U.S. patent application number 13/226602 was filed with the patent office on 2013-03-07 for portable hair styling kit.
The applicant listed for this patent is Dennis Rigsby. Invention is credited to Dennis Rigsby.
Application Number | 20130056017 13/226602 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 47752178 |
Filed Date | 2013-03-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130056017 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Rigsby; Dennis |
March 7, 2013 |
Portable Hair Styling Kit
Abstract
A portable hair styling kit comprising: at least one hair
styling instrument, where the hair styling instrument is
transported to style a head of hair; at least one battery pack for
the hair styling instrument, where the battery pack powers the hair
styling instrument to enable a user to utilize the hair styling
instrument at a location of their choosing; and a battery charger,
where the battery charger charges the battery pack. The portable
hair styling kit may all be housed within a storage case for easy
transportability. The hair styling instruments may include a blow
dryer, a curling iron, a hair straightener, a pair of clippers and
a variety of other hair styling tools.
Inventors: |
Rigsby; Dennis; (Stuart,
FL) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Rigsby; Dennis |
Stuart |
FL |
US |
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Family ID: |
47752178 |
Appl. No.: |
13/226602 |
Filed: |
September 7, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/271 ;
206/581; 34/97 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 2001/002 20130101;
A45D 2200/25 20130101; A45D 20/12 20130101; A45D 2001/045
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/271 ;
206/581; 34/97 |
International
Class: |
A45D 20/08 20060101
A45D020/08; B65D 69/00 20060101 B65D069/00 |
Claims
1. A portable hair styling kit comprising: a plurality of
rechargeable hair styling instruments, where the plurality of
rechargeable hair styling instruments is transported to style a
head of hair, and where the plurality of rechargeable hair styling
instruments includes a blow dryer, a curling iron, a hair
straightener, and a pair of clippers; a plurality of removable
battery packs for the plurality of rechargeable hair styling
instruments, where the removable battery packs powers the plurality
of rechargeable hair styling instruments to enable a user to
utilize the plurality of rechargeable hair styling instruments at a
location of their choosing; a battery charger, where the battery
charger charges the plurality of removable battery packs; a
plurality of hair styling tools; and a storage case to house the
plurality of rechargeable hair styling instruments, the plurality
of hair styling tools, the plurality of removable battery packs,
and the battery charger, where the storage case includes a lid, a
handle, and a lock.
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7. The portable hair styling kit according to claim 1, wherein the
plurality of hair styling tools include at least one of hair
products, scissors, clips, apron, extensions, brushes, combs, hair
accessories, pins, rollers and a mirror.
8. The portable hair styling kit according to claim 1, wherein the
battery pack is adapted to fit the hair styling instrument.
9. The portable hair styling kit according to claim 1, wherein the
battery pack comprise a standard size thereby the hair styling
instrument is adapted to fit the standard size battery pack.
10. The portable hair styling kit according to claim 1, wherein the
hair styling instrument is mini to create a travel hair styling
kit.
11. The portable hair styling kit according to claim 1, wherein the
battery charger includes a housing to receive the battery packs,
where the housing includes a handle for portability and a plug for
charging.
12. The portable hair styling kit according to claim 1, where the
lock is one of at least a key lock and a combination lock.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a collection of battery
powered hair styling instruments that are included in a single kit
to enable a user to style and clip their hair in any location of
their choosing.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Hair stylists, whether professional, amateur or simply home
stylists, continuously utilize tools and products to make their
hair and the hair of others conform to a particular shape or style.
Common hair styling tools are scissors, combs, clippers, dryers,
curling irons and straighteners. All of these tools assist the
stylist to manipulate hair into the desired placement. Many times
the stylists struggle to find a place to plug in their electrically
powered tools and must sacrifice one tool for another when power
outlets are limited. Often hair salons are equipped with many
outlets at each stylist's station to ensure that every tool desired
is readily available. A problem commonly experienced by stylists is
cord tangling. Since so many tools are plugged into the outlets,
cords easily cross and tangle interrupting the stylist's ability to
just focus on the task at hand. Another problem commonly
experienced is finding an outlet or enough outlets when the stylist
is requested on location or at a client's home to style their hair.
The tools are either used one at a time, with wait time delays if
heating is necessary, or at separated outlets with delays by either
retrieving or relocating to the heated tool.
