Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
A self-contained, sealed, microwave heatable hair winder comprising a spool of a low loss dielectric material adapted to receive hair therearound and containing a lossy dielectric material in an amount to quickly heat the spool to operating hair curling temperatures when exposed to a microwave field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
A self-contained, sealed, microwave heatable hair winder comprising a spool of a low loss dielectric material adapted to receive hair therearound and containing a lossy dielectric material in an amount to quickly heat the spool to operating hair curling temperatures when exposed to a microwave field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A self-contained, sealed, hair curler for use with a microwave field comprising a dielectric plastics material hollow spool adapted to receive strands of hair therearound and containing a heat sink material and a lossy dielectric material effective to rapidly melt the heat sink material when the spool is exposed to microwaves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A self-contained, sealed, hair curler for use with a microwave field comprising a dielectric plastics material hollow spool adapted to receive strands of hair therearound and containing a heat sink material and a lossy dielectric material effective to rapidly melt the heat sink material when the spool is exposed to microwaves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
A self-contained sealed, microwave heatable set of hair curlers comprising a tray, a plurality of hollow spools mounted in spaced relation on said tray, a cover for the spools on the tray, said tray and cover being inert to microwaves, said spools composed of low dielectric plastics material, a heat sink material sealed in said spools, and said spools containing a lossy dielectric material of high magnetic resonance effective to heat the spools to about 60°-130° C. when exposed to microwaves for not more than about 1 minute.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
A self-contained sealed, microwave heatable set of hair curlers comprising a tray, a plurality of hollow spools mounted in spaced relation on said tray, a cover for the spools on the tray, said tray and cover being inert to microwaves, said spools composed of low dielectric plastics material, a heat sink material sealed in said spools, and said spools containing a lossy dielectric material of high magnetic resonance effective to heat the spools to about 60°-130° C. when exposed to microwaves for not more than about 1 minute.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The winder of claim 1 wherein the lossy dielectric material is a ferrite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The winder of claim 4 wherein the ferrite includes cobalt and magnesium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The curler of claim 2 wherein the lossy dielectric material is a core in the hollow interior of the spool.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The curler of claim 2 wherein the lossy dielectric material is a lining on the interior of the hollow spool.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The curler of claim 2 wherein the lossy dielectric material is embedded in the plastics material body of the spool.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The curler of claim 2 wherein the heat sink material melts at temperatures of about 60°-130° C. and has a high heat of fusion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The curler of claim 2 wherein the spool has dielectric material hubs on the ends thereof radiating from a central cylindrical spindle which hubs are isolated from the spindle, the heat sink material and the lossy dielectric material to remain cool when the spool is heated by microwaves.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The curler of claim 2 wherein the spool is a cup having an open top providing a pour hole for the heat sink material carrying a heat sensitive color changing pigment and providing a pressure release blow out for the heat sink material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The curler of claim 11 wherein the bottom of the cup and the plug have facing control recesses and a core of lossy dielectric material spans the interior of the cup with ends seated in said recesses.