Hair styling apparatuses and related methods
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1. A hair styling apparatus comprising:
- a heated barrel defining a hair styling surface and a central axis; and
a rotating member disposed at an end of the hair styling surface and configured to rotate with respect to the heated barrel about the central axis of the heated barrel, the rotating member comprising a retaining tab that is configured to retain the hair and wind the hair around the hair styling surface, the retaining tab extending along a same direction as the central axis of the heated barrel,wherein, in an at-rest position, the retaining tab is spaced apart from an entire length of the heated barrel without being held in place by a user,wherein the rotating member forms an outer surface of the hair styling apparatus,wherein the outer surface of the hair styling apparatus comprises a lower portion comprising a handle of the hair styling apparatus and an upper portion comprising the heated barrel,wherein the rotating member is hollow and comprises an upper end and a lower end, and the handle extends beyond a bottom edge of the rotating member at the lower end and the heated barrel extends beyond a top edge of the rotating member at the upper end, andwherein the hair styling surface rotates with respect to the handle and about the central axis of the heated barrel.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to hair styling apparatuses and related methods. The hair styling apparatus includes a heated barrel defining a hair styling surface and a central axis, and a rotating member disposed at an end of the hair styling surface. The rotating member is configured to rotate around the central axis of the heated barrel. The rotating member includes one or more retaining elements configured to retain the hair and wind the hair around the hair styling surface. The one or more retaining elements projects away from the hair styling surface.
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1. A hair styling apparatus comprising:
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a heated barrel defining a hair styling surface and a central axis; and a rotating member disposed at an end of the hair styling surface and configured to rotate with respect to the heated barrel about the central axis of the heated barrel, the rotating member comprising a retaining tab that is configured to retain the hair and wind the hair around the hair styling surface, the retaining tab extending along a same direction as the central axis of the heated barrel, wherein, in an at-rest position, the retaining tab is spaced apart from an entire length of the heated barrel without being held in place by a user, wherein the rotating member forms an outer surface of the hair styling apparatus, wherein the outer surface of the hair styling apparatus comprises a lower portion comprising a handle of the hair styling apparatus and an upper portion comprising the heated barrel, wherein the rotating member is hollow and comprises an upper end and a lower end, and the handle extends beyond a bottom edge of the rotating member at the lower end and the heated barrel extends beyond a top edge of the rotating member at the upper end, and wherein the hair styling surface rotates with respect to the handle and about the central axis of the heated barrel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of using a hair styling device, comprising:
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positioning the hair styling device in proximity to a user'"'"'s head, the hair styling device comprising; a heated barrel defining a hair styling surface and a central axis; and a rotating member disposed at an end of the hair styling surface and configured to rotate with respect to the heated barrel about the central axis of the heated barrel, the rotating member comprising a retaining tab that is configured to retain the hair and wind the hair around the hair styling surface, the retaining tab extending along a direction of the central axis of the heated barrel, wherein, in an at-rest position, the retaining tab is spaced apart from an entire length of the heated barrel without being held in place by a user, wherein the rotating member forms an outer surface of the hair styling device, wherein the outer surface of the hair styling apparatus comprises a lower portion comprising a handle of the hair styling apparatus and an upper portion comprising the heated barrel, wherein the rotating member is hollow and comprises an upper end and a lower end, and the handle extends beyond a bottom edge of the rotating member at the lower end and the heated barrel extends beyond a top edge of the rotating member at the upper end, and wherein the hair styling surface rotates with respect to the handle and about the central axis of the heated barrel; retaining hair attached to the user'"'"'s head within the rotating member of the hair styling device; and wrapping the retained hair around the hair styling surface to impart a curl in the hair by rotating the rotating member around the hair styling surface to wind the hair around the hair styling surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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