US4101757A — Collapsible portable electric hair curling iron

Claim 1

Independent Claim 179 words

A curling iron comprising: a hollow handle having an open end; heat conducting means arranged in said handle for telescopic movement therein between a first position projecting from said handle and a second position substantially enclosed within said handle; an electric heat generating element associated with said heat conducting means for heating said heat conducting means; and electrical connector plug means electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to an external source of power, said plug means being coupled to said heat conducting means for movement therewith and having bearing means projecting from said plug means for cooperating with means on said handle for moving said plug means between a first plug position projecting from said handle for conducting electrical energy to said heat generating element when said heat conducting means is in said first positon and a second plug position substantially entirely within said handle when said heat conducting means is in said second position in response to movement of said heat conducting means between said first and second positions.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 179 words

A curling iron comprising: a hollow handle having an open end; heat conducting means arranged in said handle for telescopic movement therein between a first position projecting from said handle and a second position substantially enclosed within said handle; an electric heat generating element associated with said heat conducting means for heating said heat conducting means; and electrical connector plug means electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to an external source of power, said plug means being coupled to said heat conducting means for movement therewith and having bearing means projecting from said plug means for cooperating with means on said handle for moving said plug means between a first plug position projecting from said handle for conducting electrical energy to said heat generating element when said heat conducting means is in said first positon and a second plug position substantially entirely within said handle when said heat conducting means is in said second position in response to movement of said heat conducting means between said first and second positions.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 27 words

A curling iron according to claim 1, wherein said heat conducting means includes a metallic tube and said heat generating element is internally disposed within said tube.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 61 words

A curling iron according to claim 2, wherein said heat conducting means further includes guide means having said plug means pivotally connected thereto and an end of said guide means fixedly attached to said metallic tube, said guide means being disposed within said handle to move along a linear path to permit said heat conducting means to telescope into said handle.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 35 words

A curling iron according to claim 3, wherein said guide means further includes guide rails adapted to cooperate with grooves in said handle to guide said heat conducting means as it telescopes into said handle.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 36 words

A curling iron according to claim 1, further including hair gripping means longitudinally extending along said heat conducting means, said hair gripping means being arranged to telescope within said handle together with said heat conducting means.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 29 words

A curling iron according to claim 1, wherein said means on said handle cooperating with said bearing means projecting from said plug means comprises detent means on said handle.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 156 words

A curling iron comprising: a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member arranged in said handle for telescopic movement between a first position projecting from said open end of said handle and a second position substantially enclosed within said handle; an electric heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; and electrical connector plug means electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to a source of power, said plug means being coupled to said heat conducting member for movement therewith and having means cooperating with means on said handle for moving said plug means between a first plug position projecting from said handle when said heat conducting member is in said first position and a second plug position substantially entirely within said handle in response to movement of said heat conducting member between said first and second positions.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 156 words

A curling iron comprising: a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member arranged in said handle for telescopic movement between a first position projecting from said open end of said handle and a second position substantially enclosed within said handle; an electric heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; and electrical connector plug means electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to a source of power, said plug means being coupled to said heat conducting member for movement therewith and having means cooperating with means on said handle for moving said plug means between a first plug position projecting from said handle when said heat conducting member is in said first position and a second plug position substantially entirely within said handle in response to movement of said heat conducting member between said first and second positions.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 132 words

A curling iron according to claim 7, further comprising: guide means coupled to said plug means and said heat conducting member, said guide means cooperating with means on said handle for guiding said heat conducting member between said first and second positions; hair gripping means pivotally connected to said guide means and longitudinally extending along said heat conducting member, said hair gripping means arranged for telescopic movement into said handle together with said heat conducting member; and an actuator member attached to said handle for pivotally moving said gripping means when pressed, said actuator member having a cam surface for pressing against bearing means projecting from said guide means to move said guide means to cause said plug means to withdraw substantially entirely within said handle when said actuator member is pressed.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 59 words

A curling iron according to claim 8, wherein said guide means includes guide rails and an end of said guide means fixedly attached to said heat conducting member, said guide means being disposed within said handle with said guide rails cooperating with grooves in said hollow handle to guide said heat conducting member as it telescopes into said handle.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 26 words

A curling iron according to claim 7, wherein said heat conducting member is a tube and said heat generating element is internally disposed within said tube.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 64 words

A curling iron according to claim 7, wherein said cooperating means on said plug means and handle include an outwardly projecting bearing pin on said plug means adapted to cooperate with a detent within said hollow handle to move said plug means between said first and second plug positions in response to movement of said heat conducting member between its first and second positions.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 165 words

A curling iron comprising: a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member secured to said handle and arranged for reciprocal movement between a retracted position wherein said heat conducting member is substantially entirely enclosed within said handle and an extended position wherein said heat conducting member projects from said handle through said open end; an electrical heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; electrical plug means electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to a source of electric power, said plug means being arranged for movement between a position projecting from said handle and a position retracted within said handle, said plug means being arranged to project from said handle when said heat conducting member projects from said handle; and means for automatically retracting said projecting plug means substantially entirely within said handle in response to movement of said heat conducting member toward its retracted position.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 165 words

A curling iron comprising: a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member secured to said handle and arranged for reciprocal movement between a retracted position wherein said heat conducting member is substantially entirely enclosed within said handle and an extended position wherein said heat conducting member projects from said handle through said open end; an electrical heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; electrical plug means electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to a source of electric power, said plug means being arranged for movement between a position projecting from said handle and a position retracted within said handle, said plug means being arranged to project from said handle when said heat conducting member projects from said handle; and means for automatically retracting said projecting plug means substantially entirely within said handle in response to movement of said heat conducting member toward its retracted position.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 27 words

