Hair styling device having vapor generating means

Claim 1

An electric hair curling iron including means for selective generation of liquid vapors for styling the hair of the user therewith, comprising: a. a handle casing and a hair curling body extending therefrom, said hair curling body including a heating chamber therein having openings in communication with an exterior surface of said body, b. stationary heat generating means arranged in said handle casing and said body, c. movable heat conducting means within said body disposed to receive heat from said stationary heat generating means, d. liquid storage means spaced from said handle casing and at one end of said hair curling body and including liquid transfer means in communication with the liquid storage means, e. said liquid transfer means being spaced from said movable heat conducting means to define therebetween a vaporization space within said heating chamber, said openings communicating with said vaporization space and f. actuator means carried by the handle casing and operably associated with said movable heat conducting means for selectively bringing said movable heat conducting means into and out of engagement with said liquid transfer means to effect generation of vapors from the liquid in the liquid transfer means, whereby, vapors are formed in said vaporization space and pass exteriorly through said openings in the hair curling body.