U.S. patent application number 10/834219 was filed with the patent office on 2005-11-03 for hair twister.
Invention is credited to Getahun, Dereje Kassa.
Application Number | 20050241663 10/834219 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35185839 |
Filed Date | 2005-11-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050241663 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Getahun, Dereje Kassa |
November 3, 2005 |
Hair twister
Abstract
The present invention a hair twister includes a spool for
twisting hair thereon; a drum mounted within a cylinder, the drum
rotatably mounted within the cylinder for operatively winding hair
onto the spool said drum and cylinder together for simultaneously
winding hair onto the spool and for compressing the hair on the
spool; and a method for releasing the twisted hair from the spool.
Preferably wherein the drum including outer drum threads and a
cylinder top including cooperating cylinder top threads for
threadably engaging with the drum, such that rotating the drum
threadably urges the drum along a longitudinal direction within the
cylinder.
Inventors: |
Getahun, Dereje Kassa;
(Hamilton, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
KOCH LAW OFFICE
MARK A. KOCH
866 MAIN STREET EAST
HAMILTON
ON
L8M 1L9
CA
|
Family ID: |
35185839 |
Appl. No.: |
10/834219 |
Filed: |
April 29, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/272 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 6/02 20130101; A45D
2/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/272 |
International
Class: |
A45D 020/08; A45D
019/16 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A hair twister comprising: a) a spool for twisting hair thereon;
b) a means for simultaneously winding hair onto the spool and for
compressing the hair on said spool; c) means for releasing the
twisted hair from the spool.
2. The hair twister claimed in claim 1 wherein said winding means
includes a drum mounted within a cylinder, said drum rotatably
mounted within said cylinder for operatively winding hair onto said
spool.
3. The hair twister claimed in claim 2 wherein said drum including
outer drum threads and a cylinder top including cooperating
cylinder top threads for threadably engaging with said drum, such
that rotating the drum threadably urges the drum along a
longitudinal direction within said cylinder.
4. The hair twister claimed in claim 2 wherein said spool being
slidably received within a spool receiving channel defined in said
drum as said drum rotatably moves in a forward direction within the
cylinder.
5. The hair twister claimed in claim 3 wherein said cylinder also
including a cylinder bottom, wherein said cylinder bottom having a
smooth surface such that said drum slidably received within said
cylinder bottom and threadably received within said cylinder
top.
6. The hair twister claimed in claim 5 wherein said cylinder top
being pivotally attached to said cylinder bottom, wherein said
cylinder top being pivotable between an open position and a closed
position, such that in the open position said drum is free to move
slidably in the longitudinal direction along said cylinder bottom,
and in said closed position said drum threadably engaging with said
cylinder top threads.
7. The hair twister claimed in claim 6 wherein said drum moveable
within said cylinder between a retracted position, engaged position
and extended position, such that in said retracted position said
spool is clear of said drum permitting removal of hair from said
spool.
8. The hair twister claimed in claim 7 wherein said drum including
a clip for releasably retaining a hair on a front face of said drum
as said drum is rotating and moving forwardly along the
longitudinal direction from said engaged position to said extended
position, wherein said hair being fully twisted and compressed when
said drum in said extended position.
9. The hair twister claimed in claim 2 wherein said winding means
including a drive means operably connected to said drum for
rotating said drum.
10. The hair twister claimed in claim 9 wherein said drive means
including a spline slidably received within a spline receiving
channel defined in a rearward portion of said drum, wherein said
spline operably connected to a drive motor for rotating said
drum.
11. The hair twister claimed in claim 4 wherein said drum including
a front face impinging on said hair on said spool, such that as
said drum being urged in a forward direction within said cylinder
said drum front face compressing said hair on said spool.
12. The hair twister claimed in claim 1 further including a means
for applying fluid to said hair as said hair being twisted and
compressed onto said spool.
13. The hair twister claimed in claim 12 wherein said fluid means
including a fluid applicator including a nozzle for applying fluid
onto hair on said spool.
