CA2968015A1 - Hair-styling device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a styling device (1) for forming twisted braids comprising decorative elements (9). It more particularly discloses an apparatus for individually twisting strands of hair before winding them to form a twisted braid with decorative elements (9) integrated.

Description

HAIRSTOCKING DEVICE
Object of the invention The present invention discloses a styling device allowing to form twisted braids with decorative elements. He divulges more particularly an apparatus for individually twisting locks of hair before wrapping them to form a twisted braid with items integrated decorative.
State of the art

[0002] The most well-known techniques for braiding wicks of hair traditionally consist of manually taking three strands of hair and of braid them to form a braid.

Many devices have been devised to mechanize this surgery, among these, documents US 4,038,996, US 5,497,795 or ON 203416914 U.

Another technique is to take two, sometimes three, locks of hair and twist them individually before joining them together.
winding one with the other to form a rope type braid. The name braid is here also passed in everyday language but for the sake of clarity we we will speak in this case of twisted braid.

Among the devices for making a twisted braid, we can mention US 4,580,585 and US 4,583,561.

The latest evolution in the subject is described in the document US 6,318,378,131 or its equivalent EP 1,164,887 A1. This document describes a device styling to twist individual locks. It includes a body main and at least two hair grasping devices for gripping of wicks able to rotate synchronously. Each of the input devices of hair is connected to twists spinning wicks to form twists. The device also includes a rotator body that is connected at main body and rotates relative to it. The rotation of the body rotator meets the locks and forms a twisted braid. The device can work from way motorized, but the rotation can also be done manually.
Goals of the invention

The present The invention aims to provide a device capable of forming wicks.
twisted individually before winding them by a global movement of rotation one around the other. The device aims more particularly at possibility to integrate decorative elements around each of the individual twists in various locations by bringing together the two twists in a twisted braid.
Summary of the invention

The The present invention discloses a styling device for twisting locks of hair and make a twisted braid with elements decorative, the device comprising:
- a handle a rotator mounted on said handle to effect a movement of rotation by relative to said handle;
at least two torsadeurs arranged on said rotator to perform a movement of rotation for individually twisting said locks of hair, said torsagers having gripping means for grasping, in use, one or more locks of hair;
- an electric motor whose direction of rotation is reversible causing a tree motor coupled to each of the twisters and allowing them to rotate in a first direction in order to twist said locks of hair individually and of thus form two twisted locks of hair separated and twisted in the same direction, and then drive the motor shaft in a second direction for make turn the rotator in a second direction opposite to the first, thus combining the two twisted locks in a single twisted braid, in which the rotator has locations (8) located around the twisters (4), said twisters having a geometry cooperating with the inner contour of said elements Decorative

(9), and allowing, in use, the fixation and storage of said items (9) removably, so that they can be slipped around at less one twist individually twisted at different levels of formation of the twisted braid.
The preferred embodiments of the invention comprise at least a, or any combination of the following:

the gripping means is a hook or a loop that can be positioned at using a spring between a release position and a position gripping the wick;
- The hook or the loop are retractable inside the torsadeurs;
- Twists turn synchronously;
- The torsadeurs and the motor shaft are connected by gears;
the styling device further comprises a clutch disposed within of rotator and arranged in such a way as to prevent the rotation of said rotator rotator when twisters turn to twist locks of hair and that it allows to block the torsadeurs when the rotator turns for assemble the strands twisted beforehand by the torsadeurs.

The present invention also discloses a kit comprising the device styling according to the invention accompanied by these decorative elements.
Brief description of the figures

Figures la and lb show the styling device according to this invention. Figure la gives an overview of the mechanical elements allowing the operation of the device.

Figures 2a-2e show the operation of the device according to present invention.

[0013] FIG. 3 represents a series of decorative elements under form closed or partially open rings.

[0014] FIG. 4 represents the result obtained on one or more locks of using the device of the present invention.

Figure 5 shows the detail of one of the locations around it of the twisters which have a geometry to fix said elements decorative and allowing to store these elements on a certain thickness. Geometry of the torsade cooperates with the inner contour of the decorative rings allowing a removable attachment and storage of a few rings.

