Patent ID: 11963597
Assignee: nan
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A hair curling rod device for creating tight spiral curls for all hair textures, with or without the use of heat, the hair curling rod device comprising:
a top member having a relatively flat orientation and a flat bottom side;
a bottom member having a convex orientation to the top member and a substantially circular cross-section;
the top member is connected to the bottom member at a first end by a U-shaped connection, the U-shaped connection biasing the top member toward the bottom member;
the top member has a first length and the bottom member has a second length, where the second length is longer than the first length, where the bottom member extends beyond the top member at a second end;
the bottom member having an upward angled portion at the second end, the upward angled portion is positioned where the bottom member extends beyond the top member at the second end, the upward angled portion of the bottom member is configured for preventing hair wrapped around the bottom member from sliding off, wherein the upward angled portion including a bulbous distal end, the bulbous distal end is configured for aiding the upward angled portion in preventing the hair wrapped around the bottom member from sliding off;
wherein the top member and the bottom member with the U-shaped connection are integrally formed by a metal material with a soft silicone material applied thereto for creating a soft exterior;
the bottom member including a cylindrical tube sleeve extending from the U-shaped connection at the first end to before the upward angled portion at the second end, the cylindrical tube sleeve including a smooth exterior, the smooth exterior is configured for winding of the hair around the cylindrical tube sleeve and for removal of the hair wound around the cylindrical tube sleeve by siding the hair wound off of the smooth exterior of the cylindrical tube sleeve, the cylindrical tube sleeve is configured to conform to the convex orientation of the bottom member, wherein the cylindrical tube sleeve is a plastic, rubber, or silicone tube sleeve;
a protective cover portion, the protective cover portion is positioned on the bottom member approximate the U-shaped connection at the first end, the protective cover portion is sized and configured to prevent the bottom member and the U-shaped connection from rubbing or being in contact with a scalp when in use, the protective cover portion is a soft tube positioned on the bottom member approximate the U-shaped connection at the first end;
a locking cap configured to lock the top member onto the bottom member at the second end, the locking cap has a conical shape with a locking hole therethrough, the locking hole is sized and configured to allow the locking cap to slide down the upward angled portion of the bottom member and onto the top member for locking the top member onto the bottom member at the second end, wherein the locking cap is a soft, non-porous foam with venting holes configured to enable venting or drying of the hair inside the locking cap;
wherein a combination of the locking cap and the protective cover portion is configured to prevent the bottom member and the U-shaped connection from rubbing or being in contact with a scalp when in use; and
wherein the top member is configured to clamp down onto the hair wrapped around the bottom member and apply pressure on the hair wrapped around the bottom member via the flat bottom side, whereby the hair curling rod device is configured to curl, spiral, or ringlet the hair wrapped around the bottom member without the need for heat.