14. The hair twister claimed in claim 13 wherein said fluid
applicator including a fluid reservoir connected to said nozzle
with a fluid conduit for communicating fluid from said reservoir to
said nozzle.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to hair curling and twisting
devices and in particular relates to a automated hair twisting
device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] There are a number of devices in the market place currently
which provide for curling and/or setting of hair. There are a
number of devices on the market which allow the user to create or
prepare large curls of hair. Current styles have indicated that
many persons would prefer to have a spring lock style hair set
and/or a natural dread lock type hair look. Hair curls to provide
for either spring locks or dread locks, need to be extremely small
in diameter and rather than curling of hair, one needs to have a
device which will twist hair. Currently, there are no useful
automated apparatus on the market which will create a natural dread
lock or a very tight spring lock type hairstyling. Dread locks
and/or looser spring locks currently can be created by hand through
very careful, time consuming and labour intense hair twisting.
[0003] Therefore, there is a need for a device which will more
automatically create a tight dread lock or a somewhat looser spring
lock in order to produce various hair styles which are in demand
presently.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention a hair twister includes;
[0005] a) a spool for twisting hair thereon;
[0006] b) a means for simultaneously winding hair onto the spool
and for compressing the hair on said spool;
[0007] c) means for releasing the twisted hair from the spool.
[0008] Preferably wherein said winding means includes a drum
mounted within a cylinder, said drum rotatably mounted within said
cylinder for operatively winding hair onto said spool.
[0009] Preferably wherein said drum including outer drum threads
and a cylinder top including cooperating cylinder top threads for
threadably engaging with said drum, such that rotating the drum
threadably urges the drum along a longitudinal direction within
said cylinder.
[0010] Preferably wherein said spool being slidably received within
a spool receiving channel defined in said drum as said drum
rotatably moves in a forward direction within the cylinder.
[0011] Preferably wherein said cylinder also including a cylinder
bottom, wherein said cylinder bottom having a smooth surface such
that said drum slidably received within said cylinder bottom and
threadably received within said cylinder top.
[0012] Preferably wherein said cylinder top being pivotally
attached to said cylinder bottom, wherein said cylinder top being
pivotable between an open position and a closed position, such that
in the open position said drum is free to move slidably in the
longitudinal direction along said cylinder bottom, and in said
closed position said drum threadably engaging with said cylinder
top threads.
[0013] Preferably wherein said drum moveable within said cylinder
between a retracted position, engaged position and extended
position, such that in said retracted position said spool is clear
of said drum permitting removal of hair from said spool.
[0014] Preferably wherein said drum including a clip for releasably
retaining a hair on a front face of said drum as said drum is
rotating and moving forwardly along the longitudinal direction from
said engaged position to said extended position, wherein said hair
being fully twisted and compressed when said drum in said extended
position.
[0015] Preferably wherein said winding means including a drive
means operably connected to said drum for rotating said drum.
[0016] Preferably wherein said drive means including a spline
slidably received within a spline receiving channel defined in a
rearward portion of said drum, wherein said spline operably
connected to a drive motor for rotating said drum.
[0017] Preferably wherein said drum including a front face
impinging on said hair on said spool, such that as said drum being
urged in a forward direction within said cylinder said drum front
face compressing said hair on said spool.
[0018] Preferably further including a means for applying fluid to
said hair as said hair being twisted and compressed onto said
spool.
[0019] Preferably wherein said fluid means including a fluid
applicator including a nozzle for applying fluid onto hair on said
spool.
[0020] Preferably wherein said fluid applicator including a fluid
reservoir connected to said nozzle with a fluid conduit for
communicating fluid from said reservoir to said nozzle.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] The invention will now be described by way of example only
with reference to the following drawings in which:
[0022] FIG. 1 is a schematic top plan view of the present invention
a hair twister.
[0023] FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the hair twister shown
in FIG. 3.
[0024] FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the present invention a hair
twister.
[0025] FIG. 4 is a rear elevational end view of the hair twister
shown in FIG. 3.
[0026] FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the hair twister shown in
FIG. 3.
[0027] FIG. 6 is a front schematic elevational view of the hair
twister shown in FIG. 7 showing the cylinder top being pivoted
open.
[0028] FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the hair twister with
the cylinder top being pivoted open.
[0029] FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the hair twister with
the cylinder top being pivoted open.
