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Granted Patent B2
US 12,239,198 · App. 16/610,380 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Barrel for hair styling appliance

Inventors: Marcos Fernandez (London, GB); Timothy Moore (London, GB); Anthony Sargeant (London, GB)
Assignee: Jemella Limited
A45D24/08A45D1/04A45D1/16A45D1/28A45D2/36A45D2001/002A45D2001/004A45D2024/002
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Patent No.
US 12,239,198
App. No.
16/610,380
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A barrel for a hair styling appliance, the barrel comprising: an external surface; and a heater-mounting surface inside the barrel; wherein the heater-mounting surface is integrally formed with the external surface. For example, the barrel may be formed as a single extruded metal component. Also provided is a barrel assembly comprising such a barrel, and one or more heater elements mounted on the heater-mounting surface. Also provided is a hair styling appliance (e.g. a curling tong, curling wand or hot iron brush) comprising such a barrel assembly. A heater element for a hair styling appliance is also provided, the heater element comprising a substrate having a conductive track for generating heat upon application of an electrical current thereto, and an integral temperature sensor. Manufacturing methods in respect of the above are also provided.

Claims (31)

1. A barrel assembly for a hair styling appliance, the barrel assembly comprising:

a barrel having an external surface, an inner surface, and a heater-mounting surface inside the barrel, wherein the heater-mounting surface is integrally formed with the external surface and extends across the inner surface of the barrel, from one side of the barrel to another side of the barrel when the barrel is viewed in transverse cross-section, such that the heater-mounting surface is integrally attached to the external surface on two opposing sides of the barrel and defines a hollow region of the barrel extending between the heater-mounting surface and the inner surface;

a heater element mounted on the heater-mounting surface, within the hollow region of the barrel; and

a spring clip external to the heater element, and within the hollow region of the barrel;

wherein the spring clip is inserted within the hollow region of the barrel, between the inner surface of the barrel and the heater element, such that the spring clip provides a force for securing the heater element against the heater-mounting surface.

2. The barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the heater-mounting surface is located substantially across a diameter of the barrel.

3. The barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the heater-mounting surface is located away from a diameter of the barrel.

4. The barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the heater-mounting surface is approximately twice the thickness of the external surface and optionally wherein the heater-mounting surface is substantially flat or incorporates a longitudinal recess in which the heater element is mounted.

5. The barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the external surface of the barrel has a circular or elliptical cross-section.

6. The barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the barrel is formed as a single extruded component.

7. The barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the barrel is made of metal.

8. The barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the heater element comprises a substrate having a conductive track for generating heat upon application of an electrical current thereto, and an integral temperature sensor.

9. The barrel assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the conductive track and the integral temperature sensor are formed as parallel layers embedded within the substrate.

10. The barrel assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the integral temperature sensor comprises a resistive track, wherein a resistance of the resistive track changes with temperature.

11. The barrel assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the integral temperature sensor is molecularly bonded to the substrate.

12. The barrel assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the substrate comprises a ceramic material.

13. A hair styling appliance comprising a barrel assembly, the barrel assembly comprising:

a barrel having an external surface, an inner surface, and a heater-mounting surface inside the barrel, wherein the heater-mounting surface is integrally formed with the external surface and extends across the inner surface of the barrel, from one side of the barrel to another side of the barrel when the barrel is viewed in transverse cross-section, such that the heater-mounting surface is integrally attached to the external surface on two opposing sides of the barrel and defines a hollow region of the barrel extending between the heater-mounting surface and the inner surface;

a heater element mounted on the heater-mounting surface, within the hollow region of the barrel; and

a spring clip external to the heater element, and within the hollow region of the barrel;

wherein the spring clip is inserted within the hollow region of the barrel, between the inner surface of the barrel and the heater element, such that the spring clip provides a force for securing the heater element against the heater-mounting surface.

14. The hair styling appliance according to claim 13 , being selected from a group comprising:

a curling tong, a curling wand, and a hot iron brush.

15. A method of manufacturing a barrel assembly for a hair styling appliance, the method comprising:

obtaining a barrel having an external surface, an inner surface, and a heater-mounting surface inside the barrel, wherein the heater-mounting surface is integrally formed with the external surface and extends across the inner surface of the barrel, from one side of the barrel to another side of the barrel when the barrel is viewed in transverse cross-section, such that the heater-mounting surface is integrally attached to the external surface on two opposing sides of the barrel and defines a hollow region of the barrel extending between the heater-mounting surface and the inner surface;

mounting a heater element on the heater-mounting surface, within the hollow region of the barrel; and

inserting a spring clip within the hollow region of the barrel, the spring clip being external to the heater element and inserted between the inner surface of the barrel and the heater element, such that the spring clip provides a force for securing the heater element against the heater-mounting surface.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the heater-mounting surface is located substantially across a diameter of the barrel.

17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the heater-mounting surface is located away from a diameter of the barrel.

18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein a thickness of the heater-mounting surface is approximately twice the thickness of the external surface and optionally wherein the heater-mounting surface is substantially flat or the heater element is mounted within a longitudinal recess in the heater-mounting surface.

19. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the barrel is formed of metal.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 13, 2025
From: JEMELLA LIMITED
To: JEMELLA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 069887/0375 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2020
From: FERNANDEZ, MARCOS; MOORE, TIMOTHY; SARGEANT, ANTHONY
To: JEMELLA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 051936/0882 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 1707061 · May 3, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200146418A1 · May 14, 2020
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