Hair setter appliance with cord reel

Abstract

A hair setter assembly (4) has a base (5) containing an electric heat element and receptacles for receiving and transferring heat to thermally conductive hair rollers (1). A spring-loaded cord reel (13) is housed inside the assembly (4) so that an electrical cord (9) attached to the assembly may be selective extended from or withdrawn into the assembly (4).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A illustrates in top view and in front view a plurality of thermally conductive hair rollers used in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a top view of an assembly according to the present invention.

FIG. 1C is a perspective view of an assembly according to the present invention.

FIG. 1D is a side view of an assembly according to the present invention.

FIG. 1E is a front view of an assembly according to the present invention.

FIG. 1F is a side view of an assembly shown in an opened position according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a cord reel according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

A plurality of hair rollers 1 are provided with cylindrical exterior walls 2 and slots 3 for mounting onto thermally conductive elements, of a type generally known, in hair setter assemblies such as the type generally known and of a type as described herein according to the present invention. After the rollers 1 are heated by placement in a hair setter assembly that is provided with an electrical heated, they are placed in a user's hair for styling the hair.

A hair setter assembly 4 according to the present invention comprises a lower housing 5, a hinged lid 6, and a base 7. The base 7 is provided with a power cord opening 8 from which an electrical power cord 9 extends. The cord 9 may have a conventional plug 10 or other means for connecting to an electrical power source. The lid 6 may be transparent or semi-transparent so that a user may visually observe the rollers 1 when they are placed in the housing 5 and the lid 6 is closed. Means such as those generally known are provided to receive and transfer heat to the rollers 1 while they are in the housing 5. Various switches 11 and levers 12 may be provided to selectively control heat, set time for heat, and latch or unlatch the lid 6 to the housing 5.

A conventional cord reel 13, such as but not limited to that shown in an exploded view in FIG. 2, is housed internally within the housing 5. The electrical cord 9 is coiled about a spool 14 which is mounted within and rotates relative to upper and lower mounting brackets 15, 16. The brackets 15, 16 are fixed internally within the housing. The plug 10 is outside of the opening 8 which is sized to prevent the plug 10 from being withdrawn into the housing. In use, the user pulls the plug 10 and cord out of the opening 8. A spring 17 of the type generally known and used with cord reels is energized as the cord 9 is extended out of the housing. After use, the cord 9 is released and the energized spring 17 causes the cord 9 to be re-coiled around the spool 13.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been herein described, various modification may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1) A hair setter assembly comprising a housing for receiving thermally conductive hair rollers selectively positioned therein for transferring heat thereto;an electrical cord extending from inside of said housing to outside of said housing; anda cord reel located inside of said housing for storing said electrical cord thereon in a coiled position.

2) A hair setter according to claim 1, further comprising a spring attached to said cord reel for spring loading said cord reel when said electrical cord is pulled by force from said housing and for automatically re-coiling said electrical cord when said force is released.