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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132572 | Permanent wave treatment method and apparatus thereof A permanent wave treatment apparatus comprises: a housing 3; a blower 1 which is installed within the housing to suck air and blow air; a steam separator 2 which is provided on the blower to remove water content from air sucked by suction force ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7478640 | Hair iron A hair iron can give hair a sufficient amount of negative ions. The hair iron has a grip, and a hair-care section connected to the grip, having a heater for generating heat to hair for hair dressing. Further, it has a negative ion generator which generates negative ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7380556 | Hair iron A hair iron that can set hairstyles by heating and spraying a treatment agent comprises a pair of holding parts (1, 1); each having heating block (2), the surface of which acts as a holding surface (7); at least one holding part (1) conta... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7325551 | Hair-shaping appliance A hair-shaping appliance includes a hand-held portion, a hair-shaping element extending from the hand-held portion, an evaporator mounted within the shaping element, a tank mounted within the hair-shaping element in a moveable manner, a dosing device connected to th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318441 | Kinky comb hair grooming tool A hair grooming tool is disclosed. The hair grooming tool is generally used for Rastafarian men or for individuals with Rastafarian hairstyles. The hair grooming tool to be used has a main central core with a number of extensions attached to the main central core. A... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7296580 | Hair styling apparatus Apparatus 10 discloses a plurality of hair curlers 40 having means for engaging a hair curling appliance comprising a handle assembly 12 having curler engaging and disengaging means, a circuit for producing a volume of heated air, control means ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7254007 | Display apparatus having an anion generator A display apparatus includes a display part to display a picture, a signal processor to convert a video signal into a format suitable for the display part, an anion generator to generate anions, and a controller to control the display part and the signal processor a... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7178531 | Device for achieving smooth and straight hair A hair styling device for smoothing and straightening hair strands on a scalp region, comprising, in combination: two hingedly attached, movably opposed arms each of said arms comprising a hair strand gripping means; heating means incorporated into the gripping mean... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7151140 | Preparation method of diene copolymer having improved rolling resistance and wet traction The present invention provides a method for preparing a copolymer useful for the manufacture of tires by coupling the ends of a living polymer, obtained from copolymerization of a diene monomers in the presence of an organolithium initiator and a hydrocarbon solvent... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7124763 | Styling and curling hairbrush A styling and curling hairbrush 1 having an elongated tubular body 6 with an interior hollow volume along the longitudinal extent to forming air channel 7. A hot air stream 17 enters the open end of body 6. Body 6 has air ex... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7082949 | Heating hair curler A heating hair curler comprising a handle with at least one clamp and at least one push button and a heating unit for setting locks of hair, in which the heating unit has a relief in the form of a worm screw, called a fixed spiral profile, fixed to the heating unit,... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066185 | Hair clip and method for using said hair clip The hairclip (1) has two legs (4, 5) and a hinge (6) with a spring (7) connecting the legs. The legs (4, 5) each have a tine base (10, 11) and a number of curved tines (8, 9) arranged in rows on one side of it. Each t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6941955 | Hair iron device A hair iron device having a hair iron main body, which holds hair with a first iron and a second iron oscillating to open and close, in order to set the hair. Plural small protruding portions having a pyramid shape are disposed on corresponding faces, and mutually c... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6895975 | Hot air hair styling device attachment An integrated hot air hair styling device with a hair care segment or a hair care segment attachable to a hair dryer is disclosed. The hair care segment has the following sections: Two articulated arms having substantially complementary facing surfaces forming a fir... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6701937 | Hair shaping device, especially a steam styling tong Steam styling tongs including an evaporating device which is supplied with heat by a heating device and comprises an evaporator surface in thermal contact with the heating device. Liquid evaporates on the evaporator surface into steam, which then passes i... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6681435 | Hairbrush head A hairbrush head is connected to a front end of a handle and includes a solid cylindrical body having a bristle holder made of metal sheet attached to a circumferential surface thereof. The hairbrush head is so shaped that a space is provided between the ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668840 | Apparatus for hairstyling by means of steam Apparatus for hairstyling by means of steam, having a winding part (1) which extends longitudinally for winding the hair around, which winding part (1) comprises a heating element (2) which extends longitudinally, an evaporation channel (5) which extends ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6662811 | Device for applying an additive to hair In a device (1) for applying an additive to hair comprising a longitudinally extending base part (2) for making contact with the hair during operation, which base part (2) comprises a distribution system (3) for additive, which distribution system (3) has... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6325072 | Hair treatment appliance The invention is directed to a hair treatment appliance (1), comprising two elongate tong elements (2, 3) which are movable relative to each other and between which the hair is insertable with the tongs in an open position and between which the hair may b... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6029677 | Hair styling iron A hair styling iron having an elongated barrel having a front end and a rear end, the barrel including a heat plate with a corrugated surface composed of a plurality of concavities and convexities arranged along a direction transverse to the length of the... