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US 7,096,597 B1Granted
Backpack hair dryer with heated air bonnet
OwnerAlicia Zellousinventor
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Abstract
A backpack type hair dryer with a heated air bonnet includes a housing having a pair of shoulder straps positioned on a front surface for securing the housing to a wearer's back. A hot air blower assembly is mounted on the rear surface of the housing. A flexible hose is connected to the blower assembly and includes a wearable head bonnet at a distal end. Accordingly, a user can dry his or her hair while simultaneously wandering and performing other tasks.
Claims14
A backpack hair dryer comprising:
- a housing having a front surface and a rear surface;
- a hot air blower assembly positioned on the rear surface of said housing, said blower assembly having an air outlet;
- a pair of shoulder straps secured to the front surface of said housing;
- an air hose having two ends, one of said ends connected to the blower assembly outlet;
- a bonnet attached to the other of said ends of said hose, said bonnet including a head receiving cavity having a plurality of air discharge apertures positioned thereon, said apertures in communication with said hose allowing hot air to be delivered from said blower to a user's head when said bonnet is placed thereover to dry the user's hair;
- a pouch positioned on the front surface of said housing;
- a pad removably received within said pouch, said pad having a freezable solution disposed therein whereby said pad is frozen and is placed within said pouch so that when said housing is properly worn, the pad is positioned between a wearer's back and the blower assembly providing a cool, protective barrier therebetween.
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A backpack hair dryer comprising:
- a housing having a front surface and a rear surface;
- a hot air blower assembly positioned on the rear surface of said housing, said blower assembly having an air outlet;
- a pair of shoulder straps secured to the front surface of said housing;
- an air hose having two ends, one of said ends connected to the blower assembly outlet;
- a bonnet attached to the other of said ends of said hose, said bonnet including a head receiving cavity having a plurality of air discharge apertures positioned thereon, said apertures in communication with said hose allowing hot air to be delivered from said blower to a user's head when said bonnet is placed thereover to dry the user's hair;
- a remote control means for remotely controlling operation of said hot air blower assembly;
- a pocket on one of said shoulder straps for removably receiving said remote means when said remote means is not in use.
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A backpack hair dryer comprising:
- a housing having a front surface and a rear surface;
- a hot air blower assembly positioned on the rear surface of said housing, said blower assembly having an air outlet;
- a pair of shoulder straps secured to the front surface of said housing;
- an air hose having two ends, one of said ends connected to the blower assembly outlet;
- a bonnet attached to the other of said ends of said hose, said bonnet including a head receiving cavity having a plurality of air discharge apertures positioned thereon, said apertures in communication with said hose allowing hot air to be delivered from said blower to a user's head when said bonnet is placed thereover to dry the user's hair;
- at least one band on the rear surface of said housing for securing said hose in a coiled configuration when said hose is not in use.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.