MXPA99002910A - Hair straightening pick - Google Patents

Abstract

An attachment (10) for a hair dryer includes an upper body (12) for supporting a heat transmissive plate (16) with a comb (18) extending from one side of the heat transmissive plate and a lower body (14) for attachment to an outlet of the hair dryer. The heat transmissive plate is heated by the hot air exiting the hair dryer's outlet. The upper body of the attachment includes vents positioned about the heat transmissive plate for directing heated air generally in front of and behind the heat transmissive plate, and a pair of side vents for directing heated air to the sides of the heat transmissive plate. The lower body of the attachment may include a plurality of inner ribs positioned at its internal surface or a plurality of flexible inner segments situated within the inner surface, either of which serves to attach the lower body to the hair dryer outlet. The hair dryer attachment thus provides a simple means for using a hair dryer to dry and straighten one's hair.

Description

ADJUSTMENT TO SMOKE THE HAIR FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to products for styling hair for use with dryers and the like. Particularly, the present invention relates to a hair dryer attachment accessory that includes an attachment for straightening the hair and air vents placed near the attachment to dry the hair and remove excess air.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION > A variety of different methods can be used to straighten hair. For example, the user may use a hairbrush to strain his hair while using hot air with a hair dryer. In particular, the user gathers a portion of hair and extends it away from his head. The extended hair portion is then treated REF .: 29931 with hot air to allow it to retain its extended form. However, the above method is a two-hand procedure that requires agility, concentration and, thus, can be tedious and tedious for the user.

Other methods for straightening the hair include (i) applying a relaxing agent to remove the natural curls of the hair and (ii) compressing the hair between flat surfaces of a heating plate. A hair dryer is typically used to dry the hair and, in some cases, the necessary heat is provided to activate the relaxation agent.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In contrast to the background of the invention, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a coupling attachment. for a hair dryer that dries the user's hair while smoothing the hair.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair straightening / hair dryer attachment that smooths the user's hair by pulling the hair through a hot surface.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a hair dryer / hair dryer attachment that allows the user to dry their hair while the attachment accessory is placed on the hair dryer.

Still further, another objective of the present invention is to provide a hair straightener / hair dryer that can be used with high volume, concentrated air flow dryers.

Accordingly, a coupling attachment for a hair dryer includes an upper body for supplying a heat transfer plate with a comb extending from one side of the plate and a smaller body for coupling to an outlet of the hair punch. The heat transfer plate is heated by the hot air that comes out of the dryer outlet. The upper body of the coupling attachment includes outlets positioned near the heat transmitter plate to direct the hot air generally in front of and behind the heat transmitter plate, and a side outlet to direct hot air to the sides of the heat transfer plate. heat transmitter plate. The minor assembly of the coupling fitting may include a plurality of internal rods placed on its inner surface or a plurality of flexible internal segments placed within the inner surface, which serves to attach the minor assembly to the outlet of the hair punch. The attachment attachment of the hair dryer thus provides a simple means to use a hair dryer to dry and straighten one's hair.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The objects and advantages mentioned above and still others of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed explanation of the preferred embodiments of the invention in connection with the accompanying drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment according to the present invention; Fig. 2 is a front view of the first preferred embodiment of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the first preferred embodiment of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the first preferred embodiment taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the second preferred embodiment according to the present invention; Fig. 6 is a front view of the second preferred embodiment of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of the second preferred embodiment of Fig. 5; Y Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the second preferred embodiment taken along line 8-8 of Fig. 6.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring to Fig. 1, a first preferred embodiment of the hair dryer attachment accessory 10 is illustrated here. The first preferred embodiment is a two part attachment accessory comprising an upper body 12 for supporting the elements for straightening the hair and a lower body 14 for securing the upper body 12 to a front nozzle or outlet of a hair dryer (not shown). The upper body 12 can be separated from the lower body 14 for various reasons, such as cleaning the internal compartment of the coupling fitting or can be integral with the lower body 14 are comprised of an appropriate polymeric material.