[0005] Therefore it would be beneficial in the art to provide a set
of battery powered styling instruments for use at a location of the
stylist's choosing. It would also be desirable in the art to
provide a styling kit that offers the experience of a salon outside
of the salon.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the prior
art, the general purpose of the present invention is to provide a
portable hair styling kit, configured to include all of the
advantages of the prior art, and to overcome the drawbacks inherent
therein.
[0007] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to
provide a kit comprising portable, battery powered styling
instruments.
[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
storage case to house the styling instruments when not in use.
[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a kit
that includes a battery charger to enable a user to recharge the
batteries of the battery powered styling instruments.
[0010] To achieve the above objects, in an aspect of the present
invention, a portable hair styling kit is described comprising: at
least one hair styling instrument, where the hair styling
instrument is transported to style a head of hair; at least one
battery pack for the hair styling instrument, where the battery
pack powers the hair styling instrument to enable a user to utilize
the hair styling instrument at a location of their choosing; and a
battery charger, where the battery charger charges the battery
pack. The portable hair styling kit may all be housed within a
storage case for easy transportability. The hair styling
instruments may include a blow dryer, a curling iron, a hair
straightener, a pair of clippers and a variety of other hair
styling tools.
[0011] These together with other aspects of the present invention,
along with the various features of novelty that characterize the
present invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims
annexed hereto and form a part of this present invention. For a
better understanding of the present invention, its operating
advantages, and the specific objects attained by its uses,
reference should be made to the accompanying drawing and
descriptive matter in which there are illustrated exemplary
embodiments of the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] The advantages and features of the present invention will
become better understood with reference to the following detailed
description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawing in which:
[0013] FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a hair styling kit in
accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The present invention relates to a collection of battery
powered hair styling instruments that are included in a single kit
to enable a user to style and clip their hair in any location of
their choosing. The present invention provides a portable hair
styling kit comprising a set of battery powered hair styling
instruments and a battery charger to style hair anywhere, at any
time. The portable hair styling kit may benefit users who struggle
with being able to style their hair anywhere but in the salon. As
such, the portable hair styling kit allows the user to benefit the
full salon experience at a location of their choosing.
[0015] Turning now descriptively to the drawings, referring to FIG.
1, a perspective view of a hair styling kit (100) is shown in
accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
The hair styling kit (100) may include one or more hair styling
instruments that are transported together to assist a user when
styling their own or another person's head of hair. Each hair
styling instrument may be appropriately sized in a mini-travel size
for aesthetic and portability purposes. The hair styling
instruments may include a pair of clippers (102) (hereinafter
clippers). The clippers (102) may be the standard style hair
clippers, commonly used in the art. The clippers (102) typically
include an activation button (102) attached to the body of the
clippers (102), and a blade (106) attached to a top portion of the
clippers (102). The blade (106) may include a set of guards which
adjust the length of hair cut by the clippers (102). On a bottom
portion, opposite to where the blade (106) is attached, is a
clipper battery pack (108). The clipper battery pack (108) is a
removable, rechargeable, battery that attaches and detaches from
the clippers (102). The clipper battery pack (108) easily attaches
to the clippers (102) during use, and then detaches for charging. A
second clipper battery pack may be included with the portable hair
styling kit (100) to enable the user to utilize the clippers (102)
while the first clipper battery pack (108) is charging. This way
the clippers (102) are readily available without downtime whenever
needed by the user.
[0016] Another hair styling instrument included in the hair styling
kit (100) may be a blow dryer (110). The blow dryer (110) may be a
standard blow dryer including a handle (112) with activation and
heat switches, a nozzle (114) and an internal motor. At an end of
the handle (112), a dryer battery pack (116) may be attached. The
dryer battery pack (116) enables the user to dry their own hair or
the hair of another by using the blow dryer (114) in any location
of their choosing, without having to worry about finding a plug or
outlet for power. The portable hair styling kit (100) may also
include a second dryer battery pack to exchange when the first
dryer battery pack (116) is out of charge.
[0017] Another hair styling instrument may be a straightener (120).
