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EP3745908B1
EP3745908B1 EP19705292.1A EP19705292A EP3745908B1 EP 3745908 B1 EP3745908 B1 EP 3745908B1 EP 19705292 A EP19705292 A EP 19705292A EP 3745908 B1 EP3745908 B1 EP 3745908B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2/001—Hair straightening appliances
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/06—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with two or more jaws
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/28—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for controlling or indicating the temperature
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2/36—Hair curlers or hair winders with incorporated heating or drying means, e.g. electric, using chemical reaction
    • A45D2/367—Hair curlers or hair winders with incorporated heating or drying means, e.g. electric, using chemical reaction with electrical heating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/02—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel
    • A45D1/04—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel by electricity
    • A45D2001/045—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel by electricity the power being supplied by batteries
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2002/003—Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for

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  • the present invention relates to a hair styling apparatus and in particular to a multifunctional portable hair styling apparatus.
  • US 5,223,694 relates to a hair styling iron for selectively effecting hair straightening or curling includes a generally circular cross-section electrically heated barrel.
  • a tongue is movable relative to the barrel for selectively clamping a strand of hair between the tongue and the peripheral surface of the barrel for curling hair wound therearound.
  • the barrel comprises a first and second pipes each having a generally semi-circular cross section with a top rounded outer surface and a flat bottom outer surface.
  • the pipes are movable relative to each other between a closed position where the flat bottom surfaces are kept in closed relation to each other and an open position where the bottom surfaces are spaced away from each other. In the closed position, a strand of hair can be held between the opposing flat bottom surfaces of the first and second pipes in order to substantially straighten or uncurl the hair.
  • the hair styling iron can alone provide hair curling and straightening capabilities.
  • the present invention further mitigates the risk of burn for hair wand users who have misplaced their heat resistant gloves or other safety equipment required to use the tool.
  • the present invention provides a hair styling apparatus having a plurality of modes for styling hair in a variety of fashions comprising: T
  • the hair styling apparatus comprising a temperature control means.
  • the joint between the at least two elongate components is located proximal to one lengthwise end of each elongate component.
  • the elongate components are generally of similar size and dimension.
  • the elongate components are generally of equal size and dimension.
  • the styling parts are locatable along a portion of the elongate components.
  • the styling parts are locatable along a portion of the elongate components proximal to one end of the elongate components.
  • the handles are locatable along a portion of the elongate components.
  • the handles are locatable along a portion of the elongate components proximal the opposite end of the elongate components to the styling parts.
  • the joint between the at least two elongate components is located at or about the handles, most preferably, it is located proximal to an end of the handle distal to the styling parts.
  • the handles and the styling part move apart. This provides a large space within which hair can be received to enable styling.
  • the styling parts are locatable along approximately a half of the elongate components from the centre to one end of the elongate components.
  • the styling parts are locatable along approximately a half of the elongate components from the centre to the opposite end of the elongate components to the handles.
  • the at least two elongate components comprise a first elongate arm.
  • the at least two elongate components comprise a second elongate arm.
  • the first elongate arm is in pivotal engagement with the second elongate arm.
  • the first elongate arm comprising a first styling part.
  • the first elongate arm comprising a second styling part.
  • the first elongate arm comprising a handle.
  • the second elongate arm comprising a first styling part.
  • the second elongate arm comprising a second styling part.
  • the second elongate arm comprising a handle part.
  • the first styling part of the first elongate arm is correspondingly located to the first styling part of the second elongate arm.
  • correspondingly located we mean that the respective styling parts and handles are located along the respective elongate components in a manner so as to mirror the location of the respective styling parts and handles in the other elongate component allowing each respective styling part and handle to co-operate with its counterpart in use.
  • the second styling part of the first elongate arm is correspondingly located to the second styling part of the second elongate arm.
  • the handle of the first elongate arm is correspondingly located to the handle of the second elongate arm.
  • the first styling part of the first elongate arm comprising an exterior surface.
  • exterior surface we mean the outer facing surface of each respective elongate arm relative to the other elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus when the first and second elongate arms are pivotally coupled together into the closed position.
  • the first styling part of the second elongate arm comprising an exterior surface.
  • the first styling part of first elongate arm and the first styling part of the second elongate arm combine when pivotally engaged into the closed position to comprise an outer styling surface.
  • outer styling surface we mean the combined outer surface of the exterior surfaces of the first and second elongate arms in combination, i.e. the styling parts that do not come into contact with the other elongate arm, when the first and second elongate arms pivotally engage with each other into the closed position.
  • pivotal engagement we mean that each of the elongate arms move about their connecting pivot towards each other to the extent that their mutually opposing inside faces engage on application of force by the user.
  • the outer styling surface comprising the first styling part of the first elongate arm and the first styling part of the second elongate arm.
  • the outer styling surface comprising the first styling part of the first elongate arm and the first styling part of the second elongate arm when the respective elongate arms are pivotally engaged into the closed position.
  • the cross sectional area of the styling part tapers along its length.
  • the cross sectional area of the styling part tapers along its length to a location at one end of the hair styling apparatus.