The elements for smoothing the hair of the upper body 12 include a heat transfer plate 16 and a comb 18. The heat transfer plate 16 is preferably comprised of a type of material that is capable of absorbing heat from the hot air produced by the hair dryer and transmitting the absorbed heat to the user's hair (for example, metal, a heat conducting polymer such as a nylon filled with talc, a metal filled with polycarbonate, etc.). As shown in Fig. 1, the heat transfer plate 16 is located on the upper body 12 such that a plurality of spaced rods 20 are placed in front of the upper surface of the heat transfer plate 16. The rods 20 are spaced so that neither scalp nor fingers can come into contact with the heat transfer plate 16. The comb 18 includes a plurality of teeth 22 which intertwine through the user's hair and pull the hair to create tension in order to that the hair is pulled through the heat transfer plate 16 causing the hair to retain its stretched shape.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the upper body 12 of the first preferred embodiment includes the outlets 24 and the side outlets 26. The outlets 24 are placed on opposite sides of the upper body 12 and direct the hot air to both areas in front and back of the coupling attachment 10 along a projected direction of the user. The side outlets 26 are positioned on both longitudinal sides 30 of the heat transfer plate 16 and are used to direct the hot air away from the sides of the coupling fitting 10. For the first preferred embodiment, two outlets are positioned adjacent to each one. from the sides of the heat transfer plate 16 and the side outlets 26 are placed at each of the longitudinal ends 30 of the heat transfer plate 16. Accordingly, the coupling accessory 10 of the present invention develops a double action, that is, the hot air from the outlets 24 effectively dries the wearer's hair while the hair is pulled through the heat transfer plate 16 by the comb 18.

The side outlets 26 provide the coupling attachment 10 with the ability to be used with a wide variety of dryers. Many conventional hair dryers have high power blowers that produce large volumes of concentrated air flow. Excessive obstruction of the front outlet or nozzle of the hair dryer can cause mechanical problems in these hairdryers. The side outlets 26 of the coupling fitting 10 provide substantial ventilation capabilities and, thus, the coupling fitting 10 can be used with a wide variety of different hair dryers, despite the speed or power of the blower of the dryer. Also, the side outlets 26 allow the user to dry their hair while the attachment accessory 10 is attached to the hair dryer.

Referring to Fig. 4, the lower body 14 of the first preferred embodiment is fixed to a nozzle or outlet of a hair dryer. In particular, the lower body 14 has an inner surface 28 and a plurality of internal, flexible segments 30 located within the inner surface 28. Each internal segment 30 has a substantially elongated shape and is angled inwardly from the base 32 towards the upper 34 of the lower body 14. Also, for the first preferred embodiment, the angle of inclination for each segment changes at the midpoint 36 of the inner segment 30.

Each inner segment 30 has a lower end 38 which is connected to the bottom of the lower body 14, and an upper end 40 which is positioned towards the upper part 34 of the lower body 14, such that the upper end 40 of each inner segment 30 is free to fit around and distant from the inner surface 28 of the lower body 14. Further, in each inner segment 30 includes a -straw 42 at its upper end 40 to abut the outer portion of the outlet or nozzle of the hair dryer. Therefore, the dynamic ability to adjust the inner segments 30 provides an adjustment of the coupling fitting to the outlet or nozzle of a wide variety of different dryers of > hair .

Referring to FIGS. 5 to 8, a second preferred embodiment of the hair dryer attachment accessory 50 according to the present invention is shown. As shown in Figs. 5 to 7, the second preferred embodiment is a one-piece coupling fitting that is circumferentially narrower than the two-part coupling fitting of the first preferred embodiment. Also, the forward exits 58 are larger, thus providing greater ventilation of the airflow through it.

