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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2/12—Hair winders or hair curlers for use parallel to the scalp, i.e. flat-curlers
    • A45D2/14—Hair winders or hair curlers for use parallel to the scalp, i.e. flat-curlers of single-piece type, e.g. stiff rods or tubes with or without cord, band, or the like as hair-fastening means
    • A45D2/22—Hair winders or hair curlers for use parallel to the scalp, i.e. flat-curlers of single-piece type, e.g. stiff rods or tubes with or without cord, band, or the like as hair-fastening means with means for applying liquids therethrough
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/02—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel
    • A45D1/04—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel by electricity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D2001/008—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with vapor generation, e.g. steam

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  • This invention relates to hair curling implements, such as curling irons for example, and is concerned-particularly with hair curling implements of'the type which are used to set or curl hair by the application of steam.
  • a hair curling implement in accordance with the invention comprises an elongated curling arm, the curling arm having an elongated tubular barrel with a longitudinally extending slot therein; steam generating means mounted within said barrel; a clamping arm pivotally mounted on the curling arm and adapted in the clamped position to cooperate with a longitudinally extending upper region of the barrel; an expansible mandrel constituted by a resilient perforate screen anchored along one longitudinal edge to the barrel and extending through said slot, the perforate screen being looped into a generally cylindrical configuration encircling a longitudinally extending lower region of the barrel, said lower region of the barrel having perforations for the passage of steam from the steam generating means to the interior of the mandrel; a rotary anchoring member mounted within thebarrel for rotation about a longitudinal axis, the anchoring member providing a longitudinally extending arm offset from said axis, the screen being anchored along a second longitudinal edge to said arm of the anchoring member; and manually rotatable
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the implement, some exterior parts being broken away to show internal structure; 7 I I FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the implement; 7 I
  • FIG. 3 is a section on line 33 in FIG. 2 showing the expansible mandrel in the fully expanded condition
  • FIG. 4 is a section on line 3'*3 in FIG. 2 but showing .the expansible mandrel in the fully wound condition;
  • FIG. 6 is a cross section on line 66 in FIG. 5;
  • FIG. 7 is a section on line 77 in FIG. 1 showing a configuration of parts when the mandrel is in the fully expanded condition; and I I FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 7 but showing the configuration of parts when the mandrel is in the fully wound condition. 7
  • the clamping arm 13 is provided at one end by a plastic handle portion 16, which can be operated by the thumb of a user holding the handle portion 11, for manipulating the clamping arm. As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the clamping arm 13 is shaped to conform to the cylindrical shape-of the barrel l0, and is adapted in the clamped position to cooperate with a longitudinally extending upper region of the barrel.
  • a steam generating assembly comprising an elongated electric resistance heating element 17, this being encased within a metal sheath 18 having a number of grooves or channels 19 extending along the exterior of its lower portion.
  • the encased heating element assembly l7, 18 is in turn encased within a tubular housing 20, the latter being formed with three longitudinal rows of perforations 21 communicating with the grooves 19 so as to permit the passage of steam therefrom to an intermediate annular space or chamber 22 between the housing 20 and the interior surface of the barrel 10.
  • One end of the heated casing 18 is shaped to provide a baffle member 23 of substantially the same outside diameter as the internal diameter of the barrel 10.
  • This baffle member is shaped to provide a labyrinth of channels constituted by a series of interconnected circumferential grooves 24, the labyrinth providing a fluid exit 25 communicating with the longitudinal grooves 19 and a fluid inlet 26 communicating with a flexible supply tube 27.
  • the curling arm 10 carries an expansible mandrel 28, which is constituted by a resilient, foraminous screen of stainless steel.
  • the screen is rectangular in shape, having an imperforate peripheral region which bounds the foraminous, steam-pervious central region of the screen, and is of a width corresponding to the length of the slot 12 through which the screen extends.
  • the shorter pair of edges of the rectangular screen extend longitudinally with respect to the tubular barrel 10, one of these edges being anchored to the exterior of the barrel by rivets 29, and the other being anchored to a longitudinally extending arm 30 of a rotary anchoring member 31.
  • the rotary anchoring member 31 is mounted at one end of the barrel 10 for rotation about a longitudinal axis, the arm 30 being offset from the axis.