The straightener (120) includes a pair of arms (122a, 122b) that
move towards and away from each other during use. Along each arm
(122a, 122b), towards the end and on the sides facing the opposing
arm, are plates (124). The plates (124) heat and press together
when the arms (122a, 122b) join. To move the arms (122a, 122b) is a
handle (126) where the user grasps the straightener (120) without
burning their hands. At an end of the straightener (120), opposite
to the tips of the arms (122a, 122b) where the plates (124) are
attached, is a straightener battery pack (128). The straightener
battery pack (128) powers the straightener (120) without requiring
an outlet for electricity. Thus, the straightener battery pack
(128) heats the plates (124) to permit hair straightening as
desired by the user. Again, the straightener battery pack (128)
includes a second straightener battery pack as a backup.
[0018] Finally, the hair styling instruments may include a curling
iron (130). The curling iron (130) typically includes a handle
(132) and a barrel (134). The curling iron (130) may include a clip
(136) to assist the user in securing the hair against the hot
barrel (134). The curling iron (130) may also include heat varying
controls to allow the user to adjust the heat produced by the
barrel (134). At an end of the handle (132) is a curling iron
battery pack (138). The portable hair styling kit (100) also
includes a second curling iron battery pack just like the other
hair styling instruments.
[0019] The portable hair styling kit (100) includes a battery
charger (140). The battery charger (140) includes a housing (142)
to contain and charge the individual hair styling instrument's
battery packs (108, 116, 128, 138) and the second battery packs.
The housing (142) includes a handle (144) to carry and transport
the battery charger (140). Attached to the housing (142) is a cord
and plug (146) to enable the user to plug the battery charger into
an outlet for electrical power.
[0020] The portable hair styling kit (100) may all be housed and
transported in a storage case (150). The storage case (150)
includes a compartment (152) to receive the hair styling
instruments and the battery charger (140). The compartment (152)
may be lined in a foam or padded material to prevent damage to the
hair styling instruments during use. The storage case (150)
includes a lid (154) to enclose the hair styling instruments within
the compartment (152). The lid (154) may be secured against the
compartment (152) with a lock (156). The lock (156) may close on a
latch and may require a key or combination to open. For
portability, the storage case (150) may include a handle (158).
[0021] All of the hair styling instruments may include activation
switches or buttons to enable the user to power them on when needed
and then power them off when unused thereby saving the battery
packs (108, 116, 128, 138) life. LED lighting may integrated with
the on/off switches of each device. The LED lighting provides a
means to alert the user of the status of each device, such as when
using the flatiron the LED light may turn red once the iron is hot
ready to use and conversely turn blue once the iron is cool.
Another example of such may involve the use of LED lights on the
blow dryer such that the red lights indicate hot airflow and blue
lights indicate a cool airflow.
[0022] Each of the battery packs (108, 116, 128, 138) and secondary
battery packs may be constructed to specifically fit to the
individual hair styling instrument they are meant to charge.
Alternatively, the battery packs (108, 116, 128, 138) and secondary
battery packs may all be standardized or sized the same, wherein
each of the hair styling instruments are adapted to fit the
standard size battery pack. The battery packs (108, 116, 128, 138)
may be 12V lithium-ion battery packs and accordingly the battery
charger (140) is adapted to charge this type of battery. Finally,
the battery packs (108, 116, 128, 138) easily snap on and snap off
of the hair styling instruments so they are readily available for
immediate use.
[0023] The kit (100) according to the present invention may include
an additional set of batteries available for each hair styling
instrument included in the kit (100). The kit (100) further
includes a means for the insertion of the batteries for recharging
purposes. The recharging of the batteries is accomplished within
the kit (100) and eliminates the need for multiple cords for the
styling instruments.
[0024] The hair styling instruments may be available in smaller or
mini sizes to create a travel hair styling kit. With the travel
hair styling kit all of the same hair styling instruments are
included but the user is granted the additional benefit of being
able to pack the travel hair styling kit in their purse or bag. The
portable hair styling kit (100) may also include styling tools like
hair products (like hair spray, gel, pomade, wax and the like),
scissors, clips, an apron, extensions, brushes, combs, hair
accessories, pins, rollers, mirror and the like to provide the user
with the total hair salon experience all packed into a portable,
carry all kit.
[0025] The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the
present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration
and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit
the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many
modifications and variations are possible in light of the above
teaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in
order to best explain the principles of the invention and its
practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art
to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various
modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
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