CA2812606A1 - Moocle hair curling and waving appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the Moocle hair curling and waving appliance, comprising two separate devices joined together to make one hair styling appliance. The first device is the hair styling tool also known as the base, secured to the back of the head the collectors gather prearranged hair strands that are then wound around deep, beveled rim, circular shaped and heat sustaining plates, leaving the ends of the hair to be clipped into place by small fasteners found on the surface of the base. The second device is the heated clutch with built-in heat storing wavy plates the device is clamped onto the heat sustaining plates, encasing the pre-wound hair strands on the base, thus radiating heat to facilitate the setting of curls and/or waves to the head of hair.

Description

Moocle Hair Curling and Waving Appliance Background of the Invention Field of the Invention This invention relates to the Moocle hair curling and waving appliance having two separate devices joined together to make one hair styling appliance, whereby the first device is a hair styling tool, used to wind strands of hair as a preparation for the hair curling and waving process.
lo The second device which is the heated clutch, grips onto the hair styling tool and radiates heat to the wound hair for the setting of curls and waves to the head of hair.
Description of Related Prior Art There are many hair curling devices that are known and used in the art. Such devices are known as elongated flexible hair curlers, heated hair curlers and curling irons. As disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 1,301,581 to Goeller, the elongated flexible hair curlers were created to allow clip-less strands of hair to be wound around the heated curlers, thus achieving ringlets.
Similarly, the microwaveable heated hair curlers disclosed in U.S. Pat. No.
1,328,488 to Gibbon, improved tubular-bodied curlers made of a blend of rubber to best retain heat in order to bend hair into spirally locks. As well, disclosed in the Germany Patent No. 2,240,986 to Henninger, Janouch, Jung, Kern and Liebenthal, is an improved styling/curling iron with a handle portion, a heating and cooling portion to create a spirally curl in a strand of hair by winding it around the heating and cooling portion of the device.
While the above mentioned devices are known in the prior art for curling hair, there is a need to introduce a hair tool that will provide a

2 practical and user friendly styling option, as well as provide other hair styling results to people inside and outside the professional field.
It is an object of the invention to provide an option not only to create a head of spirally curls but to also create natural looking, wavy and beach-tousled hair, whereby hair flows in zigzagging movements.
It is also an object of the invention to provide a hair styling appliance capable of being heated and retaining just the right amount of heat, so that it may be applied to the hair in order to bend the hair for a longer lasting wearable style. As well, it is the object of the invention to provide a tool lo that is safe to be handled by all without the discomfort and fear related to the temperature of the tool, while still providing sufficient heat in order to facilitate the setting of curls and waves.
Another object of the invention is to create a sleek and discreet exterior for the hair styling appliance, whereby the user may leave the security of the home to venture out into public places while the hair styling appliance is in use. Similarly, it is also the object of the invention to allow the user to move about, hands free to engage in other tasks while waiting for the curls and waves to set.
Summary of the Invention The above mentioned objectives of the invention are achieved by creating a hair curling and waving appliance comprising of two separate devices joined together to make one hair styling appliance. The first device, also known as the hair styling tool or base, is secured closely to the back of the head for the purpose of winding and pre-forming strands of hair to create the desired hairstyle. The device is comprised of a slim curved base that is two halves of a rounded square or oval-like shaped plate, a multiplicity of deep, beveled rim, circular shaped and heat sustaining

3 plates, a multiplicity of clip-like small fasteners and overlapping comb-like collectors, held together by a hinge-like link and a latch-like connector.
Hair strands are gathered between the two curved halves of the base by the collectors, locked in place by the connector, wound around the heat sustaining plates and the ends are secured by the small fasteners, thereby fitting the device to the back of the head. The second device, also known as a clamp-like heated clutch, comprising of two jaws and heat storing wavy plates that are secured to each jaw, a coil at the pivotal point and power input jacks. The heated clutch is created to grip and fit flushed against the first device, essentially encasing the base, from the right side to the left side and from the top to the bottom. The opening and closing gripping motion of the heated clutch is made possible by a pivotal point having a coil for jaw-like movements, protracting and retracting. The heat storing wavy plates, which may or may not be connected to heating elements such as circuit boards or heating rings, are covered by a protective shell. The heated clutch may be connected to a removable duo jack electric cord which is also connected to an electrical outlet to deliver electricity to said device; however, the heated clutch may also be heated by gripping an external heating base that is made of a blend of metal and powered by electricity, thereby doing away altogether the heating elements in the jaws, power input jacks and the removable duo jack electric cord. Once the heated clutch reaches the desired temperature, the jaws grip the first device, covering the hair styling tool almost entirely, thereby radiating heat to facilitate the setting of curls and waves to the hair. When the appliance cools, the desired hairstyle is achieved.