  • one end of the barrel 10 provides a stop 32 which is engageable with an abutment 33 on the rotary anchoring member to limit rotation of the latter in either direction.
  • the rotary anchoring member 31 is coupled to a manually rotatable member 34 of plastic.
  • the member 34 is mounted at one end of the barrel l0 and connected thereto by a swivel joint so as to be coaxial with the barrel.
  • the foraminous screen is looped into a generally cylindrical configuration, extending from one of.
  • the screen thus encircles a longitudinally extending lower region of the tubular barrel 10, which lower region is formed with rows of perforations 35 to permit the discharge of steam from the chamber 22 to the interior of the mandrel.
  • the user simply rotates the member 34 in the appropriate direction.
  • Treatment liquid or water is supplied from a replaceable cartridge 36, forming a reservoir, mounted in the handle portion 11.
  • the cartridge 36 communicates with a deformable container 37 by way of a soft rubber cap 38, and is provided with a one-way valve 39 for controlling the supply of liquid from the cartridge.
  • the deformable container 37 communicates by way of a one-way valve 40 with the tube 27.
  • the handle portion 11 is shaped to provide internal abutments 41 which engage the container.
  • the handle portion 11 also carries a manually engageable push button 42, having an abutment 43 which is adapted to engage the container for deforming the container. Thus, when a user depresses the button 42, a metered discrete quantity of liquid is squeezed out of the container via the valve 40.
  • This liquid passes via the tube 27 into the labyrinth of channels 24 and thence to the grooves 19.
  • the liquid is vaporized, steam issuing from the perforations 21 into the space 22, and from the space 22 to the interior of the mandrel via the openings 35.
  • a hair curling implement comprising an elongated curling arm, the curling arm having an elongated tubular barrel with a longitudinally extending slot therein; steam generating means mounted within said barrel; a clamping arm pivotally mounted on the curling arm and adapted in the clamped position to cooperate with a longitudinally extending upper region of the barrel; an expansible mandrel constituted by a resilient perforate screen anchored along onelongitudinal edge to the barrel and extending through said slot, the perforate screen being looped into a generally cylindrical configuration encircling a longitudinally extending lower region of the barrel, said lower region of the barrel having perforations for the passage of steam from the steam generating means to the interior of the mandrel; a rotary anchoring member mounted within the barrel for rotation about a longitudinal axis, the anchoring member providing a longitudinally extend-.
  • a hair curling implement according to claim 1 said manually rotatable means being mounted at one end of the barrel and connected thereto by a swivel joint.
  • a hair curling implement according to claim 2 wherein said one end of the barrel provides a stop engageable with an abutment on the rotary anchoring member to limit rotation of the rotary anchoring member in either direction.
  • a hair curling implement according to claim 1, wherein said perforate resilient screen is of rectangular configuration having a width corresponding to the length of said slot and a pair of shorter edges by which it is anchored to the barrel and said arm of the anchoring member, respectively.
  • the steam generating means comprises an enlongated heating element extending axially within said tubular barrel, the heating element being formed with exterior grooves.
  • a tubular housing encasing the heating element and being spaced from the tubular barrel to define therewith an intermediate space, the tubular housing having perforations communicating with the grooves, and means for supplying treatment liquid to the grooves to be vaporized therein into steam.
  • a hair curling implement including a baffle member mounted at one end of the heating element within said tubular barrel, the baffle member providing a labyrinth of channels having an exit communicating with said grooves in the heating element and an inlet communicating with metering means for metering discrete quantities of treatment liquid thereto.
  • a hair curling implement having a hollow handle portion housinga reservoir for the supply of treatment liquid to the metering means, said metering means being constituted by a deformable container housed within said handle portion, the deformable container having an inlet connected to the reservoir by a first one-way valve and an outlet connected to said labyrinth of channels by a second one-way valve, said handle portion providing internal abutment means engaging the deformable con tainer, and said handle portion carrying a manually engageable abutment member adapted to engage the container for deforming same whereby to meter treatment liquid to said labyrinth of channels.
