WO2018223310A1 - Hand-held hair styling device - Google Patents

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WO2018223310A1
WO2018223310A1 PCT/CN2017/087427 CN2017087427W WO2018223310A1 WO 2018223310 A1 WO2018223310 A1 WO 2018223310A1 CN 2017087427 W CN2017087427 W CN 2017087427W WO 2018223310 A1 WO2018223310 A1 WO 2018223310A1
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Chun Yuen To
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World Wide Daily Holdings Company Limited
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Priority to US15/758,669 priority patent/US20200245739A1/en
Priority to PCT/CN2017/106352 priority patent/WO2018223576A1/en
Priority to KR1020187008457A priority patent/KR20190087955A/ko
Priority to JP2018600014U priority patent/JP3222383U/ja
Priority to RU2018110598A priority patent/RU2018110598A/ru
Priority to AU2017314294A priority patent/AU2017314294A1/en
Priority to EP17840547.8A priority patent/EP3429421A4/en
Priority to SG11201801577VA priority patent/SG11201801577VA/en
Priority to CA2998930A priority patent/CA2998930A1/en
Priority to BR112018006478-5A priority patent/BR112018006478A2/pt
Priority to CN201780003351.XA priority patent/CN109475210A/zh
Priority to TW106141958A priority patent/TWI644635B/zh
Priority to TW106217845U priority patent/TWM566507U/zh
Priority to JP2018537839A priority patent/JP2020522283A/ja
Priority to KR1020187021316A priority patent/KR20200016775A/ko
Priority to US16/070,171 priority patent/US20210204669A1/en
Priority to RU2018128001A priority patent/RU2018128001A/ru
Priority to MX2018011769A priority patent/MX2018011769A/es
Priority to PCT/CN2018/079174 priority patent/WO2018223744A1/en
Priority to CA3012222A priority patent/CA3012222A1/en
Priority to CN201880000828.3A priority patent/CN109414099A/zh
Priority to AU2018205086A priority patent/AU2018205086A1/en
Priority to EP18734740.6A priority patent/EP3439501A1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
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    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2/02—Hair winders or hair curlers for use substantially perpendicular to the scalp, i.e. steep-curlers
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    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2/42—Clamps or clasps with teeth or combs
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    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D24/00—Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor
    • A45D24/007—Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor power-driven
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    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D24/00—Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor
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    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
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    • A45D2002/003—Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2002/006—Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for for twisting hair

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  • the present invention relates generally to hand-held hair styling devices such as hair brushes and combs and more particularly to hand-held hair styling devices that are used to impart curls to a person's hair.
  • a conventional hand-held hair brush has a body and a handle extending from the body.
  • a plurality of hair styling elements such as bristles or teeth, extend away from the body of the brush.
  • a person holds the handle in his or her hand and moves the brush so the hair styling elements pass through the hairs on a person's head.
  • a comb is similar to a brush.
  • the hair styling elements on a comb are usually arranged in a more narrow configuration (e.g., a single row of teeth or a few closely spaced parallel rows of teeth) than the hair styling elements on a brush.
  • a more narrow configuration e.g., a single row of teeth or a few closely spaced parallel rows of teeth
  • Both combs and brushes operate by allowing a user to move a body carrying a plurality of hair styling elements that extend from the body so that the hair styling elements move through the hairs on a person's head.
  • One aspect of the invention is a hand-held hair styling device having a body having a wider side between a pair of narrower sides on opposite sides of the wider side.
  • the wider side of the body has a width that is wider than the narrower sides of the body.
  • a plurality of rotatable bases are mounted between the narrower sides on the body for rotation relative to the body about axes of rotation.
  • the rotatable bases each have an exposed surface facing generally away from the body.
  • a plurality of hair styling elements are mounted on the exposed surface of each of the rotatable bases for rotation relative to the body with the respective rotatable base.
  • the plurality of hair styling elements extend generally away from the body.
