WO1997013426B1 - Adjustable hair curler and method of use - Google Patents

Adjustable hair curler and method of use

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Publication number
WO1997013426B1
WO1997013426B1 PCT/US1996/016230 US9616230W WO9713426B1 WO 1997013426 B1 WO1997013426 B1 WO 1997013426B1 US 9616230 W US9616230 W US 9616230W WO 9713426 B1 WO9713426 B1 WO 9713426B1
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Prior art keywords
hook
sheet
type fasteners
adjustable diameter
loop
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Application number
PCT/US1996/016230
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French (fr)
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WO1997013426A1 (en
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Priority claimed from US08/540,790 external-priority patent/US5662128A/en
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Priority to CA002234551A priority Critical patent/CA2234551C/en
Priority to DE69630048T priority patent/DE69630048T2/en
Priority to AU74366/96A priority patent/AU7436696A/en
Priority to EP96936326A priority patent/EP0868129B1/en
Priority to AT96936326T priority patent/ATE249764T1/en
Publication of WO1997013426A1 publication Critical patent/WO1997013426A1/en
Publication of WO1997013426B1 publication Critical patent/WO1997013426B1/en

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a novel adjustable diameter hair curler which is extremely lightweight, portable, and suitable for travel. The novel adjustable curler includes a sheet (10) of a flexible material such as a plastic or fabric or backing material. The sheet (10) has a first planar side (14) and a second planar side (18) opposite said first planar side. Attached to the first side (14) of the sheet (10) is an array of hook-type elements (12) from a hook and loop type fastening system such as VELCRO® brand hook and loop fasteners available from VELCRO Industries of Manchester, New Hampshire. The hook-type elements (12) are generally arrayed over the bulk of the first side (14). Attached to at least a portion of the second side (18) are loop-type fasteners (16) or a material which will stick to the hook-type fasteners (12). By rolling the sheet (10) to form a cylinder so that a portion of the sheet overlaps another portion of the sheet, the hook and loop fasteners (14, 16) may interact to hold the cylinder's shape with relative ease and complete adjustability of cylinder diameter. Lock-in of the shape may be accomplished easily with a single hand. For storage, the sheets (10) may be completely flattened for storage or transport in a very minimal volume.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 27 March 1997 (27.03.97); original claims 1 , 3 and 7 amended; remaining claims unchanged (2 pages)]
1. An adjustable diameter hair curler comprising: a thin sheet formed of a flexible material, said sheet having a first planar side and a second planar side; an array of a plurality of hook-type fasteners disposed on and substantially covering all of said first planar side; and a material to which said hook-type fasteners will releasably adhere disposed on and substantially covering all of said second planar side.
2. An adjustable diameter hair curler according to claim 1 wherein said aιτay of a plurality of hook-type fasteners has a density of less than or equal to 350 hooks per square inch.
3. An adjustable diameter hair curler comprising: a thin sheet formed of a flexible material, said sheet having a first planar side and a second planar side; an array of a plurality of hook-type fasteners disposed on and substantially covering all of said first planar side; and a material to which said hook-type fasteners will releasably adhere disposed on and substantially covering all of said second planar side; said sheet formable into a cylindrical shape having an adjustable diameter with at least a plurality of said hook-type fasteners projecting outwardly from said cylindrical shape.
4. An adjustable diameter hair curler according to claim 3 wherein said array of a plurality of hook-type fasteners has a density of less than or equal to 350 hooks per square inch.
5. An adjustable diameter hair curler according to claim 3 further comprising at least a pair of loop-shaped projections disposed at one end of said thin sheet and protruding from one of said first and second planar sides so as to receive a clip and secure said clip to said thin sheet
6. An adjustable diameter hair curler according to claim 4 further comprising at least a pair of loop-shaped projections disposed at one end of said thin sheet and protruding from one of said first and second planar sides so as to receive a clip and secure said clip to said thin sheet
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7. A meύiod for applying hair to an adjustable diameter curler wherein said adjustable diameter curler includes a flat sheet of flexible material, one side of said flat sheet having hook-type fasteners disposed over substantially all of said one side and a second side of said flat sheet having loop-type fasteners disposed over substantially all of said second side, said method comprising the steps of: rolling with one hand the sheet into a cylindrical shape with an overlap; leaving at least a plurality of the hook-type fasteners projecting outwardly from the cylindrical shape; causing with the same hand the hook and loop fasteners at the overlap to releasably adhere; and applying the hair about a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical shape to the hook- type fasteners projecting outwardly from the cylindrical shape.
8. A method for applying hair to an adjustable diameter curler wherein said adjustable diameter curler includes a flat sheet of flexible material, one side of said flat sheet having hook-type fasteners disposed over substantially all of said one side and a second side of said flat sheet having loop-type fasteners disposed over substantially all of said second side, said method comprising the steps of: rolling said sheet with one hand into a shape including a cylindrical portion and a tail portion, the cylindrical portion including an overlap; leaving at least a plurality of the hook-type fasteners projecting outwardly from the cylindrical portion and upwardly from the tail portion; causing with the same hand the hook-type and loop-type fasteners at the overlap to releasably adhere; and applying the hair about a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical portion to the hook- type fasteners projecting outwardly from the cynlindrical portion and lengthwise along the tail portion to the hook-type fasteners projecting upwardly from the tail portion.
9. A method according to claim 8, further comprising the following step: clipping the hair to the curler at both said cylindrical portion and at said tail portion.
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PCT/US1996/016230 1995-10-11 1996-10-10 Adjustable hair curler and method of use WO1997013426A1 (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002234551A CA2234551C (en) 1995-10-11 1996-10-10 Adjustable hair curler and method of use
DE69630048T DE69630048T2 (en) 1995-10-11 1996-10-10 ADJUSTABLE COLLAPPER AND METHOD FOR USE
AU74366/96A AU7436696A (en) 1995-10-11 1996-10-10 Adjustable hair curler and method of use
EP96936326A EP0868129B1 (en) 1995-10-11 1996-10-10 Adjustable hair curler and method of use
AT96936326T ATE249764T1 (en) 1995-10-11 1996-10-10 ADJUSTABLE CURLERS AND METHOD OF USE

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US08/540,790 1995-10-11
US08/540,790 US5662128A (en) 1995-10-11 1995-10-11 Adjustable hair curler and method of use

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WO1997013426B1 true WO1997013426B1 (en) 1997-05-09

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EP (1) EP0868129B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE249764T1 (en)
AU (1) AU7436696A (en)
CA (1) CA2234551C (en)
DE (1) DE69630048T2 (en)
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