  • a hair curling implement comprising a hollow curling arm having a hollow handle portion, said curling arm having an elongated tubular barrel with a longitudinally extending slot therein,
  • a clamping arm pivotally mounted on said curling arm and adapted in the clamped position to cooperate with a longitudinally extending upper region of said barrel, the clamping arm being springbiassed to the clamped position
  • an expansible mandrel constituted by a perforate resilient screen anchored along one longitudinal edge to said tubular barrel and extending through said slot,
  • the resilient screen being looped into a generally cylindrical configuration encircling a lower region of said tubular barrel
  • a rotary anchoring member mounted within said tubular body for rotation about a longitudinal axis
  • the resilient screen being anchored along a second longitudinal edge to the anchoring member
  • a manually rotatable member mounted on one end of the tubular barrel coaxially therewith remote from said handle portion and connected to the barrel by a swivel joint, the rotatable member being coupled to said rotary anchoring member for rotating the anchoring member whereby to expand or contract said mandrel.

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A steam curling iron is provided with an expansible mandrel carried on the main curling arm of the iron, the mandrel being constituted by a foraminous screen which can be wound and unwound by manually rotatable means to vary the diameter of the mandrel for different size curls. Steam generated within the curling arm is projected through perforations therein to the interior of the mandrel. Treatment liquid or water is metered in discrete quantities to the curling arm from a reservoir within a handle portion in accordance with the operation of a control button.

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United States Patent [191 Barradas HAIR CURLING IMPLEMENT [76] Inventor: George Barradas, 15 Riverview Court, Glenville, Conn. 06830 [22] Filed: Jan. 2, 1975 [21] Appl. No.: 538,083
[52] US. Cl. 132/37 R; 219/225 [51] Int. Cl. A45D 2/24 [58] Field of Search 132/37 R, 31, 32, 33, 34,
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/1895 Pitner 219/225 12/1965 Quinio et a1 10/1972 Arnesen 132/37 R [1 1 3,921,648 1 Nov. 25, 1975 3,712,310 1/1973 Parlagreco 132/40 Primary ExaminerG. E. McNeill [57] ABSTRACT A steam curling iron is provided with an expansible mandrel carried on the main curling arm of the iron, the mandrel being constituted by a foraminous screen which can be wound and unwound by manually rotatable means to vary the diameter of the mandrel for different size cu'rls. Steam generated within the curling arm is projected through perforations therein to the interior of the mandrel. Treatment liquid or water is metered in discrete quantities to the curling arm from a reservoir within a handle portion in accordance with the operation of a control button.
11 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures Sheet 1 of 3 US. Patent Nov. 25, 1975 US. Patent Nov. 25, 1975 Sheet2 0f3 3,921,648
. US. Patent Nov.25, 1975 Sheet3 0f3 3,921,648
lvugg HAIR CURLING IMPLEMENT BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to hair curling implements, such as curling irons for example, and is concerned-particularly with hair curling implements of'the type which are used to set or curl hair by the application of steam.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an implement for the settingof curls of different sizes, the implement providing an. expansiblev mandrel onto which the hair is wound and clamped, and means for applying steam to the interior of the mandrel, which is perforated to allow passage of the steam to the hair.
A hair curling implement in accordance with the invention comprises an elongated curling arm, the curling arm having an elongated tubular barrel with a longitudinally extending slot therein; steam generating means mounted within said barrel; a clamping arm pivotally mounted on the curling arm and adapted in the clamped position to cooperate with a longitudinally extending upper region of the barrel; an expansible mandrel constituted by a resilient perforate screen anchored along one longitudinal edge to the barrel and extending through said slot, the perforate screen being looped into a generally cylindrical configuration encircling a longitudinally extending lower region of the barrel, said lower region of the barrel having perforations for the passage of steam from the steam generating means to the interior of the mandrel; a rotary anchoring member mounted within thebarrel for rotation about a longitudinal axis, the anchoring member providing a longitudinally extending arm offset from said axis, the screen being anchored along a second longitudinal edge to said arm of the anchoring member; and manually rotatable means mounted on said curling arm and coupled to the anchoring member for rotating the anchoring member whereby to expand or contract the mandrel. v i
One embodiment of theinvention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG: 1 is a perspective view of the implement, some exterior parts being broken away to show internal structure; 7 I I FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the implement; 7 I
FIG. 3 is a section on line 33 in FIG. 2 showing the expansible mandrel in the fully expanded condition;
FIG. 4 is a section on line 3'*3 in FIG. 2 but showing .the expansible mandrel in the fully wound condition;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the metering means shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a cross section on line 66 in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a section on line 77 in FIG. 1 showing a configuration of parts when the mandrel is in the fully expanded condition; and I I FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 7 but showing the configuration of parts when the mandrel is in the fully wound condition. 7
Referring to, the drawings, the hair curling implement comprises a hollow curling arm having an elongated tubular barrel 10 of circular cross section and a hollow handle portion 11 of plastic. The'barrelis formed with a longitudinally extending slot 12, the purpose of which will become apparent subsequently. A conventional clamping arm 13 is pivotally mounted on the curling arm, being connected thereto by a pivot pin 14 (FIG.