  • a handle extends from the body in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of at least one of the rotatable bases.
  • Another aspect of the invention is a hand-held hair styling device having a body that has a wider side between a pair of narrower sides on opposite sides of the wider side.
  • the wider side of the body has a width that is wider than the narrower sides of the body.
  • a plurality of rotatable bases are mounted between the narrower sides on the body for rotation relative to the body about axes of rotation.
  • the rotatable bases each having an exposed surface facing generally away from the body.
  • a plurality of hair styling elements are mounted on the exposed surface of each of the rotatable bases for rotation relative to the body with the respective rotatable base.
  • the plurality of hair styling elements extend generally away from body.
  • Each of the hair styling elements mounted on the rotatable bases is spaced from each of the other hair styling elements.
  • Still another aspect of the invention is a method of styling hair.
  • the method includes holding a handle connected to a body having a plurality of rotatable bases thereon. Each of the rotatable bases is mounted on the body for rotation relative to the body and has a plurality of hair styling elements mounted thereon.
  • the method includes moving the handle to cause the hair styling elements to move through a person's hair.
  • a selectively activatable a drive system operably connected to the rotatable bases is activated to drive rotation of the rotatable bases relative to the body and thereby rotate the rotatable bases and the hair styling elements thereon while at least some of the hair styling elements are in contact with the person's hair.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective of one embodiment of a hair styling device of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 and 3 are additional perspectives of the hair styling device illustrated in Fig. 1 taken from different vantage points;
  • FIG. 4 is a side elevation of the hair styling device illustrated in Figs. 1-3;
  • FIG. 5 is a top plan of the hair styling device illustrated in Figs. 1-4;
  • FIG. 6 is a bottom plan of the hair styling device illustrated in Figs. 1-5;
  • FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective of the hair styling device illustrated in Figs. 1-6;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective of the hair styling device illustrated in Figs. 1-7 with a portion of the device removed to show internal features;
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective of the hair styling device illustrated in Figs 1-8 similar to Fig. 8 but with an additional part of the device removed to show additional internal features;
  • FIG 10. is a perspective of two different sets of interchangeable turntables having different styling elements configurations thereon for use with the hair styling device illustrated in Figs. 1-9;
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective illustrating one method of using the device illustrated in Figs. 1-9 to curl a person's hair;
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective of another embodiment of a hair styling device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective of another embodiment of a hair styling device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 is another perspective of the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 13 with portions of the device removed to show internal features
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective of the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 13-14 showing a manually activatable drive lever in a depressed position.
  • a hair styling device is generally designated 101.
  • the device 101 can be used to brush hair in much the same way as a conventional hair brush. However, the device 101 can also be used to impart curls to a person's hair in a manner to be described in more detail below.
  • the device 101 has a body 103 and a handle 105 that extends from the body.
  • the body 103 has one or more hair styling elements 107 secured thereto.
  • the handle 105 is sized and shaped to fit in a person's hand so the person can move the body 103 and the hair styling elements 107 thereon relative to hair on that person's head or another person's head.
  • the body 103 and handle 105 are suitably made of a moldable polymeric material, although other materials could be used instead. Referring to Fig. 7, the body 103 and handle 105 of the device 101 are each made of an upper shell 109 and a lower shell 111, which are so-named in reference to the orientation in Fig. 7.
  • the lower shell 111 may be above the upper shell 109 and vice-versa, depending on how the device 101 is positioned.
  • the upper shell 109 of the body 103 and handle 105 are suitably molded together as one-piece.
  • the lower shell 111 of the body 103 and handle 105 are also suitably molded together as one-piece.
  • the upper and lower shells 109, 111 can be made in greater or fewer pieces than in the illustrated embodiment and that the dividing lines between the multiple pieces of the shell can be varied.
  • the configuration of the shells can be varied from what is illustrated in Figs. 1-9.
