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US 6,269,549 B1Granted
Device for drying hair
AssigneeConair Corporation
InventorsVito Carlucci, Harold R. Taylor, Sergio DaCosta
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Abstract
A hair dryer in accord with the invention includes a hood, two staggered or asymmetrically placed fans in a base, and an airflow conduit therebetween. The hood of the device may also have an adjustable vent for regulating the amount of air delivered to the head. Moreover, the hood may be secured to the base so as to close the device into a compact form for carrying and storage.
Claims18
A device for drying hair comprising:
- a hood defining an interior space, said hood having a plurality of apertures directed into said interior space;
- a duct elongated along its central axis;
- an airflow conduit between said duct and said apertures;
- and
- a plurality of fans, said fans being asymmetrically disposed within said duct along said central axis, each fan having a rotational axis and adapted to produce an individual airflow within said duct such that individual airflows produced by said fans at least partially overlap to form a combined airflow to said airflow conduit, hood, and apertures.
2 more elements
A device for drying hair comprising:
- a hood defining an interior space, said hood having a plurality of apertures directing an airflow into said interior space;
- and
- adjustable vent means positioned in said hood for adjustably venting said airflow away from said apertures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.