Hair roller with elliptical cross section
OwnerAzieb Afeworkiinventor
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Abstract
The present hair roller is comprised of a hollow tube with an elliptical cross section for producing hair curls of a novel shape. A fixed end of an elastic loop is attached to a first end of the tube. After hair is wrapped around the tube, the free end of the loop is stretched around the hair and across a second end of the tube to secure the hair. The opposite ends of the tube have scalloped edges that stabilize the loop in its selected radial position when stretched around the tube. The outside of the tube is textured for providing traction and preventing the hair from slipping. Holes are distributed around the outside of the tube to allow a perm solution to soak through the hair better for a perm, and to enable air circulation for drying the hair faster for a wet set.
Claims7
A hair roller, comprising:
- a hollow tube with an elliptical cross section which is smoothly curved all around, entirely without any straight lines, and without any sharp comers, wherein said tube is adapted for rolling hair;
- first and second sinusoidal scalloped edges aligned with each other and arranged completely around a first end and a second end of said tube;
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- an elastic loop with a fixed end connected adjacent said first end of said tube;
- wherein said fixed end of said loop is stretchable across a width of said tube at said first end of said tube, and a free end of said loop is stretchable across said width at said second end of said tube for securing said hair;
- wherein said loop is stretchable across said width of said tube in different radial positions around said elliptical cross section for producing different curls;
- wherein said loop is maintained in any selected radial position by said scalloped edges.
A hair roller, comprising:
- a hollow tube with an elliptical cross section which is smoothly curved all around, entirely without any straight lines, and without any sharp corners, wherein said tube is adapted for rolling hair;
- first and second scalloped edges respectively at a first end and a second end of said tube;
- an anchor member spanning across an interior of said tube adjacent only said first end of said tube;
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- an elastic loop with a fixed end secured in a hole on said anchor member along a central axis of said tube;
- wherein said fixed end of said loop is stretchable across a width of said tube at said first end of said tube, and said free end of said loop is stretchable across said width at said second end of said tube for securing said hair;
- wherein said loop is stretchable across said width of said tube in different radial positions around said elliptical cross section for producing different curls;
- wherein said loop is maintained in any selected radial position by said scalloped edges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.