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US3304625A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Portable hair dryer with heaters on both ends of flexible hose

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-05-25
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1984-05-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Gesmar Jorgen
  • 👤 Ralph B Seymour

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 00:56
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D20/00; A45D20/44; A45D20/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 172 words
IN A PORTABLE HAIR DRYER INCLUDING A HOUSING CONTAINING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN FAN AND FIRST ELECTRIC HEATING MEANS IN THE AIR STREAM OF THE FAN, A LIGHTWEIGHT, FLEXIBLE PLASTIC HOSE HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO THE HOUSING AND THE FAN AIR OUTPUT; A FLEXIBLE HAIR DRYING BONNET ADAPTED TO FIT OVER THE USER''S HAIR AND HAVING AN AIR INLET; A LIGHTWEIGHT, TUBULAR PLASTIC CASING HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO SAID BONNET AIR INLET AND HAVING ITS OTHER END CONNECTED TO THE DOWNSTREAM END OF SAID HOSE; A HEATER ENCLOSURE SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID CASING AND SPACED FROM THE INNER WALLS OF THE CASING; ELECTRIC HEATING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE; CONDUCTOR MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOSE AND CONNECTING THE HEATING MEANS IN SAID HOUSING TO THE HEATING MEANS IN SAID ENCLOSURE AND SWITCH MEANS TO CONTROL THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND HEATING MEANS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND HEATING MEANS BEING CONNECTED THROUGH SAID SWITCH MEANS TO A POWER LINE INPUT FOR SIMULTANEOUS ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND HEATING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 172 words
IN A PORTABLE HAIR DRYER INCLUDING A HOUSING CONTAINING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN FAN AND FIRST ELECTRIC HEATING MEANS IN THE AIR STREAM OF THE FAN, A LIGHTWEIGHT, FLEXIBLE PLASTIC HOSE HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO THE HOUSING AND THE FAN AIR OUTPUT; A FLEXIBLE HAIR DRYING BONNET ADAPTED TO FIT OVER THE USER''S HAIR AND HAVING AN AIR INLET; A LIGHTWEIGHT, TUBULAR PLASTIC CASING HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO SAID BONNET AIR INLET AND HAVING ITS OTHER END CONNECTED TO THE DOWNSTREAM END OF SAID HOSE; A HEATER ENCLOSURE SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID CASING AND SPACED FROM THE INNER WALLS OF THE CASING; ELECTRIC HEATING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE; CONDUCTOR MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOSE AND CONNECTING THE HEATING MEANS IN SAID HOUSING TO THE HEATING MEANS IN SAID ENCLOSURE AND SWITCH MEANS TO CONTROL THE ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND HEATING MEANS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND HEATING MEANS BEING CONNECTED THROUGH SAID SWITCH MEANS TO A POWER LINE INPUT FOR SIMULTANEOUS ENERGIZATION OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND HEATING MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-02-20 1970-08-22 1971-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-20 1974-08-22 1975-02-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-20 1978-08-22 1979-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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