This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.. Active years: 1993.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1993
Title: Hiroshi Nanba and a Versatile Hair Styling Iron.
Introduction
Hiroshi Nanba is an inventor associated with Hikone, Japan. His listed patent describes a hair styling iron designed to curl or straighten hair using a single device. Nanba is associated with Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
Latest Patents
Nanba’s listed patent, “Hair Styling Iron for Straightening and Curling,” presents a tool with an electrically heated barrel and a movable tongue for holding hair during curling. The barrel consists of two semicircular pipes that can move between open and closed positions. When closed, their flat surfaces clamp a strand of hair to help straighten or uncurl it; the heated barrel can also curl hair. This design combines both styling functions in one iron. Nanba is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.
Career Highlights
The available information connects Nanba’s invention to Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. The patent’s central contribution is its dual-purpose arrangement, which allows the same styling iron to curl and straighten hair.
Collaborations
Eiji Tsuji and Manabu Takeda are identified as Nanba’s coworkers. The information provided does not specify their roles in developing or patenting the hair styling iron.
Conclusion
Hiroshi Nanba’s listed invention combines curling and straightening capabilities in a single hair styling iron, illustrating a practical approach to versatile personal-care technology.
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