US20240041143A1

US20240041143A1 - Hair Braid Heating Assembly

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Publication number: US20240041143A1
Application number: US17/880,042
Authority: US
Inventors: Latonya Agee
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2022-08-03
Filing date: 2022-08-03
Publication date: 2024-02-08

Abstract

A hair braid heating assembly includes a clamp that has a plurality of hair channels thereby facilitating each of the hair channels to receive a respective one of a plurality of hair braids. The clamp is biased into an open position and the clamp is positionable in a closed position to enclose the hair braids in the channels. A plurality of heating elements is provided and each of the heating elements is integrated into a respective one of the channels in the clamp thereby facilitating each of the heating elements to be in thermal communication with a respective one of the hair braids. In this way the heating elements can melt the hair braids when the heating elements are turned on to improve the appearance of the hair braids by inhibiting the hair braids from fraying.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to hair braid devices and more particularly pertains to a new hair braid device for melting synthetic hair braids to inhibit fraying. The device includes a clamp that has channels for insertably receiving hair braids. The device further includes a plurality of heating elements that are each integrated into a respective channel. In this way the heating elements melt the hair braids when the heating elements are turned on. Thus, the hair braids are sealed to inhibit the hair braids from fraying.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to hair braid devices including a hair singer that has a pair of wells for insertably receiving strands of hair and a heating element integrated into the wells for heating the strands of hair. The prior art discloses a hair iron that includes a pair of scissors for clamping hair and heating elements attached to the scissors for heating the hair. The prior art discloses a hair clamp that includes a pair of members pivotally attached together for clamping hair and heating elements attached to the members for heating the hair. The prior art discloses a hair heating device that includes a pair of scissors, each having a concave recess to receive hair and a pair of heating elements integrated into the concave recess in a respective scissor. The prior art discloses a hair clamp which includes a pair of pliers that each has a pair of concave clamps each oriented perpendicular to the pliers.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a clamp that has a plurality of hair channels thereby facilitating each of the hair channels to receive a respective one of a plurality of hair braids. The clamp is biased into an open position and the clamp is positionable in a closed position to enclose the hair braids in the channels. A plurality of heating elements is provided and each of the heating elements is integrated into a respective one of the channels in the clamp thereby facilitating each of the heating elements to be in thermal communication with a respective one of the hair braids. In this way the heating elements can melt the hair braids when the heating elements are turned on to improve the appearance of the hair braids by inhibiting the hair braids from fraying.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hair braid heating assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure showing a clamp in an open position.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing a clamp in a closed position.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new hair braid device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4 , the hair braid heating assembly 10 generally comprises a clamp 12 has a plurality of channels 14 thereby facilitating each of the channels 14 to receive a respective one of a plurality of hair braids 16. The clamp 12 is biased into an open position and the clamp 12 is positionable in a closed position to enclose the hair braids 16 in the channels 14. The clamp 12 comprises a first member 18 and a second member 20, and each of the first member 18 and the second member 20 has a coupled end 22, a free end 24 and an engaging surface 26 extending between the coupled end 22 and the free end 24. Additionally, each of the first member 18 and the second member 20 is elongated between the coupled end 22 and the free end 24, and the engaging surface 26 of the first member 18 faces the engaging surface 26 of the second member 20. A top surface 28 of the first member 18 has a recess 30 extending downwardly toward the engaging surface of the first member 18 for enhancing gripping the first member 18 and the recess 30 is positioned between the coupled end 22 and the free end 24 of the first member 18. The coupled end 22 of each of the first member 18 and the second member 20 is rounded and the free end 24 of each of the first member 18 and the second member 20 is rounded to a blunt plane.