  • the upper and lower shells 109, 111 are configured so they can be secured to one another (e.g., by screws 113 or other fasteners) to form the body 103 and handle 105.
  • the body 103 and handle 105 suitably have a hollow interior space 115 for reasons that will become apparent.
  • the body 103 suitably has a wider side 121 extending between a pair of narrower sides 123 on opposite sides of the body 103.
  • the narrower sides 123 are on opposite sides of the wider side 121.
  • the width W1 of the wider side 121 is wider than the width W2 of the narrower sides 123.
  • the narrower sides 123 are about equal in width, but it is understood that this is not required.
  • the width W1 of the wider side 121 of the body 103 is suitably at least about 2 inches.
  • the length L1 of the body 103 is suitably at least about 4 inches.
  • the length L1 is defined as the distance between the end of the body opposite the handle 105 and the styling element 107 that is spaced farthest from that end.
  • the wider side 121 of the body 103 is suitably substantially flat.
  • a plurality of hair styling elements 107 are mounted on the wider side 121 of the body. In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1-9, all of the styling elements 107 are on the wider side 121 of the body 103. Some of the hair styling elements 107 are suitably fixed styling elements 125 that are affixed to the body 103. For example, some or all of the fixed styling elements 125 are suitably affixed to the wider side 121 of the body 103. There are various ways to affix the fixed hair styling elements 125 to the body 103. Referring to Fig. 7, for instance, several or all of the fixed hair styling elements 125 are suitably mounted on a base 127 that supports multiple fixed hair styling elements.
  • each of which carriers at least two fixed hair styling elements there are several bases 127, each of which carriers at least two fixed hair styling elements.
  • the bases 127 are positioned inside the body 103 so that the fixed hair styling elements 125 extend through openings 129 in the lower shell 111.
  • the bases 127 are captured inside the interior space 115 of the hair styling device 101 by the upper and lower shells 109, 111 and thereby retain the fixed hair styling elements on the base 103.
  • Those skilled in the art of designing and/or manufacturing hair styling devices will be familiar with several other options for affixing fixed styling elements to the body of a hair styling device, any of which can be used instead of the arrangement in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the hair styling elements 107 are moveable hair styling elements 135 that are mounted on the body 103 for movement relative to the body.
  • the moveable hair styling elements 135 are suitably rotatable relative to the body 103.
  • a plurality of turntables 137 are mounted on the body 103 for rotation of the turntables relative to the body about axes of rotation 139.
  • the rotatable bases 137 in the illustrated embodiment are in the form of turntables, it is understood that the rotatable bases may have other shapes and configurations (e.g., dome-shaped or hemispherical) if desired.
  • the turntables 137 are suitably mounted on the wider side 121 of the body 103 between its narrower sides 123. Referring to Fig. 5, the turntables 137 are suitably arranged in linear configuration extending generally along a longitudinal axis 143 of the body 103. For example, the turntables 137 are suitably mounted in series on the central longitudinal axis 143. Moreover, in the illustrated embodiment the central longitudinal axis 143 of the body 103 is aligned with the central longitudinal axis (also designated 143) of the handle 105 so the turntables 137 are also arranged in a linear configuration that extends along the longitudinal axis 143 of the handle.
  • the turntables 137 are suitably mounted on the body 103 so the turntables have axes of rotation 139 that are substantially parallel to one another.
  • the axes of rotation 139 of at least one of the turntables 137 is substantially perpendicular to the direction the handle 105 extends from the body 103.
  • the axes of rotation 139 are suitably substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 143 of the body 103 and handle 105.
  • the moveable hair styling elements 135 are mounted on the turntables 137 so the moveable hair styling elements move with the turntables.
  • the turntables 137 are suitably received in openings 145 in the lower shell 111 so that some portions of the turntables are positioned inside the body 103.
  • the turntables 137 also include an exposed surface 149 that is either positioned outside the body 103 or at least accessible from outside the body.
