Hair dryer

Claim 1

In combination with a hand held, portable hair dryer, said hair dryer having a housing, a motor operated fan mounted within said housing capable of moving air, said housing including a graspable handle, said graspable handle being readily capable of being held within one hand of the operator and said housing to be easily reversibly positioned, said handle including electric switch means to operate said motor operated fan; a first air outlet formed within said housing, an air heating element located within said first air outlet, air moved by said fan to be conducted through said first air outlet and discharged into the ambient, said first air outlet to discharge air in a first direction, the improvement comprising: a second air outlet formed within said housing, said second air outlet also to receive air from said fan and conduct such into the ambient, the location of said second air outlet being spaced from said first air outlet, said second air outlet to discharge air in a second direction substantially opposite to said first direction, said second air outlet being void of an air heating device so as to discharge only cool air; and means to close off said second air outlet, said means being manually movable between a closed position and an open position, said closed position not permitting conducting of air through said second air outlet and permitting the total volume of air moved by said motor operated fan to be discharged through said first air outlet, said open position permitting conducting of air through said second air outlet resulting in the dividing of the airflow between said first air outlet and said second air outlet.