2), and being spring-biassed to the clamped position by a torsion spring 15. The clamping arm 13 is provided at one end by a plastic handle portion 16, which can be operated by the thumb of a user holding the handle portion 11, for manipulating the clamping arm. As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the clamping arm 13 is shaped to conform to the cylindrical shape-of the barrel l0, and is adapted in the clamped position to cooperate with a longitudinally extending upper region of the barrel.
Extending axially within the tubular barrel 10 is a steam generating assembly comprising an elongated electric resistance heating element 17, this being encased within a metal sheath 18 having a number of grooves or channels 19 extending along the exterior of its lower portion. The encased heating element assembly l7, 18 is in turn encased within a tubular housing 20, the latter being formed with three longitudinal rows of perforations 21 communicating with the grooves 19 so as to permit the passage of steam therefrom to an intermediate annular space or chamber 22 between the housing 20 and the interior surface of the barrel 10. One end of the heated casing 18 is shaped to provide a baffle member 23 of substantially the same outside diameter as the internal diameter of the barrel 10. This baffle member is shaped to provide a labyrinth of channels constituted by a series of interconnected circumferential grooves 24, the labyrinth providing a fluid exit 25 communicating with the longitudinal grooves 19 and a fluid inlet 26 communicating with a flexible supply tube 27.
The curling arm 10 carries an expansible mandrel 28, which is constituted by a resilient, foraminous screen of stainless steel. The screen is rectangular in shape, having an imperforate peripheral region which bounds the foraminous, steam-pervious central region of the screen, and is of a width corresponding to the length of the slot 12 through which the screen extends. The shorter pair of edges of the rectangular screen extend longitudinally with respect to the tubular barrel 10, one of these edges being anchored to the exterior of the barrel by rivets 29, and the other being anchored to a longitudinally extending arm 30 of a rotary anchoring member 31. The rotary anchoring member 31 is mounted at one end of the barrel 10 for rotation about a longitudinal axis, the arm 30 being offset from the axis. As illustrated in the-sectional view of FIGS. 7 and 8, one end of the barrel 10 provides a stop 32 which is engageable with an abutment 33 on the rotary anchoring member to limit rotation of the latter in either direction. The rotary anchoring member 31 is coupled to a manually rotatable member 34 of plastic. The member 34 is mounted at one end of the barrel l0 and connected thereto by a swivel joint so as to be coaxial with the barrel. The foraminous screen is looped into a generally cylindrical configuration, extending from one of.
its anchored edges to the other, so as to form the mandrel 28. The screen thus encircles a longitudinally extending lower region of the tubular barrel 10, which lower region is formed with rows of perforations 35 to permit the discharge of steam from the chamber 22 to the interior of the mandrel. In order to expand or contractthe mandrel 28, the user simply rotates the member 34 in the appropriate direction.
Treatment liquid or water is supplied from a replaceable cartridge 36, forming a reservoir, mounted in the handle portion 11. The cartridge 36 communicates with a deformable container 37 by way of a soft rubber cap 38, and is provided with a one-way valve 39 for controlling the supply of liquid from the cartridge. The deformable container 37 communicates by way of a one-way valve 40 with the tube 27. The handle portion 11 is shaped to provide internal abutments 41 which engage the container. The handle portion 11 also carries a manually engageable push button 42, having an abutment 43 which is adapted to engage the container for deforming the container. Thus, when a user depresses the button 42, a metered discrete quantity of liquid is squeezed out of the container via the valve 40. This liquid passes via the tube 27 into the labyrinth of channels 24 and thence to the grooves 19. The liquid is vaporized, steam issuing from the perforations 21 into the space 22, and from the space 22 to the interior of the mandrel via the openings 35.