  • the exposed surfaces 149 of the turntables 137 face generally away from the body 103.
  • the moveable hair styling elements 135 are suitably secured to the exposed surfaces 149 of the turntables 137.
  • the moveable styling elements 135 extend from the turntables 137 away from the body 103.
  • At least some of the moveable styling elements 135 are offset from the axes of rotation 143 of the turntable 137 that carries them.
  • each of the moveable styling elements 135 is offset from the rotational axes 143 of the respective turntable 137.
  • some or all of the moveable styling elements 135 extend radially outward all the way to the outer perimeter of the respective turntable 137.
  • the offset moveable styling elements 135 are positioned move in relatively wide circles when the turntables 137 are rotated due to their offset position.
  • the turntables 137 suitably have a relatively large diameter D1, such as at least about 0.75 inches.
  • the moveable styling elements 135 suitably extend about the same distance from the body 103 as the fixed styling elements 125.
  • the distal ends of all of the hair styling elements suitably lie on the same plane P, as illustrated in Fig. 4.
  • the distal ends of all of the hair styling elements may lie on a cylindrical or other smooth curved surface.
  • the fixed hair styling element 125 and the moveable hair styling elements 135 are both positioned to contact the hair and/or scalp and in the case the device 101 contacts the scalp there is not tendency for pressure to be concentrated in only a few of the hair styling elements 125, 135, as might occur if one set of hair styling elements is significantly longer than the other so that the ends do not all lie on the same plane or on a smoothly curved surface.
  • the configuration of the moveable styling elements 135 can vary within the broad scope of the invention. In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1-9, at least some (e.g., all) of the moveable styling elements have a paddle-shaped configuration. Each of the paddle-shaped styling elements 135 has a broad side 151 oriented to face generally in the direction of rotation and narrow sides 153 oriented to face generally in a radial direction relative to the direction of rotation.
  • the moveable hair styling elements 135 in this embodiment are suitably substantially parallel to one another. However, it is understood that the moveable styling elements may be oriented to angle toward or away from one another as they extend away from the base if desired. Also in this embodiment, each of the moveable styling elements 135 is spaced from each of the other moveable hair styling elements. This is in contrast to "tuft" style hair styling elements in which one or more bundles of styling elements are mounted in abutting relation to one another. However, it is understood that the moveable styling elements could include one or more tufts if desired.
  • the device 101 includes a drive system 161 for driving movement of the moveable styling elements 135, such as by driving rotation of the turntables 137.
  • the drive system 161 may be selectively activatable by user to rotate the turntables 137 and the moveable styling elements 135 thereon when desired.
  • the drive system 161 is suitably also configured to hold the turntables 137 and the moveable styling elements 135 thereon stationary relative to the body 103 when desired.
  • the drive system 161 suitably includes a motor 163 (e.g., an electric motor) connected to the turntables 137 so the motor can rotate the turntables relative to the body 103.
  • the motor 163 is connected to the turntables 137 by a set of gears 171.
  • the gears include a drive sprocket 173 mounted on the output shaft 175 of the motor 163 so the output shaft and drive sprocket rotate in unison.
  • the drive sprocket 173 is in mesh with a speed changing gear 177, which is in mesh with the first of a set of turntable gears 179.
  • the turntables 137 are mounted on the turntable gears 179 so the turntables rotate (e.g., in unison) with the turntable gears.
  • the speed changing gear 177 is configured to turn the first turntable gear 179 at a higher angular velocity than the angular velocity of the drive sprocket 173 and output shaft 175 of the motor 163. That is the speed changing gear 177 is configured to increase the speed as the power is transmitted from the motor to the turntables 137.
  • the speed changing gear could be configured to reduce the speed of the turntable gear relative to the motor if desired.
  • Idler gears 181 are positioned between each of the turntable gears 179 so they are in mesh with the adj acent turntable gears.
  • the gears 171 are thereby configured to rotate each of the turntables in the same direction.
