HAIR STYLING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS

• US 20160206071A1
• Filed: 03/21/2016
• Published: 07/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kiss Products, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Kiss Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Lee, Kyong Hak
• Granted Patent: US 10,010,147 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 1/04 by electricity
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 1/12 of helical or zig-zag shape
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 1/18 with combs A45D1/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 1/28 with means for controlling or indicating the temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2001/002 Accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2001/004 with a ceramic component, e.g. heater, styling surface
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 7/02 thermal

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.

Claims

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 around the central axis of the heated barrel, the rotating member comprising 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 projecting away from the hair styling surface.

2. The hair styling apparatus of claim 1 comprising a thermal safety tip detachably mounted on a free end of the heated barrel.

3. The hair styling apparatus of claim 2, wherein the thermal safety tip comprises a reduced diameter portion and a flange disposed between the reduced diameter portion of the thermal safety tip and the hair styling surface when the thermal safety tip is mounted on the free end of the heated barrel.

4. The hair styling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotating member comprises a reduced diameter portion supporting the one or more retaining elements, and a flange coupled to the reduced diameter portion of the rotating member opposite the one or more retaining elements.

5. The hair styling apparatus of claim 4, wherein the flange has a disc shape.

6. The hair styling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotating member has a frustoconical shape including a hollow portion to capture wound hair.

7. The hair styling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more retaining elements comprise ridges.

8. The hair styling apparatus of claim 1 comprising more than one of the retaining elements.

9. The hair styling apparatus of claim 8, wherein the rotating member defines a peripheral region, and a plurality of the retaining elements are spaced apart at the peripheral region.

10. The hair styling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more retaining elements extend along less than an entire longitudinal length of the hair styling surface.

11. The hair styling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the hair styling surface is configured to rotate around the central axis of the heated barrel.

12. The hair styling apparatus of claim 1 comprising a heater inside the barrel to heat the barrel.

13. The hair styling apparatus of claim 12, wherein the heater is selected from the group consisting of a positive temperature coefficient heater having a function of preventing overheating, an alumina ceramics heater, and heat wave coils.

14. The hair styling apparatus of claim 1 comprising a motor configured to rotate the rotating member in opposite rotational directions, wherein the rotating member is rotated around the hair styling surface in response to a directional input from the user.

15. A method comprising:

positioning a hair styling device in proximity to a user'"'"'s head, the hair styling device comprising (1) a heated barrel defining a hair styling surface and a central axis, and (2) a rotating member disposed at an end of the hair styling surface and configured to rotate around the central axis, the rotating member comprising one or more retaining elements projecting away from the hair styling surface;

retaining hair attached to the user'"'"'s head within a 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.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein a thermal safety tip is mounted on a free end of a hair styling surface.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the one or more retaining elements extend along less than an entire longitudinal length of the hair styling surface.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the hair styling device comprises a motor configured to rotate the rotating member in opposite rotational directions, and wherein the rotating member is rotated around the hair styling surface in response to a directional input from the user.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the hair styling device comprises more than one of the retaining elements.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the rotating member defines a peripheral region, and a plurality of the retaining elements are spaced apart at the peripheral region.