What I claim as my invention is: l. A hair curling implement comprising an elongated curling arm, the curling arm having an elongated tubular barrel with a longitudinally extending slot therein; steam generating means mounted within said barrel; a clamping arm pivotally mounted on the curling arm and adapted in the clamped position to cooperate with a longitudinally extending upper region of the barrel; an expansible mandrel constituted by a resilient perforate screen anchored along onelongitudinal edge to the barrel and extending through said slot, the perforate screen being looped into a generally cylindrical configuration encircling a longitudinally extending lower region of the barrel, said lower region of the barrel having perforations for the passage of steam from the steam generating means to the interior of the mandrel; a rotary anchoring member mounted within the barrel for rotation about a longitudinal axis, the anchoring member providing a longitudinally extend-.
ing arm offset from said axis, the screen being anchored along a second longitudinal edge to said arm of the anchoring member; and manually rotatable means mounted on said curling arm and coupled to the anchoring member for rotating the anchoring member whereby to expand or contract the mandrel.
2. A hair curling implement according to claim 1, said manually rotatable means being mounted at one end of the barrel and connected thereto by a swivel joint.
3. A hair curling implement according to claim 2, wherein said one end of the barrel provides a stop engageable with an abutment on the rotary anchoring member to limit rotation of the rotary anchoring member in either direction.
4. A hair curling implement according to claim 1, wherein said perforate resilient screen is of rectangular configuration having a width corresponding to the length of said slot and a pair of shorter edges by which it is anchored to the barrel and said arm of the anchoring member, respectively.
5. A hair curling implement according to claim 4, wherein the screen is a foraminous metal screen.
6. A hair curling implement according to claim 5, wherein the screen is of stainless steel.
7. A hair curling implement according to claim 6, wherein the screen has an imperforate peripheral region bounding a foraminous, steam-pervious, central region.
8. A hair curling implement according to claim 1, wherein the steam generating means comprises an enlongated heating element extending axially within said tubular barrel, the heating element being formed with exterior grooves. a tubular housing encasing the heating element and being spaced from the tubular barrel to define therewith an intermediate space, the tubular housing having perforations communicating with the grooves, and means for supplying treatment liquid to the grooves to be vaporized therein into steam.
9. A hair curling implement according to claim 8, including a baffle member mounted at one end of the heating element within said tubular barrel, the baffle member providing a labyrinth of channels having an exit communicating with said grooves in the heating element and an inlet communicating with metering means for metering discrete quantities of treatment liquid thereto.
10. A hair curling implement according to claim 9, said curling arm having a hollow handle portion housinga reservoir for the supply of treatment liquid to the metering means, said metering means being constituted by a deformable container housed within said handle portion, the deformable container having an inlet connected to the reservoir by a first one-way valve and an outlet connected to said labyrinth of channels by a second one-way valve, said handle portion providing internal abutment means engaging the deformable con tainer, and said handle portion carrying a manually engageable abutment member adapted to engage the container for deforming same whereby to meter treatment liquid to said labyrinth of channels.
11. A hair curling implement comprising a hollow curling arm having a hollow handle portion, said curling arm having an elongated tubular barrel with a longitudinally extending slot therein,
steam generating means mounted within the tubular body,
manually operable metering means mounted within said hollow handle portion and communicating with said steam generating means for metering discrete quantities of treatment liquid thereto,
a clamping arm pivotally mounted on said curling arm and adapted in the clamped position to cooperate with a longitudinally extending upper region of said barrel, the clamping arm being springbiassed to the clamped position,
an expansible mandrel constituted by a perforate resilient screen anchored along one longitudinal edge to said tubular barrel and extending through said slot,
the resilient screen being looped into a generally cylindrical configuration encircling a lower region of said tubular barrel,
said lower region having perforations for the passage of steam from the steam generating means to the mandrel,
a rotary anchoring member mounted within said tubular body for rotation about a longitudinal axis,
the resilient screen being anchored along a second longitudinal edge to the anchoring member, and
a manually rotatable member mounted on one end of the tubular barrel coaxially therewith remote from said handle portion and connected to the barrel by a swivel joint, the rotatable member being coupled to said rotary anchoring member for rotating the anchoring member whereby to expand or contract said mandrel.