  • the cross sectional area of the styling part tapers along its length to a location at one end of the hair styling apparatus when the first elongate arm and the second elongate arm are pivotally engaged into the closed position.
  • the cross sectional area of the outer styling surface tapers along its length.
  • the cross sectional area of the outer styling surface tapers along the length of the hair styling apparatus to a location at one end of the hair styling apparatus.
  • the cross sectional area of the outer styling surface tapers along the length of the hair styling apparatus to a location at one end of the hair styling apparatus when the first elongate arm and the second elongate arm are pivotally engaged into the closed position.
  • the first styling part of the first elongate arm is hemi-conical.
  • the first styling part of the second elongate arm is hemi-conical.
  • the first styling part of the first and second elongate arms are hemi-conical.
  • outer styling surface is generally conical in shape.
  • first styling part of the first and second arms being hemi-conical means that they combine to form a conical shape when the first and second arms are in engagement with each other.
  • the outer styling surface provides the ability for a user to produce diametrically decreasing or increasing curls as required.
  • the first styling part of the first elongate arm is hemi - frustoconical.
  • the first styling part of the second elongate arm is hemi - frustoconical.
  • the first styling part of the first and second elongate arms are hemi - frustoconical forming a generally conically shaped outer styling surface of the hair styling apparatus when brought into engagement with one another.
  • first styling part of the first and second arms being hemi-frustoconical means that they combine to form a frustoconical shape when the first and second arms are in engagement with each other and the outer styling surface provides the ability for a user to produce diametrically decreasing or increasing curls as required.
  • the first styling part is a styling plate.
  • the first styling part is a hemi-conical styling plate.
  • the first styling part is a hemi-frustoconical styling plate.
  • the first styling part is a hemi-frustoconical styling plate mounted on the outer surface of the first and/or second elongate arm.
  • the first elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus comprises a second styling part.
  • the second elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus comprises a second styling part.
  • both the first elongate arm and second elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus comprises a second styling part.
  • the hair styling apparatus comprising an interior styling surface.
  • the interior styling surface being defined by opposing surfaces of the at least two elongate components.
  • the second styling part of one or both elongate arms of the hair styling apparatus comprises an interior styling surface.
  • interior surface we mean the mutually opposing faces of the elongate arms that are brought into engagement when the elongate arms of the hair styling apparatus are pivoted towards each other into the closed position.
  • the interior surface of the first elongate arm corresponds in shape with the interior surface of the second elongate arm.
  • the interior styling surface comprising a plate.
  • the interior styling surface comprising an undulating plate.
  • the interior styling surface comprising a shaped plate so as to style a user's hair in a style commensurate with the shape of the plate.
  • the hair styling apparatus comprising a clamp.
  • the clamp being operable as a third styling part.
  • the actuating means being an actuating lever or button.
  • the clamp comprising an elongate plate.
  • the actuating means is operably engaged with the curved plate.
  • the actuating means extends from the curved plate.
  • the actuating means extends at an angle from the curved plate.
  • the actuating means extends at an obtuse angle from the curved plate.
  • the clamp couples to the elongate component of the hair styling apparatus at the junction between the actuating means and the curved plate.
  • the clamp couples to at least one of the at least two elongate components of the hair styling apparatus proximal to the respective first styling parts.
  • the clamp couples to the first elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus proximal to the first styling part.
  • the clamp is pivotally attached to the hair styling apparatus at the junction between the actuating means and the curved plate.
  • the clamp is pivotally attached to the hair styling apparatus proximal to the outer styling surface of the hair styling apparatus.
  • the clamp is pivotally attached to at least one of the at least two elongate arms of the hair styling apparatus proximal to the respective first styling parts.
  • the clamp is pivotally attached to the first elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus proximal to the first styling part.
  • the clamp is pivotally attached to the second elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus proximal to first styling part.
  • the clamp is pivotally attached to either the first or the second elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus proximal to the respective first styling parts of either elongate arm.
  • the clamp is pivotally attached to either the first or the second elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus proximal to the end of the respective first styling parts of either elongate arm closest to the handle of the hair styling apparatus.
  • the elongate plate corresponds in shape to the outer styling surface of the hair styling apparatus.
  • the elongate plate corresponds in shape to the first styling part of one or both elongate arms.
  • the elongate plate corresponds in shape to the first styling part of the first and second elongate arms.
  • the internal face of the elongate plate corresponds in shape to the first styling part of the first and second elongate arms.
  • the elongate plate corresponds in length to the outer styling surface.
  • the elongate plate corresponds in length to the first styling part of one or both elongate arms.
  • the elongate plate corresponds in length to the first styling part of the first and second elongate arms.
  • the elongate plate corresponds or is slightly shorter in length to the length of the outer styling surface.
  • the elongate plate corresponds or is slightly shorter in length to the first styling part of one or both elongate arms.
  • the elongate plate corresponds or is slightly shorter in length to the first styling part of the first and second elongate arms.
  • the elongate plate is a hemi-frustoconcial plate.
  • the clamp is normally biased towards at least one elongate component of the hair styling apparatus via a biasing means.
  • the clamp is normally biased towards the elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus via a biasing means.
  • the clamp is normally biased away from the elongate arm of the hair styling apparatus via a biasing means.