[0030] FIG. 9 is a rear top perspective view of the drum.
[0031] FIG. 10 is a front top perspective view of the drum showing
the clip.
[0032] FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the drum together with
the spool and the spline.
[0033] FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of the drum together
with the spool and the spline.
[0034] FIG. 13 is an assembly view of the spool, the drum, the
spline and the drive shaft showing the drum in the retracted
position.
[0035] FIG. 14 is a side elevational perspective view of the spool,
the drum, the spline and the drive shaft showing the drum in the
engaged position.
[0036] FIG. 15 is an assembly view of the spool, the drum, the
spline and the drive shaft showing the drum in the retracted
position.
[0037] FIG. 16 is a side plan view of the spool, the drum, the
spline and the drive shaft showing the drum in the extended
position.
[0038] FIG. 17 is a schematic cross sectional view of the drum in
the cylinder shown in the engaged position.
[0039] FIG. 18 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the drum and
the cylinder shown advancing into the extended position.
[0040] FIG. 19 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the drum
shown in the extended position.
[0041] FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of the present invention
a hair twister with the cylinder top shown in the closed
position.
[0042] FIG. 21 is a front perspective view of the present invention
a hair twister with the cylinder top shown in the open
position.
[0043] FIG. 22 is a front perspective view in the open position
with a hair engaged onto the clip with the drum shown in the
engaged position.
[0044] FIG. 23 is a front schematic perspective view of the present
invention a hair twister with the cylinder top shown in the closed
position with the drum moving toward the extended position with
twisted hair shown being twisted onto the spool.
[0045] FIG. 24 is a front schematic perspective view together with
a person shown a lock of hair being twisted onto the spool with the
drum shown in the fully extended position and the cylinder top
closed.
[0046] FIG. 25 is a side elevational schematic plan view of the
drum, spool and spline showing a lock of hair being attached to
clip.
[0047] FIG. 26 is a side elevational schematic plan view of the
drum mounted onto the spline and the spool showing a lock of
twisted hair, twisted onto the spool.
[0048] FIG. 27 is a side elevational plan perspective view of the
drum, spool and spline showing the hair in the filly twisted
condition.
[0049] FIG. 28 is a front elevational view of the fluid applicator
shown in FIG. 31.
[0050] FIG. 29 is a top plan view of the fluid applicator.
[0051] FIG. 30 is a side elevational plan view of the fluid
applicator.
[0052] FIG. 31 is a bottom plan view of the fluid applicator.
[0053] FIG. 32 is a end elevational view of the fluid
applicator.
[0054] FIG. 33 is a front top perspective schematic view of the
fluid applicator.
[0055] FIG. 34 is a top front schematic perspective view of the
present invention a hair twister together with the fluid applicator
mounted thereon.
[0056] FIG. 35 is a schematic cross sectional view of a hair
twister together with the fluid applicator shown in cross section
along the centre line of the device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0057] The present invention, a hair twister shown generally as 100
includes the following major components, namely housing 102,
cylinder 104 being comprised of cylinder top 106 and cylinder
bottom 108, spool 110 mounted onto spool support 112, drum 114
threadably engaging with drum thread 116, with cylinder top threads
118, spline 120, drive shaft 122, drive motor 124, handle 126 and
trigger 128.
[0058] Optionally attached to hair twister 100 is fluid applicator
141 which includes the following major components, namely fluid
reservoir 140, fluid conduit 142 and fluid nozzle 144.
Drum and Cylinder Unit
[0059] From the drawings a person skilled in the art will notice
that drum 114 is threadably engaged with drum threads 116 with
cylinder top 118. Drum 114 includes at one end a spline receiving
channel 150 and at the other end a spool receiving channel 152.
Spline 120 is slideably received within spline receiving channel
150 as drum 114 moves longitudinally along longitudinal direction
110 of spline 120. Spool 110 is supported at one end with spool
support 112 and at the other end by spool receiving channel 152 of
drum 114. Spline 120 is connected to drive shaft 122 which is in
turn connected to drive motor 124. Drum 114 also includes on the
front face a clip 160 for clipping a lock of hair there under.
