Apparatus and method for axially twisting hair
AssigneeQuartern Group
InventorsTerri Powell, Karl Kunisch
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Abstract
A probe for twisting hair axially is disclosed comprising a pair of fingers biased together by an elasticized band seated within an annular grove around the exterior of the probe. A slot is defined between the fingers for receiving and holding a group of hair to be twisted. Also disclosed is an apparatus for twisting hair comprising a probe as described above and an electrically driven spindle for rotating the probe. The probe is aligned longitudinally with a group of hair held in the slot between the fingers on the probe. The probe is rotated to twist the hair axially and thereby form loops and folds of the rope-like axially twisted hair. The hair is removed from the probe and pinned.
Claims15
A probe for axially twisting hair, comprising:
- a pair of fingers biased together, said fingers being positioned to have facing and non-facing surfaces, said facing surfaces defining a slot for receiving and holding a group of hair to be twisted, one of said pairs of fingers being longer than the other such that said one finger extends beyond the other and defines an extension portion for guiding said hair into said slot;
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- means for yieldably biasing said fingers towards one another, said means being positioned so as to apply a force to said fingers intermediate the ends of said fingers, whereby said hair may be maintained in said slot by said biasing means which that said hair may be twisted about its longitudinal axis.
A probe for axially twisting hair, comprising:
- a pair of fingers biased together, said fingers being positioned to have facing and non-facing surfaces, said facing surfaces defining a slot for receiving and holding a group of hair to be twisted, one of said pair of fingers defining a shoulder against which an end of the other of said pair of fingers abuts such that said slot does not extend into said shoulder;
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- means for yieldably biasing said fingers towards one another, said means being positioned so as to apply a force to said fingers intermediate the ends of said fingers, whereby said hair may be maintained in said slot by said biasing means such that said hair may be twisted about its longitudinal, axis.
An apparatus for axially twisting hair, comprising:
- a probe, comprising:
- a pair of fingers biased together, said fingers being positioned to have facing and non-facing surfaces;
- an annular groove defined on said non-facing surfaces;
- means for yieldably biasing said fingers towards one another disposed within said annular groove;
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- a slot defined by said facing surfaces for receiving and holding a group of said hair to be curled or twisted;
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- means for rotating said probe.
A method of styling hair on an individual's head into loops and folds of twisted hair, comprising:
- placing an end of a group of hair in a slot defined by facing surfaces of a probe having a pair of fingers biased together;
- aligning the probe with the longitudinal axis of the hair extending from said head;
- rotating the probe to twist the hair axially to form loops and folds of twisted hair;
- removing the hair from the probe;
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- securing the end of the hair to prevent the hair from untwisting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.