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5983903 | Hair iron A hair iron is provided which includes a hair curling body having an outer peripheral surface on which hairs are wound, a clip for holding the hairs between the inner surface of the clip and the outer peripheral surface of the hair curling body and a heat... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5896864 | Hair curler steamer with PTC heater and thermally isolated cold and hot water reservoirs A steamer for a steamable hair curler includes thermally isolated cold and hot water reservoirs. Water in the hot water reservoir is heated by a PTC heater. The volumetric t capacity of the hot water reservoir is very small. The PTC heater has an intrinsi... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5781691 | Hand held steam dispensing hair-care apparatus What is disclosed is a hand-held steam dispensing apparatus having a removable water reservoir, the reservoir containing a diaphragm dividing the reservoir into a large chamber and a small chamber wherein water from the large chamber may flow quickly into... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5761378 | Hair curler steamer with PTC heater and thermally isolated cold and hot water reservoirs A steamer for a steamable hair curler includes thermally isolated cold and hot water reservoirs. Water in the hot water reservoir is heated by a PTC heater. The volumetric capacity of the hot water reservoir is very small. The PTC heater has an intrinsic ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5740820 | Hair rollers with enhanced hair rolling and setting features A hair roller includes an elongated body, a hair clip, and an elastic anchoring element. The body has an annular shape around which hair can be wound for styling person's hair. The hair clip has a hair-engagable blade portion and a lever portion. The blad... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5660191 | Method and appliance for treating and/or shaping hair using a steam delivery tube A steam appliance for treating and/or shaping hair, the appliance being composed of: a housing (1) having a handle; a roller body (2) for rolling up locks of hair, the body being secured at one end (5a) to the housing and being limited towards its other e... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5628333 | Hair curler The hair curler includes an outer and an inner sleeve. Both sleeves include passages in their walls. The sleeves can be rotated relative to each other. Accordingly, the passages in the outer sleeve can be opened or shut off. The hair curler includes a hol... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5618457 | Method of applying a scent to hair rollers Hair rollers are heated and moistened by being exposed to steam. The invention involves incorporating a scent creating substance such as perfume in the liquid which is heated to create the steam so that the steam incorporates a scent which is thereby appl... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5606983 | Hair care appliance with thermochromic hair curlers and method of manufacturing same The hair care appliance of this invention has a housing, which holds a set of hair curlers and encloses electrical heating means for heating the curlers, and has a transparent cover which covers the set of curlers and the top of the housing. Each curler h... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5584307 | Assembly intended for operating on hair using vapour Assembly intended for operating on hair, including a generator, a tool holder (30) equipped with a grip for holding, and a tool (2, 20), the generator and the tool holder (30) being arranged to provide the tool (2, 20) mounted on the tool holder (30) with... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5558107 | Hair curler especially for cold waving A hair roller or curler, especially for permanent waving, e.g. cold waving, which has between larger diameter end members, a tubular grid upon which the hair is wound and through which a treating liquid can be forced downwardly.... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5513665 | Hair curling apparatus Hair curling apparatus comprises a curling iron that can be inserted in a curling roller. The curling iron has a shaft for insertion in the roller formed by a number of elongate plate-like members, and the interior surface of the roller is formed with cor... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5494058 | Hair curling iron A hair curling iron comprises an air heater and a blower disposed in a handle portion and a steam generator disposed in a barrel extending from the handle portion. The steam generator includes a water carrying member and a heating element. The barrel incl... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5327919 | Water extraction device A water extraction device for partially drying wet hair surrounding a perm rod disposed in a person's hair includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet includes a shroud which is dimensioned to closely encompass the perm rod. A motor and fa... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5323792 | Steam hair curler having an improved shield A hair curler for use with steam is provided. The hair curler has a central portion having (i) an approximately cylindrical core having a passage for receiving steam, slots for discharging the steam, and first and second ends, (ii) first and second rims f... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5263501 | Steam hair styling apparatus A hair curling apparatus for subjecting a tress of hair, previously wound about a cylinder, to a vaporized fluid for imparting a resilient and lasting curl to the hair upon removal of the cylinder. The apparatus comprises, generally, a handle containing a... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5255694 | Hair curler steamer having improved curler support A steamer is provided for use with hair curlers having a steam passage formed therein. The steamer comprises (i) a vessel forming a cavity for containing water, (ii) an electrode for heating the water contained in the cavity thereby transforming at least ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5207236 | Water reservoir to provide mist for a hairsetter A reservoir unit for use in a hairsetter which has upwardly-extending heating posts. The reservoir unit has a cup to hold water, the cup having a base and sides and being open at the top, and the base having an upwardly-extending heating post recess there... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5133372 | Hot air hair curling apparatus Hot air hair curling apparatus (1) has a motor-driven hair curler body (2, 2') which is provided with retractable radially arranged teeth (3). The hair curler body (2, 2') is mounted with the apparatus (1) so as to be axially detachable by means of a clut... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4955360 | Heat-generating material for portable hair curler A metallic heat-generating agent comprising as a main component iron powder and water generating steam by an oxidation reaction caused by contact with air is contained in an air-permeable bag as a heat-generating material for a portable hair curler. A por... | 09/11/1990 |