4 Description of the Preferred Embodiments Fig. 1 shows the front view of a hair styling tool 1 according to the invention, also known as the first device or base, is comprised of a slim curved base that is two halves of a rounded square or oval-like shaped plate, made of hard plastic, rubber and/or a metal composition that will withstand heat, which may or may not be made to heat up and store heat.
The two curved halves are joined together by a hinge-like link 3 on one end, and a latch-like connector 2 on the other end, whereby the link 3 is on the bottom and the connector 2 is vertically above the link 3, separated by a set of overlapping comb-like collectors 4, stretching from top to bottom and bottom to top.
A hair styling tool 1 according to the invention is also comprised of a multiplicity of at least two deep, beveled rim, circular shaped and heat sustaining plates 5, which are either hallowed or filled, mounted right on the device, made from a metal composition and/or another heat retaining blend of materials, which may or may not be coated with a material to protect the hair and/or the heat sustaining plates 5. There is also a multiplicity of at least two clip-like small fasteners 6 shown on the device according to the invention, made of hard plastic, rubber or a metal composition that will withstand heat, also mounted right on the device.
Fig. 2 shows the side view of a hair styling tool 1 according to the invention, illustrating the curvature of the device necessary to fit comfortably to the back of the head by following the natural curve. The length and width of the device can be made to cover an average of 30% to 100% of the area at the back of the head. The connector 2 and the heat sustaining plates 5 are made to keep wounded hair strands in place, while the small fasteners 6 secure the ends of the hair strands in place.

Fig. 3 shows the front view of the hair styling tool 1 in its first operating position, whereby the connector 2 is unlocked so that each half of the device is brought down to the sides, to the right and to the left, one in each hand. By placing the device underneath the prearranged hair strands

5 on the head, with the link 3 near the nape of the neck, the two halves of said device are brought together as in one upward motion, whereby a single hair strand or multiple hair strands are gathered by the collectors 4 and the device is finally locked in place by the connector 2 found at the top.

The device is secured on the head by the curvature of the device and the collectors 4 now behind the prearranged strands of hair, as well as the tension soon to be created by winding strands of hair around the heat sustaining plates 5, thereby keeping the device flushed against the back of the head.
One by one, the hair strands are wound around the heat sustaining plates 5 in the desired formation/sequence. To create spirally curls, each hair strand may be wound in a circular motion around a single heat sustaining plate 5, securing the ends of the hair to the small fasteners 6. To create natural looking, wavy and beach-tousled hair, each hair strand may be wound around the heat sustaining plates 5 from one side to the other as in a zigzag motion or a figure-eight motion, leaving the ends of the hair to be secured to the small fasteners 6. It may be necessary for long strands of hair to be wound around the heat sustaining plates 5 a couple of times, from top to bottom, bottom to the top and from side to side. Once a hair styling tool 1 is fully or partially utilized by winding all or some hair strands creating a slight tension to secure the said device to the back of the head, the second device can be introduced and joined to the first device.
Fig. 4 shows the underside view of the heated clutch 7 according to the invention, is comprised of two heat storing wavy plates 9, made from a metal composition and/or a ceramic composition that are secured on the jaws 8 of said device. The heat storing wavy plates 9 may be heated by

6 connecting heating elements such as circuit boards or heating rings to said plates which are covered by the sleek protective shell of the heated clutch, or the heat storing wavy plates 9 may be heated by gripping an external heating base that is made of metal and powered by electricity.
Fig. 5 shows the front view of the heated clutch 7 according to the invention, comprising a pivotal point having a coil 12 joining the two jaws 8, for movements toward and away from each other to allow for the protracting and retracting motion of the device. The sleek protective shell of the heated clutch 7 made from a metal composition, rubber and/or a hard plastic composition, continues throughout the entire device to the jaws 8.
Fig. 6 shows the heated clutch 7 according to the invention, further comprising two power input jacks 10, whereby the removable duo jack electric cord 11 may be inserted to deliver electricity to the heat storing wavy plates 9 from a power outlet. The heated clutch 7 is in the retracted position, whereby the coil 12 at the pivotal point is in the relaxed position.