Referring to Fig. 8, the inner compartment 64 of the second preferred embodiment does not include the inner segments 30 of the first preferred embodiment, shown in Fig. 4. Instead, the inner compartment 64 includes an internal surface 66 having internal rods 68 that secure the coupling attachment 50 with the outlet or nozzle of the hair dryer. Furthermore, as stated above, the overall circumference of the second preferred embodiment is narrower than the first preferred embodiment. Accordingly, the inner rods 68 and the narrower circumference of the second preferred embodiment adequately secure the coupling fitting 50 to different types of hair dryers.

It should be understood that the aforementioned description is only illustrative of the invention. Different alternatives and modifications can be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the present invention seeks to take advantage of all these alternatives, modifications and variations which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

It is noted that in relation to this date, the best method known to the applicant to carry out the aforementioned invention, is that which is clear from the present description of the invention.

Having described the invention as above, the content of the following is claimed as property.

Claims (9)

1. A coupling attachment for drying the hair, characterized in that it comprises: a heat transfer plate having an extended longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension, a convex upper surface and a lower surface; means of the coupling fitting for coupling said heat transfer plate to an air outlet of the hair dryer, said means of the coupling attachment include air outlets generally aligned with said longitudinal dimension to direct the flow of air along a length of axis in which hot air travels out of said hair dryer and near said heat transfer plate, the hot air produced by the hair dryer is hit on said lower surface and causes a heating of said heat transmitting plate; and a comb extending from said means of the coupling fitting and having a plurality of substantially parallel teeth, said comb being positioned relative to said heat transmitting plate so that when said coupling attachment is attached to said outlet of said coupling. air and is pulled through the user's hair, said hair is stressed, coming into contact with said upper convex surface and heated by it.

2. The coupling accessory of claim 1, characterized in that said means include accessories in the form of plural, spaced, insulating fingers placed on said upper convex surface to prevent the skin of the user from being in contact with said heat transmitting plate.

3. The coupling attachment of claim 1, characterized in that: at least one of said outputs in said coupling means is positioned on one side of said heat transmitting plate to direct said hot air along said axis; Y at least one second of said air outlets in said coupling means positioned on said opposite side of said heat transmitting plate, for directing said hot air along said axis.

4. The coupling fitting of claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises at least one lateral outlet-positioned in said coupling means, at the end of said lateral dimension of said heat-transmitting plate, for directing hot air in a transverse direction to said coupling means.

5. The coupling fitting of claim 4, characterized by a pair of side outlets are placed in said coupling means, at the opposite ends of said lateral dimension of said heat transmitting plate, to direct the hot air in a transverse direction to the opposite sides of said coupling means.

6. The coupling accessory of claim 1, characterized in that said coupling means includes an internal surface having internal rods that secure said coupling means with said outlet of said hair dryer.

7. The coupling attachment of claim 1, characterized in that the coupling means includes an internal surface and a plurality of internal segments > placed inside said inner surface for coupling said air outlet of said hair dryer.

8. The coupling fitting • of claim 7, characterized in that one end of each of the inner segments is connected to a lower end of said coupling means, such that said internal segments are able to flexibly fit around and away from said inner surface of said coupling means.

9. The coupling attachment of claim 1, characterized in that said heat transmitter plate is comprised of metal. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A coupling attachment for a hair dryer includes an upper body to support a heat transmitter plate with a comb extending from one side of the heat transmitter plate and a lower body to be coupled to an outlet of the hair punch. The heat transfer plate is heated by the hot air coming out of the dryer outlet. The upper body of the coupling attachment includes outlets placed near the heat transfer plate to direct the hot air generally in front and back of the heat transfer plate, and a pair of side outlets to direct the hot air to the sides of the heat transmitter plate. The lower body of the coupling fitting may include a plurality of rods placed on its inner surface or a plurality of flexible internal segments positioned within the inner surface, either of which serves to engage the lower body with the outlet of the hair dryer. The attachment attachment of the hair dryer thus provides a simple means to use a hair dryer to dry and smooth one's hair.