Ceramic and tourmaline hair appliances

Abstract

A coating mixture is applied to a hair appliance such as a styling iron, a dryer, or a roller by being mixed with a paint or by other known deposition means, and includes a ceramic component and a tourmaline component. Preferably, the ceramic component contains one or more of Silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, Ferrous oxide, Natrium oxide, potassium oxide, Titanium oxide, Calcium oxide, and magnesium oxide. The tourmaline component comprises crushed tourmaline particles of a size and concentration generally known in the art. By applying both components, preferably in the form of a mixed paint, a surface on an appliance or accessory that is adapted to receive heat will emit ions and, due to the known characteristics of both ceramic and tourmaline, will retain and distribute heat efficiently and evenly.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is related to and derives priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60 / 701,167 filed on Jul. 21, 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to devices for styling hair including, but not limited to, curling irons, flat irons, dryers and dryer attachments, rollers or curlers and, more particularly, to such devices that are provided with ceramic material components and tourmaline material components that emit ions in concentrations that enhance or improve hair characteristics. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] It is known in the art that delivering ions or ionically charged molecules to a person's hair provides benefits including the removal of undesirable static charge that naturally occurs in hair. Furthermore, it is believed that ions purify by removing particles present in the environment. Various hair care and hair styling implements exist ...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] It is an object of the present invention to provide a ceramic-tourmaline mixed coating to any one of a variety of hair appliances or accessories such that, under a wide variety of conditions including heating characteristics of an appliance and surrounding temperature and humidity, an optimal ionic discharge can be achieved.

[0010] According to the present invention, a coating mixture that can be applied by being mixed with a paint or by other known deposition means, includes a ceramic component and a tourmaline component. Preferably, the ceramic component contains one or more of Silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, Ferrous oxide, Natrium oxide, potassium oxide, Titanium oxide, Calcium oxide, and magnesium oxide. The tourmaline component comprises crushed tourmaline particles of a size and concentration generally known in the art. By applying both components, preferably in the form of a mixed paint, a surface on an appliance or accessory that is adapted to receive heat will emit ions and, due to the known characteristics of both ceramic and tourmaline, will retain and distribute heat efficiently and evenly.

Problems solved by technology

It is therefore difficult to design a product for optimal performance since all performance-affecting factors are not constant and cannot be anticipated in every case.

Thus, one cannot determine if ceramic is best suited or if tourmaline is best suited for a particular product, particularly if the product has various operational settings.

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