The heated clutch 7 will soon come together with the hair styling tool 1 in Fig. 7, creating a complete hair styling appliance.
Fig. 7 shows the perspective view of the hair styling tool 1 with a heated clutch 7 according to the invention, in the final and second operating position, joined together as one hair styling appliance. The heated clutch 7 covers the hair styling tool 1 almost entirely, completely covering the pre-formed hair wound around the heat sustaining plates 5 which are secured by the small fasteners 6; however, it may or may not conceal the connector 2 and the link 3. Once the heated clutch 7 reaches the desired temperature, in the open position, at the pivotal point the coil 12 and the jaws 8 protract, the jaws 8 will grip the first device by fitting the heat storing wavy plates 9 to the heat sustaining plates 5, whereby the jaws 8 retract onto the hair styling tool 1. This will allow heat to radiate

7 from the heated clutch 7 to the hair styling tool 1 to facilitate the setting of curls and waves. Once the heated clutch 7 cools, it may be removed.
In Fig. 8, an alternative embodiment of the invention is by raising the heat sustaining plates 5 from the device, each secured above an individual moving strip 13, whereby the heat sustaining plates 5 may move closer or further away from one another by snapping the moving strip 13 to the desired distance. This will allow for looser curls and waves to be formed, as well as allowing individuals with thicker and longer hair to fully wind the hair on the device. Components remaining the same are the connector 2, the link 3, the collectors 4, the heat sustaining plates 5 and the small fasteners 6.
In Fig. 9, an alternative embodiment of the invention is by removing the function of the connector 2 and the link 3 in Fig.1 and adding retractable arms 14, one on each side of the collectors 4, separating the two halves of the device. When the retractable arms 14 retract, the prearranged strands of hair will be gathered by the collectors 4 forming one device secured to the back of the head. The strands of hair will wind around the heat sustaining plates 5 and secured by the small fasteners 6.
It will be understood that the examples of the preferred embodiments zo of the invention herein are for illustrative purposes only. It should also be understood that the advantages of the invention are achievable through various modifications or changes to the preferred embodiments, thereof will be suggested to persons skilled in the art are to be included within the comprehension of this application. The invention disclosed herein can take on other specific forms and variations without departing from the spirit, scope or essential attributes hereof.

Claims (18)

Claims The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A Moocle hair curling and waving appliance comprising:
.cndot. a hair styling tool also referred to as the first device or base, comprising of thin curved base, connector, link, collectors, heat sustaining plates and small fasteners, allow strands of hair to be wound and clipped, securing hair to the device, .cndot. a heated clutch also referred to as the second device, comprising of heat storing wavy plates, jaws, heating elements, coil, power input jacks and removable duo jack electric cord, is clamped onto the base to facilitate the curling and waving of the hair and setting the desired hairstyle once the heated clutch cools.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the hair styling tool is comprised of a slim curved base that is two halves of a rounded square or oval-like shaped plate, conforming to the curve of the back of the head.

3. The device according to claim 2, further comprising a latch-like connector.

4. The device according to claim 3, further comprising a hinge-like link.

5. The device according to claim 4, further comprising a set of overlapping comb-like collectors in the center of the base, vertically stretching from top to bottom and bottom to top.

6. The device according to claim 5, further comprising a plurality of deep, beveled rim, circular shaped and heat sustaining plates that are secured to both halves of the base.

7. The device according to claim 6, further comprising a plurality of small fasteners that are secured to both halves of the base.

8. The device according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the connector is unlocked so that each half of the device falls open to the right and to the left of the head, positioned to the curvature of the back of the head, the collectors gathers prearranged hair strands with one continuous upward motion, bringing the two halves of the device back together by locking them in place with the connector at the top.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the device conforms to curvature of the back of the head, is secured with the tension created by winding strands of hair around the heat sustaining plates, whereby the ends of the hair are secured with the small fasteners, thus the hair styling tool is ready for the heated clutch.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the heated clutch, also known as the second device, comprising a pair of clamp-like jaws which are protected by a protective shell covering.

11. The device according to claim 10, further comprising of heat storing wavy plates that are secured to the jaws.

12. The device according to claim 11, further comprising heating elements that are connected to the heat storing wavy plates.

13. The device according to claim 12, further comprising a coil found at the pivotal point.

14. The device according to claim 13, further comprising power input jacks, whereby electricity may be delivered to the device.

15. The device according to claim 14, further comprising a removable duo jack electric cord.

16. The device according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein the removable duo jack electric cord delivers electricity to the heating elements, from a power outlet to the power input jacks, whereby the heat storing wavy plates are heated to the predetermined temperature, at which time the removable duo jack electric cord may be disconnected from the device.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein the heated clutch is joined to the base by applying pressure to the coil at the pivotal point, the protracting and retracting motions of the jaws allow the heated clutch to clamp onto the heat sustaining plates on the base.

18. The device according to claim 17, wherein the heated clutch while clamped on the base, facilitates the setting of curls and waves by radiating heat through the wounded strands of hair to the heat sustaining plates, thus creating the desired hairstyle once the Moocle hair curling and waving appliance cools.