U.S. patent application number 11/284714 was filed with the patent office on 2006-06-22 for hair curler.
Invention is credited to Etsuko Shimomura.
Application Number | 20060130866 11/284714 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36594179 |
Filed Date | 2006-06-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060130866 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Shimomura; Etsuko |
June 22, 2006 |
Hair curler
Abstract
To provide a hair curler in which large areas to put on fingers
are maintained at two ends of the curler and facilitate use, a lot
of hairs can be wound at once, hairs are hardly left unwound, and
hairs can be wound loosely or vertically with ease. A hair curler
of the present invention is provided with a hair winder outside a
cylindrical core, and has extensions to put on fingers on two ends
of the hair curler. A metal member may be attached between the
cylindrical core made of synthetic resin and the hair winder. The
extensions may be constructed to be continuous to and integral with
the hair winder.
Inventors: |
Shimomura; Etsuko; (Yao-Shi,
JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
2450 COLORADO AVENUE, SUITE 400E
SANTA MONICA
CA
90404
US
|
Family ID: |
36594179 |
Appl. No.: |
11/284714 |
Filed: |
November 21, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/226 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 2/2478 20130101;
A45D 2/362 20130101; A45D 2/2464 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/226 |
International
Class: |
A45D 2/12 20060101
A45D002/12 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 22, 2004 |
JP |
2004-336962 |
Claims
1. A hair curler comprising a hair winder provided outside a
cylindrical core, wherein the hair curler has, at two ends thereof,
extensions to put on fingers.
2. The hair curler according to claim 1, wherein a metal member is
attached between the cylindrical core made of synthetic resin and
the hair winder.
3. The hair curler according to claim 1, wherein the extensions are
constructed to be continuous to and integral with the hair
winder.
4. The hair curler according to claim 2, wherein the extensions are
constructed to be continuous to and integral with the hair winder.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a hair curler which is
usable set on a head with hair wounded thereon.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] There has been a conventional hair curler in which a hair
winder is provided outside a cylindrical core as described in
Patent Document 1. This kind of hair curler has a so small width as
about 60 to 65 mm. Therefore, hair curlers can be positioned such
that the curlers do not contact each other when plural hair curlers
are used simultaneously.
[0003] On the other side, sufficient areas to allow fingers to put
on are not maintained at two ends of the hair curler. The hair
curler is therefore hard to use. Besides, a lot of hairs cannot be
wound because of the small width. When hair spreads, hair easily
unwinds. The hair curler is therefore not suitable for loosely or
vertically curling hairs.
[Patent Document 1]
[0004] Japanese Patent Publication Open-Laid Publication No.
2001-275736
[Disclosure of the Invention]
[Object of the Invention]
[0005] The present invention hence has an object of providing a
hair curler in which large areas to put on fingers are maintained
at two ends of the curler and facilitate use, and which allows a
lot of hairs to be wound at once, causes less hairs to be left
unwound, and allows hairs to be curled loosely or vertically with
ease.
[Means for Achieving the Object]
[0006] A hair curler according to the present invention comprises a
hair winder provided outside a cylindrical core, wherein the hair
curler has, at two ends thereof, extensions to put on fingers.
[0007] A metal member may be attached between the cylindrical core
made of synthetic resin and the hair winder.
[0008] The extensions H may be constructed to be continuous to and
integral with the hair winder.
[Advantage of the Invention]
[0009] The hair curler according to the present invention has a
structure as described above. Since large areas, which allow
fingers to be put on, are maintained at two ends of the hair
curler, the hair curler is easy to use. In addition, a lot of hairs
can be wound at once, and hairs are hardly left unwound. Hairs can
be curled loosely or vertically with more ease.
[Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]
[0010] In a hair curler according to the present invention, a hair
winder 2 is provided outside a cylindrical core 1. The hair curler
has, at two ends thereof, extensions H to allow fingers to put
on.
[0011] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be
described below with reference to the appended drawings.
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a hair curler according
to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the hair curler
partially cut away.
[0014] FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a use state of the
hair curler.