List of reference symbols 1. Styling device 2. Handle 3. Rotator 4. Torsadors 5. Gripping means for wicks 6. Electric motor 7. Motor shaft 8. Location for detachable decorative elements 9. Detachable decorative elements 10. Spring 11. Switch Detailed description of the invention

The styling device of the present invention makes it possible to twist braids individually before wrapping them in one braided twisted on which the user sets various decorative elements, such as of the rings of different shapes, textures and colors in various positions at different levels of winding torsades.

To achieve these twisted braids provided with decorative elements integrated the device has a handle 2 surmounted by a rotator 3 to perform a rotational movement relative to said handle 2. On the rotator 3 se find two twisters 4 to perform a rotational movement allowing twist individually the locks of hair.

The twisters 4 have means for gripping the locks 5 for fix one or more strands of hair. These gripping means comprise generally a hook or loop that can be positioned using a spring 10 between a release position and a gripping position of the wick.
This fixing mechanism is mounted on a base 11 in a retractable manner to interior Twists 4.

To ensure both rotational movements, the device is equipped a electric motor 6 whose direction of rotation is reversible. The engine 6 leads to a 7 motor shaft coupled to each of the twisters 4, which allows them to do turn in a first direction to twist said locks of hair individually and to thus form two twisted locks of hair separated and twisted in the Same direction.

After twisting these locks individually, the user stop her rotation of the torsadeurs 4 via the switch 12 positioned in neutral position before engaging by the same switch 12, a movement of rotating the rotator 3 by driving the motor shaft 7 in a second direction opposite to first, thus combining the two twisted locks into a single braid Twisted.

The twisters 4 comprise gripping means 5. The geometry of these twisters is chosen so as to cooperate with the elements decorative 9 to fix them at the base of said twisters 4 while the making easily detachable. The base of the twisters 4 is generally of shape 5 angular, for example square or rectangular, and can accommodate many elements the interior contour is adapted to its geometric shape which allows to stack several of these decorative elements at the base of each of twisters 4.

Decorative elements stacked around the base of the torsadeurs can be threaded around the twisted locks individually to different formation heights of the twisted braid when assembling the two highlights twisted to form a twisted braid with decorative elements 9 integrated.

The hairdressing device of the present invention accompanied by his decorative elements 9 whose geometry is adapted to twisters 4 form a kit.

Claims (7)

6 1. Styling device (1) for twisting strands of hair and making a twisted braid comprising decorative elements (9), the device comprising:
- a handle (2);
a rotator (3) mounted on said handle (2) for effecting movement of rotation relative to said handle (2);
at least two torsadeurs (4) arranged on said rotator (3) for perform a rotational movement for individually twisting said wicks of hair, said torsadeurs (4) having gripping means (5) for grab, in use, one or more locks of hair;
an electric motor (6) whose direction of rotation is reversible, driving a tree motor (7) coupled to each of the twisters (4) and allowing them to be made turn in a first direction to twist said locks of hair individually and thus to form two twisted strands of hair separated and twisted in the same direction, and then driving the motor shaft (7) in a second direction to rotate the rotator (3) in a second direction opposite to the first, thus combining the two twists of locks into a single twisted braid, characterized in that the rotator (3) has locations (8) located around the torsade (4), said twisters having a geometry cooperating with the inner contour of said items decorative (9), and allowing, in use, fixing and storage said elements (9) removably, so that they can be slipped around at least one individually twisted locks at different levels of training of the braided Twisted. 2. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said gripping means (5) is a hook or loop to be positioned by means of a spring (10) between a release position and a position gripping the wick. 3. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the hook or buckle is retractable within the twisters (4). 4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the twisters (4) rotate synchronously. 5. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the twisters (4) and the drive shaft (7) are connected by means gears. 6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a clutch disposed within the rotator (3) and arranged such that it makes it possible to prevent rotation of said rotator (3) when the twisters (4) turn to twist the locks of hair and that it allows block the torsadeurs (4) when the rotator (3) turns to assemble the highlights twisted beforehand by the torsadeurs (4). 7. Kit comprising the device according to any one of the claims previous and decorative elements (9).