Hair styling implement

Claim 1

Hair Styling apparatus comprising: a first tubular member having a hair styling portion with first and second ends and a plurality of apertures there between; a second tubular member having a plurality of nodules arranged in multiple rows and columns about a peripheral surface, said second tubular member being disposed within said first tubular member with said nodules contacting predetermined discrete points (on) substantially at extremities of said hair styling portion of said first tubular member to provide a uniform predetermined spacing between said first and second members and to transfer heat by conduction from said second member to said points on said first member to operate said first tubular member hair styling portion at a predetermined uniform surface temperature; heat reservoir means attached to one end of said second tubular member; heat generating means disposed within said second tubular member in heat transfer contact with said heat reservoir means and said second tubular member for heating said hair styling portion to said predetermined uniform surface temperature; variable temperature control means coupled to said heat generating means for maintaining said hair styling portion at said predetermined temperature; a handle mounted on a first end of said first tubular member; fluid dispensing means mounted on a second end of said first tubular member for supplying a predetermined amount of fluid to said heat reservoir means for vaporization, whereby said vaporized fluid is discharged in a radial direction through said apertures; and clamping means pivotally mounted on said handle to clamp hair against said hair styling portion of said first tubular member.