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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1997
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An instrument for styling hair comprises a housing (9), a carrier (10, 11) which is movable supported by the carrier (10, 11), elongate hair guides (12, 13, 14) which project from the carrier (10, 11), a passage (15) for allowing hot air to pass through, and an air guide (17) which is controllable so as to direct the air stream in dependence upon forces exerted on the hair guides (12, 13, 14). The passage (15) and the carrier (10, 11) are adapted to influence the discharge direction in dependence upon the position of the carrier (10, 11) with respect to the housing (9). As the air guide (17) and the carrier (10, 11) are constructed in such a manner that the effective passage area of the passage (15) remains substantially constant when the discharge direction is changed, the air output and the temperature of the emerging air changes hardly when the discharge direction is changed. The hair-style is better under control and less combing and brushing is necessary.