  • the clamp being of similar shape and length to the first styling part of the first or second styling arms respectively, co-operates with a portion of the outer styling surface to apply pressure to a user's hair that has been inserted between the internal facing surface of the elongate plate of the clamp and the outer styling surface of the hair styling apparatus. Inserting the hair between these two elements of the hair styling apparatus involves applying pressure to the actuating means to pivot the elongate plate away from the outer styling surface, placing or wrapping the hair around the outer hair styling surface at a desired location along the outer styling surface, and releasing the actuating means to allow the elongate plate of the clamp to be biased back towards the outer styling surface clamping the hair between the outer styling surface and the elongate plate of the clamp.
  • the outer styling surface is heatable.
  • heatable we mean that these respective parts are capable of conducting heat up to the maximum of a pre-determined temperature range.
  • the first styling part of one or both elongate arms are heatable.
  • the first styling part of the first and/or second elongate arms are heatable.
  • the outer styling surface is made from a heat conductive material.
  • the first styling part of one or both elongate arms is made from a heat conductive material.
  • the first styling part of the first and second elongate arms are made from a heat conductive material.
  • the interior styling surfaces are heatable.
  • the second styling part of one or both elongate arms are heatable.
  • the second styling part of the first and second elongate arms are heatable.
  • the interior styling surface is made from a heat conductive material.
  • the second styling part of one or both elongate arms are made from a heat conductive material.
  • the second styling part of the first and second elongate arms are made from a heat conductive material.
  • At least part of the clamp is heatable.
  • the elongate plate of the clamp is heatable.
  • At least part of the clamp is made from a heat conductive material.
  • the elongate plate of the clamp is made from a heat conductive material.
  • the heat conductive material is a metal, or metal alloy.
  • the heat conductive material is aluminum, copper, or titanium, or any other suitable material.
  • the hair styling apparatus comprising a heating means.
  • the power means is operably engaged with the heating means.
  • the outer and/or interior styling surfaces and/or the clamp are heated by heating means.
  • the heating means comprises an electrical heating element.
  • the heating means comprises an internal electrical heating element such as a coil or the like.
  • the hair styling apparatus comprising a heat control means.
  • the heat control means controls the temperature to which the heating means heats the one or more styling surfaces and/or the clamp.
  • the heat control means enables the heating means to independently or simultaneously heat the respective outer and interior styling surfaces and the elongate plate of the clamp to an operating temperature between 170°C - 240°C.
  • the hair styling apparatus comprising mode selection means.
  • the mode selection means comprising means for determining which of the three heatable styling surfaces are to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the outer styling surface to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the first styling part of the first elongate arm to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the first styling part of the second elongate arm to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the first styling parts of the first and second elongate arms to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the outer styling surface and the elongate plate of the clamp to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the first styling part of the first elongate arm and the elongate plate of the clamp to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the first styling part of the second elongate arm and the elongate plate of the clamp to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the first styling parts of the first and second elongate arms and the elongate plate of the clamp to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables one or both of the interior styling surfaces to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the second styling part of the first elongate arm to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the second styling part of the second elongate arm to be heated.
  • the handle extending from the styling part to an end of the hair styling apparatus.
  • the actuating means is made from a thermally insulative material.
  • the thermally insulative material is a plastic or composite thermally insulative material.
  • the hair styling apparatus most preferably the power means comprising at least one battery.
  • the at least one battery powers the heating means and the heat control means of the hair styling apparatus.
  • the at least one battery is rechargeable.
  • the charging means comprising at least one charging port.
  • the charging means comprising at least one charging adapter.
  • charging adapter we mean any apparatus that is capable of transferring charge from an external power source to the battery of the hair styling apparatus via the charging port.
  • the hair styling apparatus comprises an elongate component biasing means for biasing the elongate components apart.
  • the elongate component biasing means is located at or near, or forms a part of, the joint between first elongate arm and second elongate arm.
  • the user can press the two elongate arms together against the biasing force of the biasing means.
  • the elongate component biasing means forces the arms apart, releasing any hair from between the two elongate arms.
  • the elongate component biasing means comprises a spring, most preferably a torsion spring.
  • the hair styling apparatus comprises a lock operable to lock the elongate components together.
  • the lock is operable to lock the elongate components together against the force of the elongate component biasing means.
  • the lock is operable to lock the first and second elongate arms together.
  • the lock when the lock is activated it retains the two elongate arms together and the hair styling apparatus can easily be used as a curling wand.
  • the lock is located at or about handles.
  • the lock is located at or about and portion of the handles distal the styling parts.
  • the lock is located along one longitudinal side of handles.
  • the lock is located approximately half way along the elongate components.
  • the location of the lock being along the longitudinal side of the hair styling apparatus provides a more secure lock than a lock located at either end portion the apparatus.
  • the elongate components comprise a recess for accommodating the lock.
  • the lock protrudes from the elongate components such that it is engageable by a user.
  • the lock and an elongate component being arranged such that the lock can be recessed into an elongate component when the elongate components are moved apart.
  • the lock comprising a catch moveable between an unlocking to a locked position.
