Hair curling device

• US 20030102006A1
• Filed: 10/22/2002
• Published: 06/05/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rudolfo Valentini
• Original Assignee: Rudolfo Valentini
• Inventors: Valentini, Rudolfo
• Granted Patent: US 6,990,986 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 132/222
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2/00 Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances heated curling-tongs, curling-irons A45D1/00 ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2/20 Elastic curlers

Abstract

A hair curler suitable for retaining curls of hair and allowing the administration of hair treatment products to the hair curls while in their retained position, comprising a permeable elastic tube (10) open at one end (10b), the open end and a circumferential region (14) of the tube intermediate the ends being either of a smaller diameter or higher modulus of elasticity than the major part of the tube. The hairdresser draws the tube (10) over his or her forefinger and winds the hair around the portion of the tube (10) between the end (10a) and the waist (14). Once fully wound, the open end (10b) is drawn “inside out” to secure the curl in place, without the need for the hairdresser to apply any manual gripping action. The permeability of the tube allows the administration of hair treatment products while the curl is in the secured position and, when treatment has finished, the tube is easily removed by drawing the rim (16) of the open end (10b) back over the treated hair curl.

Claims

1. A hair curler comprising a permeable elastic tube which is open at a first end thereof and wherein said first end and a circumferential region of the tube intermediate the ends of said tube are either of smaller diameter than the major part of the tube in an unstressed condition of the latter, or have a higher modulus of elasticity than the major part of said tube, or both.

2. A hair curler according to claim 1 wherein said tube is of an elastic fabric formed by weaving or knitting elastic yarn.

3. A hair curler according to claim 1 wherein said tube comprises an elastomeric film or wall rendered fluid permeable in selected regions by holes formed through such film or wall.

4. A hair curler according to any of claims 1 to 3 wherein the end of said tube opposite said first end is closed and is less permeable to fluid than the remainder of the curler.

5. A curler according to any preceding claim wherein the end of said tube opposite said first end is closed and has a gripping tab extending therefrom.

6. A curler according to any preceding claim wherein the end of said tube opposite said first end is relatively stiff and is formed with a notch or indentation to receive a strand of hair extending from the curler in use.

7. A hair curler substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 of the accompanying drawings.

8. A hair curler substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in FIG. 7 of the accompanying drawings.

9. A hair curler substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 of the accompanying drawings.