surface of said platform, said bristles being made of flexible silicone rubber;
- said means for fastening comprising a pair of protrusions extending from opposing edges of the surface of said platform which is opposite to the surface from which said bristles extend;
- said cap being fitted over one end of said hollow rod assembly, the other end of said hollow rod assembly being mounted on said main body.
A hair-winding attachment for a hair appliance having a main body, said hair-winding attachment comprising a hollow rod assembly and a cap, said hollow rod assembly comprising,
- a hollow cylinder;
- an initially flat bristle-mounting platform having integrally formed means for fastening to said hollow cylinder and being formed about and enveloping said cylinder, said platform being made of flexible silicone rubber;
- bristles integral with and extending outwardly from one surface of said platform, said bristles being made of flexible silicone rubber;
- said means for fastening comprising a pair of protrusions extending from opposing edges of the surface of said platform which is opposite to the surface from which said bristles extend;
- said cap being fitted over one end of said hollow rod assembly, the other end of said hollow rod assembly being capable of being detachably mounted on said main body.
The attachment of claims 11, 18 or 19 wherein said hollow cylinder and said platform includes corresponding hot air outlets.
The attachment of claim 17 or 25 wherein said metal strips have hot air outlets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.