Heating apparatus for vertically stacked hair rollers

• US 5,981,908 A
• Filed: 02/24/1998
• Issued: 11/09/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mcguire; Kathleen Ruth
• Original Assignee: Mcguire; Kathleen Ruth
• Inventors: Cullinane, Matthew John, McGuire, Kathleen Ruth
• Primary Examiner(s): Jeffery, John A.
• Application Number:
  US09/028,710
• Time in Patent Office: 623 Days
• Field of Search: 219/222, 219/242, 219/521, 132/226, 132/227, 132/229, 221/150 A, 221/151, 221/192, 221/312 A, 221/29, 221/92, 221/124, 221/254
• US Class Current: 219/242
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 4/16 Independent devices characterised by heating the hair-curling or hair-waving means before use A45D1/20 takes precedence

Abstract

A hair roller heating apparatus for heating hair rollers, has a base and a plurality of heating rods of sufficient length to simultaneously hold and heat a plurality of hair rollers. The heating rods further have a distal portion and a proximal portion, the proximal portion attached to the base and the distal portion free for receiving hair rollers. The heating rods also have an outer casing and heating elements placed within the outer casing. An electrical cord provides electricity from an electrical source to the heating elements, Therefore, the heating rods impart sufficient heat to the hair rollers to heat the rollers to a desired temperature. In a preferred embodiment the heating rods are at least 10 inches in length.

Claims

1. A hair roller heating apparatus for heating hair rollers, comprising;

a. a base for supporting a heating rod;

b. a heating rod of sufficient length to simultaneously hold and heat a plurality of hair rollers, further comprising;

i. a distal portion and a proximal portion, the distal portion free for receiving hair rollers;

ii. an outer casing;

iii. heating elements placed within the outer casing;

c. an electrical cord for providing electricity from an electrical source to the heating elements;

d. a hair roller ejector for pushing the hair rollers from the proximal portion of the heating rod towards the distal portion of the heating rod; and

e. a lock mechanism placed at the distal portion of the heating rod to prevent the inadvertent pushing of the hair rollers from the distal portion of the heating rod;

the heating rods imparting sufficient heat to the hair rollers to heat the rollers to a desired temperature.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the heating rod is at least 5 inches in length.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the heating rod is at least 7 inches in length.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the heating rod is preferably 10 inches in length.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the heating rod has a diameter of at least 1 inch.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the hair rollers are stacked vertically on top of each other, the first hair roller inserted onto the heating rod being supported by the base, and each hair roller thereafter supported by another hair roller.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an ejector for pushing the hair rollers from the base towards the distal portion of the heating rod.

8. A hair roller heating apparatus for heating hair rollers, comprising;

a. a base for supporting a heating rod;

b. a plurality of heating rods, each heating rod of sufficient length to simultaneously hold and heat a plurality of hair rollers, each heating rod further comprising;

i. a distal portion and a proximal portion, the distal portion free for receiving hair rollers;

ii. an outer casing;

iii. heating elements placed within the outer casing;

c. an electrical cord for providing electricity from an electrical source to the heating elements;

d. a hair roller ejector for pushing the hair rollers from the proximal portion of the heating rod towards the distal portion of the heating rod, and

e. a lock mechanism placed at the distal portion of the heating rod to prevent the inadvertent pushing of the hair rollers from the distal portion of the heating rod;

the heating rods imparting sufficient heat to the hair rollers to heat the rollers to a desired temperature.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the heating rods are at least 5 inches in length.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the heating rods are at least 7 inches in length.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the heating rods are preferably 10 inches in length.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the heating rods have a diameter of at least 1 inch.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the hair rollers are stacked vertically on top of each other, the first hair roller inserted onto the heating rods being supported by the base, and each hair roller thereafter supported by another hair roller.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein each heating rod further comprises an ejector for pushing hair rollers from the base towards the distal portion of the heating rod.