Collapsible portable electric hair curling iron
First Claim
1. A curling iron comprising:
- a hollow handle having an open end;
heat conducting means arranged in said handle for telescopic movement therein between a first position projecting from said .Iadd.open end of said .Iaddend.handle and a second position substantially enclosed within said handle;
an electric heat generating element associated with said heat conducting means for heating said heat conducting means; and
electrical connector plug means .Iadd.in said handle, said plug means being .Iaddend.electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to an external source of power, said plug means being coupled to said heat conducting means for movement therewith and having bearing means projecting from said plug means for cooperating with means on said handle .[.for.]. .Iadd., said bearing means .Iaddend.moving said plug means between a first plug position projecting from said handle for .[.conducting electrical energy to said heat generating element.]. .Iadd.connection to an external power source .Iaddend.when said heat conducting means is in said first position and a second plug position substantially entirely within said handle when said heat conducting means is in said second position in response to movement of said heat conducting means between said first and second positions.
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Abstract
A portable electric curling iron has a hollow handle having an open end. An electrically heated hair curling member is arranged for telescopic movement between a retracted storage position within the handle and an extended use position wherein the member projects from the handle through the open end thereof. Movable electrical connector plug means are provided on the iron for connecting the electric heating means associated with the hair curling member to a power source. Means are provided for automatically moving the connector plug means between a retracted plug position wherein the plug means is substantially entirely within the handle and an extended plug position wherein the plug projects from the handle in response to the telescopic movement of the hair curling member into and out of the handle.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A curling iron comprising:
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a hollow handle having an open end; heat conducting means arranged in said handle for telescopic movement therein between a first position projecting from said .Iadd.open end of said .Iaddend.handle and a second position substantially enclosed within said handle; an electric heat generating element associated with said heat conducting means for heating said heat conducting means; and electrical connector plug means .Iadd.in said handle, said plug means being .Iaddend.electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to an external source of power, said plug means being coupled to said heat conducting means for movement therewith and having bearing means projecting from said plug means for cooperating with means on said handle .[.for.]. .Iadd., said bearing means .Iaddend.moving said plug means between a first plug position projecting from said handle for .[.conducting electrical energy to said heat generating element.]. .Iadd.connection to an external power source .Iaddend.when said heat conducting means is in said first position and a second plug position substantially entirely within said handle when said heat conducting means is in said second position in response to movement of said heat conducting means between said first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A curling iron comprising:
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a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member arranged in said handle for telescopic movement between a first position projecting from said open end of said handle and a second position substantially enclosed within said handle; an electric heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; and electrical connector plug means .Iadd.in said handle, said plug means being .Iaddend.electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to .[.a.]. .Iadd.an external .Iaddend.source of power, said plug means being coupled to said heat conducting member for movement therewith and having means cooperating with means on said handle for moving said plug means between a first plug position projecting from said handle .Iadd.for connection to an external power source .Iaddend.when said heat conducting member is in said first position and a second plug position substantially entirely within said handle .Iadd.when said heat conducting member is in said second position .Iaddend.in response to movement of said heat conducting member between said first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A curling iron comprising:
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a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member secured to said handle and arranged for reciprocal movement between a retracted position wherein said heat conducting member is substantially entirely enclosed within said handle and an extended position wherein said heat conducting member projects from said handle through said open end; an electrical heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; electrical plug means .Iadd.in said handle, said plug means being .Iaddend.electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to .[.a.]. .Iadd.an external .Iaddend.source of electric power, said plug means being arranged for movement between a position projecting from said handle .Iadd.for connection to an external power source .Iaddend.and a position retracted .Iadd.substantially entirely .Iaddend.within said handle, said plug means being arranged to project from said handle when said heat conducting member projects from said handle; and means for automatically retracting said projecting plug means substantially entirely within said handle in response to movement of said heat conducting member toward its retracted position .Iadd.from its extended position.Iaddend.. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A curling iron comprising:
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a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member secured to said handle and .[.for.]. arranged .Iadd.for .Iaddend.reciprocal movement between a retracted position wherein said heat conducting member is substantially entirely enclosed within said handle and an extended position wherein said heat conducting member projects from said handle through said open end; an electrical heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; electrical plug means .Iadd.in said handle, said plug means being .Iaddend.electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to .[.a .]. .Iadd.an external .Iaddend.source of power, said plug means being arranged for movement between a retracted position .Iadd.substantially enclosed .Iaddend.within said handle and .[.a.]. .Iadd.an extended .Iaddend.position projecting from said handle .Iadd.for connection to an external power source .Iaddend., said plug means .[.being.]. .Iadd.arranged to be .Iaddend.in a retracted plug position wherein said plug means is substantially entirely within said handle when said heat conducting member is in its retracted position; and means for automatically moving said plug means from said retracted plug position to .[.an.]. .Iadd.said .Iaddend.extended plug position wherein said plug means projects from said handle .Iadd.for connection to an external power source .Iaddend.in response to movement of said heat conducting member toward its extended position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A curling iron comprising:
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a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member secured to said handle and arranged for telescopic movement between a retracted position within said handle and an extended position wherein said heat conducting member projects from said handle through said open end; an electrical heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; movable electrical connector plug means .Iadd.in said handle, said plug means being .Iaddend.electrically connected to said heat generating element for connecting said heat generating element to .[.a.]. .Iadd.an external .Iaddend.power source; and means for automatically moving said plug means .Iadd.in response to the telescopic movement of said heat conducting member from one of its retracted or extended positions to its other position .Iaddend.between a retracted plug position wherein said plug means is substantially entirely within said handle and an extended plug position wherein said plug means projects from said handle.[., said movement being in response to said telescopic movement of said heat conducting member.]. .Iadd.for connection to an external power source.Iaddend.. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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