  • the lock comprising a button, most preferably, a slide button operably engaged with the catch to move the catch between the unlocking and locking positions.
  • the catch in the unlocked position the catch is located in a recess and in the locked position the catch is extending from the recess.
  • the lock is operably engaged with the mode selecting means such that operating the lock also operates the mode selecting means.
  • the lock button and the mode selecting means are formed as a unitary component.
  • the mode selecting means enables the first styling part of the first elongate arm and/or the second elongate arm to be heated.
  • the mode selecting means enables the outer styling surface the be heated
  • the mode selecting means enables at least part of the clamp to be heated.
  • FIGs 1 to 8 there is shown a first embodiment of a hair styling apparatus indicated generally by the reference numeral 1 having a plurality of styling modes for styling hair in a variety of fashions.
  • the apparatus 1 has two elongate components 2 pivotally coupled about a joint 3.
  • the joint 3 connects the two elongate components 2 about their ends and the joint is a hinge joint 3.
  • the two elongate components 2 are pivotally movable about the joint 3 between an extended and closed position.
  • Each elongate component 2 has a styling part 4, 5 and a handle 6.
  • a clamp 7 is coupled to one of the two elongate components 2.
  • the clamp 7 is movable between a first open position see Figures 1-3 and 7 and 8 and a second closed position see figures 4-6 .
  • the apparatus has a mode control arrangement 9, a temperature control arrangement 10 and a power supply not shown.
  • the power supply is housed within one or both elongate arms 2.
  • the elongate components 2 are generally of similar size and dimension.
  • the styling parts 4, 5 are located along a portion of the elongate components 2 proximal to one end of the elongate components 2 distal to the joint 3.
  • the handles 6 are located along a portion of the elongate components 2 proximal to the joint 3.
  • the handles 6 are located along a portion of the elongate components 2 proximal the opposite end of the elongate components 2 to the styling parts 4, 5.
  • the styling parts 4, 5 are located along approximately half of the length of the elongate components 2 from the centre to one end of the elongate components distal to the joint 3.
  • the styling parts 4, 5 are located along approximately a half of the length of the elongate components 2 from the centre to the opposite end of the elongate components 2 to the handles 6.
  • the two elongate components 2 comprises a first elongate arm 21 and a second elongate arm 22.
  • the first elongate arm 21 has a first styling part 4 and a second styling part 5.
  • the first elongate arm 21 has a handle 6.
  • the second elongate arm 22 has a first styling part 4 and a second styling part 5 and a handle 6.
  • the first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 is correspondingly located to the first styling part 4 of the second elongate arm 22 and the second styling part 5 of the first elongate arm 21 is correspondingly located to the second styling part 5 of the second elongate arm 22.
  • the handle 6 of the first elongate arm 21 is correspondingly located to the handle 6 of the second elongate arm 21.
  • correspondingly located we mean that the respective styling parts 4 and 5 and handles 6 are located along the respective elongate components 2 in a manner so as to mirror the location of the respective styling parts 4 and 5 and handles 6 in the other elongate component 2 allowing each respective styling part and 5 and handle 6 to co-operate with its counterpart in use.
  • the first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 is an exterior surface.
  • exterior surface we mean the outer facing surface 4 of each respective elongate arm 21, 22 relative to the other elongate arm 21, 22 of the hair styling apparatus 1 when the first and second elongate arms 21, 22 are pivotally coupled together about hinge/joint 3 in the closed position see Figures 1 to 3 .
  • the first styling part 4 of the second elongate arm 22 also is an exterior surface.
  • the first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 and the first styling part 4 of the second elongate arm 22 combine when pivotally engaged into the closed position about hinge/joint 3 to comprise an outer styling surface.
  • outer styling surface we mean the combined outer surface of the exterior surfaces of the first and second elongate arms 21, 22 in combination, i.e. the styling parts 4 that do not come into contact with the other elongate arm 21, 22, when the first and second elongate arms 21, 22 pivotally engage with each other into the closed position about hinge/joint 3.
  • pivotal engagement we mean that each of the elongate arms 2 move about their connecting pivot 3 towards each other to the extent that their mutually opposing inside faces 5 engage on application of force by the user.
  • the outer styling surface comprising the first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 and the first styling part 4 of the second elongate arm 22.
  • the outer styling surface comprising the first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 and the first styling part 4 of the second elongate arm 22 when the respective elongate arms are pivotally engaged into the closed position about hinge/joint 3.
  • the cross sectional area of the styling part 4 tapers along its length.
  • the cross sectional area of the styling part 4 tapers along its length to a location at one end of the hair styling apparatus 1 distal to the hinge/joint 3.
  • the cross sectional area of the styling part 4 tapers along its length to a location at one end of the hair styling apparatus distal to the hinge/joint 3 when the first elongate arm 21 and the second elongate arm 22 are pivotally engaged into the closed position about hinge/joint 3.
  • the cross sectional area of the outer styling surface tapers along its length.
  • the cross sectional area of the outer styling surface tapers along the length of the hair styling apparatus 1 to a location at one end of the hair styling apparatus 1 distal to hinge/joint 3.
