Portable cordless hairdryer

Claim 1

A portable cordless hairdryer comprising a casing having an air outlet aperture therein, blower means within said casing to force a flow of air through said casing and out said air outlet aperture, a portable power source within said casing adapted to be selectively connected to said blower means to activate said blower means, an exothermic heater unit disposed within said casing and comprising a closed housing located between said air outlet aperture and said blower means in the path of flow of the air forced to flow through said casing, said housing forming a closed space therewithin and said housing having perforations formed therethrough affording communication between the space within said housing and the exterior of said housing, a core of solid fuel material combustible in air and capable of sustained combustion located within the closed space in said housing, a wire element enclosed within the space in said closed housing and disposed in contact with said core of solid combustible fuel material, an electrical circuit arranged for selectively connecting said portable power source to said wire element so that when said wire element is connected to said power source said wire element incandesces and ignites said core of solid combustible fuel material and the heat generated by said core is removed by air blown through the perforations in said housing and passing over the ignited core of solid combustible material.