Each of the channels 14 associated with the first member 18 is recessed into the engaging surface 26 of the first member 18. Furthermore, the channels 14 associated with the first member 18 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed from the free end 24 toward the coupled end 22. Each of the channels 14 associated with the second member 20 is recessed into the engaging surface 26 of the second member 20. The channels 14 associated with the second member 20 are aligned with a respective one of the channels 14 associated with the first member 18. Each of the plurality of channels 14 has a bounding surface 32 and the bounding surface 32 of each of the channels 14 is concavely arcuate with respect to the engaging surface 26 of the respective first member 18 and the second member 20.
The engaging surface 26 of the first member 18 rests against the engaging surface 26 of the second member 20 when the clamp 12 is positioned in the closed position. The engaging surface 26 of the first member 18 is spaced from the engaging surface 26 of the second member 20 when the clamp 12 is in the open position. Each of the plurality of channels 14 associated with the first member 18 forms an aperture 34 with a respective channel 14 in the second member 20 when the clamp 12 is positioned in the closed position. Each of the first member 18 and the second member 20 is substantially hollow.
A hinge 36 is integrated into each of the first member 18 and the second member for hingedly attaching the first member 18 to the second member 20. The hinge 36 is integrated into the engaging surface 26 of each of the first member 18 and the second member 20 at a point located adjacent to the coupled end 22 of each of the first member 18 and the second member 20. A biasing member 38 is integrated into the hinge 36 and the biasing member 38 biases the clamp 12 into the open position. The biasing member 38 may comprise a coiled spring or other type of biasing member.
A plurality of heating elements 40 is provided and each of the heating elements 40 is integrated into a respective one of the channels 14 in the clamp 12. In this way each of the heating elements 40 is in thermal communication with a respective one of the hair braids 16 thereby facilitating the heating elements 40 to melt the hair braids 16 when the heating elements 40 are turned on. Thus, the heating elements 40 improve the appearance of the hair braids 16 by inhibiting the hair braids 16 from fraying. The hair braids 16 comprise synthetic hair braids that are employed in the convention of hair extensions in the field of cosmetology. Each of the heating elements 40 conforms to the bounding surface 32 of the respective channel 14 such that each of the heating elements 40 has a concavely arcuate shape. Each of the heating elements 40 comprises an electric heating element that has an operational temperature of at least 520.0 degrees Fahrenheit thereby facilitating the heating elements 40 to melt nylon, for example, which is a material commonly employed in the construction of synthetic hair braids 16.
A temperature control 42 is slidably integrated into the top surface 28 of the first member 18 and the temperature control 42 is electrically coupled to each of the heating elements 40. The temperature control 42 adjusts a temperature of each of the heating elements 40 between a minimum temperature and a maximum temperature. A power button 44 is movably integrated into the top surface 28 of the first member 18. The power button 44 is electrically coupled to each of the heating elements 40 and the power button 44 turns each of the heating elements 40 on and off. A power cord 46 is coupled to and extends away from the coupled end 22 of the first member 18 and the power cord 46 is electrically coupled to the power button 44. The power cord 46 has a distal end 48 with respect to the coupled end 22 of the first member 18 and a male plug 50 is electrically coupled to the distal end 48 thereby facilitating the male plug 50 to be plugged into a power source 52 comprising a female electrical outlet.
In use, a respective one of a plurality of hair braids 16 is inserted into a respective channel 14 in the first member 18 and the clamp 12 is manipulated into the closed position. Additionally, the clamp 12 is positioned such that the plurality of heating elements 40 is aligned with a free end 54 of the hair braids 16. The power button 44 is manipulated to turn on the heating elements 40 and the temperature control 42 is adjusted to the preferred temperature. In this way the free end 54 of the hair braids 16 is melted thereby inhibiting the hair braids 16 from fraying. Furthermore, the process of heating the hair braids 16 in the clamp 12 is repeated as many times as is necessary to melt all of the hair braids 16 that are worn on a user's head 56.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

