Hairstyling apparatuses and related methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11224274-B2
Application number	US-202016943159-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 30, 2020
Priority date	Dec 28, 2015
Publication date	Jan 18, 2022
Grant date	Jan 18, 2022

Abstract

A hairstyling apparatus is provided, the apparatus including: a barrel defining a hairstyling surface and a central longitudinal axis, wherein the barrel has a first proximal end and a second distal end; a heating element in thermal communication with the barrel; and a rotating member in rotating communication with the proximal end of the barrel which rotates around the central axis of the barrel, the rotating member including a rotating plate that surrounds the proximal end of the barrel and an axially extending tab from the rotating plate along a longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface over at least a portion of longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface; wherein the rotating member includes a comb member, extending from the rotating member (such as the rotating sleeve/collar) which is attached or assembled to the tab and comprises a plurality of comb teeth arranged along the longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface.

First claim

The embodiment of the invention in which an exclusion property or privilege is claimed is defined as follows:

1. A hairstyling apparatus comprising:
a barrel defining a hairstyling surface and a central longitudinal axis, wherein the barrel has a first proximal end and a second distal end;
a heating element in thermal communication with the barrel; and
a rotating member located at the proximal end of the barrel and configured to rotate around the central axis of the barrel, the rotating member comprising a tab extending along a longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface over at least a portion of a longitudinally extending portion of the hairstyling surface;
wherein the rotating member comprises a comb member which comprises a plurality of comb teeth arranged along the longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface;
wherein a length of comb teeth is gradually shorter at a distal end of the comb compared to a proximal end of the comb.

2. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the barrel rotates about its longitudinal axis.

3. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the tab is radially displaced from the hairstyling surface and comb teeth extend towards the hairstyling surface at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis and wherein said comb teeth do not contact the hairstyling surface.

4. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rotating member further comprises one or more protruding members extending along a longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface.

5. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 4 , wherein at least one of the protruding members supports a fin extending towards the hairstyling surface.

6. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the fin is reversibly attached to the protruding member.

7. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the fin is made from a flexible material selected from the group consisting of silicone, rubber, or plastic.

8. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the protruding members and the tab are arranged evenly along a circumferential direction of the hairstyling surface.

9. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rotating member further comprises one or more hair retaining elements disposed around a peripheral region of a rotating plate.

10. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the comb member is removably attached to the tab.

11. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rotating member comprises a rotating plate that surrounds the proximal end of the barrel.

12. A hairstyling apparatus comprising:
a barrel defining a hairstyling surface and a central longitudinal axis, wherein the barrel has a first proximal end and a second distal end;
a heating element in thermal communication with the barrel; and
a rotating member located at the proximal end of the barrel and configured to rotate around the central axis of the barrel, the rotating member comprising a tab extending along a longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface over at least a portion of a longitudinally extending portion of the hairstyling surface;
wherein the rotating member further comprises one or more protruding members extending along a longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface;
wherein at least one of the protruding members is shorter in length than the tab.

13. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the rotating member further comprises one or more protruding members extending along a longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface.

14. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the protruding members supports a fin extending towards the hairstyling surface.

15. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the fin is reversibly attached to the protruding member.

16. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the protruding members and the tab are arranged evenly along a circumferential direction of the hairstyling surface.

17. A hairstyling apparatus comprising:
a barrel defining a hairstyling surface and a central longitudinal axis, wherein the barrel has a first proximal end and a second distal end;
a heating element in thermal communication with the barrel; and
a rotating member located at the proximal end of the barrel and configured to rotate around the central axis of the barrel, the rotating member comprising a tab extending along a longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface over at least a portion of a longitudinally extending portion of the hairstyling surface;
wherein the rotating member further comprises one or more hair retaining elements disposed around a peripheral region of a rotating plate;
wherein the retaining element comprises ridges that protrude from the rotating plate away from the hairstyling surface and extend along the longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface.

18. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising at least one protruding member wherein the at least one protruding member supports a fin extending towards the hairstyling surface.

19. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the fin is reversibly attached to the protruding member.

20. The hairstyling apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the protruding members and the tab are arranged evenly along a circumferential direction of the hairstyling surface.

Assignees

• Kiss Nail Products Inc

Inventors

• Kim Sungyoul
• Kim Robert
• Sung Siyong
• Kim Tae
• Park Sunglyul
• Kim Guangnam

Classifications

• A45D1/18

  with combs (A45D1/02 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A45D2/42

  Clamps or clasps with teeth or combs {(hair clasps with comb-like prongs per se A45D8/30)} · CPC title

• A45D2/362

  with a heat accumulator, i.e. for heating before use · CPC title

• A45D6/04

  Devices for winding the hair on flat-curlers · CPC title

• A45D2/367 Primary

  with electrical heating means (A45D2/362 takes precedence) · CPC title