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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2002
Wendy A. Hardenbrook, Salem, MA (US);
Wesley J. Ishida, Peabody, MA (US);
Brian Anderson, Norwood, MA (US);
Ken Doucette, Norton, MA (US);
John Walsh, Norfolk, MA (US);
Wendy Innovations, LLC, Peabody, MA (US);
Abstract
A hair waving apparatus having at least two elements with undulations on each element for producing a wave in a lock of human hair is disclosed. The elements are pivotally connected and are biased toward each other and the elements are maintained in engagement with each other by a biasing means in the form of a spring to hold the lock of hair therebetween to impart a wave thereon. The undulations are dimensioned to allow each of the elements to nest within each other. A plurality of vents are disposed thereon the undulations to allow moisture to escape from the hair during hair styling and to hasten the hair drying process and subsequent wave formation in the hair. Additional features of the instant invention include retaining means in the form of a stop are disposed on each of the elements for maintaining each of the elements in engagement with each other and the stop cooperatively interacting with the spring to hold the lock of hair therebetween to impart a wave thereon; and a tab is disposed thereon each of the elements for disengaging the elements from each other when the elements are biased away from each other and the hair waving apparatus is in an open position. Guide means, such as a pin, disposed on each of the elements in alignment with a hole therein the elements and the pin cooperatively interacting with the hole and with the spring for positioning the undulations of the elements in close proximity to each other.