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Hair treatment method and device
Assignee: Remington Products Inc
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Filing: 1975-06-04
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Granted: 1977-04-26
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Expires: 1995-06-04
Abstract
Abstract An improved hair treatment method and device is described which provides for causing pulsatons to occur in an air stream which is utilized for hair treatment. The pulsatons operate to fluff the hair while the hair is simultaneously treated by the air stream.
Inventors
- 👤 Emanuel Edward Levy
- 👤 Martin Jay Wolff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:38
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D20/00; A45D20/04; A45D20/08; A45D20/10; A45D20/12; A45D20/122; A45D20/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An adaptor for attachment to a hair treatment device having a housing therefor including a conduit segment and means for establishing an air stream which flows from an aperture of said conduit segment, comprising: a. a conduit body having an outlet, said conduit body adapted to be mounted to the conduit segment of said hair treatment device at said conduit segment aperture whereby the air stream of the hair treatment device flows through said conduit body; and, b. flow impedance means within the air stream for automatically and periodically varying the flow rate of the air stream at said conduit body outlet whereby a continuous air stream having a pulsating flow rate is discharged from the outlet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An adaptor for attachment to a hair treatment device having a housing therefor including a conduit segment and means for establishing an air stream which flows from an aperture of said conduit segment, comprising: a. a conduit body having an outlet, said conduit body adapted to be mounted to the conduit segment of said hair treatment device at said conduit segment aperture whereby the air stream of the hair treatment device flows through said conduit body; and, b. flow impedance means within the air stream for automatically and periodically varying the flow rate of the air stream at said conduit body outlet whereby a continuous air stream having a pulsating flow rate is discharged from the outlet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said flow impedance means for varying the flow rate comprises a flow impedance within the conduit body and said flow impedance varies in magnitude upon actuation of the impedance means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said flow impedance means is automatically actuated by the air stream.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said flow impedance means comprises a sheet which is positioned in the conduit body and means are provided for mounting said sheet in the air stream for deflection of the sheet by the air stream.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 4 wherein said sheet comprises an elongated body and means are provided for supporting said elongated body at one end thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said sheet has a transverse axis and the sheet is flexible about said transverse axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
An improved device for the treatment of a hair arrangement by the projection of an air stream at the hair arrangement comprising: a. a conduit defining a flow path for an air stream, said conduit having an outlet for discharging and directing an air stream at a hair arrangement which is to be treated; b. means for establishing in the conduit an air stream which is discharged from the conduit at said outlet; and c. a flow impedance within the conduit which varies in magnitude upon automatic actuation by the air stream for automatically and periodically varying the flow rate of the air stream at the outlet whereby a continuous air stream having a pulsating flow rate is discharged from the outlet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
122 words
An improved device for the treatment of a hair arrangement by the projection of an air stream at the hair arrangement comprising: a. a conduit defining a flow path for an air stream, said conduit having an outlet for discharging and directing an air stream at a hair arrangement which is to be treated; b. means for establishing in the conduit an air stream which is discharged from the conduit at said outlet; and c. a flow impedance within the conduit which varies in magnitude upon automatic actuation by the air stream for automatically and periodically varying the flow rate of the air stream at the outlet whereby a continuous air stream having a pulsating flow rate is discharged from the outlet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 7 wherein said impedance comprises first and second sheets which are positioned in the conduit and means are provided for mounting said sheets in juxtaposition for deflection of the sheets by the air stream.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 7 wherein said flow impedance comprises a sheet which is positioned in the conduit and means are provided for mounting said sheet at the air stream for deflection of the sheet by the air stream.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said conduit has transverse axis thereof and the sheet is supported along said axis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said axis comprises a normally vertically oriented transverse axis.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said conduit includes a demountable conduit member and the sheet is supported in said demountable conduit member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 9 including means for selectively inhibiting the deflection of the sheet wherein the device selectively discharges a pulsed or unpulsed air stream.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 9, including a sound damping body and means are provided for mounting said sound damping body to a distal segment of the sheet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said sound damping body is formed of a soft, resilient material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 9 including a weight for increasing the effective mass of the sheet in the air stream.