Device for the styling and drying of hair

A hair drying curler apparatus for use in drying and curling locks of damp hair, comprising,

• a generally tubular curler roller having an inner surface, an outer layer of moisture vapor permeable generally liquid water impermeable material and an interior cavity defined between the inner surface and the outer layer;
• a non-rigid mass of granular hair drying expediting material positioned within said curler roller cavity for flowing movement of moisture vapor therein;
• and
• retaining means mountable to said curler roller for retaining a lock of hair wrapped about said curler roller,
• whereby a lock of damp hair wrapped about the curler roller is dried by the action of the expediting material therein.

A hair drying curler apparatus for use in drying and curling locks of damp hair, comprising,

• a generally tubular curler roller having an outer layer of moisture vapor permeable generally liquid water impermeable material and an interior cavity;
• a non-rigid mass of granular hair drying expediting material positioned within said curler roller cavity for flowing movement of moisture vapor therein;
• and
• retaining means mountable to said curler roller for retaining a lock of hair wrapped about said curler roller,
• whereby a lock of damp hair wrapped about the curler roller is dried by the action of the expediting material therein,
• wherein said retaining means comprises a retaining clip adapted to be releasably mounted about said curler roller, and
• wherein said retaining clip comprises an outer shell, a layer of moisture permeable material mounted to said outer shell to form a clip cavity therebetween and a non-rigid mass of granular hair drying expediting material positioned within said clip cavity for flowing movement of moisture vapor therein.

A hair drying curler apparatus for use in drying and curling locks of damp hair, comprising,

• a generally tubular curler roller having an inner surface, an outer layer of moisture vapor permeable generally liquid water impermeable material and an interior cavity defined between the inner surface and the outer layer;
• a non-bonded mass of granular hair drying expediting material positioned within said curler roller cavity, said granular hair drying expediting material defining interstitial passageways within said mass therein;
• and
• retaining means mountable to said curler roller for retaining a lock of hair wrapped about said curler roller,
• whereby a lock of damp hair wrapped about the curler roller is dried by the action of the expediting material therein.

A hair drying curler apparatus for use in drying and curling locks of damp hair, comprising,

• a curler roller having an outer layer of moisture vapor permeable generally liquid water impermeable material and an interior cavity;
• a mass of granular hair drying expediting material positioned within said curler roller cavity, said granular hair drying expediting material defining interstitial passageways within said mass therein;
• and
• retaining means mountable to said curler roller for retaining a lock of hair wrapped about said curler roller,
• whereby a lock of damp hair wrapped about the curler roller is dried by the action of the expediting material therein, and
• wherein said retaining means has an array of channels, and forms on said outer layer of moisture permeable material, at an interface between said curler roller cavity and said retaining means mounted thereon, an array of elongated channels.

A hair drying curler apparatus for use in drying and curling locks of damp hair, comprising,

• a generally tubular curler roller having an outer layer of moisture vapor permeable generally liquid water impermeable material and an interior cavity;
• a non-bonded mass of granular hair drying expediting material positioned within said curler roller cavity, said granular hair drying expediting material defining interstitial passageways within said mass therein;
• and
• retaining means mountable to said curler roller for retaining a lock of hair wrapped about said curler roller,
• whereby a lock of damp hair wrapped about the curler roller is dried by the action of the expediting material therein, and
• wherein said retaining means has an array of channels, and forms on said outer layer of moisture permeable material, at an interface between said curler roller cavity and said retaining means mounted thereon, a generally annular array of elongated channels.

A hair drying curler apparatus for use in drying and curling locks of damp hair, comprising,

• a generally tubular curler roller having an outer layer of moisture vapor permeable generally liquid water impermeable material and an interior cavity;
• a non-bonded mass of granular hair drying expediting material positioned within said curler roller cavity, said granular hair drying expediting material defining interstitial passageways within said mass therein;
• and
• retaining means mountable to said curler roller for retaining a lock of hair wrapped about said curler roller,
• whereby a lock of damp hair wrapped about the curler roller is dried by the action of the expediting material therein, and
• wherein said retaining means has an array of channels, and forms on said outer layer of moisture permeable material, at an interface between said curler roller cavity and said retaining means mounted thereon, a generally linear array of aligned, annular channels.

A hair drying curler apparatus for use in drying and curling locks of damp hair, comprising,

• a curler roller having an outer layer of moisture vapor permeable generally liquid water impermeable material and an interior cavity;
• a mass of granular hair drying expediting material positioned within said curler roller cavity, said granular hair drying expediting material defining interstitial passageways within said mass therein;
• and
• retaining means mountable to said curler roller for retaining a lock of hair wrapped about said curler roller,
• whereby a lock of damp hair wrapped about the curler roller is dried by the action of the expediting material therein,
• wherein said retaining means comprises a retaining clip adapted to be releasably mounted about said curler roller, and
• wherein said retaining clip compromises an outer shell, a layer of moisture permeable material mounted to said outer shell to form a clip cavity therebetween and a mass of granular hair drying expediting material positioned within said clip cavity, said granular hair drying expediting material defining interstitial passageways within said mass therein.

A hair drying apparatus for use in the treatment of drying and styling damp hair, said apparatus comprising:

• a heat producing material adapted to generate heat by an exothermic reaction when activated by water,
• a liquid water impermeable film surrounding said heat producing material, said film being water vapor permeable, and
• a sheet of liquid absorbent fabric having first and second surfaces, said first surface of said absorbent fabric positioned in at least partially overlying relation to said film, said second surface of the absorbent fabric forming an outermost surface from among the heat producing material, the film and the absorbent fabric,
• whereby when damp hair is contacted about the absorbent fabric second surface, the fabric sheet forms an evaporation situs for liquid water wicked by the fabric from the hair, and the heat generated dries the hair.