US4542595A
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Hair drying device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-06-04
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Granted: 1985-09-24
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Expires: 2004-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A hair drying cap that rapidly absorbs moisture from the hair of the wearer by use of multiple layers of a unique absorbent material that draws the moisture from the hair into the multiplicity of randomly arranged fibers of which the material is made greatly increasing the relative surface area exposed to the moisture.
Inventors
- 👤 Sam Shon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:30
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D2/00; A45D2/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A hair drying cap conforming to the shape of a human head comprising a hood having a plurality of panels, means for securing said panels to one another, each of said panels comprising a multiple layer configuration of a highly absorbent material, said absorbent material is porous and formed from a plurality of pressed individually spun fibers, means for securing said hood to said human head, a randomly defined plurality of air spaces between layers of said multiple layer configuration of said panels, the highly absorbent materials forming the layers of said multiple layer configuration randomly abutting one another within the panel configuration and means for communication between said air spaces within said panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A hair drying cap conforming to the shape of a human head comprising a hood having a plurality of panels, means for securing said panels to one another, each of said panels comprising a multiple layer configuration of a highly absorbent material, said absorbent material is porous and formed from a plurality of pressed individually spun fibers, means for securing said hood to said human head, a randomly defined plurality of air spaces between layers of said multiple layer configuration of said panels, the highly absorbent materials forming the layers of said multiple layer configuration randomly abutting one another within the panel configuration and means for communication between said air spaces within said panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hair drying cap of claim 1 wherein said means for securing said panels to one another is by sewing each of said layers of material from each panel together separately.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The hair drying cap of claim 1 wherein said means for communication between said air space within said panels comprise abuting individual layers of absorbent material sewn together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The hair drying cap of claim 1 wherein said means for securing said hood to said human head comprises straps on said panels.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-09-23 | 1993-03-25 | 1993-09-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-09-23 | 1997-03-25 | 1997-09-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |