Steam hair styling apparatus
OwnerGary R. Maznikinventor
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Abstract
A hair curling apparatus for subjecting a tress of hair, previously wound about a cylinder, to a vaporized fluid for imparting a resilient and lasting curl to the hair upon removal of the cylinder. The apparatus comprises, generally, a handle containing a refillable fluid reservoir, a heating element for heating the fluid to vaporization, a barrel extending outward from the handle and containing a plurality of steam releasing holes, a channel for communicating the vaporized fluid from the reservoir to the barrel and a trigger mechanism for activating and metering the volume of fluid passed through the channel.
Claims13
An apparatus for styling hair through the application of steam, in combination with at least one tubular hair curler about which hair is wound comprising:
- a tubular mandrel having a fixed diameter, a first and a second end and a plurality of apertures distributed substantially uniformly about its periphery along a substantial portion of its length, through which a vaporized fluid can pass;
- a housing extending from the first end of the mandrel and having an internal cavity;
- a refillable reservoir for containing fluid;
- a vapor generating means within said housing cavity, said vapor generating means heating said fluid to vaporization;
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- a means for withdrawing a metered volume of fluid from said reservoir into contact with said vapor generating means and delivering said vaporized fluid into said mandrel;
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- at least one tubular hair curler, said curler being independent of said mandrel and housing, said curler receiving hair wound about its outer surface and having a diameter at least slightly greater than said tubular mandrel to receive a substantial portion of said mandrel therein.
A method for styling hair comprising the steps of:
- at least partially drying hair wound about a tubular hair curler having an axial bore therethrough, said tubular hair curler allowing vaporized fluid to pass radially therethrough;
- providing a styling apparatus comprising a tubular mandrel having a fixed diameter and having a first and a second end and a plurality of apertures distributed substantially uniformly about its periphery through which vaporized fluid can pass, a housing extending from said first end of said tubular mandrel and having an internal cavity, a refillable reservoir capable of retaining fluid, a vapor generating means within said housing cavity, said vapor generating means heating fluid to vaporization, a means for withdrawing a metered amount of fluid from said reservoir into contact with said vapor generating means and delivering said vaporized fluid into said mandrel;
- inserting a substantial portion of said tubular mandrel into the bore of said tubular hair curler;
- subjecting said hair wound about said tubular hair curler to the action of vaporized fluid at a temperature ranging from between 100.degree. C. and 150.degree. C.;
- allowing the hair wound about said tubular hair curler to return to ambient temperature;
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- unwinding the hair from said tubular hair curler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.