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 16 wherein said weight has a mass which is greater than the mass of the sheet and means for mounting the weight to the sheet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 17 wherein said sheet comprises an elongated body which is supported near one end thereof and the weight is mounted to the sheet at an opposite unsupported end of the sheet for movement therewith.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said conduit includes a wall and means mounted to said wall and positioned within the conduit for supporting the sheet in the conduit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 19 wherein said sheet mounting means provides pivotal mounting of the sheet at one end thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said sheet comprises an elongated body and means are provided for supporting said elongated body at one end thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 21 wherein said sheet has a transverse axis and the sheet is flexible about said transverse axis.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 22 wherein said sheet has a width thereof and a constriction is formed in the sheet for increasing flexibility of the sheet about the transverse axis.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 23 wherein said sheet comprises an elongated body and the constriction is located at an intermediate position along the length of said elongated body.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 23 wherein said constriction is centrally located along the length of the elongated body.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 23 wherein said constriction is semicircular shaped and is formed along an edge of the sheet.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
91 words
In a portable, hand-held hair dryer having an air stream conduit, a blower means for establishing an air stream in said conduit, and means for heating the air stream, the improvement comprising: a. an elongated sheet of flexible material, and b. means for supporting said sheet along a normally vertical transverse axis of the conduit, the sheet having a surface area and an effective mass for causing periodic deflection of the sheet by said air stream between walls of the conduit whereby a pulsating air stream is discharged from the conduit.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
91 words
In a portable, hand-held hair dryer having an air stream conduit, a blower means for establishing an air stream in said conduit, and means for heating the air stream, the improvement comprising: a. an elongated sheet of flexible material, and b. means for supporting said sheet along a normally vertical transverse axis of the conduit, the sheet having a surface area and an effective mass for causing periodic deflection of the sheet by said air stream between walls of the conduit whereby a pulsating air stream is discharged from the conduit.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
105 words
An improved method for the treatment of a hair arrangement by the projection of an air stream at the hair arrangement comprising the steps of: a. establishing an air stream in a conduit, said conduit having an outlet thereof for discharging and directing said air stream at a hair arrangement which is to be treated; and, b. periodically varying the magnitude of the air stream flow rate at said outlet by periodically varying the magnitude of flow impedance presented to the air stream in the conduit whereby a pulsating air current is discharged from the outlet for projection at a hair arrangement to be treated.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
105 words
An improved method for the treatment of a hair arrangement by the projection of an air stream at the hair arrangement comprising the steps of: a. establishing an air stream in a conduit, said conduit having an outlet thereof for discharging and directing said air stream at a hair arrangement which is to be treated; and, b. periodically varying the magnitude of the air stream flow rate at said outlet by periodically varying the magnitude of flow impedance presented to the air stream in the conduit whereby a pulsating air current is discharged from the outlet for projection at a hair arrangement to be treated.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 28 wherein said flow impedance is provided by a sheet positioned in the conduit, said sheet having a surface thereof and the magnitude of the impedance is varied by periodically altering the position of the surface in the air stream.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 29 including the step of causing the air stream to periodically deflect and alter the position of the sheet in the air stream.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 28 including the step of heating the air stream.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
124 words
An improved method for drying a hair arrangement by the projection of warm air at said hair arrangement comprising the steps of: a. establishing an air stream in a conduit, said conduit having an outlet thereof for discharging and directing said air stream at a hair arrangement which is to be treated; b. conveying the air stream in the conduit to a heater for heating the air stream; conveying the heated air stream in the conduit toward a sheet which is positioned in the conduit and is adapted to be deflected by the air stream and to periodically vary a flow impedance which is presented to the air stream by said sheet, whereby a heated, pulsating stream of air is discharged from said outlet.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
124 words
An improved method for drying a hair arrangement by the projection of warm air at said hair arrangement comprising the steps of: a. establishing an air stream in a conduit, said conduit having an outlet thereof for discharging and directing said air stream at a hair arrangement which is to be treated; b. conveying the air stream in the conduit to a heater for heating the air stream; conveying the heated air stream in the conduit toward a sheet which is positioned in the conduit and is adapted to be deflected by the air stream and to periodically vary a flow impedance which is presented to the air stream by said sheet, whereby a heated, pulsating stream of air is discharged from said outlet.
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