Hair styling tool
View Patent ↗A hair styling tool having a comb component and sectioning component is provided. The hair styling tool also may also have a glove component. The glove component may protect a stylist's skin from heat and burns during the styling process, the comb component may allow a stylist smooth and detangle hair, and the sectioning component may allow a stylist easily and precisely section hair to be styled. This hair styling tool can be used for flat ironing, wand curling, blow-drying and hot combing hair to protect the user's hand and allow for more time efficient hair styling.
1. A hair styling tool comprising:
a glove component having a glove body and a plurality of protective fingertips;
a comb component having:
a base segment comprising a first ring configured to engage with a user's finger;
a tip segment pivotally attached to the base segment, the tip segment comprising a second ring configured to engage with the user's finger, wherein the base segment and tip segment are configured to cover a posterior surface of the user's finger while following the curvature of the user's finger;
a first set of teeth attached to the base segment and a second set of teeth attached to the base segment,
wherein the first set of teeth and the second set of teeth are oriented in opposite directions and are disposed on different planes;
a hollow compartment nested within the comb component;
a ratcheting track disposed on the comb component;
a sectioning component nested within the hollow compartment, the sectioning component having a tip; and
a ratchet switch attached to the sectioning component and engaged with the ratcheting track,
wherein the ratchet switch is configured to be slid along the ratcheting track to selectively extend the sectioning component from the hollow compartment.
2. A hair styling tool comprising:
a comb component having:
a base segment configured to attach to a user's finger and a tip segment pivotally attached to the base segment;
a first set of teeth attached to the base segment and a second set of teeth attached to the base segment,
wherein the first set of teeth and the second set of teeth are oriented in opposite directions and are disposed on different planes;
a hollow compartment nested within the comb component;
a ratcheting track disposed on the comb component;
a sectioning component nested within the hollow compartment, the sectioning component having a tip; and
a ratchet switch attached to the sectioning component and engaged with the ratcheting track,
wherein the ratchet switch is configured to be slid along the ratcheting track to selectively extend the sectioning component from the hollow compartment.
3. The hair styling tool of claim 1 , wherein the protective fingertips are adapted to be selectively removed from the glove body.
4. The hair styling tool of claim 1 , wherein the glove component is made of silicon.
5. The hair styling tool of claim 1 , wherein the sectioning component is removable.
6. The hair styling tool of claim 2 , wherein the teeth of the first and second sets of teeth are rectangle shaped.
7. The hair styling tool of claim 2 , wherein the comb component is interchangeable.