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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341064 | Toothed heated hair styling device and method of manufacture A hair styling apparatus includes a pair of mating surfaces which engage one another and a handle which guides them into engagement at the manual control of a user. Hair to be styled is placed between the engaged surfaces. A plurality of pins extend from one of the ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7314371 | Igniter with a safety switch An igniter with a safety switch includes an ignition section, a pressing section, a gas storage tank, a gas outlet valve, and an electric arc generator, and a safety switch, wherein the safety switch is connected to the pressing section and latched with the pressing... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7115335 | Connector assembly for fluid transfer A fuel cell system has an improved connector assembly to provide for the quick connection of a fuel cartridge and the fuel cell. Two leak resistant connector members with an easy to engage coupling mechanism that stably grips the two connector members to provide for... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7025588 | Utility lighter The present invention relates to a lighter including a housing having a handle at one end and a nozzle at another end and including a fuel supply connected for selective fluid communication with the nozzle. A release member is cooperatively connected to the housing ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6998761 | Piezoelectric assembly A piezoelectric assembly, a method for producing a structural unit with a prestressed piezoelectric actuator and a method for producing a hollow body for prestressing the piezoelectric actuator include an actuator pushed into a spring sleeve and force-lockingly and/... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6945255 | Hair roller with a ceramic coating A hair care appliance has a body with an outer layer, and a first end and a second end connected to the body. The first end and the second end are for grasping the hair care appliance. The hair care appliance also has an adhesive layer on the outer layer of the body... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935332 | Hair care appliances Hair-care appliances such as curling tongs are provided. The hair care appliances include a heating device that is controlled in dependence on temperature by a thermostat adjacent to the heating device. The thermostat may be shielded thermally from the heating devic... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6905331 | Gas burner with laminate catalytic device A gas burner includes a laminate catalytic device mounted thereon. The gas burner includes a nozzle and an igniter installed in the nozzle. The laminate catalytic device is mounted on the nozzle. The laminate catalytic device includes three separated catalytic nets.... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6805552 | Catalytic gas combustion device for an appliance for personal use A catalytic gas combustion device for an appliance for personal use with a gas supply device and a catalyst connected to the gas supply device is disclosed. To ignite the gas/air mixture and therefore to initiate catalytic combustion at the catalyst, an ignition dev... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6119681 | Butane heated multipurpose tool including glue gun function A cordless tool which includes a glue gun function and may include other functions includes a sleeve for receiving a stick of hot melt glue for sliding through the sleeve and a tip at the forward end of the sleeve for discharging the glue when melted. A b... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5944508 | Portable heated appliance with catalytic heater with improved ignition system A portable catalytically heatable appliance is provided. The appliance includes a catalyst support structure to flamelessly combust liquid or gaseous fuel and thereby provide a lower temperature heat source than a heat source that combusts fuel via flame.... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5857262 | Cordless hydrocarbon fuel heated hairdryer A cordless, hydrocarbon fuel powered hairdryer. The invention incorporates a novel electronic control system which evaluates the thermal and electrical conditions within the hairdryer during its operation. Two fuel flow valves are provided. The first fuel... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5485829 | Central body for use in regulation systems of catalytic burners A moldable central body for use in a catalytic burner has a generally rotational symmetry about a longitudinal axis. It provides a cover retaining surface for the cover of the unit; furnishes the bayonet pin for receiving the cover; carries spacers positi... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5476376 | Catalytic burner and regulation system therefor A butane burner for personal care appliances includes a receptacle at one end for a gas canister. Upon insertion of a canister, a probe presses against the canister valve, opening it; and it thereafter remains open. Gas then flows to the input end of the ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5394862 | Heatable appliance for personal use The invention is directed to a heatable appliance, in particular a curling iron (10), including a device (18) for flameless combustion of a fuel/air mixture and an associated activation device (20, 21) for initiating the flameless combustion action, where... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5320089 | Heatable appliance for personal use The invention is directed to a heatable appliance for personal use, in particular a hair-care appliance, including a device for the flameless combustion of a fuel/air mixture and an associated activation device for initiating its flameless combustion, whe... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5186619 | Flow rate regulating mechanism for gas lighters and similar devices and method of producing a microcell polymer filter for use therein A flow regulating mechanism for a gas emitting device featuring a microcellular polymer filter having connected, continuous bubbles through which fuel passes and independent air bubbles which expand with increases in temperature compressing and thereby re... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5178530 | Gas heating device, with a catalytic burner and regulating member A heating device with a catalytic burner for a fuel gas is equipped with a member for regulating the thermal power. The regulating member includes a metal flap for regulating the flow of the mixture to be burned in the catalytic burner. This flap, for exa... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5094611 | Catalyst structures and burners for heat producing devices A catalytic burner for oxidizing gaseous fuel in a catalytic combustion device having a gaseous fuel discharge tube, the burner comprises a tubular catalyst defining a catalytic combustion chamber and having an inlet opening at one end thereof for admitti... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4924849 | Portable heating appliance having fuel cartridge with on/off switch A portable heating appliance having a member to be heated, includes first and second burners for heating the member; a portable fuel cartridge for supplying fuel to the burners, the furel cartridge including a fuel delivery valve for controlling the flow ... