Patent ID: 11903472
Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 10:
11. A hair iron, comprising:
a first arm and a second arm movable relative to each other between an open position and a closed position, a distal portion of the first arm is spaced from a distal portion of the second arm in the open position, the distal portion of the first arm is positioned in close proximity to the distal portion of the second arm in the closed position;
a contact surface positioned on an exterior of the first arm for contacting hair during use;
a heater having a ceramic substrate and an electrical resistor material thick film printed on a surface of the ceramic substrate after firing of the ceramic substrate, the heater is positioned to supply heat generated by applying an electric current to the electrical resistor material to the contact surface; and
a sleeve covering an outer face of the heater that faces toward the second arm in the closed position, wherein a portion of the sleeve forms the contact surface.