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EP0172020A2
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Wall-mounted hair dryer
Assignee: Panache Promotions Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1985-08-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A wall-mounted hair dryer has a casing (12) which contains a heating element (40), a motor (58), an impeller and associated electrical circuitry. There is a flexible air hose (32) terminating in a handle (3 4 ) having an outlet (36) for directing hot air onto the person of a user. The handle (34) can be secured detachably against the casing (12), and a switch (46) is provided to switch on the hair dryer when the handle (34) is detached from the casing (12) and to switch it off when the handle (34) is replaced. A timer circuit (56) is also provided to switch off the hair dryer after a predetermined period of operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Harold Rubin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:46
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D20/00; A45D20/04; A45D20/08; A45D20/16; A45D20/22; A45D20/30; A45D20/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A wall-mounted hair dryer comprising a casing (12) containing a heating element (40), a motor (58), an impeller and associated electrical circuitry, a flexible air hose (32) terminating in a handle (34), the handle (34) being provided with an outlet (36) for directing heated air at the person of a user, means for detachably securing the handle against the casing, characterized by switching means (46) arranged to switch on the hair dryer when the handle (34) is detached from the casing and to switch off the hair dryer when the handle (34) is replaced, and by a timer (56) arranged to switch off the hair dryer automatically after a predetermined period of operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A wall-mounted hair dryer comprising a casing (12) containing a heating element (40), a motor (58), an impeller and associated electrical circuitry, a flexible air hose (32) terminating in a handle (34), the handle (34) being provided with an outlet (36) for directing heated air at the person of a user, means for detachably securing the handle against the casing, characterized by switching means (46) arranged to switch on the hair dryer when the handle (34) is detached from the casing and to switch off the hair dryer when the handle (34) is replaced, and by a timer (56) arranged to switch off the hair dryer automatically after a predetermined period of operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The wall-timing circuit arranged to switch the electrical supply to the hair dryer through a relay (48, 50).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The wall-timing circuit arranged to switch the electrical supply to the hair dryer through a relay (48, 50).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
4 . The wall-mounted hair dryer of any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the hair dryer includes electrical outlets (28, 30) which are supplied from a separate electrical circuit to the main circuit of the hair dryer and which may be overload protected.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wall-mounted hair dryer of claim 4, characterized in that the electrical outlets (28, 30) are adapted to serve electric shavers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wall-mounted hair dryer of either one of claims 4 or 5 characterized in that the electrical outlets are overload protected.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The hair dryer of any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the hair dryer is provided with an air intake (24) in the casing (12), the intake (24) being shielded by a cowl (26) which overlaps the intake (24) to prevent the ingress of water into the interior of the hair dryer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The hair dryer of any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the hair dryer includes a thermostatic switch (42) mounted near a heating element (40) in the air path of the hair dryer and arranged to interrupt the electrical supply to the hair dryer if a preset temperature is exceeded.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The hair dryer of any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the air hose (32) is made of ABS (acylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer) plastic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hair dryer of any one of the preceding claims characterized in that there is a passage for air in the handle
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
(34) which extends from the end of the air hose (32) to the handle outlet (36), the air passage being sealed from the body of the handle (34) and thermally insulated therefrom.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
(34) which extends from the end of the air hose (32) to the handle outlet (36), the air passage being sealed from the body of the handle (34) and thermally insulated therefrom.
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