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1. A hair curling implement comprising an elongated curling arm, the curling arm having an elongated tubular barrel with a longitudinally extending slot therein; steam generating means mounted within said barrel; a clamping arm pivotally mounted on the curling arm and adapted in the clamped position to cooperate with a longitudinally extending upper region of the barrel; an expansible mandrel constituted by a resilient perforate screen anchored along one longitudinal edge to the barrel and extending through said slot, the perforate screen being looped into a generally cylindrical configuration encircling a longitudinally extending lower region of the barrel, said lower region of the barrel having perforations for the passage of steam from the steam generating means to the interior of the mandrel; a rotary anchoring member mounted within the barrel for rotation about a longitudinal axis, the anchoring member providing a longitudinally extending arm offset from said axis, the screen being anchored along a second longitudinal edge to said arm of the anchoring member; and manually rotatable means mounted on said curling arm and coupled to the anchoring member for rotating the anchoring member whereby to expand or contract the mandrel.
2. A hair curling implement according to claim 1, said manually rotatable means being mounted at one end of the barrel and connected thereto by a swivel joint.
3. A hair curling implement according to claim 2, wherein said one end of the barrel provides a stop engageable with an abutment on the rotary anchoring member to limit rotation of the rotary anchoring member in either direction.
4. A hair curling implement according to claim 1, wherein said perforate resilient screen is of rectangular configuration having a width corresponding to the length of said slot and a pair of shorter edges by which it is anchored to the barrel and said arm of the anchoring member, respectively.
5. A hair curling implement according to claim 4, wherein the screen is a foraminous metal screen.
6. A hair curling implement according to claim 5, wherein the screen is of stainless steel.
7. A hair curling implement according to claim 6, wherein the screen has an imperforate peripheral region bounding a foraminous, steam-pervious, central region.
8. A hair curling implement according to claim 1, wherein the steam generating means comprises an enlongated heating element extending axially within said tubular barrel, the heating element being formed with exterior grooves, a tubular housing encasing the heating element and being spaced from the tubular barrel to define therewith an intermediate space, the tubular housing having perforations communicating with the grooves, and means for supplying treatment liquid to the grooves to be vaporized therein into steam.
9. A hair curling implement according to claim 8, including a baffle member mounted at one end of the heating element within said tubular barrel, the baffle member providing a labyrinth of channels having an exit communicating with said grooves in the heating element and an inlet communicating with metering means for metering discrete quantities of treatment liquid thereto.
10. A hair curling implement according to claim 9, said curling arm having a hOllow handle portion housing a reservoir for the supply of treatment liquid to the metering means, said metering means being constituted by a deformable container housed within said handle portion, the deformable container having an inlet connected to the reservoir by a first one-way valve and an outlet connected to said labyrinth of channels by a second one-way valve, said handle portion providing internal abutment means engaging the deformable container, and said handle portion carrying a manually engageable abutment member adapted to engage the container for deforming same whereby to meter treatment liquid to said labyrinth of channels.
11. A hair curling implement comprising a hollow curling arm having a hollow handle portion, said curling arm having an elongated tubular barrel with a longitudinally extending slot therein, steam generating means mounted within the tubular body, manually operable metering means mounted within said hollow handle portion and communicating with said steam generating means for metering discrete quantities of treatment liquid thereto, a clamping arm pivotally mounted on said curling arm and adapted in the clamped position to cooperate with a longitudinally extending upper region of said barrel, the clamping arm being spring-biassed to the clamped position, an expansible mandrel constituted by a perforate resilient screen anchored along one longitudinal edge to said tubular barrel and extending through said slot, the resilient screen being looped into a generally cylindrical configuration encircling a lower region of said tubular barrel, said lower region having perforations for the passage of steam from the steam generating means to the mandrel, a rotary anchoring member mounted within said tubular body for rotation about a longitudinal axis, the resilient screen being anchored along a second longitudinal edge to the anchoring member, and a manually rotatable member mounted on one end of the tubular barrel coaxially therewith remote from said handle portion and connected to the barrel by a swivel joint, the rotatable member being coupled to said rotary anchoring member for rotating the anchoring member whereby to expand or contract said mandrel.
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