[0015] In the hair curler shown in the figures, a metal member 3 is
wound on the cylindrical core 1, like in the other hair curler
shown in Patent Document 1. A hair winder 2 is wound on the metal
member 3. Thus, the metal member 3 is attached between the
cylindrical core 1 and the hair winder 2.
[0016] The cylindrical core 1 has a width of about 90 to 130 mm and
a diameter of 25 to 60 mm. It is particularly preferred that the
width is about 105 mm and the diameter is about 40 mm. If the width
is smaller than 90 mm, the area of the extension H is too small to
ensure easy handling, and hairs may easily be left unwound. If the
width is greater than 130 mm, the long extension H causes
difficulties in setting hair curlers on hairs in the front, top,
and back of the head.
[0017] The cylindrical core 1 is formed by integral molding from
synthetic resin in a structure having a large number of through
holes 6 sectioned by plural longitudinal frames 4 and lateral
frames 5. Air permeability thus improves. However, there are no
particular limitations as far as the cylindrical core 1 is made of
synthetic resin.
[0018] The metal member 3 can preferably be wound on the
cylindrical core 1, and may be made of a thin plate such as an
aluminum plate or an iron plate. However, any metal member 3 can be
used as far as the member can be attached between the cylindrical
core 1 and the hair winder 2. A large number of through holes 7 are
also formed in the metal member 3 to improve air permeability.
[0019] The hair winder 2, as a structure having a surface on which
a lot of fine hook-like hair stoppers are grown densely on a net 9,
can be wound on the metal member 3. Alternatively, the hair winder
2 may be a structure covered with a sponge-like cylindrical member
(not shown). The hair winder 2 is not particularly limited as far
as hair can be wound on the hair winder 2.
[0020] The hair stoppers 8 are not provided within areas of 20 mm
from two ends of the curler. These areas where the hair stoppers 8
do not exist are extensions H to put on fingers. The width of the
extension H can be varied appropriately in practical use.
[0021] The hair curler according to the present invention can be
set on hairs in the front, top, and back of the head, as shown in
FIG. 3. In any cases of setting the hair curler, the hair curler
can be used very easily since the hair curler can be used with
fingers put on the extensions H at two ends. Besides, the large
width of the extension causes less hair to be left unwound, enables
a loose curl, and allows tails of hairs to be curled
vertically.
[0022] The hair curler is set on the head of the user by winding
hair on the hair winder 2. Hair is blown with hot air from a drier.
Thus, curling does not take a long time but sufficient curling can
be effected. Specifically, the heat of hot air from the drier
blowing hair is transferred to the metal member 3, raising the
temperature of the metal member 3. In this case, the metal member 3
is attached between the cylindrical core 1 and the hair winder 2,
and is therefore hard to cool down and has an excellent heat
retaining property. Even if hair is not constantly kept blown with
hot air, the raised temperature of the whole hair curler is kept.
Accordingly, the hair wound on the hair winder 2 can be curled
sufficiently without taking a long time.
[0023] Further, in the hair curler according to the present
invention, the metal member 3 can be so thin that material can be
reduced and manufacture and processing do not require much
labor.
[0024] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of
the present invention. In this hair curler, extensions H are formed
to be continuous to and integral with the hair winder 2. The other
features of the structure are the same as those of the hair curler
shown in FIG. 1. In this hair curler, hair stoppers 8 are provided
up to areas near two ends of the curler. The areas on which hair
can be wound are thus enlarged. Therefore, much less hairs are left
unwound, and hair can be curled loosely or vertically with more
ease.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] [FIG. 1]
[0026] A perspective view showing a hair curler according to an
embodiment of the present invention
[0027] [FIG. 2]
[0028] A partially-cut-away perspective view showing the hair
curler according to the embodiment of the present invention
[0029] [FIG. 3]
[0030] An explanatory view showing a use state of the hair curler
according to the embodiment of the present invention
[0031] [FIG. 4]
[0032] A perspective view showing a hair curler according to
another embodiment of the present invention
EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS
[0033] 1 Cylindrical core
[0034] 2 Hair winder
[0035] 3 Metal member
[0036] H Extension
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