  • the gears 171 and drive system 161 are suitably configured to rotate each of the turntables 137 at substantially the same angular velocity.
  • the turntable gears 179 in the illustrated embodiment are all substantially equal in size and the idler gears 181 are also all substantially equal in size so that the turntable gears all rotate at about the same speed.
  • the turntables 137 can connected to the turntable gears 179 is various ways.
  • the turntables 137 are releasably secured to the turntable gears 177.
  • each of the turntable gears 177 has a spindle 185 extending along the rotational axis 139 (Figs. 8 and 9) .
  • the spindles 185 are sized and shaped to be received in sockets 187 (Fig. 7) formed in the base of the turntables 137.
  • the spindles 185 and sockets 187 each have a corresponding non-circular cross sectional shape so that the turntables 137 are rotationally locked with the spindles 185 and the turntable gears 179 when the spindles are in the sockets.
  • the spindles 185 and sockets 187 are suitably dimensioned to result in a friction fit between the spindles and sockets that is strong enough to hold the turntables on the device 101 when in use for curling hair but weak enough that a user can pull the turntables 137 off the spindles 185 when desired. This facilitates exchanging one or more of the turntables 137 with a different turntable.
  • Figure 10 illustrates two different sets of turntables 137, 137'that can be used interchangeably with the device 101.
  • the first set of turntables 137 are the same turntables illustrated in Figs. 1-9.
  • the second set of turntables 137' is substantially identical to the first set of turntables 137 except that they have a different configuration of moveable hair styling elements 135'.
  • the moveable styling elements 135'on the second set of turntables 137'a re substantially cylindrical.
  • Each of the substantially cylindrical styling elements 135' is spaced from each of the others.
  • One of the styling elements 135'on each turntable 137' is located on the rotational axes 139.
  • the other styling elements 135' are offset from the rotational axes 139.
  • the styling elements 137's are all substantially parallel with one another and arranged in grid configuration (e.g., a 3 x 3 grid) . Whenever a user would like to use a different type of moveable styling element with the device, he or she can pull the turntables off the device and replace them with a different set of turntables. Although there are only two types of turntables 137, 137'illustrated in Fig. 10, it is understood that there are numerous possible variations on the configuration of the moveable hair styling elements and that there could be a different set of turntables for any of the possible configurations that may be desired.
  • a switch 165 accessible on an external portion of the device 101 controls operation of the motor 163 and allows a user to selectively activate and deactivate the drive system 161.
  • the switch 165 can be any suitable switch that is capable of selectively connecting and disconnecting the motor 163 to a power source (such as the internal batteries 167 in the illustrated embodiment) .
  • the switch 165 is suitably configured to energize the motor 163 and activate the drive system 161 when the switch is depressed by a user and de-energize the motor and turn off the drive system as soon as the user releases the switch.
  • the user may activate and deactivate the drive system 161 with only one touch, with the duration of the touch defining the period that the drive system is active. IT may be desirable for some methods of using the device 101 to require active input by the user (such as requiring the user to continue pressing the switch 165) to continue operation of the drive system 161.
  • the device 101 automatically stops rotation of the turntables 137 and thereby minimizes the risk of tangled hair due to continued operation of the drive system while the user is distracted.
  • there is less risk of problems such as tangling hair that could result if a user tries to turn off the motor 163 off, but is delayed in doing so by a physical mistake (e.g., clumsiness) in the attempt to hit the switch 165.
  • the device 101 can be used in either of two modes: a fixed styling element mode and a moving (e.g., rotating) styling element mode.
  • a fixed styling element mode When used in fixed styling element mode, the device 101 operates in substantially the same way as a conventional hair brush.
  • the user moves the handle 105 of the device 101 relative to the person's hair so that the fixed and moveable styling elements 125, 135 engage the person's hair and move relative to the person's hair (e.g., to untangle hair, distribute hair care products through the hair, straighten hair, curl hair, etc. )
  • the user activates the drive system 161 (e.g., by pressing the switch 165) to drive movement of the moving styling elements 135.
