Hair Styling Apparatus With Insulating Air Gaps
First Claim
1. A hair styling apparatus comprising:
- first and second arms each having respective first and second ends, the first and second arms being pivotably coupled to each other at least at the first end of the first arm for selective, pivotal movement relative to each other to selectively configure the hair styling apparatus between an opened position and a closed position; and
a heating assembly having a first and second end, the second end of the heating assembly being pivotably coupled to the second end of the first arm, the heating assembly comprising a heat plate having a hair-heating surface, wherein the heat plate is spaced from the first arm in both the opened position and the closed position of the hair styling apparatus to define an air gap therebetween.
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Abstract
A hair styling apparatus includes first and second arms, each having respective first and second ends. The first and second arms are pivotably coupled to each other at least at the first end of the first arm for selective, pivotal movement relative to each other to configure the hair styling apparatus between an opened position and a closed position. A heating assembly has a first and second end. The second end of the heating assembly is pivotably coupled to the second end of the first arm. The heating assembly includes a heat plate having a hair-heating surface. The heat plate is spaced from the first arm in both the opened position and the closed position of the hair styling apparatus to define an air gap therebetween.
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20 Claims
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1. A hair styling apparatus comprising:
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first and second arms each having respective first and second ends, the first and second arms being pivotably coupled to each other at least at the first end of the first arm for selective, pivotal movement relative to each other to selectively configure the hair styling apparatus between an opened position and a closed position; and a heating assembly having a first and second end, the second end of the heating assembly being pivotably coupled to the second end of the first arm, the heating assembly comprising a heat plate having a hair-heating surface, wherein the heat plate is spaced from the first arm in both the opened position and the closed position of the hair styling apparatus to define an air gap therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hair styling apparatus comprising:
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a handle having first and second arms having respective first and second ends, the first and second arms being pivotably coupled to each other at least at the first end of the first arm for selective, pivotal movement relative to each other to selectively configure the hair styling apparatus between an opened position and a closed position; a first heating assembly having a first end and a second end, the second end of the first heating assembly being pivotably coupled to the second end of the first arm forming a cantilever, wherein the first heating assembly is spaced from the first arm in both the opened position and the closed position of the hair styling apparatus to define a first air gap therebetween; a second heating assembly having a first end and a second end, the second end of the second heating assembly being pivotably coupled to the second end of the second arm forming a cantilever, wherein the second heating assembly is spaced from the second arm in both the opened position and the closed position of the hair styling apparatus to define a second air gap therebetween; and a resilient bridge member coupled to the first ends of the first and second heating assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A hair styling apparatus comprising:
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first and second arms each having respective first and second ends, the first and second arms being pivotably coupled to each other at least at the first end of the first arm for selective, pivotal movement relative to each other to selectively configure the hair styling apparatus between an opened position and a closed position; a cantilevered first heating assembly having a first end and a second end, the second end of the first heating assembly being pivotably coupled to the second end of the first arm, wherein the first heating assembly is spaced from the first arm in both the opened position and the closed position of the hair styling apparatus to define a first air gap therebetween; a cantilevered second heating assembly having a first end and a second end, the second end of the second heating assembly being pivotably coupled to the second end of the second arm, wherein the second heating assembly is spaced from the second arm in both the opened position and the closed position of the hair styling apparatus to define an air gap therebetween; and a spring hinge comprising; a first hinge member coupled to the first end of the first heating assembly; a second hinge member coupled to the first end of the second heating assembly and rotatably coupled to the first hinge member; and a torsion spring having a first end secured relative to the first hinge member and a second end secured relative to the second hinge member.
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17. A hair styling apparatus comprising:
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first and second arms each having respective first and second ends, the first and second arms being pivotably coupled to each other at least at the first end of the first arm for selective, pivotal movement relative to each other to selectively configure the hair styling apparatus between an opened position and a closed position; and a heating assembly housing having first and second end portions and a center portion extending therebetween, at least the first end portion being coupled to the second end of the first arm, the center portion being spaced from the first arm to define an air gap therebetween; a heat plate coupled to the center portion of the heating assembly housing, the heat plate having a hair-heating surface, wherein the heat plate is spaced from the first arm in both the opened position and the closed position of the hair styling apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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