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Granted Patent B2
US 10,234,196 · App. 15/058,551 · Granted Mar 19, 2019

Hair extension drying device

Inventor: Tiarra McCloud (Ft. Washington, MD)
Assignee: Beaute' Innovante, Inc.
F26B9/06A41G5/004F26B3/04F26B21/001F26B25/003F26B25/06F26B25/12
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,234,196
App. No.
15/058,551
Granted
Mar 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for drying hair extensions includes an elongated main body having a hinged door and an interior space. A blower unit having a fan and a heat element are positioned along the top end of the main body and function to deposit forced air into the interior space. A hanger unit is positioned within the interior space and aligns hair extensions beneath the forced air to dry the same.

Claims (20)

1. A device for drying hair extensions, said device comprising:

an elongated main body having a top wall, a plurality of side walls, a door and an interior space;

a central aperture that is disposed along the top wall of the main body and terminating at the interior space;

a hanger unit that is positioned within the interior space of the main body, said hanger unit consisting of:

a mounting plate that is configured to engage one of the plurality of side walls along the interior space of the main body, and

a plurality of slats that are constructed from a heat absorbing material and having a raised stopper portion along a distal end thereof, each of the plurality of slats are arranged in a parallel orientation to each other, and are at a diagonal angle with respect to the mounting plate; and

a blower unit that includes a housing body and a blower output, said housing being secured to the top wall of the main body, and said blower output being aligned with the central aperture,

wherein the hanger unit is positioned at a location directly beneath and adjacent to the blower unit.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the blower unit comprises:

a fan that is positioned within the housing body;

an input/output member that is in communication with the housing body; and

an internal controller that is positioned within the housing body.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the blower unit further comprises:

a heating element that is positioned within the housing body at a fan output location.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the internal controller includes a timer that is configured to automatically disengage an operation of one or both of the fan and the heating element upon a passage of a predetermined period of time.

5. The device of claim 3 , wherein the controller and input/output member are configured to selectively operate one or both of the fan and the heating element.

6. The device of claim 3 , wherein the input/output member includes a push button switch.

7. The device of claim 3 , wherein the input/output member includes a graphic user interface for performing two way communication between the internal controller and a user.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the door is constructed from a clear material and is hingedly secured to one of the plurality of side walls.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the heat absorbing material is metal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2016
From: MCCLOUD, TIARRA
To: BEAUTE' INNOVANTE INC.
Reel/Frame 038843/0773 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170254588A1 · Sep 7, 2017
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