Hair styling apparatus

Abstract

A hair styling appliance ( 20 ) comprising a pair of clamping members ( 24 ) for clamping hair to be styled, wherein at least one of said clamping members comprises: a hair heating plate ( 26 ); and means ( 22 ) for manipulating a user's roots spaced apart from the hair heating plate whereby, in use, the means for manipulating a user's root is brought into contact a user's roots and the hair heating plate is spaced apart from a user's head.

1 . A hair styling appliance comprising a pair of clamping members for clamping hair to be styled, wherein at least one of said clamping members comprises:
 a hair heating plate; and   means for manipulating a user's roots spaced apart from the hair heating plate whereby, in use, the means for manipulating a user's root is brought into contact with a user's roots and the hair heating plate is spaced apart from a user's head.   
     
     
         2 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein the means for manipulating a user's roots is in the form of a comb with a plurality of teeth. 
     
     
         3 . A hair styling appliance comprising a pair of clamping members for clamping hair to be styled, wherein at least one of said clamping members comprises:
 a hair heating plate; and   a comb with a plurality of teeth for manipulating a user's roots spaced apart from the hair heating plate.   
     
     
         4 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 3 , wherein the comb is slidably mounted to the at least one clamping member. 
     
     
         5 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 3 , wherein the teeth for manipulating a user's roots project generally perpendicular to the plane of the heating plate and are laterally spaced from the heating plate. 
     
     
         6 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 3 , further comprising a gas supply connected to the at least one clamping member to generate a gas flow over the clamping member and wherein the means for manipulating a user's roots comprises a baffle for controlling the gas flow such that the gas flow manipulates a user's roots. 
     
     
         7 . A hair styling appliance comprising:
 a pair of clamping members for clamping hair to be styled, and   a gas supply connected to the at least one clamping member to generate a gas flow over the clamping member,   wherein at least one of said clamping members comprises:
 a hair heating plate; and 
 a baffle for controlling the gas flow over the clamping member such that the gas flow manipulates a user's roots. 
   
     
     
         8 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 7 , further comprising a comb with a plurality of teeth for manipulating a user's roots spaced apart from the hair heating plate wherein the comb forms the baffle. 
     
     
         9 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein the baffle is slidably mounted to the at least one clamping member whereby the direction of the gas flow is controllable. 
     
     
         10 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein the gas flow is controlled by a user-activated button. 
     
     
         11 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 7 , comprising an automatic activation mechanism, whereby the gas flow is generated when the baffle presses against a user's head. 
     
     
         12 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein the gas supply is in the form of an electric fan housed within the appliance. 
     
     
         13 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein the gas supply is in the form of a container of compressed air housed within the appliance. 
     
     
         14 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein the gas flow passes over the heating plate whereby the gas is heated. 
     
     
         15 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 7 , comprising a heating element located in the gas flow for heating the gas. 
     
     
         16 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein the inner surface of the baffle is shaped to generally match the outer surface of the clamping member. 
     
     
         17 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 2 , wherein the comb is slidably mounted to the at least one clamping member. 
     
     
         18 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 2 , wherein the teeth for manipulating a user's roots project generally perpendicular to the plane of the heating plate and are laterally spaced from the heating plate. 
     
     
         19 . A hair styling appliance according to  claim 2 , further comprising a gas supply connected to the at least one clamping member to generate a gas flow over the clamping member and wherein the means for manipulating a user's roots comprises a baffle for controlling the gas flow such that the gas flow manipulates a user's roots.