  • the cross sectional area of the outer styling surface tapers along the length of the hair styling apparatus 1 to a location at one end of the hair styling apparatus 1 distal to hinge/joint 3 when the first elongate arm 21 and the second elongate arm 22 are pivotally engaged into the closed position about hinge/joint 3.
  • the first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 is hemi-conical.
  • the first styling part 4 of the second elongate arm 22 is also hemi-conical.
  • the outer styling surface is generally conical in shape.
  • by having the first styling part 4 of the first and second arms 21, 22 being hemi-conical means that they combine to form a conical shape when the first and second arms 21, 22 are in engagement with each other.
  • the conical outer styling surface provides the ability for a user to produce diametrically decreasing or increasing curls for their hair as required.
  • the first styling part 4 of the first elongate arm 21 is hemi - frustoconical and the first styling part 4 of the second elongate arm 22 is hemi-frustoconical.
  • the first styling part 4 of the first and second elongate arms 21, 22 are hemi-frustoconical forming a generally conically shaped outer styling surface of the hair styling apparatus 1 when brought into engagement with one another about hinge/jo
  • first styling part 4 of the first and second arms 21, 22 being hemi-frustoconical means that they combine to form a frustoconical shape when the first and second arms 21, 22 are in engagement with each other and the outer styling surface provides the ability for a user to produce diametrically decreasing or increasing curls for their hair as required.
  • the first styling part 4 is a styling plate 4.
  • the first styling part 4 is a hemi-conical styling plate 4.
  • the first styling part 4 is a hemi-frustoconical styling plate 4 mounted on the outer surface of the second elongate arm 22.
  • the first elongate arm 21 of the hair styling apparatus 1 has a second styling part 5 and the second elongate arm 22 of the hair styling apparatus 1 also has a second styling part 5. Both the first elongate arm 21 and second elongate arm 22 of the hair styling apparatus have the same second styling part 5.
  • the second styling part 5 of both elongate arms 21, 22 of the hair styling apparatus 1 have an interior styling surface 25.
  • the interior styling surface 25 of both elongate arms 21, 22 are provided by the respective interior surface of the styling part 5 of both of the elongate arms 21, 22.
  • interior surface we mean the mutually opposing faces of the elongate arms 21, 22 that are brought into engagement when the elongate arms 21, 22 of the hair styling apparatus 1 are pivoted towards each other into the closed position about hinge/joint 3.
  • the interior styling surface 25 of the first elongate arm 21 corresponds in shape with the interior styling surface 25 of the second elongate arm 22.
  • the interior surfaces of the first and second elongate arms 21, 22 can clamp and hold a user's hair when positioning the hair between the two elongate arms 21, 22 as they are pivoted towards each other until the portion of hair is held between the respective arms 21, 22 of the hair styling apparatus 1. Further advantageously, this can lead to the user obtaining any one of multiple styles depending on the shape/profile of the second styling parts 5 of the elongate arms 21, 22. These include but are not limited to straight hair, wavy hair.
  • the interior styling surface 25 are provided by substantially flat plates 25.
  • the interior styling surface 25 can have an undulating plate or a shaped plate so as to style a user's hair in a style commensurate with the shape of the plate.
  • the width of the interior styling surface plates 25 tapers proportionately to the width of the first and second elongate arms respectively.
  • the hair styling apparatus 1 also has a clamp 7.
  • the clamp 7 has an actuating lever 31 and an elongate curved plate 32.
  • the actuating lever 31 extends at an acute angle from the hair styling apparatus 1 and the actuating lever 31 extends at an obtuse angle from the curved plate 32.
  • the clamp 7 couples to the hair styling apparatus 1 at the junction between the actuating lever 31 and the curved plate 32.
  • the clamp 7 couples to the hair styling apparatus 1 proximal to the outer styling surface of the hair styling apparatus 1.
  • the clamp 7 couples to the second elongate arm 22 of the hair styling apparatus 1 proximal to the end of the first styling part 4 along the length of the second elongate arm 22.
  • the clamp 7 is pivotally attached to the hair styling apparatus 1 at the junction between the actuating lever 31 and the curved plate 32.
  • the clamp 7 is pivotally attached to the hair styling apparatus 1 proximal to the outer styling surface of the hair styling apparatus 1.
  • the clamp 7 is pivotally attached to the second elongate arm 22 of the hair styling apparatus 1 proximal to the end of the first styling part 4 along the length of the second elongate arm 22.
  • the clamp 7 is pivotally attached to the second elongate arm 22 of the hair styling apparatus 1 proximal to the end of the respective first styling part 4 of the elongate arm 22 closest to the handle 6 of the hair styling apparatus 1.
  • the elongate plate 32 corresponds in shape to the outer styling surface of the hair styling apparatus 1.
  • the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 corresponds in shape to the first styling part 4 of both elongate arms 21, 22.
  • the internal face of the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 corresponds in shape to the first styling part 4 of the first and second elongate arms 21, 22.
  • the elongate plate 32 corresponds in length to the length of the outer styling surface and to the length of the first styling part 4 of both elongate arms 21, 22.
  • the elongate plate 32 corresponds or is slightly shorter in length to the length of the outer styling surface and is slightly shorter in length to the first styling part 4 of both elongate arms.