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4917078 | Hair radiating jaw members for hair crimper A hairstyling device, preferably a hair crimper, is provided with a stationary jaw member having an aluminum plate which heats up either by a self-contained fuel burner or by electrical power and, in cooperation with a movable jaw member, styles hair to c... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4906181 | Liquified gas conveying means for combustion device A device for personal use includes a heating means that uses liquified petroleum gas, a gas container for liquified petroelum gas that has a longitudinal axis, and a vaporization element for supplying vaporized liquified petroelum gas from the gas contain... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4892086 | Internal combustion type iron An internal-combustion type iron has a nozzle provided in a grip portion so as to spray a jet of gas supplied from a liquified-gas tank into a hollow barrel. The hollow barrel has a base portion fitted to the grip portion and communicating with the nozzle... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4852546 | Hair roller heating device A portable hair roller heating device includes a housing defined by top, side and bottom walls, the top wall including apertures through which elongated hair rollers can be inserted into the housing; a heating chamber in the housing for heating the hair r... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4815441 | Portable heating appliance A portable curling iron having a barrel to be heated, includes first and second burners which heat the barrel; a fuel supply cartridge which supplies fuel to the first and second burners, the cartridge including a fuel delivery valve which controls the fl... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4800654 | Handheld cordless hair dryer A handheld cordless hair dryer utilizes a battery powered fan for directing a flow of air through a nozzle body portion within which a heat exchanger is disposed in heat exchange relationship with respect to both the airflow and heat generated by a gas co... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4776321 | Hair roller heating device A portable hair roller heating device for heating flexible hair rollers, includes an enclosed heating chamber defined by a top wall, side wall and bottom wall, the top wall having a plurality of apertures through which the hair rollers to be heated can be... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4759343 | Portable curling iron A portable curling iron having a barrel to be heated, includes first and second burners which heat the barrel; a fuel supply cartridge which supplies fuel to the first and second burners, the cartridge including a fuel delivery valve which controls the fl... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4733651 | Portable curling iron A portable curling iron having a barrel to be heated, includes first and second burners which heat the barrel; a fuel supply cartridge which supplies fuel to the first and second burners, the cartridge including a fuel delivery valve which controls the fl... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4699123 | Portable heating appliance A portable heating appliance having a member to be heated, includes burner tubes for heating the member; a fuel supply cartridge for supplying fuel to the burner tubes, the cartridge including a stationary fuel delivery valve for controlling the flow of f... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4635382 | Cordless hand held hot air hair dryer A wireless hand held hot air hair dryer comprises a nozzle for exhausting air, a heating chamber disposed proximate the nozzle, a fuel reservoir for storing a vaporizable fuel in a liquid state, and catalytic heating means in fluid flow communication with... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4631024 | Catalytic combustion device A catalytic combustion device of the type including a catalyst for oxidation of a fuel vapor and air, and an ignition heater for initiating oxidation on the catalyst is disclosed. The device comprises a tubular first member carrying thereon the catalyst f... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4539974 | Temperature controlled fuel gas throughflow valve A hair curling unit, for example a curling iron, which has a catalytically acting heating device, wherein a regulator device is situated between the gas supply chamber which contains the fuel gas and the winding body. The movable valve element (13) of sai... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4502465 | Catalyst combustion curling device A catalyst combustion curling device comprises a handle interiorly provided with a liquefied gas tank; a heating barrel mounted on the handle to serve as a curling iron member or a member for mounting the teeth of a comb; a combustion valve provided on th... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4382448 | Electrical ignition system for a catalytically heated curling device An electrical ignition device for a gas-powered catalytic curling iron. A self-contained electrical ignition device, including a battery, is provided in the top of the curling iron. When a spring loaded button member is depressed, electrical contact is ma... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4374528 | Rotary ignition system for a catalytically heated curling device An ignition device for a gas-powered catalytic curling iron. A manually rotatable member, including a ring member and a lobed member, is provided with its axis of rotation substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of a tubular body making up the hai... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4354482 | Automatic temperature control system with manual off override for a catalytically heated curling device An automatic temperature control system for a gas-powered catalytic curling iron. A bi-metal thermostat element positioned co-extensive to the tubular hair winding portion of a curling iron includes a tube and a rod located within the tube. The tube and t... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4327752 | Rotary ignition system for a catalytically heated curling device An ignition device for a gas-powered catalytic curling iron. A manually rotatable member with its axis of rotation substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of a tubular body making up the hair winding portion of the curling iron is provided in comb... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4248208 | Catalytically heated curling device with automatic temperature control A catalytic heating means is disposed in a heating chamber of a tubular body member defining a hair winding portion. The curling device includes a supply of a liquid fuel and aspirating means for vaporizing the fuel and mixing the vaporized fuel with air ... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4243017 | Catalytically heated curling device with improved ignition system A catalytic heating means is disposed in a heating chamber of a tubular body member defining a hair winding portion. The curling device includes a supply of a liquid fuel and aspirating means for vaporizing the fuel and mixing the vaporized fuel with air ... | 01/06/1981 |
