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US 12,495,878 · App. 18/182,311 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Hairstyling apparatuses and related methods

Inventors: SungLyul Park (Seoul, KR); Robert Kim (Tuxedo, NY); Siyong Sung (Roslyn Heights, NY); Taehoon Kim (Huntington Station, NY); GuangNam Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Kiss Nail Products, Inc.
A45D6/02A46B9/023A46B9/12A46B15/003A46D1/0284A46B2200/104
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Patent No.
US 12,495,878
App. No.
18/182,311
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hairstyling apparatus is shown. The apparatus includes a heated barrel with a central axis. R also includes a heating element connected with the barrel and a hair styling tool extending along a longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface and configured to rotate around the central axis of the barrel, the hairstyling tool including a comb portion comprising a plurality of bristles that protrude in a direction away from the hairstyling surface and a grooved portion comprising a plurality of grooves that expose the hairstyling surface.

Claims (32)

1 . A hairstyling apparatus comprising:

a barrel which includes a hairstyling surface and a longitudinal central axis, wherein the barrel has a proximal end and a distal end;

a heating element in thermal communication with the barrel; and

a hairstyling tool extending along a longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface and configured to rotate around the central axis of the barrel, the hairstyling tool including a comb portion comprising a plurality of bristles that protrude in a direction away from the hairstyling surface and a grooved portion comprising a plurality of grooves that extend in a circumferential direction of the barrel and expose the hairstyling surface; wherein,

the comb portion comprises a base portion that extends along the longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface, and the plurality of bristles are fixed to the base portion;

the comb portion further comprises a comb fixing plate to which the plurality of bristles are fixed and a comb cover plate comprising perforation defined by a plurality of through holes;

each of the plurality of bristles passes through a corresponding one of the plurality of through holes;

a proximal end of each of the plurality of bristles is larger than a diameter of the corresponding one of the plurality of the through holes; and

the comb cover plate is fixed to the comb fixing plate to secure the plurality of bristles to the comb fixing plate.

2 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the grooved portion comprises a plurality of annular members surrounding the barrel that are arranged along the longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface, and a space between adjacent annular members comprises the groove.

3 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of annular members are fixed to the comb portion.

4 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hairstyling tool is configured as a cylindrical part that surrounds the barrel, and has an inner diameter larger than a diameter of the barrel thus keeps a distance from the hairstyling surface of the barrel.

5 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the comb portion is elongated and the plurality of bristles are distributed to cover a part of a circumference of the barrel.

6 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hairstyling tool extends along substantially the longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface.

7 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a rotating member configured to rotate around the central axis of the barrel, and the hairstyling tool is fixed to the rotating member to rotate around the central axis of the barrel together with the rotating member.

8 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the rotating member is located at the proximal end of the barrel.

9 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a distal end of each of the plurality of bristles is rounded.

10 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said grooved portion comprises substantially parallel plates.

11 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said comb portion is elongated along a length of the barrel.

12 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the comb portion and the grooved portion is removable from the hairstyling tool.

13 . A hairstyling apparatus comprising:

a barrel which includes a hairstyling surface and a longitudinal central axis, wherein the barrel has a proximal end and a distal end;

a heating element in thermal communication with the barrel; and

a hairstyling tool extending along a longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface and configured to rotate around the central axis of the barrel, the hairstyling tool including a comb portion comprising a plurality of bristles that protrude in a direction away from the hairstyling surface and a grooved portion comprising a plurality of grooves that extend in a circumferential direction of the barrel and expose the hairstyling surface;

wherein the grooved portion comprises a spiral portion that winds around the hairstyling surface in a form of spiral.

14 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the comb portion is configured by the plurality of bristles fixed to the spiral portion.

15 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the hairstyling tool is configured as a cylindrical part that surrounds the barrel, and has an inner diameter larger than a diameter of the barrel thus keeps a distance from the hairstyling surface of the barrel.

16 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the comb portion is elongated and the plurality of bristles are distributed to cover a part of a circumference of the barrel.

17 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the hairstyling tool extends along substantially the longitudinal length of the hairstyling surface.

18 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a rotating member configured to rotate around the central axis of the barrel, and the hairstyling tool is fixed to the rotating member to rotate around the central axis of the barrel together with the rotating member.

19 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the rotating member is located at the proximal end of the barrel.

20 . The hairstyling apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the hairstyling tool is removable from the rotating member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2023
From: PARK, SUNGLYUL; KIM, ROBERT; SUNG, SIYONG; KIM, TAEHOON; KIM, GUANGNAM
To: KISS NAIL PRODUCTS, INC.
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Continuity (7)
Continuation In Part 17947894 · Sep 19, 2022
Continuation In Part 17355103 · Jun 22, 2021
Continuation In Part 16943159 · Jul 30, 2020
Continuation In Part 16111970 · Aug 24, 2018
Reissue 15076065 · Mar 21, 2016
Continuation In Part 14980280 · Dec 28, 2015
Related Publication 20230200510A1 · Jun 29, 2023
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