US4955145A
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Hair dryer attachment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-09-11
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Granted: 1990-09-11
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Expires: 2006-09-11
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is an attachment for a blow dryer which allows a person to dry hair from the roots towards the ends with a single hand. The attachment includes a means for connnection to the output side of the blow dryer and an air sheet forming means. Extending from the forming means is an air deflector which deflects the air sheet downward and extending from the remote end of the deflector is a plurality of picks each of which includes a hair lifter at the end thereof. The picks are offset from the surface of the deflector so that the deflected air sheet is deflected into the picks. The picks are spaced apart so as to act as an air diffuser to prevent too great an amount of air from being directed to the pick area. The attachment may be held onto the conventional blow dryer through the use of an elastic strap. In using the attachment it is moved into the area of the hair to be dried and thereafter lifted out. The lifters rise the hair to a generally vertical position from the scalp and the deflected air dries the lifted roots first and the remaining portion of the hair as the remainder of the attachment is moved outward. The attachment may be, thereafter, rotated to allow wavy or culed stylizing while drying, if desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph C. Scivoletto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:41
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D20/00; A45D20/04; A45D20/08; A45D20/10; A45D20/12; A45D20/122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
An attachment for a blow dryer comprising: a plurality of picks, each extending from said attachment and having an end remote from said attachment; hair catching means having one end thereof attached to said remote end of each of said picks, said hair catching means having a hair catching surface facing away from the other end thereof; means for directing air emitted by said blow dryer towards said hair catching means; and means for attaching said attachment to said blow dryer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
An attachment for a blow dryer comprising: a plurality of picks, each extending from said attachment and having an end remote from said attachment; hair catching means having one end thereof attached to said remote end of each of said picks, said hair catching means having a hair catching surface facing away from the other end thereof; means for directing air emitted by said blow dryer towards said hair catching means; and means for attaching said attachment to said blow dryer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein each of said picks include of first member extending from said means for directing and a second member, extending generally vertically from said first member, said second member having said hair lifting means attached thereto at the end remote from said first member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention according to claim 2 wherein each of said picks are spaced apart from adjacent picks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention according to clim 3: wherein said means for attching includes air forming means for forming the air from said dryer into a sheet of air; and wherein said means for directing is a flat surface extending from said means for attaching into said formed sheet of air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention according to clim 3: wherein said means for attching includes air forming means for forming the air from said dryer into a sheet of air; and wherein said means for directing is a flat surface extending from said means for attaching into said formed sheet of air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claim 4 wherein said plurality of picks extend from the edge of said flat surface remote from said means for attaching.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein each of said picks are spaced apart from adjacent picks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The invention accordingto claim 1: wherein said means for attaching includes air forming means for forming the air from said dryer into a sheet of air; and wherein said means for directing is a flat surface extending from said means for attaching into said formed sheet of air.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claim 7 wherein said plurality of picks extend from the edge of said flat surface remote from said means for attaching.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention according to claim 8 wherein each of said picks are spaced apart from adjacent picks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention according to claim 7 wherein each of said picks are spaced apart from adjacent picks.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
105 words
An attachment for a blow dryer comprising: a base assembly, including means for being attached to the air outlet of said dryer; an air deflector extending from said base assembly to deflect at least some of the air emitted from said outlet; and a plurality of spaced apart picks, each extending from said deflector and having an end remote from said deflector; a hair catcher having one end thereof attached to said remote end of each pick, said hair catcher having a catching surface facing away from the other end thereof, each pick and attached hair catcher extending into the path of said deflected air.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
105 words
An attachment for a blow dryer comprising: a base assembly, including means for being attached to the air outlet of said dryer; an air deflector extending from said base assembly to deflect at least some of the air emitted from said outlet; and a plurality of spaced apart picks, each extending from said deflector and having an end remote from said deflector; a hair catcher having one end thereof attached to said remote end of each pick, said hair catcher having a catching surface facing away from the other end thereof, each pick and attached hair catcher extending into the path of said deflected air.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention according to claim 11 wherein said picks include spaced apart means coupling said picks to said deflector.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention according to claim 11 wherein said base assembly and deflector position said picks at a distance from said dryer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claim 11 wherein said base assembly includes means for forming the air emitted from said dryer into a sheet of air.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention according to claim 11 wherein said picks are attached to said deflector and the spacing between each pick is selected to act as a diffuser.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
153 words
An attachment for a blow dryer for drying hair from the roots towards the ends said attachment being adapted to receive heated air from the air exit of said dryer, said attachment comprising: means for attaching said attachment to said dryer and for forming the air provided by said dryer into a sheet; deflector means extending from said means for attaching and forming at an angle into said sheet for deflecting said sheet, said means for attaching and forming and said deflector means being sized to maintain any backflow of air into said dryer within the acceptable limits of said dryer; and a plurality of hair picks extending from said deflector means and positioned to intersect said deflected sheet; said deflector means including an air diffuser attached at the end, remote from said means for forming and attaching, of said deflector means; and said plurality of hair picks extending from said diffuser means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
153 words
An attachment for a blow dryer for drying hair from the roots towards the ends said attachment being adapted to receive heated air from the air exit of said dryer, said attachment comprising: means for attaching said attachment to said dryer and for forming the air provided by said dryer into a sheet; deflector means extending from said means for attaching and forming at an angle into said sheet for deflecting said sheet, said means for attaching and forming and said deflector means being sized to maintain any backflow of air into said dryer within the acceptable limits of said dryer; and a plurality of hair picks extending from said deflector means and positioned to intersect said deflected sheet; said deflector means including an air diffuser attached at the end, remote from said means for forming and attaching, of said deflector means; and said plurality of hair picks extending from said diffuser means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention according to claim 16 wherein said hair picks each include a hair lifter attached to the end thereof remote from said diffuser, each lifter being shaped to lift hair as said attachment is moved away from the roots of the hair.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
The invention according to claim 17 wherein said means for attaching and forming includes: means for attaching said attachment to the outlet of said dryer; and means, remote from said means for attaching, for forming the air provided by said dryer into a sheet of air; said deflector means being attached to said means for forming and extending therefrom in a direction away from said means for attaching.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention according to claim 18 wherein said deflector extends entirely into said formed sheet of air.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
68 words
The invention according to claim 16 wherein said means for attaching and forming includes: means for attaching said attachment to the outlet of said dryer; and means, remote from said means for attaching, for forming the air provided by said dryer into a sheet of air; said deflector means being attached to said means for forming and extending therefrom in a direction away from said means for attaching.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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