US 5,881,740 AGranted

Hair curling device and method of use

OwnerRoger W. Lehmanninventor

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Abstract

A curler and a method of use for curling hair, e.g., the synthetic hair of a doll. The curler has an elongated rod, an elongated pressure applicator, and pivotable connector enabling the rod to be pivoted from an open position wherein it is located spaced from the pressure applicator to a closed position wherein it is located closely parallel to the pressure applicator. The rod is of very small diameter arranged to have a hank of the hair of the doll wrapped in a tight spiral about it. The pressure applicator is an elongated member having a hair engaging surface formed of a compressible resilient foam which, when the rod is in the closed position, applies pressure to the portion of the hank of hair disposed between it and said rod. This action causes the hair to take a curl without the necessity of the application of heat thereto. The curler also includes a catch member for releasable holding the rod in the closed position. The curler can be formed of plastic, metal or a combination of both.

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Dependent claims

A curler for curling the hair of a doll, said curler comprising an elongated rod, a pressure applicator, and pivotable connecting means, said rod being arranged to have a hank of the hair of the doll wrapped in a tight spiral configuration along a first portion of the length of said rod, said pressure applicator comprising an elongated rigid member having a pad of a resilient, compressible material mounted on said elongated rigid member to form a hair-engaging surface, said hair engaging surface being of a predetermined width, said first portion of said rod being much smaller in diameter than the predetermined width of said hair-engaging surface, said elongated rod being pivotally connected to said pressure applicator by said pivotable connecting means, whereupon said rod may be releasably disposed in a closed position immediately adjacent and parallel to said hair-engaging surface of said pressure applicator with said pad of resilient compressible material substantially filling the space between said elongated rigid member of said pressure applicator and said rod, said hair engaging surface of said pressure applicator applying pressure to the portion of the hank hair wrapped tightly about said rod and disposed between said pressure applicator and said rod when said rod is in said closed position to thereby cause said hank of hair to take a curl without the necessity of the application of heat thereto.

A method of curling hair comprising the steps of:

(1) providing a curler having an elongated rod, a pressure applicator, and pivotable connecting means, said rod being of very small diameter, said pressure applicator an elongated rigid member having a pad of a resilient, compressible material mounted on said elongated rigid member to form a hair-engaging surface, said hair engaging surface being of a predetermined width, said elongated rod having a first portion of a predetermined diameter which is much smaller than said predetermined width of said hair-engaging surface, said elongated rod being pivotally connected to said pressure applicator by said pivotable connecting means between an open position and a closed position and vice versa, said first portion of said rod extending immediately adjacent and parellel to said hair engaging surface of said pressure applicator and with said pad of resilient compressible material substantially filling the space between said elongated rigid member of said pressure applicator and said rod when said rod is in said closed position and being disposed away from said pressure applicator when said rod is in said open position;
(2) manipulating said curler so that said rod into said position;
(3) wrapping a hank of said hair in a tight spiral configuration along said first portion of said rod when said rod is in said open position;
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(4) manipulating said curler so that said rod with said spiral hank of hair spirally wrapped thereon is disposed immediately adjacent and parellel to said hair engaging surface of said pressure applicator, whereupon said hair engaging surface of said pressure applicator applies pressure to the portion of the hank of hair disposed between said hair-engaging surface and said rod to cause said hair to take a curl without the necessity of the application of heat thereto.

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