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US3241561A
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Hair roller
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-12-24
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1984-12-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joy H Richmond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:26
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D2/00; A45D2/12; A45D2/14; A45D2/146; A45D2/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A DEVICE FOR FORMING A CURL IN A HEAD OF HAIR, COMPRISING: A HOLLOW CYLINDER TO SERVE AS A FORM FOR THE WINDING OF A STRAND OF HAIR THEREON, AT LEAST ON ELONGATED SPRING FINGER EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID CYLINDER AND IN YIELDABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER THROUGH SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID FINGER TO CLAMP THE WOUND STRAND AGAINST SAID OUTER SURFACE, SAID FINGER BEING MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY RELATIVE TO THE CYLINDER BETWEEN A RETRACTED POSITION AT WHICH THE LEADING END OF THE FINGER IS RETRACTED TO ONE END OF THE CYLINDER TO PERMIT A STRAND OF HAIR TO BE WOUND ON SAID OUTER SURFACE AND AN ADVANCED POSITION AT WHICH THE LEADING END OF THE FINGER IS AT THE OTHER END OF THE CYLINDER TO HOLD A WOUND STRAND AGAINST SAID SURFACE, A CIRCUMFERENTIAL ENLARGEMENT ON SAID CYLINDER AT SAID ONE END THEREOF TO FLEX THE LEADING END OF THE FINGER OUTWARD RADIALLY OF THE CYLINDER AT THE RETRACTED POSITION OF THE FINGER THEREBY TO DIRECT THE LEADING END OF THE FINGER OVER A WOUND STRAND OF HAIR ON THE CYLINDER WHEN THE FINGER IS SHIFTED FROM ITS RETRACTED
Claim 2
Independent Claim
194 words
A DEVICE FOR FORMING A CURL IN A HEAD OF HAIR, COMPRISING: A HOLLOW CYLINDER TO SERVE AS A FORM FOR THE WINDING OF A STRAND OF HAIR THEREON, AT LEAST ON ELONGATED SPRING FINGER EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID CYLINDER AND IN YIELDABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID CYLINDER THROUGH SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID FINGER TO CLAMP THE WOUND STRAND AGAINST SAID OUTER SURFACE, SAID FINGER BEING MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY RELATIVE TO THE CYLINDER BETWEEN A RETRACTED POSITION AT WHICH THE LEADING END OF THE FINGER IS RETRACTED TO ONE END OF THE CYLINDER TO PERMIT A STRAND OF HAIR TO BE WOUND ON SAID OUTER SURFACE AND AN ADVANCED POSITION AT WHICH THE LEADING END OF THE FINGER IS AT THE OTHER END OF THE CYLINDER TO HOLD A WOUND STRAND AGAINST SAID SURFACE, A CIRCUMFERENTIAL ENLARGEMENT ON SAID CYLINDER AT SAID ONE END THEREOF TO FLEX THE LEADING END OF THE FINGER OUTWARD RADIALLY OF THE CYLINDER AT THE RETRACTED POSITION OF THE FINGER THEREBY TO DIRECT THE LEADING END OF THE FINGER OVER A WOUND STRAND OF HAIR ON THE CYLINDER WHEN THE FINGER IS SHIFTED FROM ITS RETRACTED
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-21 | 1969-09-20 | 1970-03-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-21 | 1973-09-20 | 1974-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-21 | 1977-09-20 | 1978-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |