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US 6,318,378 B1Granted
Hair styling device
OwnerMelvin R. Kennedy, Jose Longoriainventors
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Abstract
A hair styling device for twirling locks of hair together including a main body, and at least two hair grabbers for respectively grabbing separate locks of hair. Each of the hair grabbers is connected to respective hair twisters, and each of the hair twisters rotates respective locks of hair to form twists of hair. The device further comprises a hair twist rotator body connected to each of the hair grabbers. The hair twist rotator body is connected to and rotatable relative to the main body. Rotation of the hair twist rotator body cables the twists of hair to form a cord of hair. The hair grabbers are substantially stationary relative to the hair twist rotator when the hair twist rotator rotates relative to the main body.
Claims32
A hair styling device for twirling locks of hair together, comprising:
- a main body;
- at least two hair grabbers for respectively grabbing separate locks of hair, each of said at least two hair grabbers connected to respective hair twisters, each said hair twister rotating the respective locks of hair in a first direction to form twists of hair;
- a hair twist rotator body connected to each of said at least two hair grabbers, said hair twist rotator body connected to and rotatable relative to said main body;
- an energy storage structure, wherein said energy storage structure is a motor and wherein release of energy from said energy storage structure rotates said hair twist rotator body relative to said main body in a second direction opposite to said first direction, whereby rotation of said hair twist rotator body cables the twists of hair to form a cord of hair;
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- wherein said hair grabbers are substantially stationary relative to said hair twist rotator body when said hair twist rotator body rotates relative to said main body.
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A hair styling device for twirling locks of hair together, comprising:
- a main body;
- at least two hair grabbers for respectively grabbing separate locks of hair;
- each of said at least two hair grabbers connected to respective hair twisters, each said hair twister rotating the respective locks of hair to form twists of hair;
- a shaft connected to each of said hair twisters, wherein rotation of said shaft in a first direction imparts motion to said hair twisters, whereby said motion causes said hair twisters to rotate said at least two hair grabbers;
- a hair twist rotator body connected to each of said at least two hair grabbers, said hair twist rotator body connected to and rotatable relative to said main body in a second direction opposite to said first direction;
- an energy storage structure, wherein said energy storage structure is an elastic loop having a first portion coupled to said shaft, wherein release of energy from said energy storage structure rotates said hair twist rotator body in said second direction relative to said main body to cable the twists of hair to form a cord of hair;
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- wherein said hair grabbers are substantially stationary relative to said hair twist rotator body when said hair twist rotator body rotates relative to said main body.
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A hair styling device for twirling locks of hair together, comprising:
- a main body;
- at least two hair grabbers for respectively grabbing separate locks of hair, each of said hair grabbers comprising a hair grabber body, a hook positionable between a release position and a grabbing position, and a retractor for moving the hook between the release position and the grabbing position;
- each of said at least two hair grabbers connected to respective hair twisters, each said hair twister rotating the respective locks of hair to form twists of hair;
- a shaft connected to each of said hair twisters, wherein rotation of said shaft imparts motion to said hair twisters, whereby said motion causes said hair twisters to rotate said at least two hair grabbers in a first direction;
- a hair twist rotator body holding said hair twisters, said hair twist rotator body connected to and rotatable relative to said main body;
- an energy storage structure, wherein said energy storage structure is a motor and wherein release of energy from said energy storage structure rotates said hair twist rotator body relative to said main body in a second direction opposite to said first direction, whereby rotation of said hair twist rotator body cables the twists of hair to form a cord of hair;
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- wherein said hair grabbers are substantially stationary relative to said hair twist rotator body when said hair twist rotator body rotates relative to said main body.
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A hair styling device for twirling locks of hair together, comprising:
- a main body;
- at least two hair grabbers for respectively grabbing separate locks of hair, each of said at least two hair grabbers connected to respective hair twisters, each said hair twister rotating the respective locks of hair in a first direction to form twists of hair;
- a shaft connected to each of said hair twisters, wherein rotation of said shaft imparts motion to said hair twisters, whereby said motion causes said hair twisters to rotate said at least two hair grabbers;
- a hair twist rotator body holding said hair twisters, said hair twist rotator body connected to and rotatable relative to said main body;
- an energy storage structure, wherein said energy storage structure is a motor and wherein release of energy from said energy storage structure rotates said hair twist rotator body relative to said main body in a second direction opposite to said first direction, whereby rotation of said hair twist rotator body cables the twists of hair to form a cord of hair;
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- wherein said hair grabbers are substantially stationary relative to said hair twist rotator body when said hair twist rotator body rotates relative to said main body.
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