  • the user suitably activates the drive system 161 to drive rotation of the turntables 137 relative to the body 103 and thereby rotate the turntables and the moveable hair styling elements 135 thereon while at least some of the hair styling elements are in contact with said person's hair.
  • the rotating turntables 137 and moveable hair styling elements suitably form a twisted strand of hair 193 from a set of the hairs 191 on the person's head.
  • the paddle-shaped moveable hair styling elements 135 are placed into contact with the strand of hair 193 at a location spaced from the person's head (e.g., near the end of the hairs in the strand) .
  • the wide faces 151 on the paddle-shaped styling elements 135 move the hairs in generally circular shape and thereby twist the strand of hair into a generally helical coil extending between the segment of the hairs in contact with the device and the person's head.
  • the helical curvature applied to the strand 191 suitably has a central axis that is substantially parallel to the rotational axis 139 of the turntable 137 that has formed the helical coil in that strand.
  • first twisted strand using a first of the turntables while forming another twisted strand using another of the turntables. Because the device 101 has three turntables 137 it is also possible to twist three separate strands 193 of hair 191 into helical coils at the same time. However, it is not necessary to form multiple helical coils at the same time.
  • the method optionally includes holding the hairs 191 in the twisted strand for a period of time selected to impart a lasting helical curvature the strand.
  • the strand 193 may be sprayed with water or contacted with hairspray, mousse, gel, or other hair styling product while it is being held in the coiled shaped and held in the coiled shape while the water dries or the hair styling product dries and/or sets to help the hair hold the helical shape after the device 101 is removed from the hair.
  • the process can be repeated as much as desired to impart helical curls to additional strands 193 of hair 191.
  • Figure 12 illustrated another embodiment of a hair styling device 201 of the present invention.
  • This device 201 is substantially identical to the device 101 described above and illustrated in Figs. 1-9, except that this device 201 does not have any fixed hair styling elements. Instead, all of the hair styling elements 207 are moveable hair styling elements 235 mounted on the turntables 237.
  • the device 201 can be used to perform the same methods as the device 101 described above.
  • FIG. 13-15 Another embodiment of a hair styling device, generally designated 301, is illustrated in Figs. 13-15.
  • This device 301 is substantially similar to the device 101 described above and illustrated in Figs. 1-9, except that the drive system 161 described above has been replaced with a manually activatable drive system 361.
  • the drive system 361 has gears 371, which include turntable gears 379 and idler gears 381 corresponding to the turntable gears 179 and idler gears 181 described above.
  • the device 301 instead of a motor, the device 301 has a manual actuator 375, which in the illustrated embodiment is in the form of a lever mounted for pivoting movement so that one end of the lever extends outside the handle 305.
  • a set of teeth 373 corresponding to a segment of a drive socket is formed on the opposite end of the lever 375.
  • the teeth 373 are in mesh with a speed changing gear 377, which is in mesh with an auxiliary idler gear 393, which is in mesh with one of the turntable gears 379.
  • the lever 375 is moveable by a user between a first position (Fig. 14) in which lever protrudes farther from the handle 305 and a second position (Fig. 15) in which the lever protrudes less from the handle.
  • a biasing member 395 e.g., a spring
  • the lever 375 is positioned and arranged relative to the gears 371 so that movement of the lever between the first and second positions drives movement of the turntables 337 and the moveable styling elements 335 thereon through the gears.
  • the gears 371 are configured to drive each of the turntables 337 in the same direction and at about the same speed.
  • the device 301 can be used in substantially the same methods as described above in connection with the device 101 illustrated in Figs. 1-9.
  • a user manually activates the drive system 361 by manually manipulating the actuator 375 (e.g., lever) to move the actuator from the first position to the second position.
  • the user then removes the device from the hair before releasing the actuator 375.