A curling iron according to claim 12, wherein said heat conducting member is a metallic tube and said electrical heat generating element is disposed within said tube.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 58 words

A curling iron according to claim 12, further including hair gripping means pivotally mounted on said heat conducting member to longitudinally extend along said heat conducting member, said hair gripping means being arranged to move with said heat conducting member between said retracted position of said heat conducting member and said extended position of said heat conducting member.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 86 words

A curling iron according to claim 12, wherein said automatic retracting means includes guide means having said plug means pivotally connected thereto and a guide means end fixedly attached to said heat conducting member, said guide means cooperating with means on said handle for guiding said heat conducting member between said retracted and extended positions and moving said plug means between said retracted plug position and said projecting plug position in response to said movement of said heat conducting member between said extended and retracted positions.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 186 words

A curling iron comprising: a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member secured to said handle and for arranged reciprocal movement between a retracted position wherein said heat conducting member is substantially entirely enclosed within said handle and an extended position wherein said heat conducting member projects from said handle through said open end; an electrical heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; electrical plug means electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to a source of power, said plug means being arranged for movement between a retracted position within said handle and a position projecting from said handle, said plug means being in a retracted plug position wherein said plug means is substantially entirely within said handle when said heat conducting member is in its retracted position; and means for automatically moving said plug means from said retracted plug position to an extended plug position wherein said plug means projects from said handle in response to movement of said heat conducting member toward its extended position.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 186 words

A curling iron comprising: a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member secured to said handle and for arranged reciprocal movement between a retracted position wherein said heat conducting member is substantially entirely enclosed within said handle and an extended position wherein said heat conducting member projects from said handle through said open end; an electrical heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; electrical plug means electrically connected to said heat generating element and adapted to connect said heat generating element to a source of power, said plug means being arranged for movement between a retracted position within said handle and a position projecting from said handle, said plug means being in a retracted plug position wherein said plug means is substantially entirely within said handle when said heat conducting member is in its retracted position; and means for automatically moving said plug means from said retracted plug position to an extended plug position wherein said plug means projects from said handle in response to movement of said heat conducting member toward its extended position.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 28 words

A curling iron according to claim 16, wherein said heat conducting member is secured to said handle for telescopic movement between said extended position and said retracted position.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 27 words

A curling iron according to claim 17, further including hair gripping means pivotally mounted on said heat conducting member to longitudinally extend along said heat conducting member.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 55 words

A curling iron according to claim 18, further including an actuator arm member attached to said handle for pivotally moving said hair gripping means when pressed, said actuator arm member being arranged to cooperate with said plug means to move said plug means substantially entirely within said handle when said actuator arm member is pressed.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 27 words

A curling iron according to claim 16, wherein said heat conducting member is a metallic tube and said electrical heat generating element is disposed within said tube.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 107 words

A curling iron according to claim 16, wherein said means for moving said plug means from said retracted plug position to said extended plug position include guide means having said plug means pivotally connected thereto and a guide means end fixedly attached to said heat conducting member, said guide means cooperating with means on said handle for guiding said heat conducting member between said retracted and extended positions and moving said plug means between said retracted plug position and said extended plug position when said heat conducting member moves between said retracted position of said heat conducting member and said extended position of said heat conducting member.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 134 words

A curling iron comprising: a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member secured to said handle and arranged for telesopic movement between a retracted position within said handle and an extended position wherein said heat conducting member projects from said handle through said open end; an electrical heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; movable electrical connector plug means electrically connected to said heat generating element for connecting said heat generating element to a power source; and means for automatically moving said plug means between a retracted plug position wherein said plug means is substantially entirely within said handle and an extended plug position wherein said plug means projects from said handle said movement being in telescopic movement of said heat conducting member.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 134 words

A curling iron comprising: a hollow handle having an open end; a heat conducting member secured to said handle and arranged for telesopic movement between a retracted position within said handle and an extended position wherein said heat conducting member projects from said handle through said open end; an electrical heat generating element associated with said heat conducting member for heating said heat conducting member; movable electrical connector plug means electrically connected to said heat generating element for connecting said heat generating element to a power source; and means for automatically moving said plug means between a retracted plug position wherein said plug means is substantially entirely within said handle and an extended plug position wherein said plug means projects from said handle said movement being in telescopic movement of said heat conducting member.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 27 words

A curling iron according to claim 22, wherein said heat conducting member is a metallic tube and said electrical heat generating element is disposed within said tube.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 27 words

A curling iron according to claim 22, further including hair gripping means pivotally mounted on said heat conducting member to longitudinally extend along said heat conducting member.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 54 words

A curling iron according to claim 22, further including an actuator arm member attached to said handle and cooperating with said plug means for causing said plug means to be substantially entirely retracted within said handle when said actuator arm member is pressed and said heat conducting member is moved toward its retracted position.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 95 words

A curling iron according to claim 22, wherein said means for moving said plug means from said retracted plug position to said extended plug position include a guide member having said plug means pivotally connected thereto and an end of said guide member fixedly attached to said heat conducting member, said guide member cooperating with means on said handle for guiding said heat conducting member between said retracted and extended positions and moving said plug means between said retracted plug position and said extended plug position in response to movement of said heat conducting member.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1981-07-17	1982-01-16	1982-07-18	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1985-07-17	1986-01-16	1986-07-18	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1989-07-17	1990-01-16	1990-07-18	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Collapsible portable electric hair curling iron

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