  • the elongate plate 32 is a hemi-frustoconcial plate.
  • the clamp 7 is normally biased towards the elongate arm 22 of the hair styling apparatus 1 via a biasing arrangement such as a spring, not shown. Alternatively, the clamp 7 is normally biased away from the elongate arm 22 of the hair styling apparatus 1 via a biasing arrangement.
  • the clamp 7 being of similar shape and length to the first styling part of the first or second styling arms respectively, co-operates with a portion of the outer styling surface to apply pressure to a user's hair that has been inserted between the internal facing surface of the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 and the outer styling surface of the hair styling apparatus 1.
  • Inserting the hair between these two elements of the hair styling apparatus 1 involves applying pressure to the actuating lever 31 to pivot the elongate plate 32 away from the outer styling surface, placing or wrapping the hair around the outer hair styling surface at a desired location along the outer styling surface, and releasing the actuating lever 31 to allow the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 to be biased back towards the outer styling surface clamping the hair between the outer styling surface and the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7.
  • the outer styling surface is heatable. By heatable we mean that these respective parts are capable of conducting heat up to the maximum of a pre-determined temperature range.
  • the first styling part 4 of one or both elongate arms 21, 22 are heatable.
  • the outer styling surface is made from a heat conductive material.
  • the first styling part 4 of one or both elongate arms 21 ,22 is made from a heat conductive material.
  • the first styling part 4 of the first and second elongate arms are made from a heat conductive material.
  • the interior styling surfaces 25 are heatable.
  • the second styling part 5 of one or both elongate arms 21, 22 are heatable.
  • the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 is heatable. At least part of the clamp 7 is made from a heat conductive material.
  • the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 is made from a heat conductive material.
  • the heat conductive material is a composite material or the heat conductive material is a metal, or metal alloy.
  • the heat conductive material is copper, or titanium, or any other suitable material.
  • the outer and/or interior styling surfaces and/or the elongate clamp 7 are heated by a heating arrangement.
  • the heating arrangement comprises an electrical heating element not shown.
  • the heating arrangement has an internal electrical heating element such as a coil or the like.
  • the hair styling apparatus 1 has a heat control arrangement 41.
  • the heat control arrangement controls the temperature to which the heating arrangement heats the one or more styling surfaces and/or the clamp 7.
  • the heat control arrangement 41 enables the heating arrangement to independently heat the respective outer and interior styling surfaces and the elongate plate 32 of the clamp 7 to an operating temperature between 160°C - 250°C and more preferably to an operating temperature between 170°C - 240°C.
  • the hair styling apparatus comprising a mode selection arrangement 42.
  • the mode selection arrangement 42 has means for determining which of the three heatable styling surfaces are to be heated. In one position, the mode selecting arrangement 42 enables the outer styling surface to be heated. In another position, the mode selecting arrangement 42 enables one or both of the interior styling surfaces 5, 25 to be heated.
  • the clamp 7 heats via conduction from the heating of the outer styling surface.
  • the handle 6 extends from the styling part to the other end of the hair styling apparatus 1 proximal to the hinge/joint 3.
  • the handle 6 extending from the styling part to the end of the hair styling apparatus 1 distal to the styling part of the hair styling apparatus.
  • the handle 6 is made from a thermally insulative material.
  • the actuating lever 31 is made from a thermally insulative material.
  • the thermally insulative material is a plastic or composite thermally insulative material.
  • the hair styling apparatus 1 has at least one battery.
  • the at least one battery powers the heating arrangement and the heat control arrangement of the hair styling apparatus 1.
  • the at least one battery is rechargeable.
  • the hair styling apparatus 1 has a charging means.
  • the charging means comprising at least one charging port and at least one charging adapter.
  • charging adapter we mean any apparatus that is capable of transferring charge from an external power source to the battery of the hair styling apparatus via the charging port.
  • the charging port is capable of receiving the charging means to charge the battery from a power source.
  • FIG. 9 to 19 there is shown a second embodiment of a hair styling apparatus according to the invention indicated generally by reference numeral 101.
  • the hair styling apparatus 101 has a first elongate arm 121 and a second elongate arm 122.
  • the first and second elongate arms 121, 122 are pivotally connected via a hinge joint 3.
  • Each elongate arm 121, 122 has a first styling part 104, a second styling part 105 and a handle 106.
  • the first styling parts 104 of each elongate arm 121, 122 are mutually opposing and arranged to close together as shown in Figs 9 to 15 .
  • the second styling parts 105 of each elongate arm 121, 122 form an outer styling surface.
  • the hinge joint 103 is located between the handles 106 of each elongate arm 121, 122, proximal the end of the handle distal to the styling parts 104, 105.
  • the hair styling apparatus 101 further has a clamp 107 pivotally arranged on the second styling part 105 of the second elongate arm 122.
  • the handles 106 For each elongate arm 121, 122, the handles 106 have a raised protrusion 150 that extends around the perimeter of the handle 106.
  • the actuator 131 of the clamp 107 of the second embodiment is formed as a button 151 protruding from the surface of the second elongate arm 122.
  • the button 151 is centrally located along, and extends through, the raised protrusion 150.