  • the biasing member 395 automatically moves the actuator back to the first position. This process may be repeated as many times as desired.
  • a hand-held hair styling device comprising:
  • a body having a wider side between a pair of narrower sides on opposite sides of the wider side, the wide side of the body having a width that is wider than the narrower sides of the body;
  • a plurality of rotatable bases mounted between the narrower sides on the body for rotation relative to the body about axes of rotation, the rotatable bases each having an exposed surface facing generally away from the body;
  • a handle extending from the body in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of at least one of the rotatable bases.
  • a hand-held hair styling device as set forth in A1 further comprising a selectively activatable drive system for driving rotation of the rotatable bases relative to the body.
  • a hand-held hair styling device as set forth in claim A2 wherein the selectively activatable drive system is configured to hold the rotatable bases in a fixed position relative to the body when the selectively activatable drive system is not activated.
  • a hand-held hair styling device as set forth in A2 wherein the selectively activatable drive system comprises a set of gears and a manual actuator connected to the gears so that a user may drive rotation of the rotatable bases by manually manipulating the manual actuator.
  • a hand-held hair styling device as set forth in A2 wherein the selectively activatable drive system comprises an electric motor connected to the rotatable bases so the motor can rotate the rotatable bases relative to the body and a switch configured to selectively turn the electric motor on and off.
  • a hand-held hair styling device as set forth in A1 further comprising a plurality of hair styling elements affixed to the wider side of the body.
  • a hand-held hair styling device as set forth in A1 wherein each of the hair styling elements mounted on the rotatable bases is spaced from each of the other hair styling elements.
  • a hand-held hair styling device as set forth in A1 wherein all of the hair styling elements are mounted on the rotatable bases.
  • a hand-held hair styling device as set forth in A1 wherein the rotatable bases have rotational axes that are substantially parallel to one another.
  • a hand-held hair styling device comprising:
  • a body having a wider side between a pair of narrower sides on opposite sides of the wider side, the wide side of the body having a width that is wider than the narrower sides of the body;
  • rotatable bases mounted between the narrower sides on the body for rotation relative to the body about axes of rotation, the rotatable bases each having an exposed surface facing generally away from the body;
  • each of the rotatable bases for rotation relative to the body with the respective rotatable base, said plurality of hair styling elements extending generally away from body;
  • each of the hair styling elements mounted on the rotatable bases is spaced from each of the other hair styling elements.
  • a hand-held hair styling device as set forth in A17 wherein the body has a longitudinal axis and the rotatable bases are mounted on the body in a linear configuration extending generally along the longitudinal axis of the body.
  • a method of styling hair comprising:
  • each of the rotatable bases is mounted on the body for rotation relative to the body and has a plurality of hair styling elements mounted thereon;
  • a drive system operably connected to the rotatable bases to drive rotation of the rotatable bases relative to the body and thereby rotating the rotatable bases and the hair styling elements thereon while at least some of the hair styling elements are in contact with said person's hair.
  • a method as set forth in A24 wherein rotating the rotatable bases and the hair styling elements thereon while at least some of the hair styling elements are in contact with said person's hair comprises forming a twisted strand of hair from a set of hairs on the person's head.
  • a method as set forth in A25 further comprising holding the hairs in said set in the twisted strand for a period of time selected to impart a helical curvature to at least some of the hairs in said set.
  • a method as set forth in A24 wherein rotating the rotatable bases and the hair styling elements thereon while at least some of the hair styling elements are in contact with said person's hair comprises imparting a helical curvature to at least some of the hair on the person's head.
  • a method as set forth in A24 wherein rotating the rotatable bases and the hair styling elements thereon while at least some of the hair styling elements are in contact with said person's hair comprises forming a first twisted strand of hair from a first set of hairs on the person's head using a first of the rotatable bases while forming a second twisted strand of hair from a second set of hairs on the person's head using a second of the rotatable bases.

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