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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7475693 | Device for rolling up a lock of hair The present invention relates to a device for rolling a lock of hair, the device comprising: a deformable curler extending along a longitudinal axis, capable of taking up a first configuration enabling the lock of hair to be rolled up on the curler, and a second con... | 01/13/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5975091 | Safety handle for hair setting rollers A contractile handle containing a longitudinal slot and a flexible grip is described. By the use of this handle heated hair curler rollers may be individually removed from a vat of boiling curling solution, strands of hair easily rolled around each roller... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5887600 | Hair curling brush and method of using same A brush used for curling hair and a method of using same is disclosed. The brush includes a brush cartridge and a handle. The brush cartridge includes an adapter which may be removably connected to the handle. The method includes the steps of: (1) providi... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5765572 | Hair treating and/or setting apparatus provided with a device for drawing out a curl A preferably hand-held hair treating and/or setting apparatus comprising, arranged around a main body, a handle (1), a hair curling member (2) with a longitudinal axis (x-x'), and at least one movable clip (10) for clamping a lock of hair against the hair... | 06/16/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5033487 | Hair curler device A hair curler having a spool portion that is flexible and an attached cover of relatively rigid material adapted to be slid from an open to closed position and vice versa, over said spool portion after hair is wound thereon. A further hair curler has a fl... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4712570 | Combination brush/roller hair-grooming tool A hair-grooming tool has a tubular roller sleeve extending along a sleeve axis and having an axially open rear end and an opposite axially substantially closed front end provided with an axially backwardly open seat and an array of bristle tufts projectin... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4567904 | Hair grasping structure A hair grooming device is provided having a biased pivotal clip which is flocked on its underside, upper and peripheral surfaces. The opposing tubular winding portion is also preferably flocked.... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4365426 | Hair dryer A hair drier having a casing provided at its end with a discharge port through which hot air is discharged, a heating bar provided at the center of the discharge port and extending forwardly from the casing, and a hair setting member provided with a deep ... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4291714 | Hair curler The hair curler consists of a cage-like element having a spheroidal shape divided into two hemispheres along an equatorial plane. The two hemispheres are connected to one another in a manner permitting relative rotation by means of an inner core. One hemi... | 09/29/1981 |