U.S. patent application number 11/800466 was filed with the patent office on 2007-11-08 for hair setter appliance with cord reel.
Invention is credited to Vito James Carlucci.
Application Number | 20070257019 11/800466 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38668337 |
Filed Date | 2007-11-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070257019 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Carlucci; Vito James |
November 8, 2007 |
Hair setter appliance with cord reel
Abstract
A hair setter assembly (4) has a base (5) containing an electric
heat element and receptacles for receiving and transferring heat to
thermally conductive hair rollers (1). A spring-loaded cord reel
(13) is housed inside the assembly (4) so that an electrical cord
(9) attached to the assembly may be selective extended from or
withdrawn into the assembly (4).
Inventors: |
Carlucci; Vito James;
(Stratford, CT) |
Correspondence
Address: |
STEVEN A. GARNER, ESQ.;CONAIR CORPORATION
ONE CUMMINGS POINT ROAD
STAMFORD
CT
06902
US
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Family ID: |
38668337 |
Appl. No.: |
11/800466 |
Filed: |
May 4, 2007 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60797765 |
May 4, 2006 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
219/222 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 2/362 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
219/222 |
International
Class: |
A45D 2/36 20060101
A45D002/36 |
Claims
1) A hair setter assembly comprising a housing for receiving
thermally conductive hair rollers selectively positioned therein
for transferring heat thereto; an electrical cord extending from
inside of said housing to outside of said housing; and a cord reel
located inside of said housing for storing said electrical cord
thereon in a coiled position.
2) A hair setter according to claim 1, further comprising a spring
attached to said cord reel for spring loading said cord reel when
said electrical cord is pulled by force from said housing and for
automatically re-coiling said electrical cord when said force is
released.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional
application No. 60/797765, filed 04 May 2006.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates to devices for styling hair
including, but not limited to, hair setter kits comprising an
electrically heated base and receptacle for receiving thermally
conductive hair curlers for pre-heating and subsequent application
to a user's hair.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Known electrically heated hair setter kits typically
comprise a base containing an electric heat element and a cord for
plugging the electric element into a wall outlet. Receptacle in the
base transfer heat to thermally conductive hair curlers. A user
attaches the heated curlers to the hair for styling. Because the
appliance is a counter top appliance, it is desirable to design it
to be least cumbersome in terms of space requirements and potential
to disrupt or interfere with other objects on a counter or table. A
power cord, as is used on typical hair setter kits and other
appliances, is sometimes a source of physical interference with
other objects.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide an
electrically-heated hair setter kit that eliminate the physical
interference that can be caused by an extending power cord.
[0005] These objects, as well as others, are achieved by the
present invention.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] A hair setter assembly according to the present invention
has a base containing an electric heat element and receptacles for
receiving and transferring heat to thermally conductive hair
rollers. A spring-loaded cord reel is housed inside the assembly so
that an electrical cord attached to the assembly may be selective
extended from or withdrawn into the assembly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1A illustrates in top view and in front view a
plurality of thermally conductive hair rollers used in accordance
with the present invention.
[0008] FIG. 1B is a top view of an assembly according to the
present invention.
[0009] FIG. 1C is a perspective view of an assembly according to
the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 1D is a side view of an assembly according to the
present invention.
[0011] FIG. 1E is a front view of an assembly according to the
present invention.
[0012] FIG. 1F is a side view of an assembly shown in an opened
position according to the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a cord reel according to the
present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0014] A plurality of hair rollers 1 are provided with cylindrical
exterior walls 2 and slots 3 for mounting onto thermally conductive
elements, of a type generally known, in hair setter assemblies such
as the type generally known and of a type as described herein
according to the present invention. After the rollers 1 are heated
by placement in a hair setter assembly that is provided with an
electrical heated, they are placed in a user's hair for styling the
hair.
[0015] A hair setter assembly 4 according to the present invention
comprises a lower housing 5, a hinged lid 6, and a base 7. The base
7 is provided with a power cord opening 8 from which an electrical
power cord 9 extends. The cord 9 may have a conventional plug 10 or
other means for connecting to an electrical power source. The lid 6
may be transparent or semi-transparent so that a user may visually
observe the rollers 1 when they are placed in the housing 5 and the
lid 6 is closed. Means such as those generally known are provided
to receive and transfer heat to the rollers 1 while they are in the
housing 5. Various switches 11 and levers 12 may be provided to
selectively control heat, set time for heat, and latch or unlatch
the lid 6 to the housing 5.
[0016] A conventional cord reel 13, such as but not limited to that
shown in an exploded view in FIG. 2, is housed internally within
the housing 5. The electrical cord 9 is coiled about a spool 14
which is mounted within and rotates relative to upper and lower
mounting brackets 15, 16. The brackets 15, 16 are fixed internally
within the housing. The plug 10 is outside of the opening 8 which
is sized to prevent the plug 10 from being withdrawn into the
housing. In use, the user pulls the plug 10 and cord out of the
opening 8. A spring 17 of the type generally known and used with
cord reels is energized as the cord 9 is extended out of the
housing. After use, the cord 9 is released and the energized spring
17 causes the cord 9 to be re-coiled around the spool 13.
[0017] While the preferred embodiments of the present invention
have been herein described, various modification may be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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