  • the button 151 has a first engagement portion 152 that is coplanar with a part of the elongate plate 132 of the clamp 107, and a second engagement portion 153 that extends at an obtuse angle form the first engagement portion 152.
  • Second engagement portion 153 is located between the first engagement portion 152 and the elongate plate 132 of the clamp 107. This creates a dip between the first and second engagement portions 152, 153 sized to receive a thumb of a user.
  • the button 151 is arranged with the elongate plate 132 such that pressing the coplanar first engagement portion 152 downwards, i.e., towards the handle 106, causes the elongate plate 132 to move away from the styling part 105, pivoting at a location between the handle 106 and the styling part 105.
  • the hair styling apparatus 101 further has a charging port 155 that can receive a charger lead for charging the rechargeable battery (not shown).
  • the hair styling apparatus 101 further has an on/off switch 156 and a series of four electronic lights 157 that are operable to indicate the charge level of the rechargeable battery.
  • the on/off switch 156 and the four electronic lights 157 are arranged on the second elongate arm 122 proximal the button 151 for operating the clamp 107.
  • the hinge joint 103 has a torsion spring (not shown) for biasing the first elongate arm 121 and the second elongate arm 122 apart.
  • the hair styling apparatus 101 further has a lock switch 160 located proximal to the torsion spring and behind the hinge joint 103.
  • the lock switch 160 can be operated to lock the first elongate arm 121 to the second elongate arm 122 against the force of the torsion spring. This enables the user to operable the hair styling apparatus 101 as a curling wand without the two elongate arms 121, 122 moving apart undesirably.
  • the user places their hair in contact with the first styling part 104 between the two arms 121, 122 and, using the handles 106, moves the arms 121, 122 towards each other against the biasing force of the torsion spring.
  • the user holds the arms 121, 122 together for a desired length of time.
  • the torsion spring moves the elongate arms 121, 122 apart and releases the hair. The user can then repeat this action for different portions of their hair to produce a desired style.
  • the user moves the two elongate arms 121, 122 together and operates the lock switch 160 to lock the arms together.
  • the user can operate the button 151 to raise the clamp 107 away from the second styling surface 105 of the second elongate arm 122.
  • the user can then wrap their hair around the hemi-frustoconical second styling surface 105 and can operate the button 151 to move the clamp down against the user's hair and the second styling surface 105 and hold for a desired time.
  • the user can then operate the button 151 again to release their hair and can repeat the action for different sections of their hair until the desired style is achieved.
  • the user can simply wrap their hair around all of the styling part of the device, including the clamp 107, when the clamp 107 is abutting the outer styling surface.
  • a third embodiment of a hair styling apparatus illustrated generally by reference numeral 201.
  • the lock 260 of the apparatus 201 is located along the length of the handle 206 of the hair styling apparatus 201 and is operable from a slide button 270 located on the first elongate arm 221.
  • the first elongate arm 221 has a recess 271 which houses a catch 272.
  • the catch 272 is operably engaged with the slide button 270 and pivots out of the recess 271 when the button 270 is moved towards the styling part 204.
  • the catch 272 is hook-shaped and the corresponding recess is shaped to receive the hook. It will be apparent that any suitable releasable locking mechanism may be used and is within the scope of the invention.
  • the lock 260 is a rack and pinion mechanism (not shown).
  • the slide button 270 is engaged with the pinion and correspondingly moves the pinion when it is slid along the handle 206.
  • the catch 272 is engaged with the pinion is rotated out of the recess 271 by the rack when moved.
  • the user can slide the button 270 away from the styling part 204.
  • the catch 272 retreats into the recess 271 and releases the arms 221, 222.

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  1. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) ayant une pluralité de modes pour coiffer des cheveux de diverses manières, comprenant :
    au moins deux composants allongés (2) comprenant des premier et second bras allongés (21, 22, 121, 122, 221, 222) accouplés de manière pivotante autour d'un raccord (3, 103), les au moins deux composants allongés (2) étant déplaçables de manière pivotante autour du raccord (3, 103) entre des positions écartée et fermée ;
    chaque composant allongé (2) comprenant une partie de coiffure (4, 5, 104, 105, 204) et un manche (6, 106, 206), les parties de coiffure (4, 5, 104, 105, 204) pouvant être placées le long d'une portion des composants allongés (2) située à proximité d'une extrémité des composants allongés (2) et les manches (6, 106, 206) pouvant être placés le long d'une portion des composants allongés (2) située à proximité de l'extrémité opposée des composants allongés (2) relativement aux parties de coiffure (4, 5, 104, 105, 204), le raccord (3, 103) entre les au moins deux composants allongés (2) étant situé à proximité des extrémités des manches (6, 106, 206) situées à distance des parties de coiffure (4, 5, 104, 105, 204) ;
    l'appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) comprenant, en outre, une pièce de serrage (7, 107) accouplée à l'un des au moins deux composants allongés (2), la pièce de serrage (7, 107) étant déplaçable entre une première position ouverte et une seconde position fermée lorsque la pièce de serrage (7, 107) est accouplée au composant allongé (2) ;
    et un moyen d'alimentation en énergie ;
    l'aire en section transversale de la partie de coiffure (4, 5, 104, 105, 204) diminuant le long de la totalité de sa longueur et l'appareil de coiffure comprenant une surface de coiffure intérieure (25), une première partie de coiffure (4, 104, 204) du premier bras allongé (21, 121, 221) et une première partie de coiffure (4, 104, 204) du second bras allongé (22, 122, 222) coopérant lorsqu'elles sont amenées de manière pivotante à la position fermée de façon à définir une surface de coiffure extérieure, l'appareil de coiffure comprenant un moyen de chauffage, le moyen d'alimentation en énergie étant en prise de manière fonctionnelle avec le moyen de chauffage, les surfaces de coiffure extérieure et intérieure et la pièce de serrage étant chauffées par le moyen de chauffage, l'appareil de coiffure comprenant un moyen de sélection de mode (42), le moyen de sélection de mode (42) comprenant un moyen pour déterminer lesquelles parmi la surface de coiffure intérieure, la surface de coiffure extérieure et la pièce de serrage doivent être chauffées.
