Hair curling device

Abstract

A hair roller for curling the hair of a user, the hair roller including a body member having an outer surface for imparting a curl to the hair extending about a central axis. The hair roller also includes a first securing member moveable towards the outer surface of the body member for securing hair spooled about the body member. The first securing member is rotatable relative to the body member about its central axis so as to allow spooling of hair upon rotation of the body member.

1 . A hair roller for curling the hair of a user, the hair roller comprising:
 a body member having an outer surface for imparting a curl to the hair extending about a central axis; and   a first securing member moveable towards the outer surface of the body member for securing hair spooled about the body member;
 wherein said first securing member is rotatable relative to the body member about its central axis so as to allow spooling of hair upon rotation of the body member. 
   
     
     
         2 . A hair roller according to  claim 1  wherein the said first securing member is moveable in a radially inward direction relative to the body member. 
     
     
         3 . A hair roller according to  claim 1  wherein the outer surface extends longitudinally between opposed first and second end portions. 
     
     
         4 . A hair roller according to  claim 3  wherein said first securing member extends in a direction from the first end portion towards the second end portion. 
     
     
         5 . A hair roller according to  claim 3  wherein the first securing member extends from the first end portion to the second end portion. 
     
     
         6 . A hair roller according to  claim 5  wherein the first securing member is engageable with the second end portion. 
     
     
         7 . A hair roller according to  claim 6  wherein the distal end of first securing member includes an end region engageable with the second end portion of the body. 
     
     
         8 . A hair roller according to  claim 6  wherein the distal end region of the first securing member is resiliently flexible for engagement with the second end portion of the body. 
     
     
         9 . A hair roller according to  claim 6  wherein the distal end region of the first securing member is engageable with a circumferentially extending rib formed on the second end portion. 
     
     
         10 . A hair roller according to  claim 6  wherein the first securing member extends from an annulus rotatable about the first end portion. 
     
     
         11 . A hair roller according to  claim 1  wherein the first securing member is hingedly attached to the body so as to be moveable towards the outer surface of the body member for securing hair spooled about the body member. 
     
     
         12 . A hair roller to  claim 10  wherein the first securing member is hingedly attached to the annulus so as to be moveable towards the outer surface of the body member for securing hair spooled about the body member. 
     
     
         13 . A hair roller according to  claim 1  wherein the body member is formed from a thermally conductive material. 
     
     
         14 . A hair roller according to  claim 1  wherein the outer surface of the body member is transversely curved. 
     
     
         15 . A hair roller according to  claim 4  further including a second securing member extending from the second end portion in a direction of towards the first end portion for securing hair spooled about the body member. 
     
     
         16 . A hair roller according to  claim 15  wherein the second securing member is fixedly engaged with the body such that rotation of the body causes same rotation of the second securing member. 
     
     
         17 . A hair roller according to  claim 15  wherein the second securing member includes a biasing means for resiliently biasing the second securing member against the body. 
     
     
         18 . A hair roller according to  claim 17  wherein the biasing means is a spring device. 
     
     
         19 . A hair roller for curling the hair of a user, the hair roller comprising:
 a body member having an outer surface for imparting a curl to the hair extending about a central axis; and   a first securing member moveable towards the outer surface of the body member for securing hair spooled about the body member;
 wherein said first securing member is moveable radially inwardly so as to urge spooled hair against the outer surface of the body member such that the spooled hair is maintained in a spooled arrangement; and 
 said first securing member is rotatable relative to the body member about its central axis so as to allow the user to maintain the first securing member in a position so as not to impinge upon a tress of hair being spooled about the body member whilst allowing independent rotation of the body member so as to effect spooling. 
   
     
     
         20 . A hair roller for curling the hair of a user, the hair roller comprising:
 a body member having an outer surface for imparting a curl to the hair extending about a central axis;   a first securing member moveable towards the outer surface of the body member for securing hair spooled about the body member; and   a second securing member moveable towards the outer surface of the body member for initially securing hair to the outer surface of the body member prior to spooling;
 wherein said first securing member is moveable radially inwardly so as to urge spooled hair against the outer surface of the body member such that the spooled hair is maintained in a spooled arrangement; and 
 said first securing member is rotatable relative to the body member about its central axis so as to allow the user to maintain the first securing member in a position so as not to impinge upon a tress of hair being spooled about the body member whilst allowing independent rotation of the body member so as to effect spooling.