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US3988568A
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Heated head enclosure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-08-22
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Granted: 1976-10-26
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Expires: 1995-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A head enclosure including two complementary cover members having heating elements therein, shaped to conform to opposite sides of the users head, and including permanently connected portions covering the back of the user's neck, the margins of the cover members extending in centered relation over the crown of the user's head having flexible readily detachable fastening means which are variable in their width of attachment to adjust the cover members to the dimensions of the user's head, and including a removable and adjustable neck strap, whereby upon detaching the marginal fastener means both cover members may rest on the shoulders of the user retained by the neck back covering portions and neck strap.
Inventors
- 👤 Jo Marie Mantell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:37
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D20/00; A45D20/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A head enclosure for applying heat to the head of a customer undergoing hair treatment, comprising: a. a pair of complementary cover members adapted to conform approximately to opposite sides of the customer's head and having front margins defining an opening for exposing the face of the customer; b. each cover member having a top margin adapted to extend from the back of the neck over the crown of the head to the forehead of the customer; c. a continuous non-conductive separable fastener band extending along each top margin on the inner face of each, the bands being continuously engageable lengthwise to minimize escape of heat from the cover members, and mutually, engageable a variable transverse extent to change the effective size of the cover members; d. and heating elements distributed within each cover member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A head enclosure for applying heat to the head of a customer undergoing hair treatment, comprising: a. a pair of complementary cover members adapted to conform approximately to opposite sides of the customer's head and having front margins defining an opening for exposing the face of the customer; b. each cover member having a top margin adapted to extend from the back of the neck over the crown of the head to the forehead of the customer; c. a continuous non-conductive separable fastener band extending along each top margin on the inner face of each, the bands being continuously engageable lengthwise to minimize escape of heat from the cover members, and mutually, engageable a variable transverse extent to change the effective size of the cover members; d. and heating elements distributed within each cover member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A head enclosure, as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. the fastener blade being variably foldable transversely and yieldable to form head confronting portions of variable width and outwardly extending rib portions also of variable width.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A head enclosure, as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. a neck strap is adapted to connect the cover members across the neck of the customer, and the cover members being movable laterally from each other and adapted to rest on the shoulders of the customer while restrained by the strap to expose the head of the customer for inspection and treatment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A head enclosure, as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. the margins of the cover members at the back of the neck extending beyond the fastener bands and are permanently joined; b. and a strap including a separable end is adapted to extend across the neck of the customer and be joined to the cover members to retain the cover members on the customer's head when the cover members are joined and to retain the cover members about the neck of the customer when the fastener bands are disengaged.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A head enclosure, as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. the cover members include an exterior lamination, an interior lamination and an intermediate heating element supporting lamination; b. and the heating elements are incased in heat and electrical insulation material and disposed in spaced relation to form heat receiving chambers therebetween for distributed flow of heat through the inner lamination.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A head enclosure, as defined in claim 5, wherein: a. a further lamination of heat insulating material underlies the exterior lamination.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
A head enclosure for applying heat to the head of a customer undergoing hair treatment, comprising: a. a pair of cover members adapted to overlie complementary top and side portions of a customer's head including the ears and form an opening adapted to expose the portions of the customer's head beyond the hair covering; b. separable fastener elements joining confronting margins of the cover members; c. and heating elements distributed in the cover members, the heating elements including a main heat transfer portion extending between the neck and forehead of the customer and reduced heat transfer portions overlying the ears of the user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
A head enclosure for applying heat to the head of a customer undergoing hair treatment, comprising: a. a pair of cover members adapted to overlie complementary top and side portions of a customer's head including the ears and form an opening adapted to expose the portions of the customer's head beyond the hair covering; b. separable fastener elements joining confronting margins of the cover members; c. and heating elements distributed in the cover members, the heating elements including a main heat transfer portion extending between the neck and forehead of the customer and reduced heat transfer portions overlying the ears of the user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
122 words
A head enclosure for applying heat to the head of a customer undergoing hair treatment, comprising: a. a pair of complementary cover members adapted to conform approximately to opposite sides of the customer's head and forming an opening for exposing the face of the customer; b. each cover member having a margin adapted to extend between the back of the neck over the crown of the head to the forehead of the customer; c. a fiberous separable fastener element extending along each margin for mutual engagement to join the cover members; d. a ring of padding material encircling the opening formed by the cover members to entrap heated air within the cover members; e. and heating elements distributed within each cover member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
122 words
A head enclosure for applying heat to the head of a customer undergoing hair treatment, comprising: a. a pair of complementary cover members adapted to conform approximately to opposite sides of the customer's head and forming an opening for exposing the face of the customer; b. each cover member having a margin adapted to extend between the back of the neck over the crown of the head to the forehead of the customer; c. a fiberous separable fastener element extending along each margin for mutual engagement to join the cover members; d. a ring of padding material encircling the opening formed by the cover members to entrap heated air within the cover members; e. and heating elements distributed within each cover member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-10-26 | 1980-04-26 | 1980-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-26 | 1984-04-26 | 1984-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-26 | 1988-04-26 | 1988-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |