Toilet – Hair device – Having hair shaping surface or form
Patent
1992-02-27
1994-05-31
O'Connor, Cary E.
Toilet
Hair device
Having hair shaping surface or form
132250, A45D 214
Patent
active
053160215
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The subject of this invention is a hair curler consisting of a cylindrical body, circular section or otherwise, the ends of which are joined by a linking element of which at least one end is designed to be removably fastened to the corresponding end of the cylindrical body, the linking element having, in its middle section, a feature designed to counter the reactive torque exercised by the hair rolled onto the curler.
2. Discussion of Prior Art
Traditional hair curlers consist of a cylindrical body and an elastic stretched between the ends of the cylindrical body to hold the hair rolled onto the hair curler. When applying such a hair curler, the elastic is generally stretched along the side of the hair curler opposite the scalp. The hair rolled onto the hair curler exercises on the latter a reactive torque which tends to make the hair curler turn until the elastic rests against the lock of hair, near to the roots of the hair. The effect of this is, on the one hand the loosening of the hair which is being rolled hair and, on the other hand, to exercise, through the elastic, a permanent pressure on the roots of the hair. There is a risk therefore of breaking brittle hair. Moreover, with the elastic in this position, the hair curler exercises an uncomfortable traction on the hair.
It is well-known that this fault can be remedied by using a semi-rigid rod under the elastic of several hair curlers. The application of such a rod under the elastic is a tedious operation. It is, moreover, difficult to do without pulling on the hair.
To dispense with such a bar, it has already been suggested to use hair curlers the elastic of which has a small side flap in its middle section; a small flap which has at its end a hook designed to hook onto the elastic of the next-hair curler (DE-38 28 532). In this case, it is still necessary to pass the small flap under the elastic of the next hair curler and, consequently, to lift the elastic of this next hair curler.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention aims to design a hair curler which avoids both the disadvantages of standard hair curlers but which does not require any particular additional handling.
The hair curler of this invention is characterised by the fact that the feature designed to counter the reactive torque exercised by the hair rolled onto he hair curler consists of at least one lateral projection.
The hair curler preferably has at least two opposite lateral projections so that the hair curler can equally be placed in any direction.
These lateral projections may consist of a crossbar which forms a cross with the linking element. This crossbar can be made in one piece with the linking element. The length of this bar is such that, under the effect of the reaction of the hair the bar will place itself approximately perpendicular to the head by resting on the latter by one of its ends. The bar is preferably made of flexible material so as not to cause uncomfortable pressure on the head. The linking element can be flexible or otherwise.
Unrolling of the hair curler after the linking element is fastened is negligible in particular if the linking element is placed directly laterally on the hair curler.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The appended sketch shows, by way of example, one way of using the invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective of a hair curler.
FIG. 2 illustrates the use of the hair curler according to FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The hair curler shown in FIG. 1 consists, on the one hand, of a tubular, cylindrical body 1 and, on the other hand, of a flexible linking element 2. The body 1 has circular, external grooves 3 along most of its length. In these grooves, a certain number of holes 4 are cut. Inside, the tubular hair curler is reinforced by longitudinal ribs 5. The end 6 of the hair curler has a groove in which one of the ends of the flexible linking element 2 is fastened with an eyelet 7; the other end of the flexible linking element 2 consists of a disc 8 with a tu
REFERENCES:
patent: 2099358 (1937-11-01), Witschi
patent: 2865382 (1958-12-01), Kunze
patent: 4465085 (1984-08-01), Schopieray
LaViola Frank A.
O'Connor Cary E.
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