[0060] Hair twister 100 also includes a handle 126 for holding in a
persons hand and a trigger 128 which essentially is a switch for
turning motor 124 on and off and also potentially for reversing the
rotation of direction of motor 124.
Fluid Applicator
[0061] Fluid applicator shown generally as 141 includes a fluid
reservoir 140 which can house numerous types of fluid 146. Fluid
reservoir 140 also includes a release button 148 which can either
be a manual pump for manually pumping fluid 146 through fluid
conduit 142 to fluid nozzle 144 where fluid can be deposited onto
cylinder top 118.
In Use
[0062] Referring particularly now to FIGS. 21 through 27
inclusively, the present invention an hair twister 100 is employed
as follows.
[0063] As shown in FIG. 22, cylinder top 106 can be pivotly opened
to open position 180. Cylinder top 106 pivots about cylinder hinge
132 and in the closed position 182 is latched onto the other side
of housing 102 with a latch 130. With cylinder top 106 in the open
position 180, a lock of hair 190 can be clipped onto clip 160 in
order to the hold the end of the lock of hair 190 onto clip 160.
Drum 114 is in the engaged position 174 meaning that spline 120 is
slideably received within spline receiving channel 150 and drum 114
is near the rear portion of cylinder top 106, such that the front
portion of drum 114 just engages with cylinder top threads 118.
Once a lock of hair 190 is clipped onto clip 160, the cylinder top
106 is pivoted closed to the closed position 182 as shown in FIG.
34 and also schematically shown in FIG. 23 in dashed lines in order
that one is still able to see drum 114. Trigger 128 is depressed
activating motor 124 which rotates in rotational direction 200 and
as drum 114 is rotated by a motor 124 via spline 120 and drive
shaft 122, it moves along longitudinal direction 210 to the forward
portion of housing 102. A person skilled in the art will note that
cylinder bottom 108 does not have any threads engaging with drum
threads 116, but rather drum 114 simply slideably and rotatably
advances along cylinder bottom 108 and simultaneously engages with
cylinder top threads 118.
[0064] As drum 114 simultaneously rotates and longitudinally
advances along longitudinal direction 210, lock of hair 190 is
twisted onto spool 110 curling twisted hair 192 around spool 110.
Simultaneously as the lock of hair 190 is twisted, it is also
compressed on spool 110 as the front face 220 of drum 114
compresses twisted hair 192 onto spool 110. Spool 110 is supported
at the front end by spool support 112 and on the reward portion is
slideably received within spool receiving channel 152 of drum
114.
[0065] Continuing to rotate drum 114 via motor 124, continues to
advance drum 114 along longitudinal direction 210 and continues to
twist hair locks 190 until drum 114 reaches the extended position
172 at which point the hair in the fully twisted hair condition as
shown as 194. Fully twisted hair 194 is not only twisted about
spool 114, but is also compressed on spool 110, thereby creating a
dread lock by both winding or twisting and compressing hair 190.
Once the twisting and compressing is completed, cylinder top 106
can once again be moved to the open position 180, the end of hair
190 can be removed from clip 160 and drum 114 can be manually slide
back until it reaches the retracted position 170, such that drum
114 is clear of spool 110 and fully twisted hair 194 can now be
easily slide off of spool 110.
Use of Fluid Applicator 141
[0066] Optionally a fluid applicator 141 can be mounted onto the
top of hair twister 100 for the application of fluid onto fully
twisted hair 194. Preferably, fluid applicator 141 which includes a
fluid reservoir 140 containing a hair treatment fluid 146 by
pressing release button 148, one can manually pump hair treatment
fluid 146 out of nozzle 144 and onto fully twisted hair 194 thereby
treating the hair as required by the operator. It is also possible
that when cylinder top 106 is placed in the open position 180 after
winding or twisting the hair on spool 110 and compressing the hair
onto spool 110 into the fully twisted condition 194, optionally a
set of springs shown as 162 can be used to slideably retract drum
114 along cylinder 104, rather than manually urging drum 114 along
cylinder 104 back to the retracted position 170.
[0067] It should be apparent to persons skilled in the arts that
various modifications and adaptation of this structure described
above are possible without departure from the spirit of the
invention the scope of which defined in the appended claim.
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