1. A hair braid heating assembly for melting synthetic hair braids thereby securing the synthetic hair braids, said assembly comprising:

a clamp having a plurality of hair channels thereby facilitating each of said hair channels to receive a respective one of a plurality of hair braids, said clamp being biased into an open position, said clamp being positionable in a closed position to enclose the hair braids in said channels; and

a plurality of heating elements, each of said heating elements being integrated into a respective one of said channels in said clamp thereby facilitating each of said heating elements to be in thermal communication with a respective one of the hair braids thereby facilitating said heating elements to melt the hair braids when said heating elements are turned on wherein said heating elements are configured to improve the appearance of the hair braids by inhibiting the hair braids from fraying.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

said clamp comprises a first member and a second member, each of said first member and said second member having a coupled end, a free end and an engaging surface extending between said coupled end and said free end, each of said first member and said second member being elongated between said coupled end and said free end, said engaging surface of said first member facing said engaging surface of said second member, each of said first member and said second member being substantially hollow;

each of said channels associated with said first member is recessed into said engaging surface of said first member, said channels associated with said first member being spaced apart from each other and being distributed from said free end toward said coupled end; and

each of said channels associated with said second member is recessed into said engaging surface of said second member, said channels associated with said second member being aligned with a respective one of said channels associated with said first member.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein each of said plurality of channels has a bounding surface, said bounding surface of each of said channels being concavely arcuate with respect to said engaging surface of said respective first member and said second member.

4. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said engaging surface of said first member rests against said engaging surface of said second member when said clamp is positioned in said closed position, said engaging surface of said first member being spaced from said engaging surface of said second member when said clamp is in said open position.

5. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein each of said plurality of channels associated with said first member forms an aperture with a respective channel in said second member when said clamp is positioned in said closed position.

6. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising:

a hinge being integrated into each of said first member and said second member for hingedly attaching said first member to said second member, said hinge being integrated into said engaging surface of each of said first member and said second member at a point located adjacent to said coupled end of each of said first member and said second member; and

a biasing member integrated into said hinge, said biasing member biasing said clamp into said open position.

7. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein each of said heating elements conforms to said bounding surface of said respective channel such that each of said heating elements has a concavely arcuate shape.

8. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising:

a temperature control being slidably integrated into a top surface of said first member, said temperature control being electrically coupled to each of said heating elements, said temperature control adjusting a temperature of each of said heating elements between a minimum temperature and a maximum temperature;

a power button being movably integrated into said top surface of said first member, said power button being electrically coupled to each of said heating elements, said power button turning each of said heating elements on and off; and

a power cord being coupled to and extending away from said coupled end of said first member, said power cord being electrically coupled to said power button, said power cord having a distal end with respect to said coupled end of said first member, said power cord having a male plug being electrically coupled to said distal end thereby facilitating said male plug to be plugged into a power source comprising a female electrical outlet.

9. A hair braid heating assembly for melting synthetic hair braids thereby securing the synthetic hair braids, said assembly comprising:

a clamp having a plurality of hair channels thereby facilitating each of said hair channels to receive a respective one of a plurality of hair braids, said clamp being biased into an open position, said clamp being positionable in a closed position to enclose the hair braids in said channels, said clamp comprising a first member and a second member, each of said first member and said second member having a coupled end, a free end and an engaging surface extending between said coupled end and said free end, each of said first member and said second member being elongated between said coupled end and said free end, said engaging surface of said first member facing said engaging surface of said second member, each of said channels associated with said first member being recessed into said engaging surface of said first member, said channels associated with said first member being spaced apart from each other and being distributed from said free end toward said coupled end, each of said channels associated with said second member being recessed into said engaging surface of said second member, said channels associated with said second member being aligned with a respective one of said channels associated with said first member, each of said plurality of channels having a bounding surface, said bounding surface of each of said channels being concavely arcuate with respect to said engaging surface of said respective first member and said second member, said engaging surface of said first member resting against said engaging surface of said second member when said clamp is positioned in said closed position, said engaging surface of said first member being spaced from said engaging surface of said second member when said clamp is in said open position, each of said plurality of channels associated with said first member forming an aperture with a respective channel in said second member when said clamp is positioned in said closed position, each of said first member and said second member being substantially hollow;

a hinge being integrated into each of said first member and said second member for hingedly attaching said first member to said second member, said hinge being integrated into said engaging surface of each of said first member and said second member at a point located adjacent to said coupled end of each of said first member and said second member;

a biasing member integrated into said hinge, said biasing member biasing said clamp into said open position;

a plurality of heating elements, each of said heating elements being integrated into a respective one of said channels in said clamp thereby facilitating each of said heating elements to be in thermal communication with a respective one of the hair braids thereby facilitating said heating elements to melt the hair braids when said heating elements are turned on wherein said heating elements are configured to improve the appearance of the hair braids by inhibiting the hair braids from fraying, each of said heating elements conforming to said bounding surface of said respective channel such that each of said heating elements has a concavely arcuate shape;