Patent ID: 6116251
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
A hair styling article comprising:a first strip having an open state of high energy and a closed state of low energy, wherein the open state corresponds to a linear shape of the first strip and the closed state corresponds to a coiled shape of the first strip, wherein the open state is a stable equilibrium state, and wherein the first strip in the open state has a curvature around a longitudinal axis;a second strip, wherein the second strip is flexible and is approximately equal in length to the first strip; anda flexible attachment member connecting an end of the first strip to an end of the second strip;wherein hair can be placed between first strip and the second strip;whereby hair may be styled by placing the hair between the first and second strips when the first strip is in the open state, then coiling the strips so that the first strip is in the closed state.