Hair shaping apparatus

Claim 2

A hair shaping apparatus for imparting a selected coiffure to the hair of a user, said shaping apparatus comprising: a substantially rigid structure receivable about the head of a user, having an inner surface in full contact with the hair of the user and in variously spaced relationship from the skin of the head of the user, said inner hair contacting surface having a contour corresponding to the outer dimensions of a selected coiffure desired to be imparted to the hair of the user, the structure constructed of a material having a sufficient rigidity to retain the contour of the hair contacting surface during use of the structure, and a positioning means for holding said structure in a constant relative position atop the head of a user, said structure being sectionalized permitting said structure to be assembled atop the head of a user.

Claim 3

A hair shaping apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said structure is sectionalized permitting said structure to be assembled atop the head of a user.

Claim 4

A hair shaping apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said structure has imbedded within said structure an electrical heating means whereby the hair of a user can be rapidly dried.

Claim 5

A hair shaping apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said structure has a plurality of perforations entirely therethrough to permit vapors to escape from within the structure.

Claim 6

A hair shaping apparatus for imparting a selected coiffure to the hair atop the head of a user, said apparatus comprising: a double-walled helmet-shaped structure receivable about the head of a user including an inner hair contacting surface and outer wall, attached together in a spaced relationship, said inner wall having a dimensional curvature correlated to a selected coiffure to be imparted to the hair atop the head of a user, said inner wall having a plurality of perforations therethrough, a receptacle attached to the helmet-shaped structure whereby a flow of heated air is directed through the area between said inner and outer walls, the structure constructed of a material having sufficient rigidity to maintain the contour of the hair contacting surface during operation, whereby the curvature of said inner hair contacting wall will be imparted and retained by the pre-moistened hair of a user after the hair has been dried within the helmet structure, said helmet-shaped structure being positionable atop the head of a user and held in place thereon by a collar means detachably connected to said helmet-shaped structure, said collar dimensioned to rest on the shoulders of a user and to maintain the helmet in position around portions of the head of the user, the position being determined by placement of the collar on the shoulders.

Claim 7

A hair shaping apparatus for imparting a selected coiffure to the hair atop the head of a user, said apparatus comprising: a double-walled helmet-shaped structure receivable about the head of a user including an inner hair contacting surface and outer wall, attached together in a spaced relationship, said inner wall having a dimensional curvature correlated to a selected coiffure to be imparted to the hair atop the head of a user, said inner wall having a plurality of perforations therethrough, a receptacle attached to the helmet-shaped structure whereby a flow of heated air is directed through the area between said inner and outer walls, the structure constructed of a material having sufficient rigidity to maintain the contour of the hair contacting surface during operation, whereby the curvature of said inner hair contacting wall will be imparted and retained by the pre-moistened hair of a user after the hair has been dried within the helmet structure, said helmet-shaped structure being positionable atop the head of a user and held in place thereon by a collar means detachably connected to said helmet-shaped structure, said collar dimensioned to rest on the shoulders of a user and to maintain the helmet in position around portions of the head of the user, the position being determined by placement of the collar on the shoulders.

Claim 8

A hair shaping apparatus for imparting a selected coiffure to the hair atop the head of a user, said apparatus comprising: a substantially rigid helmet-shaped structure having an inner surface contoured with compound styling curvatures, the styling curvatures corresponding to only one desireD hair style, the structure constructed of material having a sufficient rigidity to retain its inner surface contour when subject to a hair drying heat during hair drying, the structure dimensioned to be received over the head of the user with the inner surface in contact with the hair of the user, the compound styling contours contacting and effective to mold the hair surface into a corresponding shaped surface mating with the compound styling curvatures, the structure having a plurality of openings therethrough distributed substantially over the entirety thereof to allow escape of moisture from premoistened hair, during hair drying.

Claim 9

A hair shaping apparatus for imparting a selected coiffure to the hair atop the head of a user, said apparatus comprising: a substantially rigid helmet-shaped structure having an inner surface contoured with compound styling curvatures, the styling curvatures corresponding to only one desireD hair style, the structure constructed of material having a sufficient rigidity to retain its inner surface contour when subject to a hair drying heat during hair drying, the structure dimensioned to be received over the head of the user with the inner surface in contact with the hair of the user, the compound styling contours contacting and effective to mold the hair surface into a corresponding shaped surface mating with the compound styling curvatures, the structure having a plurality of openings therethrough distributed substantially over the entirety thereof to allow escape of moisture from premoistened hair, during hair drying.

Claim 10

A hair shaping apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said helmet-shaped structure is positioned atop the head of a user and held in place by a collar means detachably connected to said helmet-shaped structure, said collar dimensioned to rest on the shoulders of a user and to maintain the helmet in position around portions of the head of the user, the position being determined by placement of the collar on the shoulders.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the structure is constructed of wire mesh and is relatively deformable by the application of force to allow the structure to be stretched to be received over the head of a user and is resilient to return from the stretched position to an operating position having the compound curves.