  2. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le premier bras allongé (21, 121, 221) et le second bras allongé (22, 122, 222) comprennent chacun la première partie de coiffure (4, 104, 204), une seconde partie de coiffure (5, 105) et le manche (6, 106, 206), et dans lequel la première partie de coiffure (4, 104, 204) du premier bras allongé (21, 121, 221) est placée en correspondance avec la première partie de coiffure (4, 104, 204) du second bras allongé (22, 122, 222), la seconde partie de coiffure (5, 105) du premier bras allongé (21, 121, 221) est placée en correspondance avec la seconde partie de coiffure (5, 105) du second bras allongé (22, 122, 222), et le manche (6, 106) du premier bras allongé (21, 121, 221) est placé en correspondance avec le manche (6, 106, 206) du second bras allongé (22, 122, 222).
  3. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel la surface de coiffure extérieure est globalement de forme conique.
  4. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon la revendication 3, dans lequel les premières parties de coiffure (4, 104, 204) des premier (21, 121, 221) et second (22, 122, 222) bras allongés sont semi-coniques et définissent une surface de coiffure extérieure de forme globalement conique de l'appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) lorsqu'elles sont mises en contact l'une avec l'autre.
  5. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la surface de coiffure intérieure (5, 25) est définie par des surfaces opposées des au moins deux composants allongés (21, 22, 121, 122, 221, 222).
  6. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la surface de coiffure intérieure (5, 25) comprend des plaques (25) dont la largeur diminue proportionnellement à la largeur de la première partie de coiffure (4, 104, 204) respectivement le long de la longueur des premier (21, 121, 221) et second (22, 122, 222) bras allongés.
  7. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la pièce de serrage (7, 107) comprend un levier d'actionnement (31) et une plaque incurvée (32) et dans lequel la pièce de serrage (7, 107) est attachée de manière pivotante à au moins un des au moins deux bras allongés (21, 22, 121, 122, 221, 222) de l'appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) à proximité des premières parties de coiffure (4, 104, 204) respectives.
  8. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la pièce de serrage (7, 107) comprend une plaque allongée (32), la plaque allongée (32) présentant une forme et une longueur correspondant à celles de la surface de coiffure extérieure de l'appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201).
  9. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, l'appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) comprenant, en outre, un moyen de régulation de chaleur (41), le moyen de régulation de chaleur (41) régulant la température à laquelle le moyen de chauffage chauffe la surface de coiffure extérieure, la surface de coiffure intérieure et/ou au moins une partie de la pièce de serrage (7, 107).
  10. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, l'appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) comprenant un moyen de sûreté (150) servant à empêcher un déplacement de la main de l'utilisateur du manche (6, 106, 206) vers la partie de coiffure (4, 104, 204, 5, 105, 205) lors de l'utilisation.
  11. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, l'appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) comprenant un mécanisme de blocage (160, 260) actionnable pour bloquer les composants allongés (21, 22, 121, 122, 221, 222) en position accolée.
  12. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon la revendication 11, dans lequel le mécanisme de blocage (160, 260) est en prise de manière fonctionnelle avec le moyen de sélection de mode (42) de telle sorte qu'un actionnement du mécanisme de blocage (160, 260) actionne également le moyen de sélection de mode (42).
  13. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon la revendication 11 ou 12, dans lequel le mécanisme de blocage (160, 260) comprend un bouton de blocage (270) et dans lequel le bouton de blocage (270) et le moyen de sélection de mode (42) sont réalisés sous la forme d'un composant d'un seul tenant.
  14. Appareil de coiffure (1, 101, 201) selon la revendication 12, dans lequel, lorsque le mécanisme de blocage (160, 260) se trouve dans la position débloquée, le moyen de sélection de mode (42) permet à la première partie de coiffure (4, 104, 204) du premier bras allongé (21, 121, 221) et/ou du second bras allongé (22, 122, 222) d'être chauffée et/ou dans lequel, lorsque le mécanisme de blocage (160, 260) se trouve dans la position bloquée, le moyen de sélection de mode (42) permet à la surface de coiffure extérieure d'être chauffée.
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