# US 8,539,964 B2 · Hair curling tong

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- Number: US 8,539,964 B2
- Document ID: US8539964B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/965,601
- Filed: 2010-12-10
- Published: 2012-06-14
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2010-12-10
- Assignees: Eurasia Concepts, Inc.
- Applicants: Li Jian Rong
- Inventors: Li Jian Rong
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8539964B2

## CPC

- A45D 1/04: by electricity
- A45D 1/10: with a rotatable handle sleeve
- A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING

## Abstract

Hair curling tong (1) with a fixed handle (2) and a heated tube body (12) fixed thereto provided with clamp (17) that is fixed in a tilting way to the curling tong (1) and can be tilted between a closed position wherein the clamp (17) is held in contact with the tube body (12) by means of a spring (18) activated by a button (20) and an open position wherein the clamp is tilted away from the tube body (12), characterized in that the clamp (17) is fixed in a rotatable way to the curling tong (1) by means of a ring (10) which is rotatable over 360° around the longitudinal axis (X-X′) of the tube body (12).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hair curling tong (1) comprising:
a fixed handle (2);
a fixed heated tube body (12) coupled to the fixed handle (2), the fixed handle (2) and the fixed heated tube body (12) defining a longitudinal axis (X-X′); and
a rotatable element (8) rotatably fixed to the hair curling tong (1) and disposed between the fixed handle (2) and the fixed heated tube body (12), the rotatable element (8) having a clamp (17) tiltable between a closed position, wherein the clamp (17) is held in contact with the tube body (12) by means of a spring (18), and an open position, wherein the clamp is tilted away from the tube body (12) by means of a button (20) coupled to the spring, and
wherein the clamp (17) is rotatable relative to the fixed handle (2) and the fixed heated tube body (12) through at least one complete revolution around the longitudinal axis (X-X′).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hair curling tong (1) according to claim 1, wherein the rotatable element (8) comprises a bush (9) held together by a ring (10) with a cylindrical grip, situated adjacent to the fixed handle (2), the rotatable element (8) being rotatable with respect to the fixed handle (2) by fingers of the same hand that holds the fixed handle (2).

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The hair curling tong (1) according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the ring (10) and the cylindrical grip is made of a thermally insulating material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The hair curling tong (1) according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the ring and the cylindrical grip is made of a silicone.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4)

The hair curling tong according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the clamp (17) is made of a metal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4)

The hair curling tong (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the clamp (17) is made of a thermally resistant synthetic material.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The hair curling tong (1) according to claim 1, wherein the clamp (17) can be locked or unlocked by releasing or pushing a button (20).

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The hair curling tong (1) according to claim 1, wherein the fixed heated tube body (12) comprises a circular cross-section perpendicular to its longitudinal axis (X-X′).

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The hair curling tong (1) according to claim 1, wherein the fixed heated tube body (12) comprises a knurled surface (24).

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The hair curling tong (1) according to claim 1, further comprising a bush shaped cover (11) comprising a skid-proof material.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The hair curling tong (1) according to claim 10, wherein the bush shaped cover (11) comprises a silicone material.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The hair curling tong (1) according to claim 10, wherein the bush shaped cover (11) comprises a finishing that is not smooth.